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The funeral service for Shirley Lecy, 97, of Granite Falls took place at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo.

Norma Janachovsky, 89, of Marshall, formerly of Lucan, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Morningside Heights in Marshall. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m.

March 28, 1923 - November 6, 2022 Florence C. Szczesniak, 89, of Spicer died Sunday, November 6 at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.

Delores Frericks, 92, of Wanda died on November 5, 2022, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.

Services for Mary Dove, 66, of St. Paul and formerly of Redwood Falls, will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 3 p.m. at Sunset Funeral and Cremation Association in Echo. Visitation will from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Mary Lee (Marquardt) Dove was born October 5, 1956, in Redwood Falls Hospital to Milton and Dorothy (Truax) Marquardt. Mary was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. She grew up on the home farm and graduated from Wabasso High School in 1974. Mary married Steve Moonen in 1982. Two sons, Jason, and Randall were born to this union. They divorced later. She met the love of her life, Mark Dove and they were married May 22, 2010. After working at Control Data, and as a home health nurse she found her calling in nursing home care. She was employed at several nursing homes before finding her forever home working at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. She worked there for 13 years as a TMA. People who reside there were not just clients, they were good friends. 4-H held a prominent position in her life. In her youth she was in 4-H and won State Fair trips with dairy, knitting, sewing, and baking. She assisted her sons as they progressed through 10 years of poultry and rabbits. She was the Rabbit Barn Superintendent for many years. She continued to conduct the interviews of the rabbit showmen and select the most knowledgeable person to receive an award. Mary was looking forward to retirement in 2023, moving to Hastings to be near her sons and two grandsons and if time permitted, finding a part-time job in a flower shop. She seemed to have a green thumb when it came to flowers. Mary was also a collector of pink flamingoes and if you drove by her house, you would be fully aware of that. Her life came to end when she was diagnosed with undifferentiated uterine carcinoma cancer, a very fastmoving cancer. She started her downhill trip before her 66th birthday and succumbed to her death on November 12, 2022, at United Hospital in St.

Raymond Robert Wepplo, 76, of Franklin passed away at home with his wife and daughter by his side on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. A Graveside Service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Finnish Apostolic Cemetery north of Franklin, where he will rest in peace. There was a visitation at noon at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Franklin with a Memorial Service following at 1 p.m. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice. com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Raymond Robert Wepplo was born on July 30, 1946, to Walter and Mabel (Grimes) Wepplo of Franklin. He grew up on a farm in Bandon Township and graduated from Franklin High School in 1964. Ray worked at Del Monte until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1965 and trained as a Radar Electronics Technician in California. He then reported to the Naval Air Facility on Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. There he met and married a Navy storekeep, Jeanne Ann Vance, who grew up in Ohio. Ray then served on the U.S.S. Proteus (submarine tender) based in Guam during the Vietnam era. After discharge, Ray, his wife Jeanne, son Lawrence and daughter Nancy lived in New Ulm for three years before moving to Franklin, where he resided before his passing. During this time he operated Ray’s Repair and worked at car related businesses until retiring from Auto Value in Redwood Falls. Ray spent his life with a love of vehicles, driving stock cars at several race tracks, and building his Shelby Cobra. He loved displaying his classic cars at many car shows, displaying his many trophies, and going to car races with his family. Ray enjoyed numerous vacations with his family and visited many states and Canada. He never met a cat that didn’t love him or a car that he couldn’t repair. Ray is survived by his wife Jeanne Wepplo; daughter Nancy Wepplo of Windom; sister Elaine