Obituaries
Margaret Ann Becker
Dec 5, 2024
Margaret Becker passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was 82 years old.
Margaret was born on April 7, 1942, in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota to Adolph and Freida Kvasnicka the second of seven siblings. She grew up on a farm in rural Hayfield and attended Hayfield School District. After graduation she started...
Wilma Joy Jensen
Dec 3, 2024
Wilma Joy Jensen, 93, of Kasson, MN passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, MN.
Wilma was born on December 10, 1930, in Dodge Center, MN to Carl and Dora (Madery) Helland. She graduated from Dodge Center High School. On May 28, 1950, she married Dale Jensen. They lived on...
Bruce N. Bungum
Nov 29, 2024
Bruce Bungum, 71, of Sargeant, Minnesota, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 29, 2024.
Bruce was born on January 1, 1953, in Austin, MN, to Victor and Arletta Bungum. He was an accomplished country rock and roll musician, known as a singer-songwriter who made playing the 12-string guitar look effortless. Bruce created and produced "Music's Got the...
Shelley B. Wright
Nov 27, 2024
Shelley B. Wright, 71, passed away peacefully at her home in Hayfield, MN on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
Shelley was born on June 21, 1953, in Austin, MN to David and Phyllis (Nelson) Wright. She grew up and went to school in Dexter and Elkton. She went on to college to pursue cosmetology and court reporting. She...
Dylan Jeffery Schmidt
Nov 27, 2024
Dylan Jeffery Schmidt, 19, left his earthly home on November 27th, 2024.
Dylan was born on August 16, 2005 in Fairmont, MN. He lived in Kasson, MN for most of his life and attended KM schools, where he participated in soccer and band. He completed his senior year at Denfeld High School in Duluth, MN and participated...
Robert Joseph Greening
Nov 27, 2024
Robert “Bob” Greening, 77, of Kasson, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024, surrounded by family. Born on November 17, 1947, Bob was the first child of Francis (Phil) K. Greening and Marie H. Greening.
Bob grew up in Rochester, Minnesota and attended John Marshall High School and Rochester Area Vocational Technical Institute. Bob proudly served his...
Janet May Olstad
Nov 26, 2024
Janet May Olstad, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN.
Born on April 16, 1939, in Albert Lea, MN, Janet was the beloved daughter of John and Verna (Mudra) Plevka. She graduated from Glenville High School and was united in marriage to DuWayne Olstad on November 21, 1959,...
Patricia Sue Rongve
Nov 25, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Sue Rongve passed away peacefully at her home in Dodge Center, MN on Monday, November 25, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was 66 years old.
Pat was born on August 23, 1958, in Owatonna, MN to Ole and Bonnie (Schuster) Garness. She was raised in nearby Dodge Center, MN. She attended Dodge Center...
Lloyd William Rohwer
Nov 25, 2024
Lloyd William Rohwer, 96, of Dodge Center, MN, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Circle Drive Manor Assisted Living in West Concord, MN.
Lloyd was born on September 5, 1928, to William F. and Mable (Barwald) Rohwer in Dodge Center, MN. Lloyd attended District #53 Country School and graduated from Dodge Center High School in...
Sallie Bonnie Gibbons
Nov 22, 2024
Sallie Bonnie Gibbons (Lowe), age 78, of West Concord, MN passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital, in Rochester, MN, surrounded by the love and strength of her husband, daughter, and grandchildren.
Sallie was born on December 1, 1945, to George Loo Lom Lowe and Margaret Helen Lowe (Jollimore) in Vancouver,...
David James Hawkins
Nov 10, 2024
David James Hawkins, 82, of Austin, MN passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN.
David was born on July 7, 1942, in New Haven, MN to James and Mildred (Sykes) Hawkins. He served in the US Marines from 1960-1964. Upon his discharge from the Marines, he founded D.R., Inc.,...
Sharon Lee Alice Darr
Nov 9, 2024
Sharon Lee Alice Darr, age 83, a lifelong resident of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at St Mary’s Hospital, in Rochester, MN, surrounded by the love and strength of her family.
Sharon was born on February 10, 1941, to Guy Thompson and Caroline (Duncan) Thompson in Rochester, MN. She attended and graduated...
Glennis "Glenny" Jane Franko
Nov 4, 2024
Glennis Jane Franko, 93, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, MN.
Glenny was born on the family farm near Estherville, Iowa on September 26, 1931, to Clarence and Lida (Work) Saxton. The family later moved north to farms in rural Blooming Prairie and Dodge Center. She attended country schools...
Inger Dorthea Pearson
Nov 2, 2024
Inger Dorthea Pearson, 91, of Dodge Center, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN.
Inger was born on July 25, 1933, in Bergen, Norway to Freydar and Borgny (Kristansen) Bergesen. She attended business college and went on to become a bookkeeper for...
Mark Allen Moenning
Oct 31, 2024
Mark Allen Moenning, 70, of Hayfield, MN passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024, in Dodge Center, MN.
Rain was in the forecast. The last of the round bales had been hauled off the field. It was late in the day when our Lord and Savior called Mark Moenning, age 70, of Hayfield, Minnesota, home, proclaiming your...
Mary Ellen Rehwaldt
Oct 26, 2024
Mary Ellen (Trahms) Rehwaldt, 94, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Mary was born on June 26, 1930, the daughter of George Robert and Ellen Emma Anna (Fitzloff) Trahms, at Immanuel Hospital in Mankato, MN. She grew up in rural Smith’s Mill near Janesville, MN. Mary Ellen was baptized on July 27, 1930, a...
Todd Merlin Bauman
Oct 19, 2024
Todd Merlin Bauman, 70, of Owatonna, MN passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Valley Terrace of Owatonna, MN.
Todd was born on April 20, 1954, in Austin, MN to Merlin and Evelyn (Distad) Bauman. He is survived by his son, Jason (Tina) Bauman; brothers, Craig (Janice) Bauman, Mark (Chris) Bauman, and Jon (Wini) Bauman; and...
Stuart James Boyum
Oct 14, 2024
Stuart James Boyum, 83, of Kasson, MN passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.
Stuart was born on September 14, 1941, in Kasson, MN to Selmer and Julia (Kyllo) Boyum. He graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School. He married Frances Fuller on July 22, 1961, in Owatonna, MN. He was a...
Rhoda Ann Ehler
Oct 9, 2024
Rhoda Ann Ehler, 76, of Hayfield, MN, passed away on October 9, 2024 in the comfort of her home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. She was born on July 3, 1948, adopted by Reuel and Maud “Peg” Olson of Canton MN. She graduated from Canton High School in 1966, which was the last graduating class. ...
David Edward Aarsvold
Oct 1, 2024
David Edward Aarsvold, 84, of Kasson, MN passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Saint Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN.
David was born on January 7, 1940, in Kasson, MN to Phillip and Joyce (Morrill) Aarsvold. He attended school in Kasson, MN. He married Linda L. Carson in 1959, in Faribault, MN, they later...
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