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Bruce R. Grotte

FAIRMONT — A memorial service for Bruce R. Grotte, 69, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont, with military honors provided by Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars ...

Maryl Jean Lemke

FAIRMONT — A funeral service for Maryl Jean Lemke, age 89, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lakeview Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery, ...

John H. Schmidtke

CEYLON — Private family services for John H. Schmidtke, 96, of Ceylon, Minn., will be held at a later date with burial in Lake Belt Township Cemetery near Ceylon, Minn. John passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements. John Herman Schmidtke was born Nov. 1, 1927, in Fairmont, Minn., the son of Charles and Lena (Goerndt) Schmidtke. As a young boy, John attended country school District #15. Growing up during World War II and feeling a sense of ...

Barb J. Van Brunt

FAIRMONT — A time of sharing memories and celebrating the life of Barb J. Van Brunt, 73, of Fairmont, Minn., will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. A private family burial will be held at a later date in Lakeside Cemetery, Fairmont. Van Brunt passed away peacefully Sunday, March 31, 2024, at her home in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Wanda Elouise Blanding

SALEM, Ore. — Wanda Elouise Blanding (Demuth) passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024, with her family by her side. At the venerable age of 99 years, she was ready to join her friends and family that had preceded her. Her mother, Bertha Demuth (Oxrider), gave birth to Wanda on Oct. 6, 1924. Her ...

Sharon Diekmann

FAIRMONT — A memorial visitation for Sharon Diekmann, age 72, formerly of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 2-4 p.m. on April 6, 2024, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Diekmann passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, in Springdale, Arkansas. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.