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LaVon K. Rippentrop

FAIRMONT — Funeral Service for LaVon K. Rippentrop, 82, of Fairmont, Minn., will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth, Minn.. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at the church. ...

LaVon K. Rippentrop

FAIRMONT — Funeral Service for LaVon K. Rippentrop, 82, of Fairmont, Minn., will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth, Minn. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at the church. Rippentrop passed away on Saturday morning, June 28, 2025, at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont. Lakeview Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Nancy E. Erickson

FAIRMONT — A Celebration of Life Visitation for Nancy E. Erickson, 68, of Fairmont, Minn., will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. A private inurnment will take place at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont at a later date. Nancy passed away on ...

Reverend Velmer Goebel

ENID, Okla. — A Celebration of Life for Reverend Velmer Goebel, of Enid, Okla. will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Enid, Okla. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 7, at the Ladusau Evans Funeral Home and Crematory in Enid. Velmer Goebel was born on Oct. 21, 1939 in rural Fairmont, to Martin and Anna Goebel. He passed away on June 20, 2025 at the age of 85 years. Burial will be at a later date.

Gary Robert Owen

WINNEBAGO — Gary Robert Owen, 81, of Winnebago, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. A celebration of his life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on July 1 at Spencer Owen Funeral Home in Winnebago. Burial will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in ...

Daniel F. Schuh

MANKATO — Daniel Francis Schuh, 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Mankato on June 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He faced a brief illness with courage and strength. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, at Mankato Mortuary, and continue one hour prior ...