ELMORE — Dessie Jean Ibanez, 86 years old, lived her early years in Elmore, Minn. and later years in North Mankato, Minn. She passed away March 8, 2026. Dessie was born to Arlene Rippentrop and Harold Larsen Oct. 8, 1939, at home. She married the love of her life, Jose Luis Ibanez (Pepe), ...

FAIRMONT — Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Jane Nawrocki Thelen, age 86, of Fairmont, Minn., will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont. Burial will be held in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in East Chain, Minn. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. ...

STEWART — Diane L. Benson, age 66, wife of David, of Stewart, Minn., passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at her home in Stewart. Funeral Service will be Friday, March 13, 2026, 11 a.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton, Minn., with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation ...

FAIRMONT — Florence Jane Howk, age 76, of Fairmont, Minn., died Monday, March 9, 2026. A memorial service is being arranged by the family.

FAIRMONT — A time for celebrating and remembering the life of Blake T. Rasche, 38, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. A private family burial will be held at a later date in Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery in ...

FAIRMONT — A time for celebrating and remembering the life of Blake T. Rasche, 38, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. A private family burial will be held at a later date in Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery in ...