Jimmie A. Ahles, age 78 of Austin, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 at his home in Austin.  
Jimmie Allen was born Feb. 17, 1940 in Stearns County to Cornelius and Voila Marie (Laws) Ahles. As a child Jimmie’s family moved to Blooming Prairie, where he attended school. 

A 58-year-old Rochester man died in a motorcyclist crash in Dodge County Wednesday night.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motorcycle that had flipped over and went into the ditch in the 23300 block of County Road 24 outside of West Concord. 

Rose K. Mills, age 81 of Blooming Prairie, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. Rose Katherine was born Feb. 18, 1937 in Jasper, Minn., to Eugene and Ruby (Swenson) Haley. She attended grade school in Sherman, Minn., and later moved to South Dakota where she graduated in 1957 from Garretson High School.

Richard P. Swenson, age 84, of Faribault died on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna surrounded by his family.
Memorial services were held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Faribault on June 23, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. Interment was at Geneva Cemetery, Geneva.
Arrangements were completed by the Boldt Funeral Home in Faribault.

Marlene H. Arndt of Owatonna died Aug. 1, 2018 at the Owatonna Hospital. Memorial service was Monday Aug. 6, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna.
Marlene was born on March 1, 1948 in Glencoe, the daughter Henry and Gladys (Scharmer) Lehmberg. Marlene attended high school at Roosevelt High and graduated in 1966. She was united in marriage to Jerry Arndt and this union brought four children. The couple later divorced.

A Celebration of Life for Patricia “Pat” E. Nelsen will be from 3-9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at the Nelsen Farm, 542 7th Street N.E., Byron.  Come with a smile and be ready to party!
Pat Nelsen, age 70, of Byron, passed away at Saint Mary’s Hospital from a brief illness on Oct. 2, 2017.

Donald D. Jensen, age 77 of Kasson, formerly of Blooming Prairie, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson.  
He was born April 19, 1941 in Blooming Prairie, the son of Soren and Blanche (Knutson) Jensen. Don grew up in Blooming Prairie and graduated with the Blooming Prairie High School Class of 1959. He was married and later divorced.  

Jacob Daniel Eckstein, 35, formerly of the Kasson-Mantorville area, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 in the city of Shaoyang in the Hunan province of China where he was employed as a teacher. 

Have you ever had one of those weeks where nothing seems to fall into place?
It happens more than I care to admit, at least when it comes to writing a weekly column. It may not seem like a terrible task, but let me tell you it can quickly become daunting at times.