Obituaries

Bruce Bungum, 71, Sargeant

Bruce Bungum, 71, of Sargeant, Minnesota, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 29, 2024. Bruce was born on January 1, 1953, in Austin to Victor and Arletta Bungum. He was an accomplished country rock and roll musician, known as a singer-songwriter who made playing the 12-string guitar look...

Lloyd William Rohwer, 96, Dodge Center

Lloyd William Rohwer, 96, of Dodge Center, MN, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Circle Drive Manor Assisted Living in West Concord. Lloyd was born on September 5, 1928, to William F. and Mable (Barwald) Rohwer in Dodge Center. Lloyd attended District #53 Country School and graduated...

Patricia "Pat" Sue Rongve, 66, Dodge Center

Patricia “Pat” Sue Rongve passed away peacefully at her home in Dodge Center, MN on Monday, November 25, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was 66 years old. Pat was born on August 23, 1958, in Owatonna to Ole and Bonnie (Schuster) Garness. She was raised in nearby Dodge Center. She...

Doug Neff, 69, Red Wing

Douglas Neff, 69, of Red Wing, MN, passed away on November 8, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born on March 22, 1955, in Rapid City, SD. He graduated from Rapid City Central High in 1973. While he was in school, he was a newspaper boy and worked his way up to advertising and...

Sharon Lee Alice Darr, 83, Dodge Center

Sharon Lee Alice Darr, age 83, a lifelong resident of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Saturday, November 9th, 2024, at St Mary’s Hospital, in Rochester surrounded by the love and strength of her family. Sharon was born on February 10th, 1941, to Guy Thompson and Caroline (Duncan) Thompson in...

Phyllis Mae Bahr, 100, West Concord

Phyllis Mae Bahr, beloved Mother and ‘Grannie’, went home to her Lord on November 8, 2024… on her 100th birthday. “She was born November 8, 1924 in Lynn Township, McLeod County, MN. She was the daughter of Harry & Mabel (Johnson) Christensen. She was baptized as an infant and later confirmed...

Jerald Rosecke, 76, Winter Haven, FL

Jerald Ernest Rosecke, 76, of Winter Haven, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Winter Haven Hospital. Born April 17, 1948, in Kasson, he moved to Winter Haven in 2013 from Belvidere, Ill. where he worked for the UAW at the Chrysler Plant until he retired. He was a veteran of the U...

Glennis Jane Franko, 93, Kasson

Glennis Jane Franko, 93, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, MN. Glenny was born on the family farm near Estherville, Iowa on September 26, 1931, to Clarence and Lida (Work) Saxton. The family later moved north to farms in rural Blooming Prairie and...

Inger Dorthea Pearson, 91, Dodge Center

Inger Dorthea Pearson, 91, of Dodge Center, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. Inger was born on July 25, 1933, in Bergen, Norway to Freydar and Borgny (Kristansen) Bergesen. She attended business college...

Mark Moenning, 70, Hayfield

Rain was in the forecast. The last of the round bales had been hauled off the field. It was late in the day when our Lord and Savior called Mark Moenning, age 70, of Hayfield, Minnesota, home, proclaiming your work on earth is done good and faithful servant. The family found Mark peacefully...