Frederika Rieken
May 20, 2024
Frederika Rieken, 94, of Hayfield, MN passed away on May 20, 2024, at Grand Meadows Senior Living in Grand Meadow, MN.
Frederika was born on September 7, 1929, the daughter of Henry and Hildegard (Suchting) Tebben in Wellsburg, IA. She attended Grundy County School in Wellsburg, IA. Frederika was united in marriage to Peter Rieken on November...
Barbara Joan Gilliland
May 18, 2024
Barbara Joan Gilliland, 91, passed away on May 18, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born in Knox, Indiana on December 3, 1932, to Chester Edward and Thelma Mae Bennett. After graduating from Knox High School, she attended Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri. She married Robby Gilliland on January 16, 1953. Together, they made their home in Dodge...
Judith Kaye Stoelk
May 17, 2024
Judith Kaye Stoelk passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Rochester Methodist Hospital.
Judy was born July 3, 1940, to Stanley and Dorothy (Lewis) Dahle. Judy grew up on the family farm and attended Hayfield Schools. Judy married Charles A. Stoelk on June 21, 1959, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hayfield....
Donald Willis Radue
May 12, 2024
Donald Willis Radue, 91, of Preston, MN passed away of natural causes on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Donald was born in Williston, ND on January 19, 1933. He was the eldest of five children of Boyd and Leona (Gess) Radue. His siblings were Harlan, Diana, Carol, and Leo. The family moved to Kenyon, MN in his younger...
Doris Elaine Cole
May 9, 2024
Doris Elaine (Lyke) Cole, 89, of Sartell MN, passed away May 9th, 2024, at Advanced Health Care of Mesa, AZ.
Doris was born April 21, 1935, in Claremont MN. She was the daughter of Vern & Edna (Ellefson) Lyke. She graduated from Kasson High School in 1953.
Doris married Ronald Bakkedahl of Hayfield MN in...
Verlyn Edward Pool
May 7, 2024
Verlyn Edward Pool, 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester MN.
Verlyn was born on November 14, 1943, to Vernie and Phyllis (Vrieze) Pool. He was united it marriage to Patricia Rasmussen and together they had two children, Randy Pool and Tracy Pool Erler. They were later divorced. He later...
Ellen Sue "Ellie" Hartstein Toch
May 4, 2024
Ellen Sue “Ellie” Hartstein Toch, 79, of Kasson, MN passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN.
Ellie, also known as “Cookie” was born on December 16, 1944, in Denver, CO to Jacob and Sadie (Bemel) Hartstein. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1962. She went on to...
Allen Willard Paape
May 4, 2024
Allen Willard Paape, 76, died peacefully at his home in rural Waltham, MN on Saturday, May 4, 2024, surrounded by his family after an almost yearlong battle with cancer.
Allen was born August 25,1947, to Willard and Anita (Ruhter) Paape in Austin, MN. Allen attended country school in Waltham from 1953 to 1957 and then started school...
Robert John Schaefer
Apr 26, 2024
Robert “Bob” John Schaefer, 80, of Madison, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024, at his home in Kasson, MN.
Bob was born on December 25, 1943, to Wendelin and Dora (Nettesheim) Schaefer in Waukesha, WI. After graduating from Pewaukee High School in 1961, Bob served our country as a Gunnery Sergeant in the Vietnam...
Mary Ellen Geary
Apr 25, 2024
Mary Ellen Geary, 89, of Dodge Center, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN.
Mary was born on October 21, 1934, in Ripley Township, MN to Ross and Eleanor (Bayer) Wilson. She married Thomas Geary on April 13, 1953, and together they had 3 Boys and...
Elaine Ruth Untiedt
Apr 25, 2024
Elaine Ruth Untiedt, 80, of Hayfield, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield.
Elaine was born January 26, 1944, to John Verbrugge and Edith (Oston) Verbrugge, in Estherville, Iowa. She was raised and spent her youth in Swea City, Iowa, with her two siblings, Margaret and John. Elaine...
Ardis Jean Grovdahl
Apr 19, 2024
Ardis Jean Grovdahl, 79, of Kasson, MN passed away after a brief battle with cancer on Friday, April 19, 2024, while a patient at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Ardis was born on August 6, 1944, in Kasson to Burton Sr. and Melvina (Jorgenson) Fjerstad. Ardis was raised and lived most of her life...
Luella B Manggaard
Apr 15, 2024
Luella B. Manggaard, 89, passed away on April 15, 2024, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, MN.
Luella was born on October 17, 1934, the daughter of Edward and Ella (Kruse) Brackmann in Bloomingdale Township, DuPage, Illinois. She was united in marriage to James Manggaard on August 1, 1953, in Addison, Illinois. Luella and James lived...
John Paul Bjornson
Apr 13, 2024
John Paul Bjornson of Warroad, Minnesota, passed away of natural causes at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minnesota, on April 13, 2024. He was born April 17, 1956, to Betty Bjornson, at Olmsted Community Hospital. John grew up in Woodbury with his mother and caretaker, Bea Biershenk. As a boy, he enjoyed the time spent with his grandmother, Ethel Bjornson,...
Leona Rae Rike
Apr 9, 2024
Leona Rae Rike, 98, of Claremont, MN formerly of Paulding, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at home surrounded by her family. Leona was born on January 23, 1926, in Deshler, Ohio to Roy and Ethel (Kidwel) Harrison. She graduated highschool and worked in various jobs. On May 26, 1949, after a blind date and only...
Craig Vincent Flo
Mar 21, 2024
Craig Vincent Flo, age 70, son of Marlo and Mary Ann Flo died on March 21, 2024, in Blue Earth, Minnesota. He was born June 19, 1953, in the US Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California. Craig was baptized on August 30, 1953, at First Lutheran Church in Vista, California.
Craig enjoyed spending time with his...
Samuel Warren Houle
Mar 21, 2024
Samuel Warren Houle, age 18, was called Home to be with our loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 21, 2024.
He started the Christian Race on Saturday, February 4, 2006, at 10:25 am. He was born 16 weeks early, at 11 ½ inches, weighing 1 lb. 8 ½ oz....
Warren Richard Fay
Mar 18, 2024
Warren Richard Fay, age 94, of Byron, MN, a life-long farmer, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. Warren Richard Fay was born August 22, 1929 in Waterman, IL to Wells and Jessie (Dean) Fay. He attended Brookside country school and graduated from Waterman High School in 1947. He then attended and graduated...
Larry Raymond Burtis
Mar 17, 2024
Larry Raymond Burtis, 82, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN.
Larry was born on March 27, 1941, in Fort Dodge, IA to Cecil and Mary Jane (Rohn) Burtis. He attended school in Algona, IA. He married Carole Smith on November 24, 1961, at the...
Bruce Melvin Schmoll
Mar 16, 2024
Bruce Melvin Schmoll, age 70, a lifelong resident of Dodge County, MN passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on March 16th, 2024. Bruce was born on August 19th, 1953 in Owatonna, MN to Melvin and Myrna (Filley) Schmoll. Bruce attended Claremont High School and graduated in 1971. He then went on to attend Winona State...
