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Frances M. Wirth

BLUE EARTH — A memorial service for Frances May Wirth, age 90, of Blue Earth, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. Burial will take place at a later date in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Wirth passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at Parker Oaks Assisted Living in Winnebago, Minn. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home. Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth is in charge of arrangements. Frances was born Jan. 27, 1932, in Westfield, Iowa. Survivors include: her sons, Matthew Wirth ...

Arlene E. Alm

FAIRMONT — A funeral service for Arlene E. Alm, 93, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Fairmont. Burial will follow the service in Lakeside Cemetery, Fairmont. Alm passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minn. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joseph Francis Bulfer

WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo. — Joseph “Joe” Francis Bulfer, age 74, of Willow Springs, Mo., formerly of Fairmont, Minn., passed away Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at Ozarks Healthcare. No services are planned for Joseph at this time. Joseph Francis Bulfer was born Feb. 9, 1948, in Fairmont, Minn., to Louis and Mary (Angstrom) Bulfer. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served one tour in Vietnam as a radio operator, and was honorably discharged. Survivors include his wife, Aloma of Willow Springs, Mo.; son, Dustin; adopted son, Michael; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings, ...

James L. Guetzkow

TRIMONT — A celebration of life service for James “Jim” Guetzkow, 63, of Trimont, Minn., will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Kramer Family Funeral Home Chapel in Trimont. Guetzkow died Tuesday morning, Dec. 27, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minn. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home. Kramer Family Funeral Home in Trimont is in charge of arrangements.

Joyce R. Rosenberg

FAIRMONT — A memorial service for Joyce R. Rosenberg, 79, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Inurnment will be at a later date in Lakeside Cemetery, Fairmont. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont, and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Rosenberg passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements. Joyce Rae (Windall) ...

Lauren F. Ettesvold

FAIRMONT — A memorial service for Lauren F. Ettesvold, 87, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont, with visitation prior to the service from 9:30-11 a.m. Following the service, military honors by the Lee C. Prentice American Legion ...