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Emil Sowieja, 100, Dodge Center

Emil Sowieja, 100, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Emil was born on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1923, at the family farm home in Holdingford. Emil was the sixth child out of ten to be born to John and Anna Sowieja. In 1940, his family moved the farming operation to Dodge Center. The family farm operation continues today. 

Charles (Chuck) Blood, 74, Arizona

On December 1st, 2023 Charles (Chuck) Blood passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Chino Valley, AZ. He was 74 years old.

Clement Joseph Besch, 92, Kasson

Clement Joseph Besch, 92, passed away on December 8, 2023. He was born February 7,1931, in Whittemore, IA, to William and Isabel Besch.
Clem graduated from Presentation Academy in Whittemore. He then served in the US Army in Italy during the Korean Conflict in the Signal Corps.

Paul E Arndt, 87, West Concord

Paul E. Arndt, West Concord, MN.  Born January 2, 1936. Died December 2, 2023.  Paul married Irene (Mineheine) Nyfeler in 1969.  Of this union one son Bradley Jon Arndt was born.

MaryJane (Rossi) Bishop, 88, Chatfield

MaryJane (Rossi) Bishop, age 88, passed away on November 16, 2023, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota. She was surrounded by her family.

Richard Emmett Pollock, 87, Hayfield

Richard Emmett Pollock, 87, passed away on November 21, 2023, at his home in Hayfield.
Richard was born on February 20, 1936, the son of Sidney and Elnora (Noward) Pollock in Waterville, Ohio.
 He graduated from Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, Ohio. He served in the Navy for three years. Richard was united in marriage to Kathryn Lehman on November 18, 1961.

Beverly Jean Simonson, 85, Hayfield

Beverly Jean Simonson, 85, passed away at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfieldm, MN, on November 17, 2023. Beverly was born on November 3, 1938, the daughter of Fred and Leonna (Boysen) Geiser in Hayfield. She graduated from Hayfield High School in 1956 and was united in marriage to Sherman Simonson on September 14, 1957, at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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