Carie Marie Rud
Jul 17, 2026
Carie Marie Rud, 87, of Byron, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community in Byron, MN from Alzheimer’s disease.
Carie was born on January 27, 1939, in Rock Dell Township to George Sr. and Mildred (Lien) Evjen. She graduated from Byron High School in 1957. After graduation she worked at Waters...
Sterling "Lars" Larson
Jul 15, 2026
Sterling “Lars” Larson, 89, of Kasson, MN passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at his home.
Sterling was born on December 9, 1936, in Canisteo Township, MN to Edward and Caroline (Severson) Larson. Sterling was a lifelong resident of Kasson, MN, graduating from Kasson-Mantorville high school. Following his graduation, he served in the U.S. Army National Guard, for which he...
Charles David Freeman
Jul 12, 2026
At the age of 73, Charles (Charly) passed away at home surrounded by family. He leaves behind a lifetime of memories and a family who loved him deeply. Charly was born on August 4, 1952, to Ottilie and Ellis Freeman at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Charly married Katherine Maslowski of Red Wing, MN in 1974. Together, they enjoyed traveling and making memories....
Judy Ann Barth
Jul 8, 2026
Judy Ann Barth, 79, of Byron, MN passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN, surrounded by her family. Judy was born on February 11, 1947, in Olmsted County, MN to Raymond and Alice (Vangness) Warehime. She attended country school and later graduated from Pine Island High School in 1965. She married...
Donald Merlyn Opseth
Jul 7, 2026
Donald “Don” Merlyn Opseth, 94, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at St. Mark’s Assisted Living in Austin, MN.
Don was born on December 6, 1931, in Madison, MN. He was the third of five children born to Hans and Alma (Quale) Opseth. At the age of eight, Don and his family moved off the family farm to Montevideo Minnesota....
Dale Robert Loken
Jul 4, 2026
Dale Robert Loken, age 86, passed away on Saturday July 4, 2026, at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, MN.
Dale was born on June 2, 1940, to Ole and Nina (Moe) Loken in Waseca County. Dale started his education with a one room schoolhouse in rural Lemond township on County Road 7, then transferred to New Richland High School to...
John Edward Goetz
Jun 26, 2026
John “J.R.” Goetz, 60, of Waltham, Minnesota passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 26, 2026. He was born on November 18, 1965, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Marilyn (Fronek) and Donald Goetz. He grew up living in Lima Center, WI with his two sisters, Julie and Michelle. At 15 years old, John met his soulmate and the love...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Bjornson
Jun 22, 2026
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Bjornson, 93, of Rochester, MN passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN.
Betty was born on July 21, 1932, in Olmsted County, MN to Oscar and Ethel (Scharberg) Bjornson. She attended district #142 country school and graduated from Hayfield High School in 1950. She had one son, John Bjornson whom she loved...
Denice Ann Baier
Jun 20, 2026
Denice "Nicci" Ann Baier, 68, of Claremont, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Owatonna, MN.
Denice was born November 29, 1957, in Rochester, MN. Denice attended Owatonna High School, Class of 1976, later receiving her GED. Denice married Mark Hendrickson in 1975, and later divorced. They had three children, Chris, Jessica and Shannon. Denice married John Baier...
Donald Ross Jones
Jun 20, 2026
Donald Ross Jones, 107, of Stillwater, MN formerly of Kasson, MN passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society in Stillwater, MN.
Don was born in Ripley Township in Dodge County on November, 22, 1918, to Walter and Anna Jones. He finished 8th grade and then worked as a hired hand at local farms. Don joined the Army...
Laurie Jo Belden
Jun 19, 2026
Laurie Jo Belden, age 68, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Austin, MN surround by family.
Laurie Hanson was born on July 15, 1957, in Austin, MN to Roger and Jean (Johnson) Hanson. She graduated from Mayo High School in 1975. She was united in marriage to James “Jim” Belden in...
Brian Duane Busch
Jun 18, 2026
Brian Duane Busch, 73, of Claremont, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Brian was born in Blue Earth, MN on November 21, 1952, to Aldon and Beverly (Severtson) Busch. His family moved several times as his father farmed in Rake, Iowa, Elkton, MN, and Ledyard, Iowa. In 1966, the family moved to Claremont when...
Sandra Jean Bolles
Jun 8, 2026
It is with heavy hearts we announce that Sandra Jean (Thompson) Bolles, age 80 of Byron, MN, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 8, 2026. She always put her faith in God’s will and trusted in her Savior to take her home. That faith sustained her throughout her life.
Sandra was born on August 19, 1945, in Lake City, FL to...
Donald Wayne Meyer
Jun 5, 2026
Donald Wayne Meyer, 89, of Mantorville, MN passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN.
Donald was born on October 19, 1936, in Jordan Township, MN to Elmer and Caroline (Finley) Meyer. He graduated from Chatfield high school. He married Kay Frances Wahlberg on May 16, 1970.
Donald worked at IBM in Rochester, MN until...
Erika Eggert
Jun 5, 2026
It is with sadness and celebration that we announce the passing of Erika Eggert who left this world peacefully at Fieldcrest Care Center in Hayfield, MN at the age of 96 years on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Erika Griese was born on May 29, 1930, to Erich and Maria Griese in Wankendorf, Germany. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran...
Marian Frances Kiefer
Jun 5, 2026
Marian Frances Kiefer, 93, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN.
Marian was born on September 15, 1932, in Kasson, MN to William and Mildred (Lienau) O’Brien. On September 8, 1951, she was united in marriage to Loren John Kiefer at the Dodge Center United Methodist Church. She worked...
Daniel Delford Day
Jun 1, 2026
Daniel Delford Day, 83, of Waltham, MN passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Field Crest Care in Hayfield, MN.
Daniel was born on October 14, 1942, in Greenbush, MN to Delford and Adeline (Brekke) Day. He married Beverly Noble on March 1, 1963, and together they had five children. In 1980, they moved to Dandridge, TN, where they resided...
Evonne Mae Carlson
May 26, 2026
It is with both sadness and celebration that we announce the passing of Evonne Mae Carlson, who left this world peacefully at her home with her son by her side in Dodge Center, MN, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the age of 90. As Evonne’s health began to decline, she chose to stay at home on the family farm,...
Aidan Michael Hugeback
May 18, 2026
Aidan Michael Hugeback, 23, of Byron, MN passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Rochester, MN.
Aidan was born on April 30, 2003, in Rochester, MN to Michael and Rochelle “Shelly” (Greene) Hugeback. He graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 2021, he then went on to receive his welding certificate from Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, MN.
Aidan worked...
Marcia Elaine Wingler
May 11, 2026
Marcia Elaine Frankel Gottlieb Wingler, who was a resident of Kasson MN and more recently of Rochester MN; and died on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the age of 85.
She was born on October 3, 1940, in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Bertie (Granoff) Frankel.
She is survived...
