Obituaries

Feb 25, 2023

Donald J. Lee, 81, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family.  Don was born to Ruby and Jerold Lee on January 29th, 1942, in Kasson, MN and was raised in Hayfield, MN with his 5 siblings. Growing up, Don attended country school and worked on his dad’s farm. It was there that he showed some of his...

Feb 18, 2023

Patricia Louise Schweiger, 83, of Hayfield, MN passed away while surrounded by family on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Fieldcrest Care Center in Hayfield, MN.

Patricia was born on September 22, 1939, in Osage, IA to James and Zelma (Green) Palmer. She started her life in New Haven, IA where faith and family were in abundance. She...

Feb 17, 2023

Stuart Kalmer Ellingson, 92, of Kasson, MN passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.  Son of Sandford and Ella (Starks), his family resided on a farm in the Dexter area.  He graduated from Austin High School before joining the Air Force where he served for four years.  He returned home taking a...

Feb 14, 2023

Connie Jean Anderson (Irvine) was born February 10, 1938, in Blue Earth, MN to Boyd W. and Orpha J. Irvine. She was one of four children, Beverly, Boyd Jr. (Bud), and Sandy. Her family moved to the Waltham, MN area early in 1955 during her senior year of high school and she graduated from Hayfield High School in 1955....

Feb 5, 2023

Linda Jean Keller, 63, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.

Linda was born on May 20, 1959, in New Hampton, Iowa to Louis and Ruth (Gordon) Norman.   She graduated from West Concord High School in 1977.  She married Thomas Keller on April 8, 1978, at...

Feb 5, 2023

Michael Edward Nelson, age 68 of Hayfield died on Sunday, February 5 th , 2023. He passed peacefully with his family at his side.

Born on February 6 th , 1954, in Austin, MN to Wallace and Darlene (Ludwig) Nelson. He grew up in Brownsdale and graduated from Hayfield High School in 1972. He was a lifelong...

Jan 31, 2023

Larry Edward Blowers, 81, of Byron, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 31, 2023.  Larry loved Jesus and his family more than anything.  He extended that love, kindness, and compassion to anyone he crossed paths with.

Larry was born on December 31, 1941, in Austin, MN to Walter and Inez Blowers.  He spent...

Jan 28, 2023

Michael (Mike) Paul Stevens, 66, of Rochester, MN formerly of Hayfield, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at his cabin in Wisconsin.

Mike was born December 17, 1956, at Fort Polk, Louisiana Army Base to Merlin and Elaine (Dilworth) Stevens. He graduated from Hayfield High School in 1975. He married the love of his...

Jan 28, 2023

Adam James Brekke, 54, of Claremont, MN passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN.

Adam was born on March 30, 1968, in Owatonna, MN to Clifford “Butch” and Margaret “Peggy” (Erickson) Brekke.  He grew up in Claremont, MN and graduated from Dodge Center High School.  He spent...

Jan 23, 2023

Faye Beatrice Bigelow, 79, of Kasson, MN passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.

Faye was born on December 23, 1943, in Walnut Grove, MN to Howard and Margaret (Hansen) Grams.  In high school, she was awarded the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow award.  She received her bachelor's degree in...

Jan 20, 2023

Phyllis Marie (Fjerstad) Thompson, 78, of Mantorville, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Rock Dell, MN on April 25, 1944, to Harold and Lucille (Jorgenson) Fjerstad and graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1962.

Phyllis married her husband David Thompson at...

Jan 20, 2023

Steven Allen Morten, age 68, of Berne, MN passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at his daughter's home surrounded by his family.

Steve was born in Rochester, MN to Kenneth and Mary Kathleen (Dunagan) Morten. He graduated from Mayo High School in Rochester, MN in 1973. He held various jobs before starting his career at People's...

Jan 20, 2023

Larry Dean Lewis age 83 of Golden Valley, MN formerly of Mantorville, MN  born September 20, 1939, passed away January 20, 2023 at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital is St Louis Park, MN.

Larry graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1957. He joined the Mayo Clinic in 1959. While on educational leave he completed his X-ray technologist training...

Jan 20, 2023

Cindy Lou Tindal, 60, of Waltham, MN, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Friday, January 20, 2023.

Cindy Johnson was born in Arcadia, Wisconsin, on July 3, 1962 to Ronald and June Johnson. She was united in marriage to Charles (Chuck) Tindal in Austin, MN on August 18, 1990. Together they raised three children....

Jan 16, 2023

Dale Swanson (Known as “The Bird House Man.”) Dale was born on August 8, 1942, at Faribault, MN to Harry and Elfrieda (Peters) Swanson.  He was Baptized on September 13, 1942, at the Medford Lutheran Church and confirmed on March 25, 1956, at the Medford Lutheran Church.  He graduated from Medford High School in 1960.  Dale joined the Army...

Jan 15, 2023

“Where did she come from?  God gave her to me!”

My dad (I am Jean Voxland, Arlan’s daughter) laments these sentences today as he misses his wife Sharon, who passed away peacefully in her home in Hayfield, MN on Sunday January 15th, 2023.  I remember when my dad introduced me to Sharon Stephanie Olsen back in 1983. ...

Jan 11, 2023

Melanie Doward, 38, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

Born and raised in Hayfield, Minnesota, Melanie was welcomed into the world by her parents, Richard and Margaret Masching on August 11, 1984.  Melanie graduated from Hayfield High School, where she was a proud member of the band.  After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in finance from...

Jan 9, 2023

Thomas (Tom) King Wilcox, 82, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2023, at his farm.  He was born on September 24, 1940, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN to Kathryn A. (Fryer) and Willard C. Wilcox and graduated Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1958.  Tom started farming in high school; he then met his wife of 56 years, Mary...

Jan 8, 2023

Larry Leroy Sumner, 82, of Waltham, MN passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.

Larry was born on June 22, 1940, in Iowa Falls, IA to Roy and Adeline (Staples) Sumner.  His family moved to Brownsdale, MN at a young age.   He attended Austin High School until he was in...

Jan 7, 2023

Craig Daryl Anderson of Dodge Center, MN passed away o n Saturday, January 7th, 2023, at the age of 65. Craig was born on August 13th, 1957, in Mora, MN to J Richard and Violet Anderson. He graduated from Braham High School in 1976 and then attended Bethel University, where he graduated with a...