A tribute to those who passed in 2023

January 2023
Shawn Trent Lewis, 57, Kasson, Jan. 1.
Lawrence James Butler, 65, Dodge Center, Jan. 2.
Audrey Harvey Anderson, 83, West Concord, Jan. 2.
Kathleen Joan Schrader, 78, Dodge Center, Jan. 4.
Burton Leroy Johnson, 71, West Concord, Jan. 4.
Charles Gary Kellogg, 74, Mantorville, Jan. 6.
Craig Daryl Anderson, 65, Dodge Center, Jan. 7.
Sharyl Ann Herrick, 72, Hayfield, Jan. 7.
Thomas King Wilcox, 82, Mantorville, Jan. 9.
Bobby Dale Sendle, 79, West Concord, Jan. 12.
Norma Ruth Musolf, 100, Kasson, Jan. 19.
Steven Allen Morten, 68, West Concord, Jan. 20.
Phyllis Marie Thompson, 78, Mantorville, Jan. 20.
Marlene Rae Hemker, 83, Kasson, Jan. 21.
Faye Beatrice Bigelow, 79, Kasson, Jan. 23.
Kevin Francis Pletsch, 63, West Concord, Jan. 25.
Kristi Kay Bradford, 39, Mantorville, Jan. 28.
Vivian C. Beaver, 100, Kasson, Jan. 28.
Adam James Brekke, 54, Claremont, Jan. 28.
Janet Kay Pfeifer, 75, Blooming Prairie, Jan. 28.
February 2023
Jerry Dean Boyd, 74, Mantorville, Feb. 2.
Michael Edward Nelson, 68, Hayfield, Feb. 5.
Linda Jean Keller, 63, Dodge Center, Feb. 5.
Patricia Lomas Coy, 85, Mantorville, Feb. 9.
Charles Joseph Fettkether, 63, Kasson, Feb. 11.
Astrid Rotraud Jordan, 85, Kasson, Feb. 14.
Burton Geoge Knutson, 88, Blooming Prairie, Feb. 17.
Stuart Kalmer Ellingson, 92, Kasson, Feb. 17.
Matthew Lamont Coughlin, 51, Dodge Center, Feb. 18.
Patricia Louise Schweiger, 83, Hayfield, Feb. 18.
Michael James Keller, 77, Dodge Center, Feb. 20.
Timothy Wayne Elmer, 62, Lomira, Feb. 22.
Donald Jerold Lee, 81, Claremont, Feb. 25.
Robert Roland Lieske, 76, Kasson, Feb. 25.
Sherri Lynne Senjem, 57, Hayfield, Feb. 26.
Sandra Ann Burkhardt, 88, Hayfield, Feb. 27.
March 2023
Mike Donald Drury, 63, Kasson, March 4.
Richard O. Alberts, 78, Mantorville, March 6.
Jody Lynn Donner, 51, Dodge Center, March 8.
Virginia Lee Biwer, 77, Kasson, March 8.
Rita Mae Weatherly, 66, Kasson, March 9.
Gary Enderson, 67, Dodge Center, March 9.
Marvin Dean Gorham, 57, Dodge Center, March 12.
Duane Mussman, 93, Dodge Center, March 13.
Bryan Richard Madsen, 58, Claremont, March 17.
Dean Darrel Knutson, 66, Blooming Prairie, March 24.
Roger Lee Isenberg, 81, Mantorville, March 25.
Kenneth Barton Hall, 98, March 30.
Francis William Draeger, 80, Kasson, March 31.
April 2023
Francis Elwin O’Brien, 99, Kasson, April 1.
Barbara Lynn Nuehring, 71, Kasson, April 1.
Dale Paul Wellik, 74, Dodge Center, April 6.
Chad Allen Christensen, 39, Dodge Center, April 7.
Jerry Harold Beckman, 70, Kasson, April 7.
Donald Lloyd Johnson, 92, Kasson, April 9.
Dakota Aaron Heins, 31, Mantorville, April 14.
Walter William Nelson, 81, Hayfield, April 14.
Marlys Elaine Delzer, 94, Mantorville, April 17.
Makenzie Jo Swanson-Larson, 23, Hayfield, April 17.
James David Giesler, 75, West Concord, April 19.
Robert William Kruger, 90, Hayfield, April 26.
Gerald Cecil Drazan, 80, Kasson, April 26.
May 2023
Joel William Carlson, 58, West Concord, May 6.
James Edward Edge, 91, Hayfield, May 14.
Joyce Marie Russell, 81, Kasson, May 15.
Gary Allen Tucke, 75, Kasson, May 17.
Wanda Jean Radke, 54, Kasson, May 18.
Karen Jo Paschke, 55, Kasson, May 22.
Darlene Joan Boardman, 80, Kasson, May 22.
Gerald Marlyn Horning, 75, Kasson, May 23.
Dolores June Kautz, 98, Hayfield, May 25.
Caleb Kyle Korpi, 47, Claremont Township, May 27.
Marlene Elaine Wordelman, 85, Dodge Center, May 29.
June 2023
Paul Wayne Kvale, 54, Dodge Center, June 1.
Nicole Grace McClure, 40, Kasson, June 1.
Ella Alfrieda Mitchell, 93, Kasson, June 2.
Lyle Eugene Smith, 82, Kasson, June 5.
Eloise Siner, 92, Kasson, June 6.
Craig Randall Siegenthaler, 72, Kasson, June 8.
