Obituaries
The funeral service for Gary “Swede” Ronald Peterson was held Dec. 4, 2015, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Dodge Center.
Swede, 77, of West Concord, died on Nov. 30, 2015, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield.
Swede was born on Jan. 17, 1938, in Dovray Township, Murray County, to Carl and...
Richard Earl Henslin, 86, was ushered into heaven by angels to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Dec. 2, 2015. A memorial service was held at Pleasant Corners United Methodist Church on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. Richard was born to Reuben and Elma (Bartel) Henslin on Jan. 11, 1929. He...
Dena Marie Houston, age 48, of Kasson passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, with her husband and father by her side following a brief bout with cancer.
Dena was born Aug. 19, 1967, in Rochester, Minnesota. She lived in Byron before moving to Mantorville when she was 12...
Evelyn May Dostal, 92, of Kasson, passed away Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson.
Evelyn was born April 11, 1923 in Olmsted County to Markie and Isabelle (Bartholomew) Stafford. On Dec. 24, 1940, she married Charles Hilliard and he later passed away on Oct. 24, 1960...
Linda J. Newman (Hilliard – Paulson) died peacefully at Madonna Towers in Rochester, on Nov. 17, 2015 at the age of 72.
Linda is survived by her mother Evelyn Dostal of Kasson, loving husband Dean Newman, her children Curt Paulson of Kasson, Lynn (Tim) Pater of Byron, step-children Connie (Kevin)...
Clara J. Henry, age 93, of Pine Island, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at her home surrounded by family. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Carolyn Westlake officiating. Following the service the burial...
James Wyttenbach, age 81, a resident of San Antonio, Texas, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015.
He was born in Mantorville on Jan. 3, 1934 to Walter and Alvera Wyttenbach, the youngest of six children. After high school, he served his country by joining the United States Air Force...
Earl George Stellmaker, 93, of rural Kasson, passed away peacefully at Fieldcrest Care Center in Hayfield on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015.
Earl was born Aug.19, 1922 to George and Merle (Eppard) Stellmaker in rural Racine, Minnesota. At age five, the family moved to a Mayo farm just west of Rochester,...
Raymond A. Pelinka, 94, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.
He was born May 14, 1921, in Aurora Township, Steele County, the son of Joseph and Ida (Pfeifer) Pelinka. He attended country school in Aurora Township. Ray enlisted into the Army on April...
Viola Anna Oeltjenbruns Pittman born June 6, 1927, in Somerset Township passed on Nov. 9, 2015, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.
Viola was the daughter of Fred and Emma Oeltjenbruns. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna on July 10, 1921, and her sponsors were Anna...