Obituaries

Marleen E. Steen, 81, Freeborn

Funeral services for Marleen E. Steen of Freeborn, were held Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at The Church of All Saints in New Richland. Father Mike Cronin officiated. Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery in New Richland. Marlene died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was 81...

Margaret Betlach, 96, Blooming Prairie

Margaret “Ione” Betlach, age 96 of Blooming Prairie, passed away Friday evening, Dec. 7, 2018 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Margaret Ione Lynard was born on Oct. 22, 1922 in Owatonna, the daughter of Christopher and Mary (Carroll) Lynard. On June 10, 1946, she was united in...

Gail O. Johnson, 89, Blooming Prairie

Gail O. Johnson, age 89 of Blooming Prairie, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, at the Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Gail Ovidia Johnson was born on June 24, 1929 at her home in Ellendale, to Gerhard and Annette (Gerhing) Johnson. She grew up in Lemond Township, and attended country school...

Donald L. Bakke, 91, Blooming Prairie

Donald L. Bakke, 91, of Blooming Prairie, passed away Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. Donald Lawrence Bakke was born April 19, 1927 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Oscar and Ruth (Green) Bakke. On May 7, 1945, he entered the service in the United States Navy....

Eugene “Gene” Hawkins, 92, Kasson

F. Eugene “Gene” Hawkins, 92, of Kasson passed away on Nov. 18 at Mayo Clinic Hospital- Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus. Gene was born on Nov. 28, 1925 in Oconee, Ill. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-46. On Aug. 26, 1949, he married Zeta Zubradt in Storm Lake, Iowa. Gene was employed for 30...

David Michael Corcoran, 76, Kasson

David M. Corcoran, age 76, passed away early Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, 2018, at his home in Kasson. Dave was born on Feb. 25, 1942 to Edward and Evelyn Corcoran of St. Paul. He served in the U.S. Army and then spent the next 32 years as a Computer Installation Technician for Blue Cross Blue...

Heather Lynn (Ready) Christians, 48, Kasson

HeatherLynn (Ready) Christians, 48, of Kasson, passed away on Nov.29, in her home after a long struggle with the complications of Scleroderma. Heather was born Nov. 8, 1970 in Rochester to Roger and Lois (Johnson) Ready. Heather attended and graduated Byron High School in Byron in 1989 and...

Leo Fredrick Maas, 79, Claremont

Leo Fredrick Maas, 79, devoted and beloved husband, father, and grandfather was gloriously called home by his Father in heaven on Nov. 29, 2018. Leo was born on March 20, 1939, the son of Paul and Emma (Krey) Maas in Wasioja, MN. He graduated from Lyle High School in 1957. In 1957 he joined the...

Terrie Rud, 55, Hayfield

Terrie Rud, 55, of Hayfield, passed away on Dec. 1, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. Terrie was born on Oct. 14, 1963, the daughter of David and Gloria (Duran) Sotelo in Lancaster, Calif. She graduated from high school in Palmdale, Calif. She married Gary Root. They...

Roger Brent Butler, 66, McGregor

Roger Brent Butler of McGregor died Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born Oct. 23,1952 in Owatonna to Emil and Lorraine (Cain) Butler. He grew up on the family farm near West Concord andmoved to McGregor 49 years ago has resided there since. He was a graduate of...