The Obituary Section

James Kays

, Minnesota

May 15, 2026

James Jim Kays age 88 passed away on May 16 2026 surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous and short battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of the Stanchfield area Jim built a life rooted in work family and the community he called home. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1960 to 1963. Following his military service he returned home and spent many years working for himself building a reputation as someone who could do just about anything. He owned and operated his own septic and sewer business and was well known for his backhoe work hauling and dump truck jobs throughout the area. Jim was never one to sit still except if in his recliner watching Westerns. He enjoyed tinkering on projects collecting things that caught his interest fixing equipment and staying busy outdoors especially mowing lawn with whatever mower seemed…

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Patti Given

, Minnesota

Patti Jeanne Given age 72 of Mora passed away on Monday May 11 2026 at her home with family by her side after a hard fight but brief second round of cancer. We were all so thankful and blessed to have her about 2 additional years when her cancerwent into remission the first time. Patti was the second daughter born to Edward and Hazel Reinhardt Kehoe on May 25 1953 in Crosby Minnesota. Patti was baptized at the Methodist church in Gary South Dakota on October 10 1953. She graduated from Aitkin High School with the class of 1972. She worked briefly as a key punch operator and was a homemaker staying home to raise her 4 kids which included daycare for a couple more. Once they were all in school she began house cleaning for people scheduling her house cleaning jobs around when the kids were in school. She…

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