John Edward Goetz
Jun 26, 2026
John “J.R.” Goetz, 60, of Waltham, Minnesota passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 26, 2026. He was born on November 18, 1965, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Marilyn (Fronek) and Donald Goetz. He grew up living in Lima Center, WI with his two sisters, Julie and Michelle. At 15 years old, John met his soulmate and the love...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Bjornson
Jun 22, 2026
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Bjornson, 93, of Rochester, MN passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN.
Arrangements are pending with Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes in Hayfield, MN.
Denice Ann Baier
Jun 20, 2026
Denice "Nicci" Ann Baier, 68, of Claremont, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Owatonna, MN.
Denice was born November 29, 1957, in Rochester, MN. Denice attended Owatonna High School, Class of 1976, later receiving her GED. Denice married Mark Hendrickson in 1975, and later divorced. They had three children, Chris, Jessica and Shannon. Denice married John Baier...
Donald Ross Jones
Jun 20, 2026
Donald Ross Jones, 107, of Stillwater, MN formerly of Kasson, MN passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society in Stillwater, MN.
Don was born in Ripley Township in Dodge County on November, 22, 1918, to Walter and Anna Jones. He finished 8th grade and then worked as a hired hand at local farms. Don joined the Army...
Laurie Jo Belden
Jun 19, 2026
Laurie Jo Belden, age 68, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Austin, MN surround by family.
Laurie Hanson was born on July 15, 1957, in Austin, MN to Roger and Jean (Johnson) Hanson. She graduated from Mayo High School in 1975. She was united in marriage to James “Jim” Belden in...
Brian Duane Busch
Jun 18, 2026
Brian Duane Busch, 73, of Claremont, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Brian was born in Blue Earth, MN on November 21, 1952, to Aldon and Beverly (Severtson) Busch. His family moved several times as his father farmed in Rake, Iowa, Elkton, MN, and Ledyard, Iowa. In 1966, the family moved to Claremont when...
Sandra Jean Bolles
Jun 8, 2026
It is with heavy hearts we announce that Sandra Jean (Thompson) Bolles, age 80 of Byron, MN, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 8, 2026. She always put her faith in God’s will and trusted in her Savior to take her home. That faith sustained her throughout her life.
Sandra was born on August 19, 1945, in Lake City, FL to...
Donald Wayne Meyer
Jun 5, 2026
Donald Wayne Meyer, 89, of Mantorville, MN passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN.
Donald was born on October 19, 1936, in Jordan Township, MN to Elmer and Caroline (Finley) Meyer. He graduated from Chatfield high school. He married Kay Frances Wahlberg on May 16, 1970.
Donald worked at IBM in Rochester, MN until...
Erika Eggert
Jun 5, 2026
It is with sadness and celebration that we announce the passing of Erika Eggert who left this world peacefully at Fieldcrest Care Center in Hayfield, MN at the age of 96 years on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Erika Griese was born on May 29, 1930, to Erich and Maria Griese in Wankendorf, Germany. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran...
Marian Frances Kiefer
Jun 5, 2026
Marian Frances Kiefer, 93, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN.
Marian was born on September 15, 1932, in Kasson, MN to William and Mildred (Lienau) O’Brien. On September 8, 1951, she was united in marriage to Loren John Kiefer at the Dodge Center United Methodist Church. She worked...
Daniel Delford Day
Jun 1, 2026
Daniel Delford Day, 83, of Waltham, MN passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Field Crest Care in Hayfield, MN.
Daniel was born on October 14, 1942, in Greenbush, MN to Delford and Adeline (Brekke) Day. He married Beverly Noble on March 1, 1963, and together they had five children. In 1980, they moved to Dandridge, TN, where they resided...
Evonne Mae Carlson
May 26, 2026
It is with both sadness and celebration that we announce the passing of Evonne Mae Carlson, who left this world peacefully at her home with her son by her side in Dodge Center, MN, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the age of 90. As Evonne’s health began to decline, she chose to stay at home on the family farm,...
Aidan Michael Hugeback
May 18, 2026
Aidan Michael Hugeback, 23, of Byron, MN passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Rochester, MN.
Aidan was born on April 30, 2003, in Rochester, MN to Michael and Rochelle “Shelly” (Greene) Hugeback. He graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 2021, he then went on to receive his welding certificate from Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, MN.
Aidan worked...
Marcia Elaine Wingler
May 11, 2026
Marcia Elaine Frankel Gottlieb Wingler, who was a resident of Kasson MN and more recently of Rochester MN; and died on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the age of 85.
She was born on October 3, 1940, in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Bertie (Granoff) Frankel.
She is survived...
Donald Morris Haavisto
May 9, 2026
Donald Morris Haavisto, 78, of Kasson, MN passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Oaklawn Care and Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, MN.
Don was born on April 11, 1948, in Buffalo Township, MN to John and Alma (Kuitunen) Havisto. He graduated from Cokato high school in 1966. Following high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Don served honorably from...
Pamela Jean Milde
May 5, 2026
Pamela Jean (Schroeder) Milde, 74, of Mantorville, MN passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Pamela was born on November 4, 1951, in Austin, MN to George and Lavonne Schroeder. She was the younger sister of Georgia (Gary) Myers and the older sister of Kerry (Sidney) Schroeder and Rolfe (Sue) Schroeder. Pamela...
James Frederick Hawkins
Apr 27, 2026
James “Jim” Frederick Hawkins Jr, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Lake City Care Center in Lake City Minnesota, after a short illness.
Born in Hibbing, Minnesota on May 24, 1947, the oldest son of James Sr. and Earline (Pew) Hawkins, Jim and his family lived a somewhat nomadic life full...
Dallas Scott Miller
Apr 25, 2026
Dallas Scott Miller, 70, of Kasson, MN passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Methodist campus in Rochester, MN.
Dallas was born on January 24, 1956, in Rochester, MN to Gerald and Alice (Brown) Miller. He graduated from Mayo High School in Rochester, MN. On October 4, 1975, he married Sue McDonald at Grace Lutheran Church in Rochester,...
Mavis Anne Berge
Apr 18, 2026
Mavis Anne Berge passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN. She was 95 years old.
Mavis Anne Ellingson was born on January 5, 1931, in Austin, MN to Carl and Ruth (Nichols) Ellingson. She was told that it was a beautiful spring like day. She grew up on the family farm east of...
Kenneth Fjerstad
Apr 16, 2026
Kenneth (Ken) H. Fjerstad, 87, of Lanesboro, MN, and formerly Hayfield, MN, passed away on April 16, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital after a hard-fought battle with injuries from a car accident.
Ken was born August 23, 1938, at his family’s farm in Dodge County, MN, the son of Emma and Selmer Fjerstad. He married his wife, Barbara, on July 12,...
