Obituaries

Allen Olson

Allen Olson, age 67, passed away Dec. 30, 2020, at his home, rural Canby. Family and friends are invited to a gathering at PK Egans on Saturday, May 29, 3-7 p.m. in the banquet room. A private burial will be held.

Robert Briggs

Robert E. Briggs, age 84, of Canby, MN, passed away from leukemia on Monday, April 26, 2021, at the Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby, MN.  Funeral service was Saturday, May 1, 2021, at the First Presbyterian Church in Canby, MN.  Burial was in the Canby City Cemetery, Canby.

William Melby

William “Bill” Melby, age 74, of Porter, MN, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby, MN. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Porter. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.

Janice Babcock

Janice Babcock, age 74, of St. Leo, died on April 24 at the Avera Tyler Hospital.

Memorial service was April 29 at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Interment will follow in the Marshall Cemetery.

Guest book and tribute wall are available online at www.hamiltonfh.com.

Floyd Marczak

Floyd J. Marczak, age 92, of Ivanhoe, MN, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at the Hendricks Hospital in Hendricks, MN. Mass of Christian burial was Monday, May 3, 2021, at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, MN, with Fr. Ron Huberty celebrating. Burial was in the St. John Cantius Catholic Cemetery, Wilno.

Dale Kontz

Mass of Christian burial for Dale Kontz, 84, of Minneota, will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:30-10 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery in Taunton.

Parker Viaene

Parker Viaene, age 20, of Cottonwood, Minnesota, died on Saturday, April 10, 2021, as the result of an ATV accident near Cottonwood. A celebration of Parker was held Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Swan Lake Evangelical Free Church in Cottonwood, Minnesota. Interment will follow in the St. Clotilde Cemetery.

Doreen Esping

Doreen “Reenie” Esping, age 88, of Porter, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at the Alexandria Senior Living Center in Alexandria, MN. Funeral service was on Monday, April 19th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby, MN. Burial was at the Wergeland Cemetery in Porter, MN.

Leona Stone

Leona Stone, age 96, of Gary, SD, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Sanford Canby Medical Center. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 2021, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gary, SD, with Rev. Bruce Mueller officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery, Gary.

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