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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
ESTHERVILLE, Iowa — Dr. Richard Lepird, 96, of Estherville, passed away on Aug. 14, 2026, at Avera Holy Family Hospital. A funeral service for Dr. Lepird will be held on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sherburn, Minn. Visitation will be held at the Henry Olson Funeral Chapel in Estherville on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial will take place at Estherville Lutheran Cemetery on Friday at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Dr. Lepird's family requests memorials to LIGA ...
PRINCETON — LaVonne Ellen (Evjen) Kretzmann, of Princeton, Minn., passed away peacefully at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2026, following a long, difficult, and courageous battle with cancer. She was 70 years old. LaVonne was born on Feb. 27, 1956, in Triumph, Minn. (now known as Trimont), to Cameron and Faye (Whitehead) Evjen. She grew up on her parents' farm in rural Sherburn, Minn., where she developed a lifelong love for the country, animals especially horses, and the simple joys of rural life. She graduated from Sherburn High School in 1974 and went on to attend Mankato State ...
BLUE EARTH — Roger Theodore Peterson, age 87, of Blue Earth, Minn., passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2026. Patton Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
