Obituaries
Hugh Thomas Blee, 87, of Mantorville, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2023.
Hugh was legendary to all who knew him. He was an honest man who loved his family and loved the Lord. He was selfless - never hesitated to lend a helping hand to those in need and never expected anything in return. He...
Marlene Elaine Wordelman, age 85, died May 29th, 2023 at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. Daughter of Eddie and Florence Seagren, she was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Harding High School. She began her college education at North Central College in Illinois where she met her...
Dolores June Kautz, 98, of Hayfield, formerly of West Concord passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Fieldcrest Care Center in Hayfield.
Dolores was born on October 18, 1924, to William and Isabel (Johnson) DeFlieger in Frankfort Township near Grand Meadow. She attended school through 8th grade...
Gerald “Jerry” “Papa” Horning, age 75, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at the Minneapolis, VA.
Jerry was born July 2, 1947, in Albert Lea, to the late Russell and Naomi (Ditlevson) Horning. He graduated from Pine Island High School. Jerry served two years in the Army, with one of...
Karen Jo Paschke, 55, of Kasson, MN passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester. She was surrounded by her husband and children.
Karen was born on February 19, 1968, in Winona to Allyn “Big Al” and Shirley (Cummings) Schossow. Karen married her husband Jeff Paschke on...
Rocky Papenfus passed away of natural causes at his home in Rochester on Friday, May 12, 2023. Roger Leo Papenfus, known to everyone as Rocky, was born February 28, 1952, to Charles and Marge (Aulwes) Papenfus in Austin, Minnesota.
Rocky graduated from Dodge Center High School with the Class of...
Orlo Baslington, 87, of Battle Lake, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota.
Orlo Gene Baslington was born on April 18, 1936, to Fred and Ina (Page) Baslington in Mantorville, Minnesota. He graduated from Mantorville High School in 1954. He continued his...
Mary Ellen Gillard, 95, of Rochester, died Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Rochester Rehabilitation and Care Center.
Mary was born on March 27, 1928, in Springbrook, Wisconsin to Fred and Augusta (Wehmayer) Rhodes. The family moved to the West Concord area in the fall of 1929. She attended rural...
Rose, Kay Marie 84 passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Richmond, VA. She lived in La Jolla, CA for over 40 years until her husband’s passing in 2017 when she returned to the place of her birth Kasson, Minnesota. In 2019, she moved to Richmond VA with her niece.
She is predeceased...
Robert "Bob" Kruger, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 26, 2023, at his home in Hayfield, MN. Robert was born on April 7, 1933, the son of Lloyd and Lucile (Janes) Kruger in Hayfield, MN.
Bob was a lifetime resident of Hayfield and graduated from Hayfield High School in...