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Fern Hand

FAIRMONT — A memorial service for Fern Hand, age 93, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Burial will follow the service in Lakeside Cemetery, Fairmont. Hand passed away holding her daughter’s hand on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minn. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10-11:30 a.m. on Aug. 10, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Eldeen R. Koch

FAIRMONT — A funeral service for Eldeen R. Koch, age 70, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Lakeview Funeral Home Chapel in Fairmont. Burial will be at a later date in Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery, Fairmont. Koch passed away Tuesday evening, July 30, 2024, at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mary L. Robbins

FAIRMONT — Funeral services for Mary L. Robbins, age 70, of Fairmont, Minn., are pending with Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Robbins passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at her home in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Ervin Emil Eckmann

COON RAPIDS — Ervin Emil Eckmann, age 78, passed away peacefully Monday, July 15, 2024, at his home. All are invited to attend a celebration of life for Ervin from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Coon Rapids VFW Post 9625. He was born Nov. 6, 1945, in Fairmont, Minn., to Albert and ...

DeLores L. Pfeil

MADELIA — Services for DeLores Lillian (Boesch) Pfeil will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Willow Creek, rural Vernon Center, Minn., with a time of visitation prior to the service from 10-11 a.m. Zaharia Family Funeral Home is entrusted with the ...

Anita M. Duffey

FAIRMONT — Mass of Christian Burial for Anita M. Duffey, 68, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont. Burial will follow the service in Calvary Cemetery, Fairmont. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, ...