Dale Garrison Morris, 77, of Claremont, loved husband, dad, grandpa, great grandpa and friend to many, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Madison while visiting family in Waunakee. 

Joyce O. Trom, age 88 of Blooming Prairie, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Austin. 

Inez Lorraine Spitzack, 89, of Blooming Prairie, formerly of Owatonna, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, at Prairie Manor Care Center.
Inez was born Sept. 10, 1926, in Freeborn County, the daughter of William and Ida (Guttormson) Williamson. She was raised in Freeborn County and also attended country school. She was married to Peder Madson and from this union had five children. 

Roberta L. Bradford, 73, of Kasson died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at Mayo Clinic – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.
She was born on Jan. 7, 1942, to Clarence and Lucille (Herrley) Gladden in Kasson. She was a 1960 graduate of Kasson-Mantorville High School and completed beauty school in the Twin Cities.  She was a beautician in the Kasson-Mantorville area for 44 years.

Donald George Hope, 85, of Austin passed away on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home after a lingering illness. He was born June 29, 1930, at home in Freeborn County, the son of Theodore and Mary (Hjelman) Hope. Don attended District 1 Country School and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1948. On June 24, 1953, he was united in marriage to his wife of 62 years, Janet Sauke, in Geneva.

Lorene P. Williamson, age 89 of Blooming Prairie, died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, surrounded by her loving family at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. 
Lorene Pearl Madson was born March 9, 1926, in Westfield Township, Dodge County, to Peter and Laura (Nelson) Madson. She grew up in Westfield Township, where she attended grade school, and then Blooming Prairie High School.