Obituaries
John Lloyd Kraft
Jun 18, 2023
John Lloyd Kraft was born July 20, 1938, on the family farm south of Coulter, Iowa. He reached the age of 84 years 11 months and passed from this life on Father’s Day, June 18, 2023.
He will be missed by Shirley, his wife of 59 years, daughter Terri (Brad) Gralheer of Fremont, NE, three sons Michael (Kelly) of Greenville,...
Steven Zimmerman
Jun 16, 2023
Steven Zimmerman, age 60, of Newport, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, June 16, 2023.
Survived by wife, Lori; his children, Andrew (Shannon) and Victoria; granddaughter, Ilsa; father, James (Elaine); mother, Sharon; his sister, JoAnne (John); brothers-in-law, Larry, Karen, and Stephen; nephew, Nicholas (Rachel); nieces, Brenna, Shannon (Patrick), Rachel; great nephews, Mason and Royce; and many extended...
Patricia Holtzkamp
Jun 12, 2023
Patricia “Patty” Holtzkamp, age 80, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 12, 2023.
Preceded in death by sons, Randall Morgan and Eric Holtzkamp; and parents.
Survived by devoted husband of 57 years, Ron; children, Scott (Tina) Morgan, Doug (Jenny) Holtzkamp, and Deborah (Mike) Kleis; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; sister, Deborah Berg; and many other loving...
Rose Marie Dahl (Sparks)
Jun 11, 2023
Rose Marie Dahl, age 81, died peacefully at her home in Cottage Grove, MN Sunday morning June 11, 2023 after a courageous battle with liver cancer.
Rose Marie was born July 30, 1941 in Bagley MN the daughter of Clarence and Mabel (Kaste) Sparks. She graduated from Henning High School in 1959. After graduating she completed the LPN program in...
Eugene Paul Sanz
Jun 10, 2023
Eugene “Gene” Paul Sanz, age 90, of Newport MN, passed away from this life, in the comfort of his home, and gained his wings, on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Gene was a kind, loving, selfless soul who will be most remembered by a few of his favorite things in life, such as his love for the holidays, cherishing time with...
Lori Ann Nelson
Jun 9, 2023
Lori Ann Nelson, age 58 of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully after a difficult battle with Early Onset Dementia on Friday, June 9, 2023.
Lori is survived by her husband, Dave; sons, Zack (Aleah) and Derek; granddaughter, Malloryn; mom, Mary; siblings, John, Lisa, and Leann; and many other loving friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her dad,...
Marianne Sether
Jun 8, 2023
Marianne Sether, age 87, of Maplewood, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
Survived by devoted husband of 69 years, Orville; children, Terene (John), Linda Jo, Randy (Christina), and Jodi (Bill); grandchildren, Zach, Alex, Ashli, and Courtney; sister, Glenda (Jimmy); brother, Michael (Aida); and many other loving family and friends.
She was a woman that found the good...
Richard Leslie Lair
Jun 7, 2023
Richard Leslie Lair was born on November 23, 1933, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Edina, where he met his wife Elizabeth Chamberlain in the 6th grade. He could still tell you what she was wearing the day that they met.
Not long after graduating high school Dick and Liz eloped. The couple lived in a rented cottage on...
Alyshia Marie Thompson
Jun 7, 2023
Alyshia Marie Thompson, age 33 of Cottage Grove, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
Alyshia will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was a fun loving, high-spirited, and big-hearted woman. She was loved by everyone who came in contact with her and she made friends easily.
Alyshia attended the Minnesota School of Cosmetology in Woodbury...
Jeannine Schirra
Jun 5, 2023
Jeannine Schirra, age 68, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul.
Preceded in death by her loving husband, Dave; father, Ed; and in-laws, Joseph and Madelyn.
Survived by sons, Michael (Erin) and Nicholas; grandchildren, Dylan, Gavin, Reagan, and Lively; mother, Maureen; siblings, Marc (Rachel), Ruth (Keith), and...
