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Cathy Flannery

Cathy Flannery, age 82, of Watertown, South Dakota, formerly of Sleepy Eye, died on Aug. 27, 2022, at Avantara Watertown Assisted Living in Watertown. Funeral Mass will be held at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be on ...

Richard J. Sperl

Richard J. Sperl, age 73, of New Ulm, passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. A private family service will be held. To leave an online condolence for his family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org. Richard is survived by his sister, Kathy Sperl, of New Ulm. He is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Alfred and Mamie (Kamm) Hamann; aunts and uncles, Donald and Irene Schauman, Clarence and Rosie Hamann, William and Delores Hamann, Sheridan and Rose Young, Oscar and Ann Schaefer, and Joe and Clara Kraus. Richard John Sperl was born Oct. 10, 1948, to Alfred and Marie ...

John “Jack” Heiling

John “Jack” Heiling, 79, died Aug. 28 at his home in Morgan. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31,at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home (nelson-hillestad.com) in Morgan. Visitation will continue from 9-11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be a private graveside at a later date.

Opal Pettis

Opal Pettis, 98, died Aug. 25 at Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at First United Methodist Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held 1-2 p.m. Sept. 3 at the church. Burial will follow the service at Beaver Falls Cemetery. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service (nelson-hillestad.com) of Redwood Falls.

Addison Lynn Knott

Addison Lynn Knott, 7, of Wabasso, died Aug. 25. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso – please wear the color blue, as that was Addison’s favorite color. The service will also be livestreamed on St. Anne’s website. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home (nelson-hillestad.com) in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow the service at St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery in Wabasso.

Catherine Flannery

Catherine Flannery, 82, formerly of Sleepy Eye, died Aug. 27 at the Avantara Watertown Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.