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Clifford Van Berkum

SWEA CITY, Iowa — Clifford Van Berkum, 94, of Swea City, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 at the Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong. A memorial service for Cliff will be held on Saturday Oct. 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. at Swea City Community Church in Swea City. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service on Saturday. Burial with military honors will take place at the Harrison Township Cemetery following the service. Henry-Olson Funeral Home of Swea City is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.henryolsonfuneral.com.

Robert “Bob” W. Arnold

SHERBURN — Robert “Bob” W. Arnold, age 67, of rural Sherburn, Minn., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at his home. A luncheon visitation will be held for Bob from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life ...

Delphine F. Hanson

FAIRMONT — Services for Delphine F. Hanson, 96, of Fairmont, Minn., will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Burial will be held in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, rural Northrop, Minn. Visitation will be one hour prior to the time of service, from 10 to ...

Royal D. Redenius

FAIRMONT — Services for Royal D. Redenius, 92, of Fairmont, Minn., are pending at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Royal passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Fairmont, Minn. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Fairmont is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.lakeviewfuneralhome.net

Arlene Carlson

ST. MICHAEL — Arlene Marie (Langer) Carlson passed away peacefully at age 89 on Sept. 30, 2026 at The Legacy of St. Michael, St. Michael, Minn. where she had lived since 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church (901 S. Prairie ...

Thelma Soucek

ALPHA — A Celebration of Life Service to honor the life and legacy of Thelma Ann (Hansen) Soucek, age 80, of Alpha, will be held Thursday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Alpha, with a time of visitation and gathering from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Burial will be in Riverside ...