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Lonney L. Skaar

BLUE EARTH — Lonney “Lon” Lee Skaar, 86, of Blue Earth passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025, at UHD. A celebration of his life will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 20, at Patton Funeral Home. Visitation will be an hour before the service, and burial with military honors will be at Calvary Cemetery. Skaar was born Oct. 3, 1938, to Lars and Wylma Skaar in Algona, Iowa. He is survived by his son Mark of Fertile, Iowa, brother, Ommund Skaar of Bloomington, sister Judy Hofmaier of Omaha, Nebr., as well as many other extended family and close friends.

Loren W. Gratz

MARANA, Ariz. — Loren Gratz passed on to the next place on June 3, 2025, at his home in Marana, Ariz. He was born Nov. 25, 1945, in Red Wing, Minn., at St. John’s Hospital to Marlin Albert Gratz and Muriel Gerrish Gratz. Loren grew up in Fairmont, Minn., and graduated from Fairmont High ...

Yvonne Wheeler

MINNEAPOLIS — Yvonne Wheeler (nee Westfall), formerly of Minneapolis and Rothsay, Minn., went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, June 8, 2025. A visitation will be at 10 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., on Saturday, June 21, at Cross of Glory Baptist Church in Hopkins, Minn. A later interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. She leaves a legacy of faith for: Todd (Deana), Dan (Liz), and honorary son Andy Holmberg (Stephanie); grandkids: Osa, Britta, Sten, Linnea, Annika (Sam), Lauren, Emily, and Megan; brothers Bob (Darlene), Arvid (Nancy), and Alvin ...

Paul J. Halfpop

HARDIN, Mont. — Paul Joseph Halfpop of Hardin, Mont., passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the Big Horn Hospital in Hardin, Mont.. Paul was born on Aug. 18, 1958, in Belmond, Iowa, to loving parents Bernard and Harriet (Anderson) Halfpop. In 1959, the family moved to Albert Lea, ...

Kenneth T. Tenney

FAIRMONT — A Celebration of Life for Kenneth “Ken” T. Tenney, 72, of Fairmont, Minn. will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 20, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, at Lakeview Funeral Home and will continue for one hour ...

Diane K. Roforth-Smith

FIRESTONE, Colo., formerly of FAIRMONT — A Funeral Service for Diane K. Roforth-Smith, 77, of Firestone, Colo., formerly of Fairmont, Minn., will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, at St. James Lutheran Church in Northrop, Minn. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service on Saturday at the church in Northrop. Burial will follow the luncheon at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont. Roforth-Smith passed away Sunday morning, June 8, 2025, at Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, Colo. Lakeview Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.