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Marcella M. Brolsma

SHERBURN — A celebration of life service to honor the life of Marcella M. Brolsma, 84, of Sherburn, Minn., will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sherburn. Burial will be in the Sherburn Cemetery. Brolsma died Monday evening, Aug. 1, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minn. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Kramer Family Funeral Home in Sherburn. Kramer Family Funeral Home in Sherburn is in charge of arrangements.

Kathleen P. Pierson

BUTTERFIELD — A private graveside service for Kathleen “Kayo” P. Pierson, 86, of rural Butterfield, Minn., will be held 1 p.m. Sunday at the Butterfield Cemetery, rural Butterfield. Pierson passed away Tuesday morning, July 12, 2022, at her home on the family farm in rural Butterfield, Minn. Kramer Family Funeral Home in Trimont is assisting the family with arrangements.

David L. McGranahan

FAIRMONT — A memorial visitation for David L. McGranahan, age 66, of Fairmont, Minn., will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont, with a prayer service at 12 p.m. David passed away Monday evening, Aug. 1, 2022, at his home in Fairmont. ...

David L. McGranahan

FAIRMONT — Services for David L. McGranahan, 66, of Fairmont, Minn., are pending with the Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont. McGranahan passed away Monday evening, Aug. 1, 2022, at his home in Fairmont.

Jared Holland

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A memorial service for Jared Holland, 35, of Mooresville, N.C., formerly of Fairmont, Minn., will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont. Jared passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home in Mooresville, N.C. Jared John ...

Robert ‘Bob’ L. Toppin

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Robert “Bob” Lee Toppin was born Aug. 8, 1931, to Maurice and Florence Toppin of Winnebago, Minn., and passed away of natural causes at the age of 90 on Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Fair Oaks, Calif. A father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he was known by all as a kind and caring man who would do whatever he could to improve the lives of his family and friends. As a teacher for over 50 years, he was a force for good for so many students in the communities in which he taught in Minnesota and California. All who knew him, will tell you he was a guy you ...