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Rodney A. E. Johnson

CEYLON — Services for Rodney A. E. Johnson, age 86, of rural Ceylon, Minn., will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Fairmont Evangelical Covenant Church. Rod donated himself to the University of Minnesota to aid in medical study, especially the brain and Parkinson's. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. Johnson passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, July 15, 2024, at his home. Visitation will be prior to the service from 1-2 p.m. Thursday at the church. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting ...

Merville ‘Merv’ W. Steen

JACKSON — Merville “Merv” W. Steen, age 92, of Jackson, Minn., passed away peacefully Friday, July 19, 2024, at Temperance Lake Ridge in Sherburn, Minn. A celebration of life for Merv will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center, 111 Apple St. ...

Lorenz Mau

TRUMAN — Dad received and spread his wings to leave us during the night of Thursday, June 25, 2024. Waiting to greet him was Luella, his wife of 56 years; brother, Leonard of 62 years, and his wife Beverly; also, infant brother, Victor, and his parents George and Adeline (Reinke) Mau. He ...

Gary A. Thate

FAIRMONT — A celebration of life for Gary A. Thate, age 77, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Military honors, provided by Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222, will be held 5 p.m. Wednesday outside the funeral home. Thate passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in Windom, Minn. Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Linda K. Johnson

MANKATO — A memorial service for Linda K. Johnson, age 74, will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 22, at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato. Johnson died Monday, July 15, 2024, at her home in Mankato, Minn. Visitation will be prior to the service from 9:30-11 a.m. Monday at the church. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements. Linda Kay (Cooper) Johnson was born July 18, 1949, in Mankato, Minn., to Robert and LuVerna (Schwanke) Cooper. Survivors include: her husband, Dennis; three children, Dawn Slocum of Mankato, Minn., Doyle Johnson of Hartford, ...

Mitchell L. Johnson

LAKE CRYSTAL — Mitchell Lee Johnson, 44, of Lake Crystal, Minn., formerly of Welcome, Minn., passed away Friday afternoon, July 12, 2024, at his home. A celebration of life for Mitchell will be held 4-8 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Welcome Legion Hall in Welcome. Mitchell was born June 26, 1980, in Fairmont, Minn., to Bruce and Kathryn Johnson. Survivors include: his wife, Megan Johnson; son, Cayden; daughter, Evelyn; parents, Bruce and Kathy Johnson; sister, Bre Johnson; other relatives and friends.