Lorraine Stussy, age 98, died Aug. 7, 2016 at the Parkview Care Center in Wells, Minn.  
Inez Lorraine was born April 24, 1918, to Claude Chase Robbins and Rena Thompson Robbins on their farm in Wasioja Township, Dodge County, Minn. She was the first of seven children. Through her father’s side, she was a descendent of many early colonial settlers to America, while her mother’s parents had emigrated from Norway. 

Meredith “Rusty” Skalicky, age 71, of West Concord, Minn., passed away on Aug. 5, 2016, at the Owatonna Homestead Hospice House.

Dennis Murphy, 74, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at his home in Fairmont, Minn. His family will be saying a final good-bye to him on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Cemetery off Highway 57 (between Kasson and Mantorville). Following the service, red and white balloons with messages and memories attached will be released.

James William Heley passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016. 
Jim was born May 8, 1932 to Dr. James and Margaret (Cowles) Heley in West Concord, Minn. He was a star athlete, musician and class president. 
He married his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Flom, on June 8, 1953, the day she graduated from St. Olaf College. They recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary.  

Dennis Yell, 71, died Friday, July 29, 2016, at his Mentor, Minn., home under the care of his family and Hospice.

VeeAnn M. Carlson, 75, died on Wednesday (July 27, 2016) of natural causes at Spring Valley Senior Living, where she had been a resident since October of last year.  She was a long-time rural Rochester resident.