Fairmont Sentinel

Robert Henry Yurcek, age 90, died peacefully at his home in Kasson on Sunday, March 6, 2022, surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1904 Mantorville Ave N in Kasson, MN, with Father John Lasuba and Father Thomas Loomis as co-celebrants. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2022, at Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes, 801 7th Street SE in Kasson, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery in Mantorville, MN. Due to the current health concerns, face masks will be required during the visitation and service. You are invited...

Alice Jean Golla, 72, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on January 19, 2022. Alice Anderson was born on October 16, 1949 to parents Lorenzo and Regina (Maday) Anderson in Delavan, Minnesota. Alice graduated from Delavan High School and moved to Rochester, Minnesota to work at Mayo Clinic. She started as a medical secretary in Orthopedics and later went into a personnel role in Research Services. She worked at Mayo Clinic for 47 years before retiring in 2014. On August 26, 1972, Alice was united in marriage to Rick Golla in Delavan, Minnesota. They made their home in Rochester, where they raised their children, Julie and Ross. In their early years, they took...

Leone Grace Peterson passed away peacefully on Friday, January 7, 2022 in Port Isabel, Texas. She was 96 years old. She was born on July 24, 1925 to George & Esther Scott on their farm in Fieldon Township in Watonwan County. She married Harold Peterson on August 27, 1944 and celebrated 70 years of marriage until his death in 2015. Together they had 3 children, Karen, Robert and Mark, 7 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and 5 great, great grandchildren. They lived in Welcome, MN, Harris, MN and Mission, TX. She loved babies, square dancing, gardening, quilting, and fishing. She was also a devout Christian and is celebrating in heaven with her Lord and many loved ones. A...

Wayne Francis Marquardt, 74, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Owatonna Hospital -- Allina Health. He was born September 24, 1947 in Fairmont, Minnesota to Francis and Dorothy (Sheely) Marquardt. Wayne graduated from Fairmont High School in 1965 and joined the United States Navy, where he was a Cryptologic Technician during the Vietnam War. In 1968, he was honorably discharged, then finished a business degree program at St. Cloud State. Wayne worked in real estate and appraising for over 30 years and was a certified appraiser on the VA panel. In 2015, he reconnected with high school classmate, Jean Zinter, and they were together until his passing. Wayne had a wealth of...

Sidney Lee St. John, age 81, of Fond du Lac, passed away quietly at the home of his daughter on Sunday, October 17, 2021. He was born on March 9, 1940, in Fairmont, MN, the son of Sidney and Mary Martha (McClellan) St. John. Sidney grew up in Trimont, MN, a consolidation of the villages of Triumph and Monterey, MN. On June 14, 1959, he married Wanda Caroline Bierberdorf in rural Jackson County, MN. She preceded him in death on August 26, 1996. Mr. St. John was a 1965 graduate of the University of Minnesota and worked for F.W. Woolworth Company as an executive for 35 years throughout the Midwest. He is survived by his daughter, Tamera (Gary) Clausius; son, Tom (Paula) St. John; five...

Geraldine (Gerry) Ann (Kusick) Dublin age 82 of Owatonna, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 6th, 2021 at her home following an extended illness. Geraldine Ann, the daughter of Marland Francis Kusick and Mary Bernadine (Newville) Kusick, was born on March 23, 1939 in Fairmont, MN. She attended Fairmont High School, class of 1957. In 1961, she was married to Gene Dublin and his job led them to travel and enjoy the beauty of this country for many years. After settling down in Fairmont, MN, she began her many years of volunteer work with Martin County Cares & St John Vianney Catholic Church, substitute teaching, choir, Cub Scout leader and heading up many fundraisers. She led a...

Richard Edward Harder, "Dick," passed peacefully into eternal life on the morning of August 25, 2021, after a short stay at Hospice of the Upstate in Anderson, SC. Dick was most recently a resident of Garden House in Anderson, SC. Prior to living at Garden House, Dick was a proud homeowner on his beloved Lake Hartwell near the Western Carolina Sailing Club (WCSC). Dick was born at home on August 22, 1931, in Fairmont, Minnesota; the youngest child of Alma and Ed Harder. Dick grew up in Fairmont where he met the love of his life, Burnus Helen Meyer, fondly known as "Bunny." Dick completed his undergraduate degree at University of Minnesota and a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from...