Dennis Floyd Sackett, 77, Dodge Center, June 8.
Donald Willis Daniels, 75, Claremont, June 11.
Jane Corry Rabine, 73, Dodge Center, June 16.
David L. Spurbeck, 85, Kasson, June 23.
July 2023
Nancylee Sharon Prell, 74, Claremont, July 5.
Imogene Watson Symes, 81, Blooming Prairie, July 10.
Roger Joseph Hoebing, 94, Hayfield, July 11.
Kathleen Ann Billington, 77, Dodge Center, July 15.
Cecile Virginia Fossum, 99, Kasson, July 21.
Milo E. Bjergum, 90, Kasson, July 22.
Theadore Gaile Thompson, 67, Hayfield, July 25.
Kelly Marie Brannick, 58, Dodge Center, July 27.
Richard Glenn Splittstoesser, 80, Kasson, July 30.
Barbara Jane Jensen, 88, Dodge Center, July 31.
August 2023
Kaye Dwane Nelson, 94, West Concord, Aug. 4.
Theresa Louise Draeger, 75, Kasson, Aug. 7.
James Charles Redding, 71, Hayfield, Aug. 8.
Jane Mary Matti, 78, Dodge Center, Aug. 12.
Eugene Calvin Strain, 82, Kasson, Aug. 19.
William Eugene Shobe, 68, Dodge Center, Aug. 19.
Rebecca Sue Ibach, 66, Kasson, Aug. 22.
Donna Mae Dutton, 90, West Concord, Aug. 23.
Vincent James Sullivan, 73, West Concord, Aug. 28.
September 2023
Donald James Wallerich, 90, Kasson, Sept. 5.
Gaylord Casper Maxson, 95, Sept. 5.
Rae Maren Jacobson, 97, Dodge Center, Sept. 6.
Randall Cedric Trapp, 78, Dodge Center, Sept. 7.
James Hanson Gronseth, 90, Kasson, Sept. 11.
Colleen B. Ness, 94, Hayfield, Sept. 11.
Marion L. Naylor, 89, Hayfield, Sept. 21.
Lowell Gene Bakkedahl, 88, Dodge Center, Sept. 22.
Steven Francis Elton, 60, Dodge Center, Sept. 22.
William Norris Worden, 79, Hayfield, Sept. 27.
John Collins Hutchinson, 79, Dodge Center, Sept. 28.
October 2023
Betty Celia Charon, 81, Kasson, Oct. 5.
Martha Lavaine Beaver, 97, Hayfield, Oct. 5.
Lorraine Evelyn Ness, 93, Hayfield, Oct. 10.
Milward Nordean Simonson, 95, Hayfield, Oct. 12.
Marion Theadora Bungum, 98, Hayfield, Oct. 15.
Duane Herman Scheutt, 70, Kasson, Oct. 17.
Bernice Julia Fast, 92, Hayfield, Oct. 20.
Kathleen M. Jackman, 58, Kasson, Oct. 24.
Lyman Waldner, 91, Hayfield, Oct. 28.
Rhonda Kay Denny, 62, West Concord, Oct. 30.
November 2023
Daniel Lee Porisch, 64, Dodge Center, Nov. 2.
Mary Agnes O’Brien, 93, Dodge Center, Nov. 5.
Bruce Richard Gross, 67, Dodge Center, Nov. 6.
Wendy Lynn Lamphere, 47, Mantorville, Nov. 6.
Ann Morford Moeller, 94, Dodge Center, Nov. 8.
Mikaela Jo O’Brien, 46, Hayfield, Nov. 9.
Constance Elaine Schnirring, 92, Hayfield, Nov. 11.
Doris Mary Callard, 96, Kasson, Nov. 12.
Gwendolyn Sheri Maxson, 61, Mantorville, Nov. 13.
Beverly Jean Simonson, 85, Hayfield, Nov. 17.
Katherine Joan Henderson, 85, Dodge Center, Nov. 18.
Rosella Mae Walston, 91, Dodge Center, Nov. 20.
Richard Emmett Pollock, 87, Hayfield, Nov. 21.
Larry Lee Hanson, 71, Kasson, Nov. 21.
Marsha Kay Ambler, 75, Mantorville, Nov. 25.
Bradly Alan Stiles, 57, Claremont, Nov. 30.
December 2023
Viola Irene Mosier, 98, Dodge Center, Dec. 2.
Paul Emery Arndt, 87, West Concord, Dec. 2.
Noah Ingval Peterson, 42, Blooming Prairie, Dec. 3.
Carol Jean Shepard, 77, Kasson, Dec. 6.
Clement Joseph Besch, 92, Kasson, Dec. 8.
Marlys Jeanne Swanson, 94, Hayfield, Dec. 11.
Emil Walter Sowieja, 100, Kasson, Dec. 12.
Peggy Ann Brocker, 60, Claremont, Dec. 15.
Marna Kay Groe, 61, Kasson, Dec. 16.
Mavis Ileen Wehrs, 94, Kasson, Dec. 17.
Sherry Adele Froehle, 77, West Concord, Dec. 18.
Carol Ann Welsh, 87, Dodge Center, Dec. 20.
Allison Robert Gilbert, 82, West Concord, Dec. 20.
Jo Ellen Schneier, 86, Hayfield, Dec. 25.
Cindra Marie Nordstrom, 65, Kasson, Dec. 30.