Gene Harland Franke, 81, passed away on Sept. 20, 2019, at his home in Hayfield.
Gene Franke was born on March 10, 1938, the son of Glen and Genevieve (Frandle) Franke in Blue Earth.

Anna Emelia Finger, 79, of Dodge Center, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester following a lengthy hospital stay. 

David “Dave” Dickie died peacefully at the age of 84 Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 at Prairie Meadows (Rose Court) in Kasson under hospice care provided by St. Croix Hospice. Dave had fought Parkinson’s disease for the past eight years. 
Services will be held Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 at the Dodge Center Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 410 3rd Ave SW, Dodge Center, with the visitation at 2 p.m. and the service at 3 p.m. 

Joanne M. Chicos, 80, of West Concord, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at Fairview Care Center, Dodge Center.

Donald (Donnie) Duane Dray, age 82 of Austin, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare in Austin.
Don was born on Sept. 28, 1936, in Blooming Prairie, to William and Jane (Long) Dray. He was baptized and confirmed at the Community Lutheran Church in Geneva. He attended school in Blooming Prairie and was on the high school wrestling team.

Quinten Erle Frarck, 71, peacefully slipped from his earthly bonds Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, at Season’s Hospice House, Rochester,  following a courageous two and a half year battle with metastatic prostate cancer.