Obituaries
Ruth Marie McColley, Mom age 78, passed away August 9, 2024, at her home in Dodge Center, MN surrounded by her family. Ruth fought a courageous 10-year battle with breast cancer. She leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter and kindness that touched the hearts of all who knew her.
Ruth was born on...
Funeral services for Virginia E. “Gin” Kuske, age 84, of Wayne, Nebraska, will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Christ Lutheran Church (605 S. 5th St.) in Norfolk, Nebraska. Reverend Gregory Prauner will officiate.
The funeral service will be livestreamed on Christ Lutheran’s Facebook...
Jeffrey Lynn Mehnke, 79, died July 26, 2024, at home with family and friends at his side. Jeff was born September 26, 1944, to Melvin and (Gladys) Moehnke in Austin, MN. He grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1963. Jeff joined the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era for two...
Herbert Carl Daleske, 80, passed away on July 25, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital Campus in Rochester, MN. Herb was born on February 13, 1944 in rural Dexter the son of Fredrick and Elsie (Abeld) Daleske. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church and attended Elkton High...
Larry John Johnson, 87, of Rochester MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on July 24, 2024 at his home of natural causes.
Larry was born on March 19, 1937, to Oscar and Norma (Lienau) in Sioux Falls, SD where Oscar worked for Oliver Tractor Company. Upon Oscar’s death in 1942, Norma,...
Dr. E. Rolland Dickson was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on June 10, 1933, to Edgar Rolland Dickson, Sr. and Mary Jane (Smucker) Dickson and passed away peacefully at home on July 21, 2024. As a young boy, his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he attended Rocky River High School and excelled...
Dennis Lee Karlen, 70, of Byron, MN passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 12, 2024. He was born on August 3, 1953, in Zumbrota, to Jacob and Dorothy (Schletty) Karlen. Dennis grew up on a farm between Pine Island and Berne and graduated from Pine Island High School. He also attended ‘Berne...
Leonard Charles Rollins died July 5, 2024, at Field Crest Care Center. Leonard (81) was born on the family farm in rural Weaver, Minnesota to Leonard Henry Rollins and Louise Alice Rollins (Schleicher) on March 13, 1943.
He grew up helping out on the farm and continued living there until graduating...
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 (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,...