All Obituaries

Marga M. Moen, 97, of Preston, MN, met her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Mayo Clinic St. Marys Campus in Rochester, MN. Funeral services for Marga will be held at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, MN at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2023 with Rev. Kris Hertsgaard Kincaid officiating. Burial will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester, MN Saturday afternoon. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. at the church prior to the service. A full...

Roy E. Schmidt, 87, of Grand Meadow, MN, died on Monday, September 18, 2023 at the Grand Meadow Healthcare Center. Per Roy’s request, no services are being planned at this time.  

A Funeral Mass will be offered for Isabella Morse at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 22 at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church in LeRoy with Father Marreddy Pothireddy officiating.  Burial will be in the Saint Patrick’s Cemetery in LeRoy, MN. Isabella Helen (Klapperich) Morse was born on June 22, 1931, in Adams, MN, to Stephen M. and Christina (Mueller) Klapperich.  She attended 1-8 grades at Sacred Heart School in Adams, MN.  She graduated from Adams Public School in...

Mary Lou Rathbun, 93, of Rochester, formerly of Spring Valley, MN, died on Monday, September 11, 2023 at Shorewood Senior Living in Rochester, MN. Mary Lou was born on February 10, 1930 in Mower County, MN to William and Anna (Pantze) Oeltjen. She married Ralph W. Rathbun on January 2, 1949 in Spring Valley, MN. Mary Lou did clerical work for Olmsted County Public Health Services. Mary Lou is survived by her foster children; Rene Murphy of Overland Park, KS and Camille (Ed) Schrandt of...

Edie Jo Slifka September 27, 1969 – September 5, 2023 Edie Jo Slifka passed away doing what she loved most: riding her hog. Edie was a mother, wife, grandmother, daughter, sister and so much more to her friends and family. She was the life of the party, and when she showed up, she made sure everyone was participating and felt included. Her smile would light up a room. She could find the smallest of things to bring out a person’s best. She will be remembered as a fighter, a...

Mary Joan Dathe Mary Jo Dathe died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of September 5th, 2023, at the Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, MN. Mary Jo was born on June 29, 1933 to Carl and Mary Gail (Steffens) Boucsein in Spring Valley, MN. She graduated valedictorian from Stewartville High School in 1951 and moved to Spring Valley to work at the Osterud Agency where she met and married Gordon E. Dathe on December 10th, 1955. She raised two sons, David and Gene. After...

Jodi Marie Hayek-Kappes, 53 of Cresco, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday September 1, 2023, at Mayo Clinic- St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN. Jodi was born on May 19, 1970, to Joseph Hayek and Shirley Bigalk (Solomon) in San Diego, California. Jodi grew up in Cresco, IA graduating from Notre Dame High School in 1988.  Following high school, she started working at Walmart as an overnight stocker, then worked her way up to Human Resources, where she worked for 31 years. She...

Florence Murphy, age 93, of Preston, Minnesota, died on Monday, August 28, 2023, surrounded by family in Preston, Minnesota.   Per Florence's wishes, there will be no services planned. 

Donald H. Berkland, 88, of Preston, MN, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, MN. Donald was born November 7, 1934 in Mankato, MN to Sigurd & Marcella (Peterson) Berkland.     He graduated from Delavan High School in 1952. He farmed with his dad after serving in the United States Army from February 1954 to February 1956. Don married the love of his life, Wenonah (Nuesse) Berkland, June 2, 1956. Don enrolled in Mankato State...

Lela C. Born, 86, of Spring Valley, MN, died on August 23, 2023 at her home. Lela Charlotte Maloney was born November 24, 1936 in Fillmore Township to Owen and Lorraine (Hazelbush) Maloney. She was united in marriage to Vernon “Spud” Born at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA on April 22, 1957. She and Spud were married for 43 years. Lela was a member of the Farmers Union and Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Every Sunday after dinner, Lela would play Canasta with her dad and...