Donald Steven Turner
May 31, 2023
Donald Steven Turner, age 65, of Afton, MN, passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2023 as a result of cardiac arrest.
Don was born and grew up in Austin, MN. He has many life-long friends from his youth and beyond. After high school, Don attended Mankato Technical College where he studied computer science. When he graduated, Don moved to...
Darlene Y. Bruce
May 28, 2023
Darlene Y. Bruce, age 84, of Cottage Grove- Beloved Wife, Mother, and Grandmother- Passed away peacefully on May 28, 2023.
Survived by devoted husband of 63 years, Robert; sons, Scott (Cheryl) and Jay (Darla); grandsons, Justin, Andy, and Matt; and other loving family and friends.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Final resting place...
Donna Helen Sylvester
May 24, 2023
Donna Sylvester, age 93, passed away on 05/24/2023. She was preceded in death by husbands, Dale Sylvester and Ward Casteel; son, Craig Dickey; son-in-law, Doug Niemeier; parents; and siblings.
She is survived by daughters, Dawn Rassett (Dick Drude), Renee Niemeier, Pat (Paul) Friendt, and Debbie (John) Warren; stepdaughters, Judy (Joe) Dziewic and Shelly (Bernard) Miller; daughter-in-law, Janet Dickey; and 12...
Gladys Marie Kidder
May 21, 2023
Gladys Marie Kidder, age 99, of Maplewood, Minnesota, was born in Deer Park, Wisconsin on June 21, 1923 to Walter and Anna Wieland. She was the second to the youngest of 11 children. Gladys grew up on a farm in New Richmond, Wisconsin, and graduated from New Richmond High School in 1941. She enlisted in the Army in 1944. She...
Carol A. Helgeson
May 19, 2023
Carol A. Helgeson, 80, of Starbuck, formerly of Cottage Grove, died peacefully at her home on Friday, May 19th, 2023.
Carol will be missed by her loving husband, Merrell Helgeson; daughters, Debora (Robert) Schwiesow, Barbara (Tim) Cherry, Dana (Jesse) Carlson, Christi (Scott) Dickmeyer, and Whitney Tupper; grandchildren, Justine, Brittney, Megan, McKayla, Isaiah, and Jordan; great-grandchildren; brother, Anthony Jensen; and many...
Clarence and Lucille Sharrow
May 17, 2023
Clarence and Lucille Sharrow, devoted and cherished spouses.
Lucille passed away on May 15th, 2023. Clarence was a widower for only a day and a half as he wanted to join his beloved Lucy-which he did on May 17th, 2023, four days before their 74th wedding Anniversary. Clarence and Lucy were beloved parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. They were beloved by...
Gordon Wayne Jensen
May 16, 2023
Gordon Wayne Jensen, 87, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
Gordon was raised on the Jensen family homestead in Running Valley in Colfax, Wisconsin. He went to school in a one room schoolhouse, where he often joked that he "walked uphill both ways" to school. He enlisted in the Army at age 18 right off...
Donna Mae Sauer
May 14, 2023
Donna Mae Sauer (Johnson) died on May 14, 2023 in Hastings, Minnesota beloved wife of Fred Sauer and daughter of Raymond and Gladys Johnson (Anderson). Born on the 29 of April 1940, as a twin in Albert Lea, Minnesota, grew up in Minneapolis and attended Pratt Elementary and Johnson High Schools. She married Thomas Flynn and they had four children.
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Pamela Strehlo
May 12, 2023
Pamela "Pam" Kay Strehlo, died at home on Friday, May 12, 2023.
Pam was born on October 8, 1961, to Dorothy and Harvey Manitz. She grew up in Wells, MN and graduated from Wells Easton High school in 1980. Pam was united in marriage with Paul Strehlo on August 16, 1980. Pam went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in...
Donald Michael Sherer
May 10, 2023
Donald M. Sherer, age 81, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
He was born on October 15, 1941.
Donald grew up in St. Paul, MN and graduated from Washington High School. He worked at Armours Meat Packing before being drafted into the Army where he served in Viet Nam. He then returned to Armours until it closed. He then...
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