Obituaries

Shirley Pederson, age 74, of Gary, South Dakota, passed away surrounded by her family after battling cancer on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, at the Hendricks Community Hospital Nursing Home. Funeral service took place Saturday, Nov. 22, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gary with burial in the Grandview Cemetery in Gary.

Duane Wallert, age 87, of Canby, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield, Minnesota. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, at the First Presbyterian Church in Canby. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.

LaVern Elmer Kuester, of Canby, Minnesota, died on Nov. 6, 2025, in Canby. He reached the age of 82 years, 5 months and 5 days. A private internment will take place at a later date. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby is entrusted with the arrangements.

Myrtle "Millie" Osmond, age 95, of Canby, Minnesota, passed away Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at the Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby.  A funeral service was held Friday, Nov. 14, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby, with Rev. Levi Bollerud officiating and burial in the Canby City Cemetery.

Myrtle "Millie" Osmond, age 95, of Canby, Minnesota, passed away Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at the Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby, with Rev. Levi Bollerud officiating.

Betty R. VanMoorlehem, age 95, of Brainerd, Minnesota, formerly of Canby, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Canby, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the St.

Cheryl Rae Norquist, 61, of Canby, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at the Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby with Rev. Levi Bollerud officiating.  Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 14, from 5-7 p.m.

Lois Schmitz died November 4, 2025, at the age of 90. She was born Aug. 7, 1935, to Henry and Genevieve (Hoscheit) Meyer. She attended Catholic Central Grade School and Loretto High School, graduating in 1953. On Aug. 30, 1955, Lois married Miles Schmitz, they were blessed with 12 children.