Arlyn Alvin Scheiber , 90, of West Concord, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center with his family by his side.

Phyllis Ann Purvis, 83, longtime resident of Kasson, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, MN.

Larry Melvin Quaale, 82, of Hayfield, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Timberdale Trace surrounded by family.

Richard Verlyn “Dick” Hyland, 95, of Hayfield, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025, at Fieldcrest Care Center. His life was a rich tapestry of music, craftsmanship, family, and quiet adventure—a life lived with purpose, humor, and heart.

I am an ultra competitive person, and if you ask just about any of my sources, they will tell you I am very intense. I am sure a couple may be reading this column right now and chuckling or nodding their heads in agreement.
When my wife and I play pickleball with our friends on Friday nights, she sometimes hopes to be on the opposite side of the net when we play doubles, because I am all about winning.