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Suzanne Flora Cravens

Suzanne Flora Cravens

May 6, 2019

Suzanne Cravens, age 74, of Cottonwood and formerly of Pine Island, Minnesota, died on Monday, May 6, 2019, at the Prairie Home Hospice – McLaughlin House in Marshall, Minnesota. Memorial Services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. A reception will follow. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service,...

Ardis Vivian Sternke

Ardis Vivian Sternke

May 5, 2019

Ardis Sternke, age 92, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at First Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment will follow in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2019, at the...

Loretta Ruth Penske

Loretta Ruth Penske

Apr 30, 2019

Loretta Ruth Schrunk was born on September 12, 1936, to Earl and Wilhelmina (Schippel) Schrunk, at 104 E. Emery (now Saratoga St.) in Marshall, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church while growing up in Marshall and graduated with the Marshall High School class of 1954. She went on to switchboard school at the Minnesota School of...

Doris Joan Coussens

Doris Joan Coussens

Apr 2, 2019

Doris Coussens, age 89, of Marshall, Minnesota, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Prairieview Healthcare Center in Tracy, Minnesota.Private Family services will be held at a later date.Doris is survived by her 2 children, Susan (and Michael) Nienaber of Marshall, Andrew Coussens of Boise, Idaho; 5 grandchildren, Christopher (and Kimberly) Nienaber of Willmar, Ryan Nienaber...

Vivian Maxine Moberg

Vivian Maxine Moberg

Mar 22, 2019

Vivian Moberg, age 90, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Heritage Pointe Senior Living in Marshall, Minnesota surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, at Living Word Lutheran Church in Marshall. Interment will follow in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Emilie Marie Hissam

Emilie Marie Hissam

Mar 21, 2019

Emilie Marie Hissam, age 17, of Balaton, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Victory Christian Church in Balaton. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, at Victory Christian Church with a prayer service...

Elynor Genevieve Bagstad

Elynor Genevieve Bagstad

Mar 21, 2019

Elynor Bagstad, age 94, of Marshall, Minnesota, died peacefully at home on Thursday, March 21, 2019, with family by her side. Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2019, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Following a light reception, interment will be in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from...

Herald Francis Christensen

Herald Francis Christensen

Mar 12, 2019

Herald Christensen, age 80, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall, Minnesota. Memorial Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Interment will follow in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2019,...

Louis Emil Pochardt Jr

Louis Emil Pochardt Jr

Mar 8, 2019

Louis Pochardt, age 77, of Lynd, Minnesota, died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 8, 2019, at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. Funeral Services are set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Island Lake Township, Minnesota. Interment will follow in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Island Lake Township, Minnesota. Visitation...

Dennis Philip Mcchesney

Dennis Philip Mcchesney

Mar 8, 2019

Dennis McChesney, age 67, of Marshall, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Avera McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral Services are 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Marshall. Interment will follow in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, from 2:00 – 3:00...

Clifford Raymond Hanson

Clifford Raymond Hanson

Mar 6, 2019

Cliff Hanson, age 83, of Cottonwood, Minnesota, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Funeral Services are 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2019, at Living Word Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment will be at a later date at the Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Cottonwood, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2019, at...

Viola Margaret Braakman

Viola Margaret Braakman

Feb 22, 2019

Viola Braakman, age 92, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Friday, February 22, 2019, at Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall. Following a reception, interment will be in the Le Mars Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Iowa. Visitation will be held just before the...

Eileen Kay Bitker

Eileen Kay Bitker

Feb 21, 2019

Eileen Bitker, age 68, formerly of Lucan, Minnesota, died on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the Prairie Home Hospice McLaughlin House in Marshall, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Following a reception, interment will be in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:30 – 8:00...

Dorothy Marie Rehfeld

Dorothy Marie Rehfeld

Feb 13, 2019

Dorothy Rehfeld, age 88, of Marshall, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2019, at First Lutheran Church in Marshall. Burial will be Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Beverly Jean Butman

Beverly Jean Butman

Feb 12, 2019

Beverly Butman, age 94, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall, Minnesota. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment will follow in the New Woodlawn Cemetery in Pipestone, Minnesota. Visitation will be held two hours prior...

Arnold "Arnie" Zimmerman

Arnold "Arnie" Zimmerman

Feb 11, 2019

Arnold Zimmerman, age 85, of Ghent, Minnesota, died on Monday, February 11, 2019, at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2019, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshall. Interment be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the Wildwood Cemetery in Wheaton, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Shirley Jeanne Martin

Shirley Jeanne Martin

Feb 10, 2019

Shirley Martin, age 83, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2019, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment will follow in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 10:00 –...

Barbara Rose Fier

Barbara Rose Fier

Feb 10, 2019

Barbara Fier, age 69, of Marshall, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at her home in Marshall, Minnesota. Memorial Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2019, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall.Barbara Rose Fier was born on May 19, 1949, in Lyon County, Minnesota, to John...

Ruth Maxine Pagel

Ruth Maxine Pagel

Feb 6, 2019

Ruth Pagel, age 84, of Marshall, Minnesota, left this earth on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2019, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment will follow in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 10, 2019,...

Bonita "Bonnie" Weidauer

Bonita "Bonnie" Weidauer

Feb 2, 2019

Bonita Belle Peterson was born May 31, 1929, to Marlin “Red” and Beatrice (McDaniel) Paterson in Balaton, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church and graduated from Balaton High School with the class of 1947. Bonnie then attended beauty school in Mankato before returning to Balaton to work in the local café.On July 15, 1955, Bonnie was...