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Catherine "Cathy" Karels
Aug 3, 1930 — Oct 16, 2026
Ortonville, MN
Catherine "Cathy" Karels, 96, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Fairway View in Ortonville, MN.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the church and will close with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. A visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Fr. Shawn Polman will officiate, and burial will be at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville, MN.
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Visitation
St. John's Catholic Church
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St. John’s Catholic Church
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Mound Cemetery
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