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Obituaries

LaVon K. Rippentrop

FAIRMONT — Funeral Service for LaVon K. Rippentrop, 82, of Fairmont, Minn., will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth, Minn. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at the church. Rippentrop ...

Daniel F. Schuh

MANKATO — Daniel Francis Schuh, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Mankato on June 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He faced a brief illness with courage and strength. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, at Mankato Mortuary, and continue one hour prior ...

Reverend Velmer Goebel

ENID, Okla. — A Celebration of Life for Reverend Velmer Goebel, of Enid, Okla. will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Enid, Okla. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 7, at the Ladusau Evans Funeral Home and Crematory in Enid. Velmer Goebel was ...

Gary Robert Owen

WINNEBAGO — Gary Robert Owen, 81, of Winnebago, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. A celebration of his life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on July 1 at Spencer Owen Funeral Home in Winnebago. Burial will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in ...

Diane K. Roforth-Smith

FIRESTONE, Colo., formerly of FAIRMONT, Minn. — A Funeral Service for Diane K. Roforth-Smith, 77, of Firestone, Colo., formerly of Fairmont, Minn., will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, at St. James Lutheran Church in Northrop, Minn. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the ...

Colleen Fay Harris

FAIRMONT — Colleen Fay Harris (Lynn), age 88, died in Washington State on June 20, 2025. She was born and raised in Fairmont, Minn., to Ward and Mary Linn. She graduated from Fairmont High School in 1955. Colleen married Neil Harris from Guckeen, Minn., when he was in the Air Force. They ...