Donald J. Lee, 81, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family.  Don was born to Ruby and Jerold Lee on January 29th, 1942, in Kasson, MN and was raised in Hayfield, MN with his 5 siblings. Growing up, Don attended country school and worked on his dad’s farm. It was there that he showed some of his hard work and perseverance when he won his battle with polio. 

Michael James Keller, 77, of Dodge Center, passed away on February 18 at his home after battling health complications related to his service in the Vietnam War.
He was born on October 19, 1945 to Dolly and Carl Keller in Owatonna, MN.  He had seven siblings: Robert, Lawrence, Dale, Rochelle Root, Donna Wikre, Dawn Teasdale, and Kim Ferris.  

Patricia Louise Schweiger, 83, of Hayfield, MN passed away while surrounded by family on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Fieldcrest Care Center in Hayfield, MN.

Stuart Kalmer Ellingson, 92, of Kasson, MN passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.  Son of Sandford and Ella (Starks), his family resided on a farm in the Dexter area.  He graduated from Austin High School before joining the Air Force where he served for four years.  He returned home taking a job with IBM eventually settling in the Kasson area where he lived for sixty years and raised his two sons.  He t

Larry Dean Lewis, age 83, of Golden Valley, MN formerly of Mantorville, MN  born September 20, 1939, passed away January 20, 2023 at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital is St Louis Park, MN.

Evelyn G. Trom, age 88, of Blooming Prairie, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at Prairie Manor Care Center, Blooming Prairie.
Evelyn was born Nov. 10, 1934, in Algona, Iowa to John and Alice (Harmon) Gross. The family relocated to Hayfield, where Evelyn graduated from high school in 1953.