FAIRMONT — LaVon M. Schiltz passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025, at Goldfinch Memory Care in Fairmont. She was 81. A graveside service for LaVon will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Bancroft. A luncheon will follow the graveside service and ...

FAIRMONT — A time for remembering and celebrating the life of Patrick S. Quastad, 36, of Fairmont, Minn., will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont, Minn. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Patrick passed away Sunday, April 20, ...

BLUE EARTH — Allen Nuessmeier, 70, of Blue Earth, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at United Hospital District. In a final act of kindness and generosity, Al chose to donate his body to science, continuing his lifelong legacy of care and compassion. Al was born on March 16, 1955, ...

SLEEPY EYE — Jean M. Merkel, 64, of Sleepy Eye, died peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Divine Providence Senior Living Community in Sleepy Eye. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Father Craig Timmerman will ...

LEWISVILLE — Katherine E. Else of Lewisville, Minn., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 17, 2025, at age 76. Katherine Elaine Greier was born on March 25, 1949, in Lewisville to Leroy and Ruth (Maloney) Greier as one of seven children. Born and raised on the family farm, ...

TRIMONT — A Funeral Service for Joan M. Ellis, 86, of rural Trimont, Minn., will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24, at Waverly Lutheran Church in rural Trimont with burial in Church Cemetery. Ellis was called to her eternal rest on Monday evening, April 14, 2025, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar, ...