January 2022

Shirley Brockway

MORTON - Shirley M. Brockway age 77 of Morton passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Centra Care Hospital in St. Cloud after an extended illness. A private family service will be held. Interment is in the Beaver Falls Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Joanne D. Luttman

Joanne D. Luttman age 78 of Redwood Falls, formerly of Lamberton, passed away while surrounded by her family on Monday, January 24, 2022 at River Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center after a six year battle with Lewy body dementia. Joanne was under the loving care of Carris Health Redwood Hospice. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Redwood Valley Funeral Home, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Interment is in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www. stephensfuneralservice. com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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David Roger Lueck

David Roger Lueck, age 87 of rural Renville, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2022 at Cushman Cottage in Willmar. Memorial Services will be held March 16, 2022 at Middle Creek United Methodist Church, rural Redwood Falls. Full service details will be published at a later date. Interment will be in the Middle Creek Zion Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Joan M. (Trochlil) Brown

Joan M. Brown, 91, of Morton said goodbye to family and friends on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the Cannon River Senior Living Memory Care Unit in Cannon Falls. The family wants to thank the employees of the Memory Care Unit at Cannon River for keeping mother active and engaged and for their compassionate care these last few years as her Alzheimer’s progressed. We’d also like to thank the wonderful people of Morton who committed so many random acts of kindness helping our mother when she lived alone.

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John Marshall Otto

John Marshall Otto passed from this life on January 17, 2022. John was born in Mankato, MN on, April 23, 1942. He graduated from Hopkins High School in 1960 and was married to Judy Kooy in December of 1961. He was a long-time resident of Redwood Falls, MN and worked at Scott Preusse for 20+ years before moving to Mesa, Arizona.

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Local FFA members receive blue jackets

The Minnesota FFA Foundation announced the presentation of the official FFA jacket to members of the Redwood Valley FFA Chapter. Joseph Christofore, Keagan Toreen, Jenith Beske, Morgan Kodet, Ava Dillon, Lincoln Ourada, Shaun Matthews, Lydia Christofore, Jordan Matson, and Elizabeth Guggisberg were each selected to receive their own jacket.

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Lady Rabbits drop 2 more

The Wabasso girls basketball team was in action recently with a pair of Tomahawk Conference matchups with GFW and MVL The Rabbits (6-11, 3-6) who have The Rabbits (6-11, 3-6) who have dropped four straight, fell 62-25 to GFW on Monday, Jan. 17, at home and would lose on the road at MVL 61-36 on Friday, Jan.

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