Obituaries

Mary Iona Mortensen, 95, Minnesota

Mary Iona (Miner) Mortensen, 96, died Saturday, June 29, 2024, at her home. Mary was born in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 10, 1928, to Ray and Mary Miner. She was the fourth of ten children: Marvin, Meda, Morris, Mary, Maynard, Merryelle, Morna, Merrit (died at birth), Merredith and Milda. The...

Wanda Mae Soland, 86, Kasson

Wanda Mae (Gish) Soland lost a hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia on June 15, 2024. She passed away peacefully at Cascade Creek Memory Care in Rochester, MN. Wanda was born 8 miles from the Mexico border in Weslaco, Texas. She was welcomed into the world on September 16,...

Leroy Albert Lafrenz, 88, Hayfield

Leroy Albert Lafrenz, 88 passed away on June 26, 2024, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, MN. Leroy was born on March 28, 1936, in Cedar County, IA, the son of Albert and Margo (Pagels). His parents both immigrated from the Island of Fehmarn, Germany. Leroy was baptized and confirmed in the...

Beverly Plevke, 97, West Concord,

Beverly Marie Plevke, 97, of West Concord, died Monday, June 24, 2024 at Fairview Care Center, Dodge Center. She was born January 25, 1927 in Northfield the daughter of Everett and Mabel (McEathron) Kleeberger. When Beverly was four, her family moved from Northfield to the West Concord area,...

Linda Bausma, 79, Byron

The memorial service for Linda K. Bausman, 79, a lifelong Byron, area resident will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday (July 2, 2024) at Christ Lutheran Church in Byron with Rev. Judy Thompson-Reitz officiating. Burial will follow at Byron Cemetery. Mrs. Bausman died on Friday (June 21, 2024) of natural...

Gerald (Jerry) Walter Suhr, 77, Kasson

Gerald (Jerry) Walter Suhr, 77, died peacefully in his sleep the morning of Thursday, June 20, 2024, during a brief hospice respite stay at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a seven-year battle with prostate cancer. Many family and friends were with Jerry to celebrate his 77th birthday on June...

Ronald Jerome Ross, 89, Claremont

Ronald Jerome Ross, 89, of Claremont, died Monday, June 17, 2024, at Seasons Hospice Home in Rochester. He was born July 12, 1934, in Nicollet County, Minnesota the son of Carl and Edna (Rydeen) Ross. Ron moved with his family in 1946 from St. Peter to their farm located in rural Claremont, where...

Ronald Lebert, 78, New Ulm

Ronald Lebert, 78, of New Ulm, MN, passed away unexpectedly with his family by his side on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Pastor Kathleen...

Nathan J Thomas, 30, Dundas, MN

Nathan J. Thomas, age 30 of Dundas, MN passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Nathan's fiance, Jessica Tietz, and two sons were in the vehicle and survived. Nathan, the son of Marcia Thompson and John Thomas, was born on July 3, 1993 in Northfield...

Alice Stewart, 88, Kasson

Mary Alice Stewart, a longtime resident of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 5, at the Owatonna Hospital. She was born in twinship (Merlen) to Ervin and Luverne Lawrence on June 20, 1936 in Kasson, Minnesota. After attending Winona State College, she moved to Minneapolis, where she met her future...