Funeral Information

Clarence Steffes, age 93, of Ivanhoe, MN passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at the Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Tyler, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, September 10th at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe, MN. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7pm on Tuesday, September 9th at the Houseman Visitation Center in Ivanhoe, MN with a prayer service at 7pm. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial with military honors will be at the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Ivanhoe, MN. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Hendricks, MN has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Walter Lacek, age 93, of Canby, MN passed away Friday, August 29, 2025 surrounded by his family at his home in Canby. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6th at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church with Rosary at 1:00pm. Inurnment will be at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Canby, MN with military honors. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby, MN has been entrusted with handling the arrangements.

William “Bill” Cherp, age 83, of Ivanhoe, MN passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at the Hendricks Community Hospital Nursing Home in Hendricks, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am on Wednesday, August 27th at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Ivanhoe, MN. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel of Hendricks, MN has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Connie Otto, age 73, of rural Canby, MN passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Monday, August 18th at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, MN. Visitation will be held from 3:30pm to 5:45 pm on Sunday, August 17th at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, MN with a Rosary at 5:45pm and a prayer service to follow. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, MN. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel of Canby, MN has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Kevin Lacek, age 65, of Canby, MN passed away at his home after battling pancreatic cancer on Monday, August 11, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00pm on Thursday, August 14th at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7pm on Wednesday, August 13th at the Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby, MN with a prayer service at 7pm. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be held at a later date at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Canby, MN. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel of Canby, MN has been entrusted with the arrangements.