June 2022

Vernon Albers

Vernon Albers, 96, of Marshall and formerly of Redwood Falls died on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Heritage Pointe Senior Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2022, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall. Following a reception, interment will be in the St. Matthew’s Cemetery, south of Wabasso. Visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. The evening will conclude with a Prayer Service and Memory Share at 7 p.m. Visitation will then continue one hour prior to the service, from 10 - 11 a.m. on Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. John Lutheran School in Redwood Falls (www.sjschool.org) or Samuel Lutheran School in Marshall (www. christlutheran-marshallmn.org and click on school).

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Barry Weber

Barry Weber, 74, of Morgan died Thursday, June 9, 2022, at his home in Morgan. A Celebration of Life was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan. Visitation was held from 9 until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan. Burial will be at a later date in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery.

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Jeffrey Scott Fixsen

Jeffrey Scott Fixsen, 64, of Wabasso passed away Friday, June 10, 2022 in Cottage Grove. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2022 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Wabasso. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 16 at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Friday at church. Burial is in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery, rural Wabasso. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (visit theaftd.org and click Donate, or mail to 2700 Horizon Drive, Suite 120, King of Prussia, PA 19406). 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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Alan Roger Miller

Alan Roger Miller, 71, of Buffalo passed away on June 1, 2022 from kidney failure while on hospice at Parkview Care Center. He was born on April 13, 1951 in Redwood Falls to Roger and Dorothy (Bunting) Miller.

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The inerrant, infallible, irrefutable, word of God

There have always been doubters and skeptics in this world who’ve questioned the authority, authenticity and the inerrancy of Scripture, their existence, however repugnant to the believer, is just an inevitable bi-product of the atheistic worldview that permeates our society; so, it’s not surprising at all that the legitimacy of God’s Word is constantly under attack from the unbelieving world. What is surprising though, is how many of those attacks today, are now coming, not from outside the church, but rather, from the inside. According to a recent 2018 Barna Research Group study which explored the religious beliefs of the 12 largest Christian denominations in America, less than 40% of all the adults surveyed believed that the Bible was inerrant, less that 40 percent! –which means, that 6 out of every 10 people who walk through the church doors on Sunday morning don’t actually believe that the Bible is the inerrant, infallible, irrefutable Word of God!

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Education Beat: Stopping the Slide

Summer is a time for kids to kick back, take a break from routine, and enjoy lazy days. It also, in many cases, is when learning loss-aka “The Summer Slide” can take place. Summer setbacks are nothing new regarding academics and the phenomenon has been researched by educators since the beginning of time. On average, student achievement can decline over the summer by up to a third of a prior year’s learning gains. Loss is usually greater in mathematics than reading, and higher grade leveled students are more noticeably affected than younger learners. The summer slide can be measured in both social skills and classroom discipline, in addition to academics.

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Wabasso senior dining through June 24

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wabasso Senior Dining is only offering home delivery of meals, until further notice. Home delivery is available to those residing in Wabasso, Wanda, Lucan, Seaforth, Vesta, Delhi, Lamberton, Redwood Falls, Clements, Morton, Fairfax, Franklin, Gibbon, and Winthrop. To order a meal, or for more information, call Diane at 507-829-2385. You are asked to call one day prior by noon to order a meal. The cost is $4 a meal for those ages 60 and over; $2 on Thursdays for Wabasso residents. Menus are subject to change.

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Cardinal duo wraps up season at State

The Redwood Valley duo of Drew Lundeen and Andrew Muetzel recently wrapped up their season competing at the State Class A Doubles Tournament held in Minneapolis. The pair drew the top seeded team of Dylan Hahn and Jack Onkka of Thief River Falls - the eventual State champs - in the opening round and were competitive in a 6-2, 6-4 loss.

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