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Thelma Moore

LAKEVILLE — A memorial service for Thelma “Irene” Moore, age 88, of Lakeville, Minn., formerly a pastor at Fairmont United Methodist Church, will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Fairmont. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Lincoln, ...

Caroline Finstad

ST. JAMES — A service to honor and remember Caroline Finstad, 82, of St. James, Minn., will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Hosana Free Church in St. James, Minn. Finstad went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Senior Living Choices in Curtis, Neb., with family at her side. Visitation will be prior to the service from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church in St. James. Kramer Family Funeral Home in Trimont is in charge of arrangements. Eva Caroline Finstad was born Sept. 9, 1941, in Darfur, Minn., to Daney and Eva Stark. Survivors include: her sons, Theron ...

Ralph E. Messer

MANKATO — Ralph E. Messer, age 88, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Mankato, Minn., with his wife and children at his side. Per his request, he will be cremated with military graveside services to be held in June 2024 at the Basey Cemetery, rural Winnebago, Minn. Ralph was born April 10, 1935, in Fairmont, Minn., the youngest child of Roy and Florence (Chance) Messer. He joined the U.S. Air Force where he served honorably until his discharge in 1974. Survivors include: his wife of 66 years, Pat; brother, Maurice; his children, Vicki Wagner, Brad Messer and Sherry Stauffer; ...

Thelma Moore

LAKEVILLE — A memorial service for Thelma “Irene” Moore, age 88, of Lakeville, Minn., formerly a pastor at Fairmont United Methodist Church, will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 11, at the United Methodist Church in Fairmont. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Lincoln, Neb. Moore passed away Tuesday morning, March 5, 2024, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minn. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Monday at the church in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Matthew L. Radenbaugh

ST. JAMES — A service to honor and remember Matthew “Matt” L. Radenbaugh, 56, of St. James, Minn., will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Kramer Family Funeral Home Chapel in Trimont, Minn. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, rural St. James, Minn. Radenbaugh died Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System-St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Visitation will take place prior to the service from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home in Trimont. Kramer Family Funeral Home in Trimont is in charge of arrangements. Matthew Leslie Radenbaugh was born Feb. 9, ...

Jennifer L. Grefe

FAIRMONT — A celebration of life service for Jennifer L. (Weber) Grefe, age 58, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2024, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Fairmont. Burial will be at Fairview Memorial Park, Fairmont. Visitation will be prior to the ...