Obituaries

Thomas “Tom” Robert Adams, 85, Mapleton

Thomas “Tom” Robert Adams, age 85, of Mapleton passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023. There will be a Celebration of Life when the weather is warmer per his request. Memorials can be given to Maple River FFA or an organization of your choice, per Tom’s wishes. Thomas was born on January 22, 1938...

Faye Beatrice Bigelow, 79, Kasson

Faye Beatrice Bigelow, 79, of Kasson, MN passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Faye was born on December 23, 1943, in Walnut Grove, MN to Howard and Margaret (Hansen) Grams. In high school, she was awarded the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow award. She...

Phyllis Marie (Fjerstad) Thompson, 78, Mantorville

Phyllis Marie (Fjerstad) Thompson, 78, of Mantorville, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rock Dell, MN on April 25, 1944, to Harold and Lucille (Jorgenson) Fjerstad and graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in...

Steven Allen Morten, 68, Berne

Steven Allen Morten, age 68, of Berne, MN passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at his daughter's home surrounded by his family. Steve was born in Rochester, MN to Kenneth and Mary Kathleen (Dunagan) Morten. He graduated from Mayo High School in Rochester, MN in 1973. He held various jobs before...

Norma Ruth Musolf, 100, Kasson

Norma Ruth Musolf, 100, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Prairie Meadows Senior Care in Kasson, MN where she had resided for several years. Norma was born on October 5, 1922 in rural Mantorville to Earl and Grace (Stevens) Weidendorf. She was baptized and confirmed at the Zwingli...

Sharon Scharberg, 78, Hayfield

“Where did she come from? God gave her to me!” My dad (I am Jean Voxland, Arlan’s daughter) laments these sentences today as he misses his wife Sharon, who passed away peacefully in her home in Hayfield, MN on Sunday January 15th 2023. I remember when my dad introduced me to Sharon Stephanie...

Dylan Robert Wisman, 26, Pine Island

Dylan Robert Wisman, beloved son, grandson, and brother, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Saint Marys Hospital surrounded by family. Dylan was born to Penny Wisman and James Wisman on October 31, 1996, in Rochester. He graduated from Pine Island High School in 2015. He...

Bobby Dale Sendle, 79, West Concord

Bobby Dale Sendle, 79, of West Concord, died Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born in Henryetta, Oklahoma on July 3, 1943 to Dasha La Rue (nee Wilson) and Joe Wesley Sendle. After his mother's death he went to live with his grandparents in Oklahoma....

Thomas (Tom) King Wilcox, 82, Mantorville

Thomas (Tom) King Wilcox, 82, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2023, at his farm. He was born on September 24, 1940, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN to Kathryn A. (Fryer) and Willard C. Wilcox and graduated Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1958. Tom started farming in high school; he...

Craig Daryl Anderson, 65, Dodge Center

Craig Daryl Anderson of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Saturday, January 7th, 2023, at the age of 65. Craig was born on August 13th, 1957, in Mora, MN to J Richard and Violet Anderson. He graduated from Braham High School in 1976 and then attended Bethel University, where he graduated with a...