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Marlene L. Balken

1936 - 2025

Marlene L. Balken obituary, 1936-2025, Faribault, MN

BORN

1936

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Boldt Funeral Home and Cremation Services

300 Prairie Avenue S.W.

Faribault, Minnesota

Marlene Balken Obituary

Faribault - Marlene Balken, age 88 of Faribault, died on Sunday, March 2, 2025, surrounded by her family at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato.

Memorial services will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Faribault with the Reverend Drew Yackel officiating on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.

Visitation will be held at the Boldt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Faribault on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m. and also at the church for one hour prior to the service on Friday.

Please visit boldtfuneralhome.com for the guestbook and more information.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Faribault Daily News from Mar. 6 to Mar. 20, 2025.

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Memorial Events
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Mar

13

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Boldt Funeral Home

300 Prairie Avenue S.W., Faribault, MN 55021

Mar

14

Visitation

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Our Savior's Lutheran Church

1207 Prairie Avenue S.W., Faribault, MN 55021

Mar

14

Service

10:30 a.m.

Our Savior's Lutheran Church

1207 Prairie Avenue S.W., Faribault, MN 55021

Funeral services provided by:

Boldt Funeral Home and Cremation Services

300 Prairie Avenue S.W., Faribault, MN 55021

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