It is with much sadness that we announce that Paul Tilford Thronsonpassed away August 8 after a long illness.  
Paul was a loving husband to wife Joan and stepfather to sons Karl and Cristopher Kelly, anduncle to many nieces and nephews. He was born July 29, 1944 inAustin to Minnie and Tilford Thronson.  
He had a sister Joyce and brother Gary (all deceased).  

Jane M. Blatti, age 78, passed away at home on Aug. 8, 2020.  Jane was born Feb. 27, 1942 to Harold and Peg Kirkwood at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. When she was four years old, her family moved to Kasson where her dad eventually started the Culligan business. She graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1960. 

Rosalyn Edna Showalter Johnson, 78, of Boynton Beach, Florida passed away peacefully at her home on June 19, 2020 after a long and debilitating illness. 
She was born Dec. 5, 1941 in Waynesboro, Va., the daughter of Winfred E. and Mildred Harner Showalter who preceded her in death. Rosalyn graduated from Eastern Mennonite High School in Harrisonburg, Va. in 1959 and attended Eastern Mennonite University.

Charles Leth Dunford, 86, passed away July 30,  2020, in Faribault. Charles (Chuck) was born to Ross and Irene Dunford on July 4, 1934 at Mayowood in Rochester.                                                             
After graduation from Mantorville High School he served in the U.S.  Army and then attended
the University of Minnesota.

Duane Herman Barwald, 65, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at his home in Dodge Center and was laid to rest at Wildwood Cemetery in Wasioja.
Duane was born and raised in Dodge Center. 
There will be a celebration of his life at the American Legion in Dodge Center, Thursday, Aug.6, from 5-9 p.m.

Mark Brian Grunklee, age 62, of Kassonn died Monday, April 27, 2020, at Hiawatha Group Home in Rochester.