Obituaries

The Zahrbock Funeral Home of Madison, Minn., announces the death of 74 year old Denise Fitzpatrick of Marietta, Minn., who passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at the Madison Health Care, Madison.

Kenneth Harold Evjen Jr. passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 6, surrounded by friends and family. He was 73 years old and was on hospice care.

He was born in Clarkfield, Minn., to parents Kenneth H. Evjen Sr. and Elizabeth “Irene” Evjen (Johnson). He graduated from Canby High School in 1970.

Rosella Kallhoff, 96, of Canby, Minn., passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, Minn. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Sept. 14 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby, with burial at the St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery in Madison, Minn.

Evelyn Regnier, age 88, formerly of Canby, passed away on Sept. 8, 2026. Memorial Mass will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m., with lunch to follow.

Bruce E. Wornson, 82, of Canby, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, S.D. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby, with the Rev. Levi Bollerud officiating.

Steven “Louie” Lee Kaas, 56, of Russell, Minn., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., from complications of cancer. A public memorial service will take place at Veterans Park in Minneota on Sept. 4, 2026, at 1 p.m., followed by a reception at the Southwest Sportsman’s Club in Minneota until 5 p.m.

Pamela Jean Tebben-Cornwell, 68, of Keystone, Iowa, formerly of Canby, Minn., died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Houseman Birk Funeral Home, 111 Fifth St. E., Canby.

Reid Buer passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Prairie Winds Assisted Living in Madison, Minn., surrounded by his family. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, Aug. 28, from 2-4 p.m. at the Chapel at Prairie Winds Assisted Living.