Royce Ralph Helmbrecht, age 75, of Austin, MN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Royce was born December 7, 1947, to Ralph and Phyllis (Wyttenbach) Helmbrecht in Owatonna. He was raised on a farm in southeastern Minnesota and attended country school through the 6th grade.

Alice Ann Klossner passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. She was 11 days short of her 86th birthday at the time of her death.

Constance Elaine Schnirring, 92, of Hayfield, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 11, 2023, at Fieldcrest Nursing Home. She was born on March 24, 1931, in Vernon Township, to Richard and Ethel (Grovdahl) Thoe. Connie graduated from Hayfield High School in 1949 and embarked on a life filled with love, laughter, and cherished moments.

Ann Briggs Moeller, 94, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus.

William "Bill" Ness, age 83, passed away peacefully of natural causes in the presence of family on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Woodbury Senior Living Center. Bill was born in 1940 in rural Kasson MN to Verna and Francis Ness and graduated from Kasson HS in 1958. He was a graduate of Mankato State College where he was a 4-year varsity track and cross-country athlete.

Harriet Ann (Reimann) Douglas, 80, of Rochester, MN died Monday, November 6, 2023, at Seasons Hospice House after a courageous sixteen-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Harriet was born on August 19, 1943, in Lanesboro, to Jacob and Minerva (Johnson) Reimann. She attended Lanesboro schools. On November 12, 1960, she married Paul Douglas.