Margaret “Ione” Betlach, age 96 of Blooming Prairie, passed away Friday evening, Dec. 7, 2018 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie.  
Margaret Ione Lynard was born on Oct. 22, 1922 in Owatonna, the daughter of Christopher and Mary (Carroll) Lynard. On June 10, 1946, she was united in marriage to Frank A. Betlach at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Litomysl. Frank died on Dec. 20, 2004.

Gail O. Johnson, age 89 of Blooming Prairie, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, at the Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. 
Gail Ovidia Johnson was born on June 24, 1929 at her home in Ellendale, to Gerhard and Annette (Gerhing) Johnson. She grew up in Lemond Township, and attended country school right across the street from her home. 

Donald L. Bakke, 91, of Blooming Prairie, passed away Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. 

F. Eugene “Gene” Hawkins, 92, of Kasson passed away on Nov. 18 at Mayo Clinic Hospital- Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus.
Gene was born on Nov. 28, 1925 in Oconee, Ill. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-46. On Aug. 26, 1949, he married Zeta Zubradt in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Gene was employed for 30 years at IBM-Rochester as a parts specialist.

David M. Corcoran, age 76, passed away early Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, 2018, at his home in Kasson.

HeatherLynn (Ready) Christians, 48, of Kasson, passed away on Nov.29, in her home after a long struggle with the complications of Scleroderma.
Heather was born Nov. 8, 1970 in Rochester to Roger and Lois (Johnson) Ready. Heather attended and graduated
Byron High School in Byron in 1989 and earned a bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies from Winona State University in 1993.