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Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services - Pipestone ChapelCatherine Ford Obituary
Catherine Ford, age 84, of Woodstock, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Pipestone County Hospice Hospice House in Pipestone.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home in Pipestone. Please return as Catherine's life history will be placed here as soon as it is available.
Memorials are preferred and may be directed to either the Pipestone County Hospice House or Boulder Creek Memory Care unit in Marshall, Minnesota.
710 SE 4th St. PO Box 351, Pipestone, MN 56164
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Upcoming Events
Dec
13
Visitation
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
St. Leo Catholic Church - Pipestone
415 S. Hiawatha Ave, Pipestone, MN 56164
Send FlowersDec
13
Service
10:30 a.m.
St. Leo Catholic Church - Pipestone
415 S. Hiawatha Ave, Pipestone, MN 56164
Send FlowersServices provided by
Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services - Pipestone Chapel