Obituaries

Virginia VanDerostyne, age 86, of Canby, Minnesota, passed away with her family at her side at her home in Canby on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.

Lorraine Jerzak, age 85, of Canby, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.

Inge Ruth Rosemarie Fontane-Dalwi, age 70 of Vienna, Austria, originally of Canby, Minnesota. passed away on March 28, 2025.

Funeral services for Darrel Bliss of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Hancock, with Reverend Julius Miller officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m.

Anita Kockelman, of Dawson, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Johnson Memorial Care Center surrounded by her family at the age of 104.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, April 3, 2025, at St. James Catholic Church in Dawson with Father John Hayes officiating and interment in the church cemetery.

Judy Christine (Denekamp) Shogren, age 72, passed away on March 14, 2025. She lived in Goodyear, Ariz.
She was born on September 23, 1952, in Canby, Minn., to the late John and Esther Denekamp.

A graveside service for Frances “Fran” Lacina, 104, of Canby, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Canby City Cemetery.

Robert Ludwig Swenson, age 87, of Burleson, Texas, passed away at his home on Friday evening March 7, 2025. Robert was born September 27, 1937, in Canby, Minn., to Ludwig and Mabel (Johnson) Swenson.