Obituaries 23 June 2015

Shirley Burton, 62, formerly of Blooming Prairie

Shirley A. Burton of Albert Lea, formerly of Blooming Prairie and New Richland, died on Monday, June 15, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. She was 62.
She was born on Jan. 15, 1953, in Albert Lea, the daughter of Ralph and Margella (Bakken) Besser. Shirley was baptized and confirmed at the First Congregation Church in New Richland, where she was still a member. 

Obituaries 23 June 2015
Adela Ochoa-Dominquez, 87, Blooming Prairie

Adela Ochoa-Dominguez, 87 of Blooming Prairie, died peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, June 17, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Bricelyn, Minn.  
She was surrounded by her loving family. 
Adela was born Oct. 20, 1927 in Goliad, Texas to Facundo and Florentina (Garcia) Ochoa. She grew up near San Antonio before her marriage to Juan Dominguez, Sr. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Geneva.  

Obituaries 19 May 2015
Ruth Knippel, 82, formerly of Claremont

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. 

Obituaries 11 May 2015
Loren Rasmussen, 79, Blooming Prairie

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. 

Obituaries 4 May 2015
Thomas Remker, 46, Owatonna

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.

Obituaries 27 April 2015
Doris Kraay, 90, Owatonna

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.

Obituaries 7 April 2015
Marieta F. Frederick, 88, Zumbrota

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.

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