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Marion G. “Mary” Lipetzky

May 11, 1929-Dec. 19, 2025 REDWOOD FALLS—Marion G. “Mary” Lipetzky, 96, of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, died on 12/19/2025. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, MN.  Visitation will be held at 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2025 with prayer service at 3:30 p.m at the Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls, MN. Visitation will continue one hour prior to her service at the church. Live stream broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@LOWAFC /streams.  Burial will be at a later ...

Lola M. Dahmes

MORGAN—Lola M. Dahmes, 87, of Morgan, MN, died on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at CentraCare-Redwood in Redwood Falls, MN. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls, with burial to follow in Bethany Lutheran Church cemetery in rural Morgan. Visitation will be held at 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 26, 2025 at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Visitation will continue one hour prior to her service at the church. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls and Morgan are in charge of ...

Betty Ahlness (Neisen)

Feb. 17, 1929-Dec. 19, 2025 WALKER, MN—Betty Ahlness (Neisen), 96 of Walker, MN, formerly of Minneapolis and New Ulm, MN, died peacefully surrounded by family. Betty was the daughter of Fred and Lulu Neisen (Wagner). She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth L. Ahlness, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage, and brother, Loren W. Neisen. Betty is survived by sons Jon (Pat) and Stefan. Betty was a proud grandmother to three grandchildren, Michael, Lisa, Angie English (Bryan), and five great grandchildren. Private memorial service. Interment at MN State Veterans ...

Floyd Arthur Rogotzke

May 18, 1945-Dec. 18, 2025 SPRINGFIELD—Floyd Arthur Rogotzke, age 80, of Springfield, MN, died on December 18, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Visitation will be on Monday, December 22, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p..m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN and will continue ...

Patrick Carl Jandl

April 18, 1954 - December 20, 2025 SLEEPY EYE — Patrick Carl Jandl, age 71, of Sleepy Eye, passed away peacefully at the home of his niece, Lisa Meyer, on December 20, 2025. A Celebration of Pat’s life with family and friends will be held at a later date. Pat was born on April 18, ...

Connie Marie Peterson

GOODYEAR, AZ—Connie Marie Peterson, age 76, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025, in Goodyear, Arizona, held in the loving arms of her husband of 57 years, Tom—just one day after celebrating her birthday. Born on December 12, 1949, in New Ulm, MN, Connie was raised on a farm in ...