MaryAnn Kerkhoff, 93, of Morgan passed away at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan on Monday, May 9, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan. Visitation was held from 9 until 11 a.m. on Monday, May 16 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan. Burial followed at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery.
Memorial services for Guila Kurtz, 97, of Echo will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Rock Valle Lutheran Church rural Echo. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2022, at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo and will continue one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Private family interment will follow in the Echo City Cemetery.
Glendon Zachow, 85, of Redwood Falls passed away peacefully with family at his side Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at his home. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Northwood Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation was 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 13 at Northwood Church. Visitation continued one hour prior to the service at church on Saturday. Interment was in Peace Memorial Garden. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Burdett Hutchinson, 73, of Redwood Falls passed away at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale on Thursday, May 12, 2022. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation was held from 4 until 7 p.m. on Monday, May 16 at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation continued from 10 until 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Burial followed at Redwood Falls City Cemetery.
The Redwood Valley girls golf team continued its memorable 2022 campaign by capturing the Big South Conference Tournament held Monday at Dacotah Ridge Gof Club. The Cardinals had three finishers in the top 10 and held off Fairmont by three strokes (354-357) in the 10-team event to claim victory.
The Wabasso girls softball team held of GFW 6-5 in a recent Tomahawk Conference battle. It was big game-winning RBI off the bat of Kelsey Frank in the bottom of the seventh that helped the Rabbits (13-6) escape with the win.
The Redwood Valley baseball team avenged an earlier season loss to St. James with a recent 4-2 win over the Saints at Memorial Field.
The Redwood Valley boys were second and the girls fourth at the Big South (Small School) Conference Meet held at the Inglis Track & Field Complex in Redwood Falls. The Cardinal boys finished with 115.5 team points to place behind champion Luverne (132) and ahead of JCC (100) in the seven team event.
A pair of victories in doubles proved to be the difference as Redwood Valley edged Fairmont 4-3 in a Big South Conference tennis dual. The Cards split in singles but would take two of the three doubles matches to secure the victory.
To the Editor: Many people think that there is a set outcome for them in their life that cannot be changed, they believe certain things will happen in their life and they have no control over them. They may even take it as far as they will go to heaven or hell without a choice.