Obituaries

Richard Swenson, 84, Fairbault

Richard P. Swenson, age 84, of Faribault died on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna surrounded by his family. Memorial services were held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Faribault on June 23, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. Interment was at Geneva Cemetery, Geneva. Arrangements were...

Patricia Nelsen, 70, Byron

A Celebration of Life for Patricia “Pat” E. Nelsen will be from 3-9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at the Nelsen Farm, 542 7th Street N.E., Byron. Come with a smile and be ready to party! Pat Nelsen, age 70, of Byron, passed away at Saint Mary’s Hospital from a brief illness on Oct. 2, 2017. Pat...

Donald D. Jensen, 77, Kasson

Donald D. Jensen, age 77 of Kasson, formerly of Blooming Prairie, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson. He was born April 19, 1941 in Blooming Prairie, the son of Soren and Blanche (Knutson) Jensen. Don grew up in Blooming Prairie and graduated with the...

Jacob Eckstein, 35, formerly of Kasson-Mantorville

Jacob Daniel Eckstein, 35, formerly of the Kasson-Mantorville area, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 in the city of Shaoyang in the Hunan province of China where he was employed as a teacher. Jacob was born May 3, 1983 in Moorhead, the son of Terry Eckstein and Nancy Brule. He...

David E. Splittstoesser, 77, Kasson

David E. Splittstoesser, 77, of Kasson passed into the arms of God on July 20,2018. He was born Jan. 7, 1941 in Claremont to Waldamore and Opal Splittstoesser. He married Betty Weber and they later divorced. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Walter and sisters Irene and Ruth. He is...

Cindy Lou Hovland, 61, Owatonna

Cindy Lou Hovland, 61, of Owatonna, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at her home. She was born Jan. 9, 1957 in Owatonna, the daughter of George and Eunice (Johnson) Colmer. She attended school in West Concord. She married Charles Smith and had their daughter, Ellie, and later divorced. She married...

Arvid Robert Johnson, 86, formerly of Hayfield

Arvid Robert Johnson, 86, of Rochester, and formerly of Hayfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 16, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving wife and family. Arvid was born in Hayfield on April 20, 1932. He was the third of three children born to Alfred and Geneva (Spiten) Johnson. Arvid...

William Underwood, 88, formerly of BP

William “Bill” Jerome Underwood, 88, of Oakland, Fla., formerly of Blooming Prairie, died on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. He was born March 14, 1930, to Edgar and Myrtle (Hulagaard) Underwood in Flint, Mich. Bill grew up in Blooming Prairie where he and his seven siblings attended Blooming Prairie High...

Roger Peterson, 79, formerly of BP

Roger L. Peterson, 79, of Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Blooming Prairie, died Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Cremation will take place at Trimble Crematory, Moline, under the direction of Cremation Society of the Quad Cities. Burial will take...

Barbara Klecker, 67, Owatonna

Barbara Rosella Klecker, age 67 of Owatonna, died July 11, 2018 peacefully at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Litomysl with burial following at the church cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at the...