Obituaries
Karen Jo Paschke, 55, of Kasson, MN passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester. She was surrounded by her husband and children.
Karen was born on February 19, 1968, in Winona to Allyn “Big Al” and Shirley (Cummings) Schossow. Karen married her husband Jeff Paschke on...
Rocky Papenfus passed away of natural causes at his home in Rochester on Friday, May 12, 2023. Roger Leo Papenfus, known to everyone as Rocky, was born February 28, 1952, to Charles and Marge (Aulwes) Papenfus in Austin, Minnesota.
Rocky graduated from Dodge Center High School with the Class of...
Orlo Baslington, 87, of Battle Lake, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota.
Orlo Gene Baslington was born on April 18, 1936, to Fred and Ina (Page) Baslington in Mantorville, Minnesota. He graduated from Mantorville High School in 1954. He continued his...
Mary Ellen Gillard, 95, of Rochester, died Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Rochester Rehabilitation and Care Center.
Mary was born on March 27, 1928, in Springbrook, Wisconsin to Fred and Augusta (Wehmayer) Rhodes. The family moved to the West Concord area in the fall of 1929. She attended rural...
Rose, Kay Marie 84 passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Richmond, VA. She lived in La Jolla, CA for over 40 years until her husband’s passing in 2017 when she returned to the place of her birth Kasson, Minnesota. In 2019, she moved to Richmond VA with her niece.
She is predeceased...
Robert "Bob" Kruger, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 26, 2023, at his home in Hayfield, MN. Robert was born on April 7, 1933, the son of Lloyd and Lucile (Janes) Kruger in Hayfield, MN.
Bob was a lifetime resident of Hayfield and graduated from Hayfield High School in...
James “Jim” David Giesler, 75 of West Concord, died of natural causes, April 19, 2023, at his home.
Jim was born August 11, 1947, in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Gilbert and Florence (Vangness) Giesler. He attended school in West Concord and graduated in 1965. After high school, he was drafted...
Marlys Elaine Delzer, 94, of rural Mantorville, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, while holding the hand of her family at the home where she and her husband had raised their family.
Marlys was born February 27, 1929, in Dodge County, MN to Leslie and Ruby (Madery) Langworthy. Marlys was active in...
Walter (Red) Nelson, 81, passed away on April 14, 2023 in Albert Lea, MN.
Walter was born on November 11, 1941, the son of Melvin and Vernice (Bauman) Nelson.
Red attended Hayfield High School and graduated in 1960 and served in the Army for two years. He started his business driving a dump truck ...
Donald L. Johnson, 92, of Kasson, passed away Sunday, April 9 at Homestead Hospice Home in Owatonna.
Don was born November 20, 1930, in Owatonna, MN to Lloyd and Elsie (Pfeifer) Johnson. He grew up on a farm near Ellendale, MN.
Don graduated from Ellendale High School where he was the captain of...
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