CEYLON A funeral service for Marlen E. Bents, age 92, of Ceylon, Minn., will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2024, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in
CEYLON The news that the Ceylon Legion and Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion groups surrendered their charter and disbanded spurred some research abo
CEYLON Lyle Anderson was recognized Thursday by the American National Legion for 70 years of continuous membership. Anderson, 91, has been a member of the Na
May 6, 2021
WELCOME A celebration of life service for Stanley D. Mattson, 79, of Welcome, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Kramer Family Funeral Home, 704 First St. in Welcome. Military honors, by the Welcome American Legion Post 553 and Nassen-Detert American Legion Post 539 of Ceylon, will be offered outside the funeral home right after the service. Burial will be in West Sveadahl Cemetery, rural St. James.
Mattson died Monday, May 3, 2021, at Goldfinch Estates in Fairmont, following a battle with cancer. Kramer Family Funeral Home in Welcome is in charge of arrangements.
Apr 28, 2021
WILBERT A memorial service for Velmer J. Meier, 95, of Wilbert, Minn., will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilbert, Minn. Burial will follow the service in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, with full military honors by the Nassen-Detert American Legion Post 529 and Welcome American Legion Post 553. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilbert.
Velmer passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at his home near Wilbert. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.
Velmer J. Meier was born Feb. 23, 1926, on the family farm in Tenhassen Township, Martin County, Minn., the son of William and Clara (Leiding) Meier. In 1929, the family moved to a farm near Wilbert that he called home for the rest of his life. Velmer attended parochial school at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Wilbert. He was baptized March 14, 1926, and