Thomas L. Johnston, age 78, of Faribault, died Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Pleasant Manor Nursing Home, Faribault. Memorial services will be held at the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 2 p.m. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home. Thomas Lee, the son of E. Mervyn and Edna (Van Brunt) Johnston was born on July 3, 1943, in Blue Earth. After graduating from high school, Tom proudly served his country by enlisting in the United States Navy. On December 26, 1961, he was united in marriage to Jean Minto in Blue Earth and...

WOOSTER - Lawrence Leslie Drager, 91, of Wooster passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at his home. He was born June 12, 1929 in Sherburn, Minnesota the son of Leslie K and Esther Hoelmer Drager. He married Patricia Bird on December 6, 1959. She survives. He retired as a quality inspector from Liquid Carbonic Inc. in Smithville. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church where he served as a head usher. He was a life member of the VFW and had been active in the Isaac Walton League. Larry always enjoyed staying busy and helping others. Larry proudly served his country with the U.S. Army from 1950 - 1952. Surviving in addition to his wife, Patricia, is a son Daniel Leslie (Deborah)...

Suzanne Zenk Miller died peacefully on May 10th, 2021. She was surrounded by the love of friends and family and the light from the art glass windows in her home, the K.C. DeRhodes house in South Bend IN. A private memorial to celebrate Suzanne's life will be held later this month. Suzanne was born in Fairmont Minnesota on February 23, 1949, the daughter of Ervin and Elaine Saxen Zenk. She graduated from Welcome High School in 1967. Continuing a love of learning, Suzanne received a BA in Education from Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter MN in 1971. She earned her Masters in Science of Education from Indiana University in 1978. Suzanne married Tom Miller in Christ Chapel on the Gustavus...

Dominique Lynn Westphal, 50, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and enveloped in love on November 12, 2020 at Sunnycrest Manor in Dubuque, Iowa. The Memorial Service for Dominique will be 4:30 PM Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev. Dr. Kristian Kincaid officiating. Burial will be in Minnesota at a later date. The service will be live streamed on Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home's Facebook page and will also be available to view later at www.hskfhcares.com. Dominique was born September 3, 1970 in Rosemount, Minnesota, the daughter of Charles and Linda (Blom) Westphal. Dominique lived her life full of grace and faith, an inspiration...

Rosann Lucille Yurcek, age 88, of Kasson, died on Saturday, December 21, at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1904 Mantorville Ave in Kasson, MN with Father John Lasuba as celebrant. Visitation will be at Czaplewski Family Funeral Home, 801 7th St SE in Kasson on Friday, December 27, 2019 from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at the Church one hour before services on Saturday. Burial will follow at St. Margaret's Catholic Cemetery at Mantorville. The family prefers memorials to Alzheimer's Association Prairie Meadows Senior Living, and/or St Croix Hospice in lieu of...

HOEFT Sharon Lee Hoeft, 84, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at her home. Sharon was born January 4, 1935 in Mankato, MN to Myron and Doris (Johnson) Kammerer. She was a graduate of Mankato High School and attended Gustavus Adolphus College. On March 9, 1954, Sharon married Lee Hoeft. Sharon enjoyed camping, traveling and vacationing with her family, especially to the beach. She was an avid reader, a fantastic cook and loved to entertain. She was generous with her time, volunteering as a cub scout leader and later in life was a comfort to others as she volunteered with Hospice. Sharon was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fairmont, MN, St. Paul's...

Peter "Pete" Otto Peterson, 74, of Mantorville, passed away surrounded by his family after a lengthy battle with cancer on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Pete was born on September 4, 1944 to Otto and Novia (Larson) Peterson in Fairmont, MN. He graduated from Trimont High School in 1962 and then attended Gustavus Adolphus College, earning a B.S. in Business Administration. He served in the US Army in Vietnam. After his honorable discharge he spent a year at the University of Minnesota where he met his future wife. On August 16, 1975, Pete married the love of his life, Julie. They later settled in Mantorville where they have resided for 40 years. He was employed by UPS for ten years...