Obituaries

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.

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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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...