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Loren W. Jablinske

GRANADA -- A memorial service for Loren W. Jablinske, age 86, of Granada, Minn., will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at the Lakeview Funeral Home Chapel in Fairmont, with inurnment in Center Creek Cemetery, rural Granada. Those wishing to view a live

stream of the service may do so at https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/7079572901. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Lakeview Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Loren passed away Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, 2022, at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington, Minn. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Loren William Jablinske was born May 21, 1936, in Silver Lake Township, Martin County, Minn., the son of Ervin and Rosella "Sally" (Buhmann) Jablinske. He attended school at St. Paul Lutheran School in Fairmont. On Dec. 4, 1954, Loren was united in marriage to LaVonne "Bonnie" Hiller at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont. This union was blessed with four children, Lori, Marri, Stephen, and Kristi. The couple farmed in Pine Island, Minn., before moving to California where Loren was a firefighter. They moved back to Martin County in 1960 where Loren began his 45-year career in road construction with Hodgeman Construction. Loren and Bonnie shared over fifty-three years together before Bonnie passed away on Aug. 7, 2006. Loren and Bonnie loved to dance. They could often be found at Interlaken or the Fox Lake Ballroom as well as going to card parties with friends. Along with spending time on his Harley, Loren enjoyed the outdoors whether it was camping, snowmobiling, hunting, spearfishing, or going on family trips. He was also a volunteer firefighter in Granada in 1968. Left to cherish his memory include his children, Lori Jablinske of Duluth, Minn., Marri (David) Kimmet of Fairmont, Minn., Stephen (Deb) Jablinske of Fairmont, and Kristi Wilk of Truman, Minn.; grandchildren, Heidi Gilde, Amanda Kabage, Anthony Kabage, Jennifer Guldan, Carly Marie Jablinske, Bobbi Jo Ogren, Nicole Stevens, and Dartan Wilk; great-grandchildren, MacKenna, Keelyn, Nathanial, Breanna, Jasmine, Kiera, Jaylynn, Aria, Emerald, Drayvn, Bram, Kayden, Jonathan, Henley, and baby Wilk; great-great-grandchildren, Charlee, and Bodee; sisters-in-law, Judy Christensen, Joan Hiller, Noreen Hiller, and Barb Hiller; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Along with his parents, Ervin and Sally Jablinske, Loren was preceded in death by his wife, LaVonne "Bonnie" Jablinske; granddaughter, Katie "Kat"

Jablinske Helmers; sisters, Bernice Pohlmann, and Darlene Jablinske; brother, Roger Jablinske; parents-in-law, Hjalmar and Lottie Hiller; and loving canine companion, Molly. www.lakeviewfuneralhome.net

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