Margaret St. Aubin

Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret St. Aubin, 95, of Russell, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center, with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue Friday morning from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m. at the remembrance center. Interment will follow the service at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Marshall.

Margaret Camilla (Lamote) St. Aubin was born on March 1, 1930, at home in Island Lake Township, MN, to August and Elizabeth (Kerkaert) Lamote. Margaret grew up on the farm by Minneota for a few years before the family moved to a farm near Balaton. She attended country school through eighth grade. On September 15, 1955, Margaret was united in marriage to Richard St. Aubin at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. The couple lived in rural Marshall, Green Valley, and Ghent before settling on a farm South of Marshall. Margaret stayed busy taking care of the house and their five children. She enjoyed gardening and taking care of her flower beds, as well as baking, cooking, and canning. The couple moved to Russell in 1992. Margaret’s faith was very important to her, and she loved time spent with family.

Margaret died on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. She is survived by son Greg (Julie) St. Aubin of Marshall, children Cari St. Aubin (Mike Lawrence), Amanda St. Aubin, Molli St. Aubin (Ryan McCormick), Merry St. Aubin (Travis Sumerfelt); daughter Sharon (Rodney) Buffington of Holland, children Ashley (Kasey) Klosterman and Eric (Kayla) Buffington; son Roger (Lori) St. Aubin of Butte, MT, children Garrett (Kendyll) St. Aubin and Maddy (Bryan) Arnold; son Brad (Donna) St. Aubin of Cottonwood, children Brady St. Aubin (Jean Knutson), Cody (Whitney) St. Aubin; daughter-in-law Jan St. Aubin of Russell, children Nicki (Josh) DeVos and Jackie (Glenn) Holewa; 19 great-grandchildren (and one on the way); siblings Marie Vercruysse, Dina Gruhot, Sonny Lamote, Lillianna St. Aubin, Agnes DeJaeghere, and Fran (Shelly) Lamote; and in-laws, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Richard, son Gordie, siblings Alice St. Aubin, Joseph Lamote, Bob Lamote, and infant brother Leo Lamote.