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Obituaries

DeAnne K. Novotny

HECTOR — DeAnne K. Novotny, age 85, of Hector, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Prairie View Assisted Living in Hector. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Bird Island, Minn., with interment in the Hector City ...

Marley E. Reeves

FAIRMONT — Marley Eldeen (Holt) Reeves passed away Monday, June 30, 2025, at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont Minn. She was born in Todd County, Minn. on Jan. 5, 1933, to Oren and Margaret Holt. On Dec. 9, 1950, she married Gaylen Reeves. They moved to Albert Lea, Minn. and ...

Robert D. Harder

ODIN — A Funeral Service for Robert D. “Bob” Harder, 92, of Odin, Minn. will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3, at Zion Lutheran Church in Odin, Minn. with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Odin, Minn., with Military Honors. Harder peacefully entered his eternal home Sunday afternoon, ...

Duane Miedtke

ROCHESTER — Duane passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the age of 93, with his wife and daughter at his side, in Rochester, Minn. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudy and Martha Miedtke of Fairmont, Minn. and brother Darrell and his wife Karen. He is survived by his wife, ...

LaVon K. Rippentrop

FAIRMONT — Funeral Service for LaVon K. Rippentrop, 82, of Fairmont, Minn., will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth, Minn.. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at the church. Rippentrop ...

Nancy E. Erickson

FAIRMONT — A Celebration of Life Visitation for Nancy E. Erickson, 68, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. A private inurnment will take place at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont at a later date. Nancy passed away on ...