Obits
Donna Rausch
Donna Lee Rausch, age 92, of Mankato, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a courageous journey through illness.
She was born on Sept. 26, 1933 and raised in Hartland, MN. After marrying Billy Schue, she moved to the family farm where they raised four children together and...
LaVoy Ebnet
LaVoy Gene Ebnet, 85, of New Richland, MN, passed away peacefully on Nov. 23, 2025. He was greeted with open arms by the love of his life, Mary, whom he missed dearly.
LaVoy was born on Oct. 29, 1940 to Victor Herman Ebnet and Edna Mae (Krueger) Ebnet on a farm in rural Waseca County,...
Kellie Mrotz
Kellie Jean (Curran) Mrotz, 61, passed away on Nov. 25, 2025 at her home in Ellendale, Minnesota. Kellie was born on Nov. 5, 1964, in Omaha, Nebraska to Richard and Arlene (Koppit) Curran. She lived in Omaha and West St. Paul, before moving to Burnsville, Minnesota in 1976. She graduated from...
Dale Bishman
Dale Louis Bishman, age 91 of Owatonna, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center in Waseca, MN.
Friends greeted the family from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Brick Meger Funeral Home (1603 Austin Road, Owatonna) and will have...
David "Porky" Hemingway
At the age of 80, David (“Porky”) Hemingway passed away quietly at home in the arms of his wife on Friday, October 31, 2025. He leaves behind a void that can never be filled.
David was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Melinda.
David will forever be remembered by his wife...
Merle Bartness
Merle Eugene Bartness, 90, of Ellendale, a devoted farmer and cherished family man, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025 at the Mayo Clinic in Austin, MN.
Born on May 3, 1935 in Hartland Township, MN, he was a son of the late Martin and Minnie (Johnson) Bartness. Merle lived a life...
Merlyn “Pete” Amos Thompson
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Merlyn “Pete” Amos Thompson who departed this life peacefully on October 7th, 2025 at the age of 89 at Harbor Chase of Plano, Plano Texas. Merlyn was born on March 10th, 1936 in Ellendale, Steele County,...
Patricia "Trysh" and Peter Olson
Trysh (49) and Peter (68) Olson died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Trysh was born on December 7, 2025, to Diane and Pat Cournoyer in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Peter was born on September 22, 1956, to Jean and Sivert “Steve” Olson in New Richland, Minnesota. Trysh graduated from...
Mary Ebnet
Mary Alice Ebnet passed away surrounded by family after a short, but courageous, battle with pancreatic cancer in New Richland, MN on September 29, 2025 at the age of 82.
Mary was born October 26, 1942 to Eugene and Victoria (Dulas) Wilder near Wells, MN. She attended school in Wells and went...
Jeanne Lageson
Jeanne M. Lageson, 97, died peacefully on July 17, 2025, in Apple Valley, MN. Jeanne was born on November 30, 1927, in Minneapolis, MN, to Thorwald Amanderkrog Foxvog and Myrtle Esther Jacobsen. Her family later moved to Chicago, where Jeanne attended Taft High School and North Park College. ...