Obituaries

Wendell Donald Miller, age 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Lake Bluff, Ill., on Jan. 8, 2026. He was born June 20, 1933, to Eunice Miller in Minneapolis, Minn., and raised in Canby, Minn., and later inducted into the Canby High School Hall of Fame. Wendy graduated from St.

The service commemorating the life of Denise Anderson, 63, of rural Taunton, will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, at Grace Life Church in Marshall. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m.

Claretta “Clary” Maryann Keimig, age 87, of Prior Lake, Minn., passed peacefully into eternal life on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Mala Strana Assisted Living and Rehabilitation in New Prague, Minn.

Donald Earl Houtkooper, age 98, formally of Canby, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, Minn. A Celebration of Life will be held on March 12, 2026, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Chapel in Canby.  Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. and the service follows at 2 p.m.

Lila J. Sillerud, age 86, of Canby, Minn., passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls, S.D. Memorial services will be 11 a.m., Friday, March 6, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby with Rev. Levi Bollerud officiating. Burial will be held at a later date.

Dorene Mae (Jants) Swenson, 87, of Burleson, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026. Dorene was born June 23, 1938, in Canby, Minn., to Alfred and Mildred (Knutson) Jants. She graduated from Canby High School in 1956.

Mass of Christian Burial for Eileen Differding, 92, of Minneota, will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 4 -7 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 4 p.m. and a Rosary at 7 p.m. also at St. Edward Catholic Church.

Eugene D. Clark, age 86, of White, S.D., passed away on Friday, Feb., 20, 2026, at the Canby Nursing Home in Canby, Minn.