Leonard Charles Rollins
Jul 5, 2024
Leonard Charles Rollins died July 5, 2024, at Field Crest Care Center. Leonard (81) was born on the family farm in rural Weaver, Minnesota to Leonard Henry Rollins and Louise Alice Rollins (Schleicher) on March 13, 1943.
He grew up helping out on the farm and continued living there until graduating from Wabasha High School and Winona...
Leroy Albert Lafrenz
Jun 26, 2024
Leroy Albert Lafrenz, 88 passed away on June 26, 2024, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, MN. Leroy was born on March 28, 1936, in Cedar County, IA, the son of Albert and Margo (Pagels). His parents both immigrated from the Island of Fehmarn, Germany. Leroy was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member...
Gerald "Jerry" Walter Suhr
Jun 20, 2024
Gerald (Jerry) Walter Suhr, 77, died peacefully in his sleep the morning of Thursday, June 20, 2024, during a brief hospice respite stay at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a seven-year battle with prostate cancer. Many family and friends were with Jerry to celebrate his 77th birthday on June 1, and visited him often during his final weeks...
Shirley Dorene Stoelk
Jun 18, 2024
Shirley Dorene Stoelk, daughter of Axel and Elsie (Chinnow) Granquist, was born in Adams, MN, on June 6, 1936. She passed away on June 18, 2024. The Granquist family moved from Adams, MN, to Waltham, MN, when Shirley was seven years old. Throughout her life, Shirley was blessed to live in a community where she was surrounded by her...
Douglas Ernest Johnson
Jun 11, 2024
Douglas Ernest Johnson, 82, of Rochester, MN passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Edenbrook of Rochester in Rochester, MN.
Doug was born on March 28, 1942, in Hayfield, MN to Ernest and Mathilda (Holze) Johnson. He graduated from Hayfield High School and then attended the University of Minnesota. He served in the US Army in...
Margaret Claudine Johnson
Jun 7, 2024
Margaret Claudine Johnson, 98, of Kasson MN, passed away at home on Friday, June 7, 2024. She was born July 16, 1925, to Iver and Magnhild Murbeck in Minneapolis, MN. As a young child she and her parents moved to Northern Minnesota and settled in the small town of Marcell. She graduated as class valedictorian from Deer River High...
Beverly Elaine Livingston
Jun 5, 2024
Beverly Elaine (Gray) Livingston, age 94, of Kasson, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center.
Beverly was born on August 5, 1929, to Fletcher William and Celia Janet (McGhie) Gray in Jordan Township, Fillmore County. She attended Kasson Public Schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating with high honors...
Claude Leslie Riker
May 30, 2024
Claude “Les” Riker, 84, of Dodge Center, MN passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Our Home Memory Care in Austin, MN to natural causes.
Les was born on April 25, 1940, in the city of Kalamazoo, MI, to parents Claude and Opal (Bunker) Riker. Les’ formative years were...
Norma Ilene Johnson
May 30, 2024
Norma Ilene Johnson, 90, of Kasson, MN formerly of Hayfield, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, MN. Norma was surrounded by her loving family.
Norma was born in Hayfield, MN on July 6, 1933. She was the oldest of five children born to Dayton and Hazel (Exe)...
Mary Marcella Schnorenberg
May 27, 2024
Mary Marcella (Van Den Hemel) Schnorenberg passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, at Oak Terrace Memory Care in North Mankato, MN.
Mary was born on May 25,1933, in Ramona, SD. When she was a child her family moved to Dodge Center, MN and she graduated from Dodge Center Public Schools. While working at IBM in Rochester,...
Harold Kermit Buck
May 25, 2024
Harold Buck, 97, of Hayfield, MN passed away at Field Crest Care Center on May 25, 2024, with his family by his side.
Harold was born February 3, 1927, delivered by Dr. Baker, in the house he lived in for 97 years. He farmed his entire life until health problems began in late 2023. Harold attended Grade...
Frederika Rieken
May 20, 2024
Frederika Rieken, 94, of Hayfield, MN passed away on May 20, 2024, at Grand Meadows Senior Living in Grand Meadow, MN.
Frederika was born on September 7, 1929, the daughter of Henry and Hildegard (Suchting) Tebben in Wellsburg, IA. She attended Grundy County School in Wellsburg, IA. Frederika was united in marriage to Peter Rieken on November...
Barbara Joan Gilliland
May 18, 2024
Barbara Joan Gilliland, 91, passed away on May 18, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born in Knox, Indiana on December 3, 1932, to Chester Edward and Thelma Mae Bennett. After graduating from Knox High School, she attended Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri. She married Robby Gilliland on January 16, 1953. Together, they made their home in Dodge...
Judith Kaye Stoelk
May 17, 2024
Judith Kaye Stoelk passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Rochester Methodist Hospital.
Judy was born July 3, 1940, to Stanley and Dorothy (Lewis) Dahle. Judy grew up on the family farm and attended Hayfield Schools. Judy married Charles A. Stoelk on June 21, 1959, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hayfield....
Donald Willis Radue
May 12, 2024
Donald Willis Radue, 91, of Preston, MN passed away of natural causes on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Donald was born in Williston, ND on January 19, 1933. He was the eldest of five children of Boyd and Leona (Gess) Radue. His siblings were Harlan, Diana, Carol, and Leo. The family moved to Kenyon, MN in his younger...
Doris Elaine Cole
May 9, 2024
Doris Elaine (Lyke) Cole, 89, of Sartell MN, passed away May 9th, 2024, at Advanced Health Care of Mesa, AZ.
Doris was born April 21, 1935, in Claremont MN. She was the daughter of Vern & Edna (Ellefson) Lyke. She graduated from Kasson High School in 1953.
Doris married Ronald Bakkedahl of Hayfield MN in...
Verlyn Edward Pool
May 7, 2024
Verlyn Edward Pool, 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester MN.
Verlyn was born on November 14, 1943, to Vernie and Phyllis (Vrieze) Pool. He was united it marriage to Patricia Rasmussen and together they had two children, Randy Pool and Tracy Pool Erler. They were later divorced. He later...
Ellen Sue "Ellie" Hartstein Toch
May 4, 2024
Ellen Sue “Ellie” Hartstein Toch, 79, of Kasson, MN passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN.
Ellie, also known as “Cookie” was born on December 16, 1944, in Denver, CO to Jacob and Sadie (Bemel) Hartstein. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1962. She went on to...
Allen Willard Paape
May 4, 2024
Allen Willard Paape, 76, died peacefully at his home in rural Waltham, MN on Saturday, May 4, 2024, surrounded by his family after an almost yearlong battle with cancer.
Allen was born August 25,1947, to Willard and Anita (Ruhter) Paape in Austin, MN. Allen attended country school in Waltham from 1953 to 1957 and then started school...
Robert John Schaefer
Apr 26, 2024
Robert “Bob” John Schaefer, 80, of Madison, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024, at his home in Kasson, MN.
Bob was born on December 25, 1943, to Wendelin and Dora (Nettesheim) Schaefer in Waukesha, WI. After graduating from Pewaukee High School in 1961, Bob served our country as a Gunnery Sergeant in the Vietnam...
