Ellen Cay Varner, 61, of Redwood Falls died Sunday, April 10, 2022 at St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation was from 10 until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls.
The funeral service for John Rice, 92, of Hanley Falls, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls. A livestream and recording of the service will be available on the church Facebook page. Visitation will be Friday, April 22, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment with military honors will follow at the West Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery.
Alan L. Palmer, 76, of Redwood Falls formerly of rural Wabasso, passed away while surrounded by his family, on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at New Ulm Medical Center.
The funeral service for Amy Werner, 86, of Belview will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 p.m. and Friday, one hour prior to the service, 10-11 a.m. all at Grace Lutheran Church. Interment will follow the service at the Grace Lutheran Cemetery. A livestream of the service will be available at www.gracelutheranchurchbelview.com and a recording of the service will be available at www. sunsetfuneralassociation.com.
David Roy Smetak died unexpectedly at his home in Minneapolis on March 14, 2022. He was 66.
Dennis “Denny” Lothert, 66, of Redwood Falls died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with burial following in Morton City Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4 until 7 p.m. on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls and continued from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, at the church. The funeral was also be livestreamed on Tuesday, following the link https://www.youtube.com/user/stjohnrwf.
William Edward Susens III (Will) died on March 14, 2022, in St Paul. He was born in Superior, Wis., on July 14, 1947, to William E. and W. Rose (Goodman) Susens. Will attended schools in Morton and Belview and graduated in 1965. He joined the US Air Force that year and served through 1969. On his return, Will studied computer programming and systems analysis. He had various jobs throughout his life, but in 1992 he was introduced to Guild Services, Inc. He describes Guild as being “His Ladder with Custom Supports.” He served as a volunteer from 2010 through 2021 as an ambassador, contributor, educator, and fund raiser. In 2013 he became a board member. He also served on the Ramsey Board for NAMI until 2019. Will loved fishing, reading, card and board games, following wildlife news, and telling stories. Will is survived by five sisters: Rosemary, Patricia, Margaret Lundorff, Kathleen Martin, and Rebecca, and three brothers: Jon, Peter, and Steven as well as his loving nieces and nephews. He will be dearly missed by his family and many coworkers, friends and acquaintances. Mass will held at Maple Hill Senior Living on Monday, April 18, at 11 a.m. A private family and friends Celebration of Life will follow. Burial will be on April 19, 9 a.m. at Fort Snelling. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Guild, Inc. or Ramsey County NAMI.
Lesley Marie Sagedahl, 51, of Wabasso passed from this life into eternal life on Monday, March 28, 2022 at her home surrounded by family after a brave fight with cancer. Memorial Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2022 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Wabasso. Visitation was 4-7 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at the church, and continued one hour prior to the service on Monday. Interment will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent at www. stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
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, 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.