Ruth A. Knippel, 82, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, formerly of Claremont, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, Iowa. 
A service honoring Ruth’s life was held May 18 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge. 

Loren Dale Rasmussen, age 79 of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at his home. 
He was born at home in Blooming Prairie on Oct. 12, 1935, the son of Louis and Amanda (Miller) Rasmussen. 

Thomas P. Remker, 46, of Owatonna, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at his home of natural causes.He was born June 16, 1968, in Rochester, the son of Robert and Judy (Tollefson) Remker. Thomas graduated with the class of 1986 from Blooming Prairie High School where he was very active in sports. He then attended college in Albert Lea. Thomas married Dawn Hinz on Sept. 4, 1993, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

Doris (Larson) Kraay, 90, of Owatonna, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at the Owatonna Hospital Doris was born November 12, 1924, in Riceland Township, Freeborn County, the daughter of Nels and Hannah (Peterson) Larson. She was raised in Lerdal, Minnesotan and graduated from Alden High School. She was united in marriage to Jochem “J.C.” Kraay on May 22, 1943, in Clarks Grove. J.C.

Marieta F. Frederick, 88 of Zumbrota, formerly of Pine Island, died on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at the Zumbrota Health Services. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Zwingli United Church of Christ in Berne with the Rev. Victor Jortack officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Dodge Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Anna L. Nelson, 89 of Blooming Prairie died Monday afternoon, Jan. 19, 2015, at the Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie. 
Anna Lucille Heatherton was born Nov. 22, 1925, in West Des Moines, Iowa, to William R. and Margaret (Daniels) Heatherton. Anna’s mother died when Anna was very young, so Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly, Sr raised her.