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Mary Jo Leona Nelson Post Cole, 71, Mantorville

Mary Jo Leona Nelson Post Cole, 71, passed away peacefully Monday morning, October 31, 2016, at her home in Fairmont, following a short battle with cancer. She formerly lived in Mantorville. 
 Mary Jo was born on March 12, 1945, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Elmer and Leona H. (Murtaugh) Nelson, Sr. Mary Jo grew up in Mantorville, where she received her education.

Craig Lee Busch, 65, Kasson

Craig Lee Busch, 65, of Kasson, and formerly of Claremont, passed away on Oct. 31, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Rochester.

Ronald Werner, 73, Dodge Center

Ronald Keith Werner, 73 passed away peacefully on Oct. 15, 2016, at his home in Dodge Center, after a short battle with metastatic lung cancer. 

Robert Meyer, 86, Byron

Robert D. Meyer, 86, died on Oct. 22, 2016, following a lengthy illness with congestive heart failure. He passed away in his home at Madonna Summit of Byron, where he and his wife Carol became the first assisted living residents, on Memorial Day weekend of this year.

Syd J. Hanson, 24, of Lake Crystal

Syd J. Hanson, 24, of Lake Crystal, died Tuesday, Oct.11, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Knute L. Bungum, 80, Rochester

Knute L. Bungum, 80, of Rochester, passed away on Oct. 5, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Bruce Skow, 79, Kasson

Bruce Alan Skow passed away Oct. 7, 2016, at Fairview Care Center, Dodge Center.
Bruce was born June 13, 1937, on a farm near Rutland, Iowa, to Alan and Marjorie (Lansing) Skow. The day Bruce was born, it rained so much that the doctor had to wade through knee-deep water walking up the driveway.

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