Obituaries

Brady Howard A.,102, Apple Valley

Brady, Howard A. Age 102, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, passed away May 13, 2024. He was born July 24, 1921 in Seneca Missouri, to LeRoy Brady and Flossie Fetherstun Brady. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Carol, a Mantorville native, his parents, three sisters, and one brother. At...

Keith Steinkamp, 66, Grand Meadow

Keith R. Steinkamp, 66, of rural Grand Meadow, MN died on Saturday (May 11, 2024) at his home surrounded by family, following a battle with stomach cancer. Keith Robert Steinkamp was born on February 4, 1958 in Rochester, to Leon and Dorothy (Klocke) Steinkamp. He grew up on the family farm,...

Donald Radue, 91, Preston

Donald Willis Radue, 91, of Preston, MN passed away of natural causes on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Donald was born in Williston, ND on January 19, 1933. He was the eldest of five children of Boyd and Leona (Gess) Radue. His siblings were Harlan, Diana, Carol, and Leo. The family moved to Kenyon, in his...

Verlyn Pool, 80, Dodge Center

Verlyn Edward Pool, 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester MN. Verlyn was born on November 14, 1943, to Vernie and Phyllis (Vrieze) Pool. He was united it marriage to Patricia Rasmussen and together they had two children, Randy Pool and Tracy Pool...

Alan Maves, 66, Rochester

Alan C. Maves, 66, of Rochester, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Fairview Hospital in Burnsville. Alan Charles Maves was born on May 8, 1957, in Hayfield, to parents Alvin and Mary (Hall) Maves. After graduating from Hayfield Secondary, class of 1975, Alan joined the United States Army and...

Ellen Toch, 79, Kasson

Ellen Sue “Ellie” Hartstein Toch, 79, of Kasson, MN passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus in Rochester. Ellie, also known as “Cookie” was born on December 16, 1944, in Denver, CO to Jacob and Sadie (Bemel) Hartstein. She graduated from John Marshall High School in...

John Bjornson, 68, Warroad

John Paul Bjornson of Warroad, Minnesota, passed away of natural causes at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minnesota, on April 13, 2024. He was born April 17, 1956, to Betty Bjornson, at Olmsted Community Hospital. John grew up in Woodbury with his mother and caretaker, Bea Biershenk. As a boy, he...

Robert “Bobby” Thompson, 77, West Concord

Robert “Bobby” Eddy Thompson, 77, of West Concord, passed away on April 29, 2024, at his home in West Concord, MN, after a brief illness. He was born to William D. and Margaret Cowles Thompson on November 10, 1946. Bobby is survived by his brother David, sister Jeannine, brother Steven, and...

Elaine Untiedt, 80, Hayfield

Elaine Ruth Untiedt, 80, of Hayfield, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield. Elaine was born January 26, 1944, to John Verbrugge and Edith (Oston) Verbrugge, in Estherville, Iowa. She was raised and spent her youth in Swea City, Iowa, with...

Robert “Bob” Schaefer, 80, Madison, WI

Robert “Bob” John Schaefer, 80, of Madison, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024, at his home in Kasson, MN. Bob was born on December 25, 1943, to Wendelin and Dora (Nettesheim) Schaefer in Waukesha, WI. After graduating from Pewaukee High School in 1961, Bob served our country as...