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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Eugene Goblirsch

Eugene Goblirsch of rural Redwood Falls passed away peacefully on March 23rd at his home on the family farm, the same location where he was born 90 years earlier. He was the son of Charles and Margaret (Prokosch) Goblirsch and had a beloved sister, Dolores (Rothmeier). Gene attended St. Anne’s School in Wabasso and was a lifelong member of the parish. He proudly served in the Army as a Military Police officer in Berlin, Germany. In 1955, he married the cute neighbor girl, Marlene Manderscheid, the love of his life. They had a “handful” (as they lovingly described them) of children: Gerry (Sonja) of Alexandria, Kris (Kevin) Callahan of Eagan, Bob (Janelle) of Wabasso, Ken of Redwood Falls, and Sandy of Redwood Falls. They were blessed with twelve grandchildren: Sam (Jessica) and Sophie (Adrienne) Callahan, Brandon Goblirsch, Mindy (Ryan) Fleischer, Jamie (Beau) Taylor, Gina, Dustin, Kendra, Brady (Courtney), Alaina, Maverick, and Marshal Goblirsch; and a slew of adorable pets. Gene was the grandpa who taught all the kids to shoot and to fish, and he always had a pliers handy.

Jerome “Jerry” Charles Irlbeck

Jerome “Jerry” Charles Irlbeck, 80, of Redwood Falls, formerly of Wanda area, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2022 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2022 at the church with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Monday. Interment will be in the St. Mathias Catholic Cemetery in Wanda. Online condolences may be sent at www. stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joan Teresa Gerteisen

Joan Teresa Gerteisen, 89, formerly of Mankato, currently residing at Madonna Towers of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Joan was born June 7, 1932 to the late Otto and Teresa Franta of Wabasso.

Louella “Lou” Clara Randleman

Louella “Lou” Clara Randleman, 75, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Redwood Falls, passed away January 30, 2022 in Arizona. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, April 6 at church. Interment is in the church cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice. com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor: In February, there was a column published in this paper that stated that a man was shot by the Minneapolis police due to the color of his skin. Even though I agree with the argument that this should not have happened the way it did, I do not agree with this writer pushing the race card.

Sun, clouds and volcanoes are the big climate movers; not man

To the Editor: This in response to the "Strategic Farming: Let's talk crops! Storing Carbon in production Ag systems" article in the Gazette that implies we need to stop increasing the amount of CO2 we humans are putting into the atmosphere so that we lessen the probability of extreme weather events. About 3.2% of all CO2 in the atmosphere is man-made.

Forgiving Pride

“You could never afford those!” The woman’s words stung. I’d never owned a pair of prescription sunglasses before.

Sweet songs of spring

The signs of spring are becoming more evident as the days get longer. A beautiful male cardinal sang his approval of the warm temps in Redwood Falls.

Cardinal freshmen capture Title

A group of Redwood Valley freshmen capped off their season by winning the Mississippi Division of the MYAS Freshman Basketball Championships held March 6 at Mounds View High School. The Cardinals topped Prior Lake Gold, Spring Lake Park and overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to defeat Duluth Denfeld in the title game. Members of the team included: Ethan Louwagie (front left), Reese Regnier, Lukas Means, Kanyon Hicks. Chaun Jones (back left), Elway Berg, Juelz Thompson, Andrew Peterson, and Cayden Johnson-Mariner. Submitted Photo

Friends of the Casey Jones State Trail

From visits with the House and Senate Capitol Investment Committees to securing funding to repair and expand several miles of trail, the Friends of the Casey Jones State Trail has been making significant headway over the last year. While we’re building momentum, we’re looking for community support and volunteers to help accelerate progress on the Casey Jones State Trail.