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Esther Bargfrede

JACKSON — A celebration of life service for Esther Bargfrede, 80, of Jackson, Minn., will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Salem Lutheran Church in Jackson. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Petersburg, Minn. Bargfrede passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 1, 2022, at CentraCare in Sauk Centre Care Center, in Sauk Centre, Minn. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at Salem Lutheran Church in Jackson, and one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Kramer Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth Coleman

TRUMAN — Kenneth Coleman, age 94, of rural Truman, passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at his home with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, March 7, at St. John’s Lutheran Church-South Branch, with Rev. Matthew Rusert officiating. Visitation will be ...

Judith G. Romsdahl

ST. JAMES — A celebration of life service for Judith “Judy” G. Romsdahl, 88, of rural St. James, Minn., will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church in St. James. Burial will be in Kansas Lake Cemetery, rural Butterfield, Minn. Her service will be live streamed and placed on the First Lutheran Church Facebook page for viewing. Romsdahl passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society – Pleasant View in St. James. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church in St. James, and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the ...

Audrey E. Swanson

ST. JAMES — A celebration of life service for Audrey E. Swanson, 82, of rural St. James, Minn., will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James. Swanson passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 1, 2022, at her home in rural St. James. Visitation will be from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James. Kramer Family Funeral Home in Trimont is in charge of arrangements.

Courts

FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Theft-take/use/transfer movable property without consent — Darrel L. Jackson, 28, of Winnebago; Rodney L. Williams Jr., 32, of Blue Earth; each fined $185. Dylan J. Smith, 21, of Blue Earth had a charge of fourth-degree damage to property-intentional damage-other circumstances continued for dismissal; fined $75, one year unsupervised monitoring without conviction, complete treatment and aftercare, no same or similar. Eran M. Miller, 27, of Wells was convicted of driving after revocation; fined $360, sentenced to jail 90 days, stayed 90 days for ...

Charles C. Post

GRANADA — A celebration of life honoring the life of Charles “Charlie” C. Post, 64, of Granada, Minn., will be held at a later date with a private family burial held in Center Creek Cemetery near Granada. Charles passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in ...