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Helen Allen

BLUE EARTH — Helen "Donna" Allen, 78, of Blue Earth, Minn., passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Mankato, Minn. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at a later date in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth is in charge of arrangements.

Kathleen Forstrom

ESTHERVILLE — A celebration of life service for Kathleen “Kathy” Forstrom, 61, of Estherville, Iowa, formerly of rural Trimont, Minn., will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at the Covenant Church in Trimont. To view Kathy’s video tribute when completed you can go to her obituary ...

Barney Hitchcock

FAIRMONT — A public celebration of life visitation for Barney Hitchcock, 91, of Fairmont, Minn., formerly of Sherburn, Minn., will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Kramer Family Funeral Home in Sherburn. Hitchcock died Wednesday morning, Nov. 30, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in ...

Ralph “Skip” Hurlburt

FAIRMONT — A celebration of life visitation for Ralph “Skip” E. Hurlburt, 75, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held at a later date. Hurlburt passed away Tuesday evening, Nov. 29, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements. Ralph “Skip” Eugene Hurlburt was born Aug. 1, 1947, in Estherville, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Rozella (Fox) Hurlburt. He served in the U.S. Army and was a heavy vehicle operator in Vietnam where he was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received in ...

Gary C. Parno

RIPON, Wis. — Gary Charles Parno, age 84, of Ripon, Wis., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wis. A private family celebration of life will be held at Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home in Ripon. Gary and Janet will be inurned together at a later date at ...

Janice A. Petersen

NORTHROP — A memorial service for Janice A. Petersen, 80, of Northrop, Minn., will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Those wishing to view a live stream of the service may do so by going to the following link, ...