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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 page. Forstrom passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 27, 2022, in a two-vehicle accident north of Estherville, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at the church in Trimont. Kramer Family Funeral Home in Trimont is in charge of arrangements.

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 the Kramer Family Funeral Home in Sherburn. Hitchcock died Wednesday morning, Nov. 30, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minn. Kramer Family Funeral Home in Sherburn is in charge of arrangements.

Milo D. Holland

ST. JAMES — A celebration of life service for Milo D. Holland, 94, of St. James, Minn., formerly of rural Butterfield, Minn., will be held at a later time. Holland died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 22, 2022, at Season’s Health Care in Trimont, Minn. with family and friends by his ...

Ralph E. 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.

Dale B. Keck

WELCOME — A celebration of life service for Dale B. Keck, 92, of Welcome, Minn., will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome, with burial in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Keck died Friday afternoon, Nov. 18, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, ...

Margaret ‘Peggy’ L. Sparks

SHERBURN — A celebration of life service for Margaret “Peggy” L. Sparks, 82, of Sherburn, Minn., formerly of Plainview and Rochester, Minn., will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at the Covenant Church in Trimont, Minn. Peggy (Margaret Louise) Sparks died Wednesday, Nov. 16, ...