Obituaries

Piepgras, Marlys age 88, of Brooklyn Park, was called home to be with the Lord on November 15th, 2025. Marlys loved to spend time with her family and friends. She worked as a care giver for many years, loved to collect recipes, watch cooking shows and decorate.

Dorothy Ann Kuehl, age 79, of Fulda, formerly of Westbrook passed away Friday, November 21, 2025 at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. She was born on December 30, 1945, in Tracy, MN, to Philip and Catherine (Zens) Weis.

Dorothy Kay (Parker) Lien, age 80 of Dovray, passed away Friday, November 21, 2025, surrounded by family at the Good Samaritan Society in Westbrook. She was born on July 7, 1945, to Lem and Mavis (Engelsen) Parker in Windom, Minnesota.

Barbara Barduson, almost 100, of Hastings, MN passed away peacefully at home on November 12, 2025. Barb was born in Slayton, MN to Walt and Mary Lowe.

Duane Francis Kirchner, the son of Joseph and M. Cecelia (Olsem) Kirchner, was born on April 23, 1939, on a farm in Cottonwood County, MN near Dundee. He grew up on the farm and attended country school and the Fulda High School. He joined the U.S. Army when he was 20 and served in Missouri and South Carolina and several years with the Army National Guards. Duane took over the family farm that he was raised on after his father retired.

Lonnie Leebens was born on May 31, 1942, on the family farm in Belfast Township, Murray County, Minnesota to Elmer and Carolina Breeze Leebens. Lonnie grew up on the family farm near Dundee, MN and graduated from Fulda High School in 1960. On November 26, 1960, he and Marian Canfield were married at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle, MN. Following their marriage made their home on a farm near Dundee and Lonnie worked at the Morrell Packing Plant in Worthington, MN. They later moved to a home in Lime Creek, MN where Lonnie worked for a creamery company for a short time before moving to Storden, MN where Lonnie worked for the elevator. They then started working their way southwest and moved to Wirock, MN with that move, Lonnie started working for Slayton International and in 1971 they moved to Slayton, MN.

Virginia F. Johnson, age 94 of Faribault, MN passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Pleasant View Estates.

Tex Sellman was born on April 14, 1934, on the family farm in Des Moines River Township, Murray County, Minnesota to John and Olga Hanson Sellman. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. He and Twilla Buchan were married on December 21, 1956. Tex enlisted in the United States Army on December 28, 1956. Following his honorable discharge on December 13, 1958, he returned to his wife, Twilla back in Slayton. Tex worked as a crane operator for Synder Construction building bridges until his retirement. Twilla passed away on June 28, 2021. Tex remained in their home until 2025 when he moved to Lindenwood Assisted Living in Slayton. Tex passed away at Our House Hospice Home in Slayton on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at the age of 91. He enjoyed have coffee with friends at Hegstad’s and watching TV.

Carol Ann Van Dyke (Eernisse) was born to John & Henrietta Eernisse on January 29, 1946. She attended school in Chandler, MN and graduated from Chandler High School in 1964. Carol met Larry in elementary school, they married on August 14, 1964 and were blessed with five children. They lived on their acreage east of Chandler until 2013 when they moved to Edgerton.

Gary Bertrand, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Saturday, November 1, 2025, in North Las Vegas, NV. He fought a yearlong battle with cancer and is finally free of pain and suffering. Born June 26, 1958, in Slayton, Minnesota, Gary spent his early years on the farm with his six siblings, father, Harold Bertrand, and mother, Donna Koehn Bertrand. Being there for family was something instilled in Gary at an early age, and he lived his life being a light to those around him. After Gary graduated from high school in 1976, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He attended cryptologic technician operator school in Pensacola, Florida after bootcamp, then was stationed in the Azores for 18 months. He was stationed in Naples, Italy in the end of 1978, and was there until 1980. From 1980-1983, Gary was then stationed in Winter Harbor, Maine before attending streamline communication operator school in Pensacola, Florida, in the beginning of 1984. In 1984, Gary was stationed at Atsugi, Japan. He was discharged from the Navy in the spring of 1987.