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Eugene Lawrence Staniszewski

Eugene Lawrence Staniszewski

May 19, 2025

Gene Staniszewski, age 72, of Russell, Minnesota, died on Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Avera Tyler Hospital in Tyler, Minnesota. Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Following a reception at the AmericInn Hotel, interment with military honors will be at the Russell Cemetery in Russell, Minnesota. Visitation will...

Joyce Thompson

Joyce Thompson

May 16, 2025

Joyce Thompson, age 83, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial Services are 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2025, at Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Following a light reception, interment will be at the Canby City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to her...

Chad Renneke

Chad Renneke

May 14, 2025

Chad Renneke, age 42, of Franklin and formerly of Marshall, Minnesota, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at his home. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Interment will be in the Valley...

Jean McLaughlin

Jean McLaughlin

May 11, 2025

Jean McLaughlin, age 92, of Willmar and formerly of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf Senior Living in Willmar, Minnesota. A Memorial Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Interment will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the...

Chad Ashley Babcock

Chad Ashley Babcock

May 6, 2025

Chad Babcock, age 47, of Millsboro, Delaware, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Beebe Healthcare Hospital in Lewes, Delaware. A Memorial Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 2025, at the Marshall Cemetery in Marshall, Minnesota. The public is welcome to attend.

Chad Ashley Babcock was born on January 30, 1978, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the...

Virgel Wayne Munsinger

Virgel Wayne Munsinger

May 5, 2025

Virgel Munsinger, age 91, of Luverne and formerly of Balaton, Minnesota, died on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Luverne, Minnesota. Funeral Services are at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Following some light refreshments, interment with military honors will be in the Lakeside Cemetery, Balaton. Visitation will be...

Stanley Alfred Stelter

Stanley Alfred Stelter

Apr 23, 2025

Stanley Alfred Stelter, age 70, of Lynd, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 23, 2025. While his departure came far too soon for those who loved him, his life was full of joy, generosity, and laughter — just as he would have wanted it.

A celebration of Stanley’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 28,...

Paul Julian Guza

Paul Julian Guza

Apr 13, 2025

Paul Guza, age 77, of Minneota, Minnesota, died on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Paul’s celebration of life will be held on his birthday, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Memorial Services are at 2:00 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. The public is also invited to a Rosary that will begin...

Steve Allan Miller

Steve Allan Miller

Apr 11, 2025

Steve Miller, age 72, of Balaton, Minnesota, died peacefully and surrounded by his family on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Prairie Home Hospice – Lockwood House in Marshall, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Sillerud Lutheran Church near Balaton, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to his celebration, from 10:00 –...

Ethel Kathleen Lindberg

Ethel Kathleen Lindberg

Apr 8, 2025

Ethel Lindberg, age 83, of Marshall, Minnesota, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, Minnesota. Private Memorial Services will take place at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.

Ethel Kathleen Kultala was born on April 20, 1941, in Cloquet,...

Ted DeRoode

Ted DeRoode

Apr 4, 2025

Ted DeRoode, age 83, of Ghent, Minnesota, died on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial Services are 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Living Word Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Burial will be in the St. Eloi Catholic Cemetery in Ghent, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m....

June Marie Polzin

June Marie Polzin

Apr 3, 2025

June Marie Polzin was born on January 9, 1956, in North Dakota. She was raised by Earl and Delores (Sturma) Polzin. June graduated from high school and then was cared for in various group homes.

June enjoyed doing crafts, such as doing holiday themed crafts, bead keychains, yarn hangers, bracelets, painting steppingstones and ceramics, and tie blankets. She enjoyed being able...

Phyllis Ann Labat

Phyllis Ann Labat

Mar 31, 2025

Phyllis Ann Labat, age 83, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial Mass is 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Marshall, Minnesota, followed by a reception back at Carlin Hall....

Lillian Louise Dale

Lillian Louise Dale

Mar 24, 2025

Lillian Dale, age 86, of Marshall and formerly of Lynd, Minnesota, died on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Prairie Home Fieldcrest Hospice in Cottonwood, Minnesota. A Memorial Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Living Word Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Following a reception for attendees, interment will be in the Lynd City Cemetery....

Greg Charles Bitker

Greg Charles Bitker

Mar 21, 2025

Greg Bitker, age 61, of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, died with family at his side on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2025, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Milroy, Minnesota. Interment will be in the church cemetery, followed by...

Sharon (Berre) Anderson

Sharon (Berre) Anderson

Mar 21, 2025

Sharon (Berre) Anderson, age 78, of Pipestone and formerly of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Village in Pipestone, Minnesota. Memorial Services are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to her celebration, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday,...

Richard Lawrence Marks

Richard Lawrence Marks

Mar 1, 2025

Richard Marks, age 76, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, died peacefully on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at his home. 

A private interment will be held at a later date in the Marshall Cemetery.

Sharon Faye Trulock

Sharon Faye Trulock

Feb 28, 2025

Sharon Trulock, age 82, of Tracy and formerly of Marshall and Milroy, Minnesota, died on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Prairie View Nursing Home in Tracy, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Milroy, Minnesota. Interment will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2025, in the Hendricks City Cemetery....

Lily May Vierstraete

Lily May Vierstraete

Feb 23, 2025

Lily Vierstraete, age 96, of Marshall, Minnesota, died peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Tyler, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2025, at Grace Life Church in Marshall. Following a luncheon, interment will be in St. Clotilde Catholic Cemetery in Green Valley, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Kris Ruth Green

Kris Ruth Green

Feb 16, 2025

Kris Green, age 49, of Lynd, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 24, 2025, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Island Lake Township, Minnesota. Interment will be in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery followed by a reception for attendees, back at the church. Visitation will be held from 4:00 –...