Obituaries
Ella Alfrieda Mitchell
Jun 2, 2023
Ella Alfrieda Mitchell, 93, of Kasson, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus surrounded by her family.
Ella was born June 15, 1929, to Henry and Ella (Molkenthine) Dobberstein at their home in Waseca County, MN, where her mother died giving birth. She grew up there and graduated...
Paul Wayne Kvale
Jun 1, 2023
Paul Wayne Kvale, 54, of Dodge Center, MN peacefully passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.
Paul was born on January 1, 1969, in Albert Lea, MN to James and Gloria (Sveen) Kvale. He grew up on their family farm in Lake Mills, IA. He had a passion for farming...
Nicole Grace Mcclure
Jun 1, 2023
Nicole Grace (Chapman) McClure was born June 9th, 1982, in Grand Island, NE to Mark and Cheryl Chapman. Nicole was welcomed by God into His Eternal Kingdom on June 1st, 2023.
Nicole spent most of her life in Colorado Springs with her high school sweetheart, Kenny. They were married and lived in Colorado for several years and...
Dolores June Kautz
May 25, 2023
Dolores June Kautz, 98, of Hayfield, MN, formerly of West Concord, MN passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Fieldcrest Care Center in Hayfield, MN.
Dolores was born on October 18, 1924, to William and Isabel (Johnson) DeFlieger in Frankfort Township near Grand Meadow, MN. She attended school through 8th grade in Dexter and Elkton. The...
Karen Jo Paschke
May 22, 2023
Karen Jo Paschke, 55, of Kasson, MN passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was surrounded by her husband and children.
Karen was born on February 19, 1968, in Winona, MN to Allyn “Big Al” and Shirley (Cummings) Schossow. Karen married her husband Jeff Paschke on June 20, 1992....
Blair Donovan Woolsey
May 19, 2023
Blair (Bumps) Woolsey, DDS, 92, formerly of White Bear Lake, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, May 19, 2023. He was a 1947 graduate of South St. Paul HS. He graduated from Macalester College in 1951 and from the University of Minnesota Dental School in 1959. He served in the USMC for 27 years, retiring as Colonel in 1979....
Joyce Marie Russell
May 15, 2023
Joyce Marie Russell, 81, of Kasson, MN passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Joyce was born on January 8, 1942, in Olmsted Co., MN to Christian Otto Spitzack and Opal Mae (Parker) Spitzack. She grew up in Rochester, MN before she moved to Kasson. She worked for many...
Roger Leo Papenfus
May 12, 2023
Rocky Papenfus passed away of natural causes at his home in Rochester on Friday, May 12, 2023. Roger Leo Papenfus, known to everyone as Rocky, was born February 28, 1952, to Charles and Marge (Aulwes) Papenfus in Austin, Minnesota.
Rocky graduated from Dodge Center High School with the Class of 1970. He enlisted in the...
Jerry Thomas Macvey
May 10, 2023
Jerry Thomas MacVey, 84, of Brownsdale, MN passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at the Cedars in Austin.
Jerry Thomas was born in Palo Alto County, Iowa on December 4, 1938, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Papenfuhs) MacVey. He graduated from high school in Rolfe, Iowa. The day after graduation he moved to...
Joyce Ann Motzko
May 10, 2023
Joyce Ann Motzko, 82, of Brownsdale, MN died peacefully on May 10th, 2023, at Austin Mayo Clinic surrounded by her loved ones and the wonderful staff in the hospital. Even in her final days, she had her spunk and humor.
Joyce was born to Gladys (Cerny) and Robert Farrell on July 31st, 1940 in Marshall...
Joel William Carlson
May 6, 2023
Joel William Carlson was born in Slayton, MN on December 14, 1964, to Roy and Lorraine (Schaffer) Carlson. His life began as a premature baby and he lived well beyond his life expectancy of one year, passing away at the age of 58.
Joel had special needs which required additional services....
Robert "Bob" William Kruger
Apr 26, 2023
Robert "Bob" Kruger, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 26, 2023, at his home in Hayfield, MN.
Robert was born on April 7, 1933, the son of Lloyd and Lucile (Janes) Kruger in Hayfield, MN.
Bob was a lifetime resident of Hayfield and graduated from Hayfield High School...
Gerald "Jerry" Cecil Drazan
Apr 26, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Cecil Drazan, 80, of Kasson, MN passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
Jerry was born on October 9, 1942, in Oronoco, MN to Roy and Anna (Rehling) Drazan. He married Sharon Kramer on October 7, 1967, in Oronoco, MN and together they had two children. He worked in...
Marlys Elaine Delzer
Apr 17, 2023
Marlys Elaine Delzer, 94, of rural Mantorville, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, while holding the hand of her family at the home where she and her husband had raised their family.
Marlys was born February 27, 1929, in Dodge County, MN to Leslie and Ruby (Madery) Langworthy. Marlys was active in church, school,...
Walter (Red) William Nelson
Apr 14, 2023
Walter (Red) Nelson, 81, passed away on April 14, 2023 in Albert Lea, MN.
Walter was born on November 11, 1941, the son of Melvin and Vernice (Bauman) Nelson.
Red attended Hayfield High School and graduated in 1960 and served in the Army for two years. He started his business driving a dump truck in...
Tristan Martin Armstrong
Apr 12, 2023
Tristan Martin Armstrong, 82, of Rochester, MN passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Inurnment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Kasson, MN.
To share a special memory or condolence please visit www.czaplewskifuneralhomes.com, Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes, 801 7th St SE Kasson, MN 55944 (507)634-6510. Blessed...
Charles Edward Christensen Jensen Jr.
Apr 9, 2023
Charles Edward Christensen Jensen Jr., 59, of Blooming Prairie, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at his home.
To share a special memory or condolence please visit www.czaplewskifuneralhomes.com, Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes, 25 South St SW Dodge Center, MN 55927, (507)374-2155. Blessed be his memory.
Jerry Harold Beckman
Apr 7, 2023
Jerry Harold Beckman, 70, of Kasson, MN formerly of Hayfield, MN, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN.
Per Jerry's wishes, there will be no funeral services held. Inurnment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery in Waltham, MN.
To share a special memory or condolence please...
Dale Paul Wellik
Apr 6, 2023
Dale Paul Wellik, 74, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN.
Dale was born on May 7, 1948, in Spring Valley, MN to Elmer and Mary (Gildner) Wellik. He graduated from Stewartville High School in 1966. Following high school, he enlisted in the Air...
Robert Leo Faulhaber
Mar 24, 2023
Robert “Bob” Faulhaber of Rock Dell, Minnesota passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital from complications of a tragic motor vehicle accident. Bob was born in Hayfield, Minnesota, the son of Albert and Lois (Baker) Faulhaber. He grew up in Rock Dell working on the family farm and having fun with cousins, Vic and Gary Lee.
Bob attended...
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