Obituaries

Nancy Lay Nancy Lay, age 57, of Canby, MN, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the Sanford USC Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. A private burial was held on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Canby Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a tax free donation in Nancy’s memory can be made to Canby DAC. Contact Pam at Canby DAC, 507-223-7900.

Irene Helen Rupp of Granite Falls was received by our Lord and Savior on Friday, January 28, 2022, at the age of 90. She passed away at her home surrounded by family. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, Feb. 4, at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Granite Falls. Visitation will take place from 5-7 p.m.

Harold Drackley Harold Alan Drackley, age 79, of Tracy, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby surrounded by family. Funeral service was held January 29, 2022, at Tracy Lutheran Church in Tracy with interment in the Tracy City Cemetery.

Kathleen Marie Morris, age 73, of Roseville, MN, passed away on January 17, 2022.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Rodney and Ardith (Ziebol) Henningsgaard; brother, Mark; and brother-in-law, Perry Gust.

Paul H. Fokken, age 80, of Canby, MN, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2022, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby, MN. Visitation will be Friday one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Canby City Cemetery, Canby.

Karen Thompson, age 80, of Canby, MN, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at the Sanford Canby Medical Center. Memorial service will be Saturday, February 5, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby, MN, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the at the church.

Joshua Winter Josh Winter, age 38, of Brookings, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at the Brookings Avera Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at a date yet to be determined in Brookings, SD.

Frances Jerzak, age 92, of Porter, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at her home near Porter. Mass of Christian burial was held January 20 at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, MN, with burial at the Wergeland Cemetery, rural Porter, MN.

Family prefers memorials to the Wergeland Cemetery.