Obituaries
Donna Lou Jorgenson
Aug 20, 2022
Donna Lou Jorgenson, 88, of Hayfield, MN passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on August 20th, 2022.
Donna was born on April 27th, 1934, the daughter of Curtis and Edna Lee. She was joined in marriage to Junior Jorgenson on January 16th, 1952. They were married for 70 loving loving years and cherished each...Philip Dale Stowers
Aug 10, 2022
Philip Dale Stowers, 85, of Dodge Center, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, peacefully at his home with his family. Philip was born September 10, 1936, in Dodge Center to Theodore E. Stowers and Shirley J. Stowers (Giesel). He attended Dodge Center Schools, graduating in 1955. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force. He married...
Charles Thomas Corey
Jul 22, 2022
Charles Thomas Corey ‘Chuck’, 66, of Dodge Center, MN, passed away Friday, July 22nd, 2022, after a long, hard-fought, battle with cancer. Chuck was born June 14th, 1956, to Frank and Ethel (Johnson) Corey in Rochester, MN. Chuck grew up in Dodge Center and built his life there. Chuck started Corey’s Cleaning Services in 1978 which became a staple...
Audrey Gail Highum
Jul 18, 2022
Audrey Gail Durst was born April 29, 1939, in Pine Island, Minnesota, Goodhue County to Victor and Hylah Durst. The eldest of seven children, she was raised south of Pine Island. The family then moved to north of Milton where her father farmed. She attended country school.
Audrey graduated from Kasson-Mantorville in 1957. During high school she...
Barbara Mae Nord
Jul 13, 2022
Barbara Mae Nord, 83, of Byron, MN passed away at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN on July 13, 2022.
Barbara was born on October 25, 1938, the daughter of Ernest and Hilaria (Greene) Dahlen in Dodge County, MN. She graduated from Hayfield High School in 1955, and married Dale Curtis on March 13,...
Edward Emil Sowieja
Jul 11, 2022
Edward Emil Sowieja, 90, passed away on July 11, 2022, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, MN.
Edward was born on September 12, 1931, the son of John and Anna (Namyst) Sowieja in Holdingford, MN. Edward was a hired hand on the family farm until the age of 47. Later he was placed in a group...
Donald Martin Scheller
Jul 8, 2022
Donald Martin Scheller, age 76, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at his home in Kasson, MN. Don was born August 25, 1945, to Dr. D. L. and Eleanor (Schneider) Scheller in Des Moines, IA. In 1963, he graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington, SD. He attended and graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1967 and...
Kenneth Luverne Folie
Jul 5, 2022
Kenneth Luverne Folie, 81, of Kasson, MN passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN of a hemorrhagic stroke. He was born at home in Clarks Grove, MN on April 4, 1941, to Sherman and Ada (Christensen) Folie.
Ken graduated from Albert Lea High School. After graduating from junior...
Daryl Laverne Mcgowan
Jul 5, 2022
Daryl Laverne McGowan, 77, passed away at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN.
Daryl was born on June 13, 1945, the son of Laverne and Esther (Berg) McGowan in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Byron High School and then attended Austin Vo-Tech. Daryl was united in marriage to Judith Svendsen on June 25, 1966,...
Erik Isaac Gordon
Jun 29, 2022
Erik Isaac (Gordo) Gordon passed away far, far too soon on Wednesday June 29 th , 2022, after a brief illness. He was born March 26 th , 1984, to Michael and Carel (Surdykowski) Gordon. He was a beloved father, husband, son, brother, and friend. He grew up in rural Kasson, graduating from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 2002. On...
Marlys Louise Felty
Jun 29, 2022
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Marlys Louise Felty, 85, formerly of Brownsdale, MN passed away on June 29, 2022, at Birchwood Cottage in Owatonna, MN.
Marlys was born on May 23, 1937, the daughter of Leo and Hazel (Rasmussen) Fisher in Lemond Township in Steele County, MN. Marlys graduated from Owatonna High School and was later united...
Kevin Lee Nawrocki
Jun 26, 2022
Kevin Lee Nawrocki, 64, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Dodge Center, MN.
Kevin was born on September 19, 1957, in Warren, Michigan to Stanton and Phyllis (Geinitz) Nawrocki. He grew up and attended school in Michigan. When Kevin was 31, he married his lifelong partner, Tammy Tucker. They moved to...
Donna Elaine Schmoll
Jun 26, 2022
Donna E. Schmoll, 89, of Kasson, MN, formerly of Claremont, MN, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at her home in Kasson, MN.
Donna was born on September 10, 1932, in Austin, MN to Emmit and Irene (Christianson) Filley. On March 5, 1950, she married Leonard George Schmoll in Austin, MN. Together they had seven children. ...
Beverly June Morton
Jun 24, 2022
Beverly June Morton, 91, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Friday June 24, 2022, surrounded in her final days by her family at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN. She was born to Leone and Harold Buckman of Dodge Center, MN on June 26, 1930, at Saint Mary's hospital. She met Bill Morton as a classmate in high school....
Joey Palmer Sanvick
Jun 15, 2022
Joey Palmer Sanvick, 59, passed away comfortably in his home surrounded by his family on June 15, 2022, after his courageous battle with cancer.
Joey was born on April 18, 1963, the son of Lloyd and Adeline (Bolstad) Sanvick in Austin, MN. After graduating from Hayfield High School in 1981, he went on to work at several...
Richard Clarence Jensen
Jun 10, 2022
Richard C. Jensen (age 89) of Sargeant passed away on June 10 after suffering a stroke.
He was born May 24, 1933, at the Jensen Homestead in Sargeant Township, Mower County to Walter and Emily (Steigerwald) Jensen. Richard attended country school at the “schoolhouse in the woods” through grade eight, then to Austin High School, graduating in...
Richard Marvin Marquardt
Jun 7, 2022
Richard Marvin Marquardt, 62, of Rural Mantorville, MN passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN.
Richard was born on May 3, 1960, in Rochester, MN to Marvin and Elaine (Engelstad) Marquardt. He graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1978. He attended Luther College for a year and a...
Margaret "Peggy" Elizabeth Andreason
Jun 5, 2022
Margaret “Peggy” Elizabeth Andreason, 77, a lifelong resident of rural Byron, MN, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, MN.
Peggy was born on October 29, 1944, in Rochester, MN to Clarence & Cristella (Nereson) Starkson. She married Dean Richard Andreason on September 5, 1981.
Peggy and...
Joyce Elaine Juhnke
May 29, 2022
Joyce Elaine Juhnke, 89, of Littleton, CO, formerly of Blooming Prairie, MN, died on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Littleton, CO.
Joyce was born on June 28, 1932, the daughter of Mell and Edna (Maile) DeVriendt in Dodge County, MN. She graduated from Hayfield High School in 1950. She was united in marriage to Gerald Juhnke September...
Barbara Gaile Musolf
May 28, 2022
Barbara Gaile Musolf, 80, passed away at her home in Hayfield on May 28, 2022.
Barbara was born on April 26, 1942, the daughter of Robert and Eleanor (Bakkedahl) Tieden.
At a young age, Barbara had a bulk milk tank route. She had been a waitress at the Rochester Airport and also at Michaels Restaurant...
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