Nicholas Joseph Citterman, age 63 of Hendricks, Minn. passed away on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. following a courageous and very brief battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Singsaas Church, rural Hendricks.
James “Jimmy” Knofczynski, age 88, of rural Ivanhoe, Minn., passed away on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at the HCHA Nursing Home in Hendricks, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, Minn. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Teresa Nothem passed away on Jan. 31, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City, S.D. Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery. www.osheimschmidt.com
Edith Anne Briggs Carey, age 92, passed away Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at her home in Henderson, Nev.
Clara F. Sorensen Taylor, age 86, of Tyler, Minn., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at her home in Tyler. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at St. Stephen’s Cemetery near Canby, Minn. Houseman Funeral Home-Birk Chapel in Canby has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Betty Hanna, age 87, of Canby, Minn., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at The Little House, leaving the loving embrace of her daughter to enter God’s kingdom after a brief struggle with heart failure. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Levi Bollerud officiating.
Floyd C. Melrose passed away in Brookings, S.D., on Jan. 27, 2026. A service for Floyd was held Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings.
Teresa M. Menk, age 60, of Canby, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby. Burial will be in Canby City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Barbara “Barb” Peterson, age 77, of rural Canby, Minn., passed away on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., with her family at her side. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan.
Lyle W. Tobin, age 93, of Gary, S.D., passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at his home on Lake Cochrane. A memorial service took place January 19, at the First Presbyterian Church in Canby, Minn. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby was entrusted with the arrangements.
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