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Mary Don Kislingbury

FAIRMONT — Mary Don Kislingbury, age 89, of Fairmont, Minn., passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, Oct. 12, 2023, at her home in Fairmont, surrounded by her loving daughters. A private family service will be held at a later date. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Louise Patten

WINNEBAGO— Blue Earth, Minn. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Winnebago, Minn., with visitation one hour prior to the service. Louise was born Sept. 18, 1928, in Kenyon, Minn., to Dewey Edward and Mercedes Ernestine (Wintz) Wolf. After attending grade school in Nerstrand, Minn., she graduated from Faribault High School in 1946. Louise married Robert J. Patten on Oct. 7, 1947, in Faribault, Minn. In 1953, while living in Blooming Prairie, Minn., Bob and Louise established Patten Improvement, a roofing, siding and ...

Police

FAIRMONT Monday, Oct. 9 5:13 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 1000 block of Sioux Avenue. 6:44 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 500 block of Day Street. Police cleared the call. 6:47 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 800 block of East 2nd Street. Police cleared the call. 9:21 a.m. — Police investigated a civil complaint in the 1300 block of N. North Avenue. A non-traffic citation was issued. 12:38 p.m. — Police investigated a driving complaint in the 400 block of South State Street. 2:12 p.m. — An ordinance ...

Sherry Salzman

ESTHERVILLE — Sherilyn “Sherry” Joan (Fay) Salzman passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society Jackson in Jackson, Minn., at the age of 68 years. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at Henry Olson Funeral Home in Estherville, with visitation from 1-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, Estherville, Iowa. Henry Olson Funeral Home in Estherville is in charge of arrangements. Sherry was born Nov. 22, 1954, along with her twin brother, Jerry, to parents, Robert and Lorraine (Kunert) ...

Wilda Y. Nyquist

FAIRMONT — A graveside service for Wilda Yvette Nyquist, age 100, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 2 p.m. today, Oct. 10, at Lakeside Cemetery, Fairmont. Nyquist passed away peacefully Saturday morning, Oct. 7, 2023, at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Stanley J. Ries

ESTERO, Fla. — A memorial service to honor the life of Stanley J. Ries, age 83, of Estero, Fla., will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Saint John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont. Military honors will be provided by Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222. Ries passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023, at the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Fla., surrounded by family after a brief battle with lung cancer stemming from exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the ...