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Elmer George Dahms

WINNEBAGO — Elmer George Dahms, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, at the age of 100. A memorial service, honoring Elmer’s life and service, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at Foundations Bible Church, 205 ...

Gerald ‘Jerry’ Millow

FAIRMONT — A funeral service for Gerald “Jerry” Milow, 84, of Fairmont, Minn., formerly of Wilbert, Minn., will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilbert, Minn. Burial, with military graveside honors by Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and the Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222, will follow the service in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Milow passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at Goldfinch Memory Care in Fairmont, following a decade long battle with dementia. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. ...

Margo R. Zanke

FAIRMONT — Services for Margo R. Zanke, 80, of Fairmont, Minn., are pending with Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Zanke passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System-St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minn. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Raymond Drayfahl

WELLS — Raymond “Ray” Drayfahl passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In the meanwhile, raise a toast to Ray’s memory. Ray was born June 27, 1961, and grew up in Truman, Minn. After high school in served in the U.S. Navy for four years. ...

James ‘Jim’ J. Welchlin

BLUE EARTH — Mass of Christian Burial for James “Jim” J. Welchlin, age 87, of Blue Earth, Minn., will be held 11 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2024, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont. Interment will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Fairmont. Welchlin passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at his home in rural Blue Earth. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Oct. 1 at the church. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Ruth Ann Abbott

BOONE, Iowa — Ruth Ann Abbott, 82, of Boone, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Eastern Star Masonic Home – Hearthstone in Boone. She had been a resident of Eastern Star Masonic Home – Hearthstone since November 2021. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at ...