James Carl Schmidt, age 78, of Owatonna, passed away Sept. 9, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Memorial service was held Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church with internment at St. John Cemetery.

Milton W. J. Ruhter, age 96 of Austin, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin.  

Susan (Olson) Helms, age 71, of Plymouth, and formerly of West Concord, passed away on Sept. 3, 2018. 
Preceded in death by son, Michael; parents Grant (Doc) and Charlotte Olson. 

Thomas Allen DeZiel, 67, passed away suddenly of heart complications on Sept. 10, 2018 at his residence in Mantorville.
Tom was born on June 1, 1951 in Minneapolis. On June 11, 1977, he married Jaoyce A. Lang of Rice County. 
Devoted and loving Christian, husband, father, brother, and member of the community, Tom's playful spirit and love of music will be missed. 

Francis Arthur Oscar Bungum, 95 plus years, of Hayfield, passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2018 in the presence of family at the family home in which he was born in Dodge County.  
He was born Nov. 6, 1922, the son of Oscar and Anne (Mogen) Bungum in rural Hayfield on the farm where he spent his entire life. The farm was homesteaded in 1881, by his grandfather who immigrated from Nomedahl, Norway.  

Syrlene Williamson, age 85 of Austin, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea.  
Syrlene Merlene Ann Turvold was born Jan. 10, 1933 in Northwood, Iowa, the daughter of Helmer and Selma (Midge) Turvold. She attended country schools and Austin High School.