Raymond Alvin Six, 87, of West Concord, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at Benedictine Living Madonna Towers, Rochester.
Ray was born Aug. 5, 1938, in Knoxville, Iowa, while his parents Harold Alvin Six and Mary Belle (Wright) Six were visiting his grandparents in Dallas and Melcher, Iowa.

Douglas Alan Eayrs, 71, of Maple Grove, died peacefully at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis on Jan. 1, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Douglas was recently diagnosed with a rare leukemia and faced other challenging complications.
Douglas was born May 21, 1954, to Stewart and Ruth Eayrs. Douglas grew up on the family farm near the Swiss settlement of Berne. He graduated from West Concord High School in 1972.

 
Paul T. Musolf, 85, of Rochester, passed away on Dec. 22, 2025, at his home with family at his side.

Edwin Arthur Distad Jr., 76, of rural Byron, MN passed away at his home on Sunday, December 21, 2025. 
Edwin was born on in Dodge County, MN to Edwin and Irene (Madson) Distad on August 16, 1949.  The family moved to rural Byron, MN. He started elementary school in Byron and graduated from Byron high school in 1967.  He was confirmed at East St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Rock Dell, MN. 

Bonnie Jean Lien, 84, of Lawrence, KS, formerly of Kasson, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS.
Bonnie was born in Mantorville, MN on March 7, 1941, the daughter of Kenneth and Helen Ruport. She graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1959. After high school, Bonnie began her career of 35 years as a medical transcriptionist at the Mayo Clinic.