Alice Mae Kruckeberg Wobbrock, 94, of Claremont, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

Sheila Jean Benda, 60, of West Concord, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
She was born May 3, 1965, in Owatonna, the daughter of Robert and Carol (Chelmo) Round. Growing up in West Concord, Sheila graduated from West Concord High School and attended the University of Minnesota Rochester location, where she graduated with a degree in accounting.

Each school year is a unique journey with numerous phases, peaks, and valleys.
Personally, I enjoy the excitement at the beginning of the school year and the fresh start provided with the holiday break, but my favorite time of the school year is March.

It’s March, which means bars and restaurants will likely have one or more NCAA basketball games on.
Offices, whether in person or virtual, will have a lot of chatter about who is ahead in their office pool for brackets as the thrills of seeing how their picks, random for most people, are doing.

You know the feeling.
You’re driving down the freeway, distracted by your favorite song on the radio or an engaging conversation with a passenger. All of a sudden, you catch the reflection of red lights in your mirror.