Obituaries

Sep 24, 2021

Donna Leonard, age 72 of Truman peacefully passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at home. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 30 at 10am at Trinity Lutheran Church with Penny Ritter officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday the 29th from 5-7pm at Zaharia Family Funeral Home and continue one hour before the service. Burial will take place at Ridgelawn Cemetery.

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Sep 21, 2021

 Duane Donald Kahler, age 92, passed away surrounded by his wife and children at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester on September 21, 2021 after a fall and short illness. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 25th at 2:30pm at Church of Christ in Truman with Rev. Merrill Davis officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 12:30-2:30pm at the church. Burial will...

Sep 17, 2021

Beverly Gulbranson, age 88 of Truman, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Heartland Senior Living in Truman.  A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM on Monday, September 27, 2021  at Trinity Lutheran Church in Truman with Penny Ritter officiating. Visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at a later date at Fort...

Sep 6, 2021

Lucille Voelker of Madelia, formerly of Lewisville, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at the Crystal Seasons Health Care Center in Lake Crystal at the age of 83.  Funeral service will be on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 2 PM at Zaharia Family Funeral Home in Truman with Rev. Gregory Volbrecht officiating.  Visitation will be from 1230pm until the...

Sep 6, 2021

Betty Krueger, of Fairmont, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Heath Systems, in Fairmont at the age of 88. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, September 10, 2021 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont at 11:00am with Father Gregory Parrott officiating. Visitation on hour prior. Burial will follow at Lakeside Cemetery...

Aug 10, 2021

Velma Lorraine Erickson, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont. A Celebration of Velma’s Life will be Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 10 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church, in Fairmont with a lunch to follow. Visitation one hour prior.   Zaharia Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

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Jun 27, 2021

Jerry Myers, 78, of Fairmont, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. His family is planning a private gathering. Zaharia Family Funeral Home in Truman is entrusted with cremation arrangements. www.ZahariaFamilyFuneral.com

Jerry Wayne Myers, was born on April 9, 1943 in Spencer Iowa to Burner Charles and Ivy Olive (McCannon) Myers. He...

May 27, 2021

William Brownlee passed away on Thursday May 27, 2021 at The Harbors in Fridley from complications of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 79.  Visitation will be from 12:30-2 PM on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Zaharia Funeral Home in Truman where a service will be held at 2 PM with Penny Ritter officiating. Interment will follow in Westford Cemetery. ...

May 20, 2021

Jeanette Wille, of Truman, passed away on May 20, 2021 at the age of 94 at Truman Senior Living.  Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Truman with Pastor Timothy A. Chase officiating. Visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Truman. The funeral will be live...

May 19, 2021

Marilyn Kietzer, of Mapleton, formerly of rural Vernon Center, MN, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at the Mapleton Community Home surrounded by family, at the age of 86.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 2 PM at St. John’s Lutheran Church-Willow Creek, rural Vernon Center, with Rev. John Bennett officiating. Visitation one hour...

May 14, 2021

Paula Louise Schwanz, age 99 of Truman, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Heartland Senior Living in Truman. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11am at St. John’s Lutheran Church South Branch. A time for visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Burial will take place at St. John’s Lutheran...

May 12, 2021

Mildred "Millie" Lang, age 90, of Truman passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Heartland Senior Living in Truman.

The Rosary will be said on Monday May 17, 2021 at 430 PM at Zaharia Funeral Home prior to visitation from 5-7 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church...

May 3, 2021

Cordelia Pahl, of Truman, formerly of Amboy, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Heartland Senior Living in Truman at the age of 104 years old. 

A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 11 AM at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Amboy with Rev. Rudolph Maurer Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the St....

Apr 23, 2021

Karen J. Stine, age 73 of Truman, passed away peacefully at home with her loved ones after her brave battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held at Zaharia Family Funeral Home in Truman on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 2pm. A time for visitation will be held at Zaharia Family Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4-7 and one...

Apr 23, 2021

Marianne Petersen, age 80, of Truman, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at her home after a 19-year long and courageous battle against cancer.

Visitation will be on Wednesday April 28, 2021 from 10-11 AM with a service at 11 AM held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Truman, with Rev. Timothy A. Chase officiating.  Inurnment will follow in...

Mar 12, 2021

Genevieve L. Erdman, age 96, of Winnebago, formerly of Truman, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at the United Hospital District in Blue Earth. A graveside service will take place in Pleasant View Cemetery, Amboy, at a later date. Zaharia Family Funeral Home in Truman is entrusted with arrangements. www.ZahariaFamilyFuneral.com

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Feb 24, 2021

Jim Ebert, age 68, of Garvin, MN, Formerly of Truman, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Tracy Hospital. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 28 from 4-6 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Truman, where a funeral service will be held on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 10 AM with Penny Ritter officiating. Additional visitation one...

Feb 24, 2021

Delilah “Dee” Firchau, age 70 of Lewisville, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Monday, March 1, 2021 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Willow Creek with Rev. John Bennett officiating. A time for visitation will be held at Zaharia Family funeral home on Sunday, February 28 from 4-6pm and...

Feb 18, 2021

Corey Sathoff, age 34 of Truman, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 due to an auto accident near Truman.  Visitation will be on Friday, February 26, 2021 from 4-7 PM at Zaharia Family Funeral Home in Truman. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at 10 AM at St. John’s Lutheran Church-Willow Creek with Rev. John Bennett officiating. Additional...

Feb 14, 2021

          Orville White, age 83, of Truman passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at the Franklin Care Center in Franklin MN.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 9 am at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Truman where a service will be held at 10 with Rev. Timothy A. Chase officiating. To...