March 24, 1944 – January 17, 2024 Funeral services for Albertha “Birdie” Talarico, 79, of Proctor, Minn., will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Sunrise Funeral Home, 4798 Miller Trunk Highway, Hermantown, Minn. Visitation will

February 26, 1931 – December 29, 2023 Opal Vander Woude, 92, Edgerton, Minn., died December 29, 2023, at Edgebrook Care Center, Edgerton. A funeral was held Friday, January 12, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., in the First Christian Reformed Church, Edgerton.

June 14, 1932– January 6, 2024 Caroline (Kort) Veldkamp entered heaven’s open door on January 6, 2024, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, S.D., at the age of 91. Caroline was born June 14, 1932, near Leota, Minn., to

March 22, 1945 – December 21, 2023 Marianne Haveman (VanHulzen-Warners), born March 22, 1945, went to meet Jesus peacefully Thursday, December 21, 2023, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Marianne was born and raised in Luverne, Minnesota. Marianne enjoyed reading, watching the

May 24, 1953 – December 25, 2023 Carla Rae Schaap, 70, of Park Rapids, Minn., passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at the Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D. Carla R. De Vries was born on May 24, 1953, at

July 20, 1943 – December 19, 2023 Vivian Faith Talsma, 80, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Artesia Christian Homes, Artesia, Calif. A memorial service will be held at First Christian Reformed Church, Bellflower, Calif., on January 6,

April 15, 1936 — December 1, 2023 Bert Kracht, 87, Beaver Creek, Minn., passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023. A funeral service was held at Hartquist Funeral Home – Luverne Chapel on Friday, December 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

May 18, 1934 – December 15, 2023 A memorial service for Harold De Kam, 89, of Edgerton were held Friday, December 22, 2023; 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church Edgerton, Minn., with  Pastors Scott Muilenburg and Leroy Christoffels

December 1, 1941  –  December 5, 2023 Clarence Max Diller, of Edgerton, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minn. Clarence is survived by his wife, Bea of Edgerton; children, Angie (Randy)

April 20, 1948 – December 7, 2023 Helen Sluis, 75, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Edgebrook Care Center, Edgerton, Minn. Helen Faye Sluis was born on a farm about 4 miles west of Orange City, Iowa on April