James Cleppe Obituary
James Fred Cleppe, 79, of Brownsdale, MN passed away at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Austin, MN.
A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 19, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 2nd St NE in Hayfield, MN with Father William Becker officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to his mass at the church. Inurnment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Hayfield, MN.
James's family is composing his obituary and it will be available soon.
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501 2nd Street NW P.O. Box 461, Hayfield, MN 55940
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