January is Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month as well as National Stalking Awareness Month. WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs Inc. (WRAP) has been and continues to serve victims of trafficking since 2020 as well as victims of domestic violence since 1994 in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood and Yellow Medicine counties.
I missed a meeting this morning. Another, more urgent meeting had been scheduled at the same time and I had no choice but to bow out of the first meeting, which was disappointing given the fact that the topic of the meeting I missed was all about identifying the most significant changes the members of my clergy small group and I have experienced over the past two years.
SAUK CENTRE - Andrew John Rohlik, age 41 of Sauk Centre, formerly of Lucan, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Centracare Sauk Centre. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Lucan. Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with a Rosary service at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be held at a later date 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.
PAYNESVILLE - Lynda L. Corrow 78, of Paynesville, died on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at her home in Paynesville. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at the Johnson Funeral Home in Paynesville. Burial will be at a later date. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. www.hafh.org
WHITEFISH, MT - Phyllis Jean (Gray) Bjorsness, age 92, of Whitefish, MT. Treasured wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother and friend passed away December 14, 2021. She was preceded in death by parents Florence and Bill Gray, husband Alan, son Scott and brother Bob Gray. She is survived by sister Judy (Jim) Curtis, sister-in-law Mary Ann Gray, daughter Kris (Shaun) Wilcomb, sons Brad (Carol) and Keith (Deb), grandchildren Sarah (Josh) Taylor, Jesse (Shawn) Hummer, Katie (Austin) Schreder, Logan and great grandchildren Alan, Maddie, Ella and Grace.
LUCAN - The funeral service for Betty Ann Jaeger, 90, of Lucan, will be Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Wabasso. A livestream of the service will be available on the St. Matthew Lutheran Church Facebook page. The recording can be watched later at www.stmatthewwabasso.com. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., and Wednesday from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery in Wabasso.
HILLMAN - Charles Burton Tetrick, age 85, of Hillman, died Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the Pierz Villa in Pierz. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
NEW ULM - John Dean Gray, age 75 of New Ulm died unexpectedly on Friday, January 7, 2022, at his home in New Ulm. A private family service will happen at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
Roger Dean Stephens, age 78 of Sleepy Eye, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Faith United Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye with a livestream available on the Stephens Funeral Service Facebook page. Visitation will be 4:00- 7:00 p.m. Friday at the church, and will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Saturday. Interment will be held at a later date in the Morton City Cemetery. Online condolences may be found at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
A beautiful mature bald eagle flies by Dec. 21 south and west of Redwood Falls as Sports Editor Ben Stoterau heads to take photos of the Dakota 38+2 riders. It was a meaningful capture as the Dakota and many native tribes revere the eagle as a sacred symbol. BEN STOTERAU/ REDWOOD GAZETTE