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Larry James Montello Jr.

Larry James Montello Jr.

Jun 22, 2019

Larry Montello Jr., age 74, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the Divine Providence Health Center in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. Memorial Services are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Christ United Presbyterian Church in Marshall, Minnesota. A reception will follow in the church basement. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, from 1:00 –...

Clara Minnie Anderson

Clara Minnie Anderson

Jun 19, 2019

Clara Anderson, age 101, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at the Prairie Home Hospice – Lockwood House in Marshall. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment will follow in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Canby, Minnesota. Attendees are invited to a reception at the AmericInn Hotel in...

Barbara Anne Gould

Barbara Anne Gould

Jun 17, 2019

Barbara Gould, age 73, of Cottonwood, Minnesota, died on Monday, June 17, 2019, at St. Cloud Hospital St. Cloud, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2019, Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment will follow in the Cottonwood City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 – 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Hamilton Funeral...

Ann Elizabeth Garbe

Ann Elizabeth Garbe

Jun 14, 2019

Ann Garbe, age 73, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Avera McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Following a lunch, interment will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery outside of Montevideo. Following the committal, a second...

Wayne Lee Stegner

Wayne Lee Stegner

Jun 4, 2019

Wayne Stegner, age 76, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2019, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Following a reception, interment will be in the Hendricks Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, from...

Karen Jo Gerhardson

Karen Jo Gerhardson

Jun 2, 2019

Karen Gerhardson, age 53, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Sunday, June 2, 2019, in the care of Avera Morningside Heights Hospice. Her closest friend, Nadine, was by her side as she answered the Lord's call to come home. Memorial Services are 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2019, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Visitation will be held after...

Lucas Alfredo Espinoza

Lucas Alfredo Espinoza

May 26, 2019

Lucas Alfredo Espinoza was born to Alfredo and Tamara (Rehder) Espinoza in Marshall, Minnesota, on August 19, 1983. He was baptized at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and attended school there through the 8th grade. After leaving Marshall High School, he began working at Godfather’s Pizza. Lucas is described as being genuine, smart, sincere, sweet, and open-minded. Lucas had recently worked...

Bob Ernest Reiter

Bob Ernest Reiter

May 24, 2019

Bob Reiter, age 87, of Slayton and formerly of Tracy, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 24, 2019, at his home on Lake Shetek, Slayton, Minnesota. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2019, at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, Minnesota. Interment will follow in the St. John Cantius Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00...

Randy Mark Paradis

Randy Mark Paradis

May 22, 2019

Randy Paradis, age 64, of Marshall, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, Minnesota, after a brief battle with cancer. A Memorial Service will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 31, 2019, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Following a reception, interment will be in the English Lutheran Cemetery...

Carolyn Jean Marks

Carolyn Jean Marks

May 21, 2019

Carolyn Marks, age 75, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, Minnesota. Funeral Services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019, at First Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment will follow in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019, at the...

Robert Dwayne Sando

Robert Dwayne Sando

May 15, 2019

Robert Sando, age 82, of Marshall, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the Sioux Falls V.A. Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral Services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Following a reception, interment will be in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Carol Jean Monsrud

Carol Jean Monsrud

May 8, 2019

Carol Monsrud, age 75, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center, Marshall, Minnesota. Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2019, at St. Clotilde Catholic Church in Green Valley, Minnesota. Following a reception, entombment will be in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery Columbarium. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday,...

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,...