Donna J. Ditlevson, age 83, of Blooming Prairie, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 at Prairie Manor Care Center, Blooming Prairie.  
Donna June was born Aug. 19, 1935 in Ellendale to Oren and Catherine (Herron) Allen. She attended school at the Farr school house through 8th grade and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1953. 

David Wilton Vrieze, 80, of West Concord, died Monday, Oct.  29, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester.
He was born March 9, 1938 in Dodge County to Wilton “Bud” and Doris (Erickson) Vrieze.

Raymond Bertrand Duff, age 83, of Kasson passed away Friday, Oct. 26 at 6:50 p.m. surrounded by family. 
He was born on June 29,1935 to Roscoe and Harriett (Cook) Duff of Scranton, Iowa, the oldest of three boys. Raymond lived in Kasson, for the past 21 years. Previously he lived in Rochester, Leroy, and near McIntire/Riceville, Charles City, and Scranton, Iowa.

Chandra "Naunie" Joy Calhoun, 48, of Kaukauna, Wis., passed away on Oct. 26, 2018 at her home, of natural causes.

Jean L. Baldwin, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 29 at Traditions 1 in Owatonna.
Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior. Pastor­­­ Amanda Weinkauf officiating. Burial to follow service at St. John Cemetery.

Sharon Eaker, 83, of Mechanicsville, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at Mechanicsville Specialty Care.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at Steward Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services in Mount Vernon, Iowa, by Pastor Karen Nelson.