Obituaries

Oct 15, 2023

Marion Theodora Bungum, 98 years plus, passed away Sunday, October 15th, 2023, in the presence of family at the family farm in Dodge County.

Marion Theodora Nereson was born March 16th, 1925, in Rock Dell Township to Ellis and Margret (Haugen) Nereson. She grew up on the family farm near East St Olaf Church, Rock Dell. She...

Oct 12, 2023

Milward Simonson, 95, of Hayfield, MN passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, MN.

Milward was born on August 23, 1928, in Sargeant Township to George and Ragnhilda Simonson. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Hayfield High School in 1946. He married Donna Wincentsen on New...

Oct 9, 2023

Marilyn Rose Selma Kroll, 86, of Austin, MN passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, at the Cedars of Austin in Austin, MN.

Marilyn was born on April 15, 1937, in Chicago, IL to George and Beatrice (Saktarow) Walin.  She graduated from Denfield High School in Duluth, MN.   She went on to work as a secretary for...

Oct 5, 2023

Martha Lavaine Beaver, 97, of Hayfield MN passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN, with family by her side.

Martha was born on October 2, 1926, in Vernon Township, MN to Richard and Ethel (Grovdahl) Thoe. She graduated from Hayfield High School in 1944. She married Oscar Wallace Beaver...

Sep 27, 2023

William “Bill” N. Worden, age 79, of Hayfield. MN passed away on September 27, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus following a brief illness. Bill was born in Albany, CA to Elmer and Mary (McGill) Worden. He grew up in Dodge Center, Mn and worked for McNeilus Steel driving truck for 40 years. Bill retired from McNeilus in...

Sep 22, 2023

Steven Francis Elton, 60, of Dodge Center, formerly of Kasson, MN passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023.

Steve was born in Kankakee, IL and built a life in Kasson, MN with his wife, Danita, and their three children. Steve worked at the Federal Medical Center - Rochester. Following retirement, Steve never stopped working. Steve found enjoyment...

Sep 22, 2023

Lowell Gene Bakkedahl, 88, of Dodge Center, formerly of Hayfield, MN, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Pine Haven Rehabilitation Center in Pine Island.

Lowell was born May 13, 1935, in Dodge Center, to Ervin and Edrie (Thompson) Bakkedahl.  He grew up on several farms that the family rented and owned throughout the years.  He...

Sep 11, 2023

James Hanson Gronseth, 90, of Kasson, MN passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Fieldcrest Care Center in Hayfield, MN.

James was born on January 8, 1933, in Sargeant, MN to Albert and Emma (Hanson) Gronseth.  He grew up in the Sargeant area, graduating from Austin High School.  He then served two years in the US...

Sep 7, 2023

Randall Cedric Trapp, 78, of Rural Dodge Center, MN passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN.

Randall was born on April 20, 1945, in Rochester, MN to Ralph and Dorothy (Benedix) Trapp.  While attending school he played Cornet in the band.  He graduated from Kasson-Mantorville high school in...

Sep 6, 2023

Rae Maren Jacobson, age 97, of Dodge Center and formerly of Marshall, passed away peacefully at her home in Dodge Center on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, September 16 at Cornerstone Methodist Church in Marshall, MN. Visitation will start at 11:00 a.m. at the church. The...

Sep 2, 2023

Kathleen Mary Stanton was born September 10, 1924, in Austin, MN to Emmett and Winifred (Enright) Murphy and entered eternal life on September 2, 2023. She lived on a farm near Lyle until she was nine when her family moved to Austin. She attended Columbus Grade School and graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1942. Before her marriage,...

Aug 12, 2023

Jane Mary Matti, 78, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN.

Jane was born on August 18, 1944, in Owatonna, MN to Herbert and Mary (Hrtanek) Johnson.  She grew up in Austin, MN until her Junior year, when her dad got a job at Jostens...

Jul 31, 2023

Barbara Jane Jensen, 88, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus.

Barbara was born on August 5, 1934, in Kasson-Mantorville, MN to Samuel and Margaret (Hopkins) Bartel.  She married Donald Jensen on December 19, 1952.

Barbara enjoyed playing Bingo and watching the Minnesota Twins.  Barb...

Jul 30, 2023

Richard Glenn Splittstoesser, 80, of Kasson, MN passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at St. Charles Assisted Living in St. Charles, MN.

Richard was born on December 9, 1942, in San Diego, CA to Emil and Adele (Parker) Splittstoesser.  He married Judy Golder on July 7, 1990.  Richard was known as the “Biking Dude of Kasson”....

Jul 27, 2023

Kelly Marie Brannick, 58, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones at Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN.

She battled fiercely against cancer, but after 8 years of fighting, God called her home. Kelly was a Christian and walked close with God.

Kelly Ketchum was...

Jul 25, 2023

Theadore "Ted" Gaile Thompson, 67, of Hayfield, MN passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN.  Per Ted's wishes there will be no services held at this time.

To share a special memory or condolence please visit www.czaplewskifuneralhomes.com, Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes, 501 2nd St NW Hayfield, MN 55940...

Jul 11, 2023

Roger Hoebing, 94, of Hayfield passed away at home on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 under the care of St. Croix Hospice and his family. He was born on August 20, 1928 in Okarche, Oklahoma. Roger was one of eight children born to Leonard and Clara (Wiewel) Hoebing. After losing his mother at a young age he moved to Breda,...

Jun 30, 2023

Jeanne Dunbar, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home in Kasson, Minnesota on June 29, 2023. Jeanne was born in 1941 to Waldo and Lavonia Peterson in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was one of seven children and part of a trio of oldest sisters. She attended Harding High school where she made lifelong friendships....

Jun 11, 2023

Dennis Hester, 79, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA.

Dennis was born on April 8, 1944, in Owatonna, MN to Lawrence and Laura “Gene” (Hendrickson) Hester.  He graduated from Dodge Center High School in 1962.  He started to work as an analyst for...

Jun 6, 2023

Eloise Siner, 92, of Kasson, MN peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, MN.

Eloise was born on November 29, 1930, in Berry County, Kentucky to Orie Lee and Cora Elizabeth (Clayton) Williams.  She graduated from Brazil High School in 1949.  On August 4, 1950, she married her husband,...