Obituaries

Richard Clarence Jensen

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

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

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

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

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...

Joel Oscar Bigelow

Joel Oscar Bigelow

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...

Beverly Ann Oakland

Beverly Ann Oakland

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...

James Lonnie Herrick

James Lonnie Herrick

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...

Harold Frederick Wilke

Harold Frederick Wilke

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...

Ellsworth Alton Heusinkveld

Ellsworth Alton Heusinkveld

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...

Ruby Pauline Jensen

Ruby Pauline Jensen

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...

Sharon Ruth Sparks

Sharon Ruth Sparks

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....

Joyce Marie Brotherton

Joyce Marie Brotherton

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...

Joann Tiegen

Joann Tiegen

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...

Allan Lloyd Scott

Allan Lloyd Scott

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,...

Darlene Joy Cederstrom

Darlene Joy Cederstrom

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...

Rodney Dale Thompson

Rodney Dale Thompson

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. ...

Kay Margaret Kramer

Kay Margaret Kramer

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...

Dorothy Mae Gross

Dorothy Mae Gross

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...

Robert Henry Yurcek

Robert Henry Yurcek

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...

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