Obituaries

May 27, 2022

Friday, May 27, 2022, we lost our beloved father, Joel Oscar Bigelow. He died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Wasioja, MN. Our dad, papa, brother, friend and mentor leaves us too soon and he will be forever missed.

Joel Oscar Bigelow was born on July 2, 1953, in Owatonna, MN to Wayne and Wilma...

May 13, 2022

Beverly Ann Oakland, 55, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at her home.

Beverly was born on March 22, 1967, in Apple Valley, MN to Dale and Alice (Wangsnes) Cady.  She graduated from West Concord High School in 1985.  She then went on to receive her nursing degree and worked at Fairview...

May 13, 2022

James Lonnie Herrick, 72, of Claremont, MN passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.

James was born on December 24, 1949, in Southbridge, MA to James and Lillian (Farr) Herrick.  He grew up on a dairy farm in Massachusetts.  He loved being on the farm.  He became the youngest certified...

May 12, 2022

Harold “Bozo” Wilke, 95, of Kasson, MN passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Benedictine Living Center in Owatonna, MN, where he has resided for the last 6 weeks.

Harold was born on August 4, 1926, in Wasioja, MN to Hugo and Margaret (Holtorf) Wilke.  He married Marilyn Ann Stevenson on October 11, 1947.  He was...

May 4, 2022

Ellsworth "Ell" Alton Heusinkveld, 88, of Mantorville, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 4, 2022, at Riverbend Assisted Living and Memory Care in Rochester, MN.

Ell was born March 3, 1934, in Spring Valley, MN.  The son of the late Alton and Vera (Wissing) Heusinkveld and raised on the family farm near Cherry Grove, MN.  He...

May 3, 2022

After a long illness, Ruby Pauline Jensen, 89, of Sargeant, MN, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 surrounded by her husband and family. She was born October 9, 1932, in rural Nowthen, MN, to Paul and Elaine Johnson. She graduated from Anoka High School with Honors at the age of 17. On October 10, 1959, she married her husband, James...

Apr 25, 2022

Sharon Ruth Sparks, 84, died Monday, April 25, 2022, peacefully at Praha Village in New Prague MN.

Sharon was born on January 6, 1938, in Owatonna, MN to Harold and Ruth (Barnum) Hartson.  Her mother passed away when she was an infant. Harold married Florence Hodgson four years later and together they lovingly raised their three children....

Apr 24, 2022

Joyce Marie Brotherton, 88, died Sunday, April 24, 2022, at 2:51am, peacefully at Samaritan Bethany, with her daughters Tami and Terri by her side, holding her hands.

Joyce was born in Council Bluffs Iowa on April 19, 1934, to Kenneth and Myrtle (Jones) Taylor. She was the oldest of 6 children. Joyce attended school in Council Bluffs...

Apr 23, 2022

JoAnn Elizabeth Tiegen, 80, of Oslo, MN passed away on April 23 rd , 2022, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield.

JoAnn was born on May 20 th , 1941, the daughter of David and Ester (Moore) Williams in Austin, MN.  JoAnn was baptized, confirmed in the Catholic faith and later became member of the West...

Apr 17, 2022

Allan Lloyd Scott, age 91 of Sargeant, passed away on Easter Sunday April 17th, 2022 at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN. Visitation will be held at the Czaplewski Funeral Home, 501 2nd St NW, Hayfield, MN on Friday April 22th, 4:00 - 7:00 PM. The funeral service will be held on Saturday April 23rd, 10:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church,...

Apr 9, 2022

Darlene Joy Cederstrom, 76, of West Concord, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

Darlene was born on February 22, 1946, in Duluth, MN to Harold and Dorothy (Rich) Garver.  She married James Cederstrom on September 18, 1964, and together they had five children. She was a member...

Apr 4, 2022

Rodney Dale Thompson, 85, of Dodge Center, MN died on April 4, 2022, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN.

Rodney was born on April 1, 1937, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.  He was the son of Kenneth and Mildred (Knudson) Thompson.  They lived on a farm where he grew up loving farming. ...

Mar 30, 2022

Kay M. Kramer, 83, of Kasson, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at her home.

She was born July 30, 1938, in Rochester, MN to Ernest and Gladys Kramer.  Kay lived with her family and attended the Dodge Center School until 1952.  She then went to Owatonna State School and later lived at Faribault...

Mar 13, 2022

Dorothy Mae Gross, 83, of Kasson, MN, formerly of Dodge Center, MN, died on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, MN.

Dorothy was born on February 5, 1939, the daughter of Robert and Gertrude (Heimberg) Klossner in Pine Island, MN. She graduated from Kasson High School in 1957.  She was united in...

Mar 6, 2022

Robert Henry Yurcek, age 90, died peacefully at his home in Kasson on Sunday, March 6, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1904 Mantorville Ave N in Kasson, MN, with Father John Lasuba and Father Thomas Loomis as co-celebrants.  Visitation will...

Feb 27, 2022

Wesley Everett Grant, 77, of Kasson, MN passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at his home.

Wesley was born on May 30, 1944, in Viola, MN to Grover and Evelyn (Thorp) Grant.  He attended Kasson-Mantorville high school.  He worked as a carpenter at Spitzack Lumber Yard in Owatonna, MN and at Fabricated Wood Products in Owatonna.  ...

Feb 26, 2022

Edwin LeRoy Eppler, 78, of Austin, MN passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at his home.

To share a special memory or condolence please visit www.czaplewskifuneralhomes.com, Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes, 501 2nd Street NW Hayfield, MN 55940 (507) 477-2259. Blessed be his memory.

Feb 26, 2022

Susan “Sue” Marie Virnig, 60, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Sue was born on May 27, 1961, in Lanesboro, MN to Gerald John and Ruth Louise (Colgan) Virnig.  She grew up in Dodge Center and attended school there, until she met Jim Plank in...

Feb 21, 2022

Richard Bruce Sandeno, 71, of Mantorville, MN passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Rochester West Health Services in Rochester, MN.

Bruce was born in Rochester, MN on January 17, 1951, to Amos and Edna (Knutson) Sandeno.  He grew up on a farm in rural Kasson where he spent many hours milking cows.  He played football...

Feb 12, 2022

Marion Ann Johnson, 76, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, in Harlingen, TX near their winter home in Rio Hondo, TX.

Marion was born on June 19, 1945, in Steele County, MN, west of Blooming Prairie, to Henry and Marion (Awes) Haberman.  She attended school in Ellendale, MN, graduating from there in...