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Robert “Buzz” C. Gould

FAIRMONT — A time for celebrating and remembering the life of Robert “Buzz” C. Gould, 70, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held at a later date. Buzz passed away on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, from an ongoing heart condition. He will be lovingly remembered by his sisters, Meridith “Muff”, ...

Wendell Owens

EAST CHAIN — A Funeral Service for Wendell Owens, 87, of East Chain, Minn., will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at East Chain Evangelical Free Church in East Chain, Minn. Burial will be held in East Chain Evangelical Free Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5 to 7 ...

Bradley J. McDonald

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Bradley J. McDonald, 64, of La Crosse, Wis., passed away unexpectedly on July 21, 2026. Born in 1962 and raised in Fairmont, Minn., graduating high school in Granada, Minn. He later attended Jackson Area Technical Institute, studying auto body repair and ...

John G. Thomas

DASSEL, formerly of MENDOTA HEIGHTS — Memorial Service for John G. Thomas, age 77, of Dassel, Minn., formerly of Mendota Heights, Minn., will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont, Minn., with visitation one hour prior to the service. Those wishing ...

Mariann L. Snyder

ELMORE — Mariann L. Snyder left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior on Aug. 4, 2026, at the age of 75. We will miss her big, beautiful smile, which she shared with everyone she met; her wonderful sense of humor; and her ability to always look on the bright side of life. Her positive ...

Susan Lee Ann (Collett) Duchene

ST. PAUL — Our beloved and devoted wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Susan Lee Ann (Collett) Duchene, passed away peacefully Aug. 9, 2026, with her family by her side after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s. Susan was born June 10, 1960 in St. ...