The funeral for Iva A. (Chilson) King will be Friday, September 16 at 11:00 am at The Byron United Methodist Church, 708 4th Ave. NW, Byron, MN. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral service.
 
Pastor Beth Perez will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery near Byron.
Iva died Saturday, September, 10, 2016, at Madonna Towers in Rochester.
Iva was born August, 16, 1925, in rural Olmsted County. She was baptized at the Byron United Methodist Church with her Mother.
 
Iva, 91, of Byron, was an active member of Byron Methodist Church. When asked if she ever felt that God had a special calling on her life, she replied, ”yes, as a caregiver to the elderly members of my family. Plus I felt good helping other people”.
 
She enjoyed all sports when watching her family participate. She enjoyed crocheting, embroidery and traveling. Her favorite destination was Hawaii with family members. Iva loved to “ visit “ and had many a conversations.
 
Survivors include three daughters, LaLonnie Voll (Donald), Loah Nelson (Bob), Laya Morris (Kevin); two sons, Larry “Bear” King (Mary), Monte King (Kathryn); 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren plus 1 arriving in April, 1 great, great-grandchild, plus many nieces and nephews. She is also survived a brother Cecil Chilson (Shirley).
 
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Laurence, grandson Jeff Voll, great granddaughter Hannah Voll , special aunt Melissa Ames, sister Lilah Worth, and brother Arbey Chilson.

Robert Paul Chesnutt, 82, of Kasson (and formerly Rochester), MN passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 4, 2016 in his home at Prairie Meadows Senior Apartments. He had been a resident there since April, 2016.
 
Bob was born November 30, 1933 in Phillipston, PA to Roy and Garnet Chesnutt. After graduating high school, he married Helen Loretta Chesnutt on July 29 1953 in East Brady, PA. Soon after that he enlisted in the army and served in the military for 3 years, during that enlistment the family lived in Heidelberg, Germany. After leaving the service he started his career with IBM in PA which then took him to San Jose CA, and in 1966 he moved his family to Rochester, MN. He worked for IBM for 25 years until his retirement in 1985, and then continued on as a supplemental employee with IBM until 2001.
 
After the death of his wife Helen on September 11, 2005, Bob married Margaret ( Maggie) Stoutner on September 1st, 2007 in Waterloo, Iowa and they were married 9 years. They resided in Kasson for a few years, and Washington, Iowa and loved to winter in Green Valley, AZ. Bob just recently moved back to Kasson in April, 2016 to Prairie Meadows.
 
Bob absolutely loved cars. Throughout his live he loved to work on them, collect them and talk about them. Repairing and restoring cars was his love and passion. He sought out the local car clubs in every location that he lived.
 
Bob was a member of the Hiawatha Antique Automobile Club, and the Masonic Lodge. He was also a member of the Presbyterian Church of Kasson.
 
Preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Helen, Bob is survived by his children: Robert (Rhonda) Chesnutt of Arvada, Colorado, Joan (Gary) Olson of Mazeppa, MN, and James (Barbra) Chesnutt of Lakewood, Colorado. Bob had 8 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Also survived by his second wife Margaret (Maggie) Stoutner.
 
The Funeral will be at the First Presbyterian Church, 101 6th Ave NW, Kasson, MN on Friday October 7th, 2016 at 11:00am with Pastor John DuBall officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, MN.
Please direct any Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Foundation or the American Heart Association.

Bruce Alan Skow passed away Friday, October 7, 2016, at Fairview Care Center, Dodge Center, MN. Bruce was born June 13, 1937, on a farm near Rutland, Iowa to Alan and Marjorie (Lansing) Skow. The day Bruce was born, it rained so much that the Doctor had to wade through knee-deep water walking up the driveway.
 
Bruce was a farmer and loved it. He took great pride in showing his grand champion steer at the Humboldt Iowa County Fair in the early 1950’s. Bruce also grew up loving horses. His first horse was a Shetland pony bought from a carnival in Humboldt, IA. He was known to give his cousins and friends some wild rides. In 1954, his family moved from Rutland, Iowa to a farm west of Stewartville, MN. When he quit farming, due to Parkinson’s disease, he continued to drive tractor for Delbert and Laurie Lecy.
 
Bruce married Karen Scharberg on October 28, 1961, at Evanger Lutheran Church, Sargeant, MN. In July of 1965, their daughter, Patricia Diane, was born. They enjoyed camping on the Mississippi River and traveling the western states to Phoenix and San Bernardino; and going up North with the family. Bruce also enjoyed deer hunting with his deer-hunting buddies for many years. He especially enjoyed his two grandkids, going to their many school events and giving them rides on his tractor.
 
In 2007, Bruce and Karen bought a house at South Fork in Kasson, MN. As a result of having a stroke and Parkinson’s disease, Bruce moved to Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN July of 2011.
 
Bruce is survived by his wife of 54 years, Karen; daughter, Patty (Dennis) Foster, Mantorville, MN; grandson Jason (Amber) Foster, great-grandson, Elliott Foster, Kasson, MN; granddaughter, Julia Foster, Charlotte, NC; brother Keith Skow, Byron, MN; sisters JulieAnn Wickstrom, Burnsville, MN and Diane Johnson, San Bernardino, CA; brother-in-law Arlan (Sharon) Scharberg, Hayfield, MN, along with several nieces and nephews.
 
We especially want to thank all our friends, neighbors and family for their support and help. Thank you to Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center for their wonderful, compassionate care. Also, thank you to St. Croix Hospice for their end-of-life care.
 
Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 301 8th Ave NW, Kasson, MN, with Pastor Randy Fett officiating. Visitation will be Monday, October 10 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

Victoria Kay (Anderson) Martin, 63, of West Concord died at St. Mary’s Hospital-Rochester on October 10, 2016 at 9:30 pm of kidney failure. Victoria was born at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, going to Minnetonka with her family. She found Christ as her Savior at age 10 when kidney disease was discovered at the University of Minnesota Hospital. She graduated from Hopkins Eisenhower High School in 1971. She graduated from Florians School of Hair Design and also attended St. Paul Bible College. She worked as a hairdresser and an executive secretary. She met and later married Carl J. Martin at Wooddale Church on July 11, 1981.
 
They moved to Portland, Oregon while Carl finished his theology degree and was the Assistant Manager at the Seminary Bookstore. While he was on staff at the school and also a Free Church in LeCenter, WA. She was a past member of Minnetonka Mills Community Church, Wooddale Church and various Free Churches in Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota as well as the Trinity Bible Church of Portland, Oregon.
 
Survivors include her husband, Rev. Carl J. Martin of West Concord, MN; a son, Alexander Andrew Martin of Bellingham, WA; sister Candace Luhrsen and her husband Donal of Mimbres, NM, and her sons Cedric, Lars and Courtney and their children Lane and Belle of Greenley, CO; Dan and Kim of Phoenix, AZ. She was preceded in death by her parents Burton W. and Verda (Patt) Anderson.
 
Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, October 17, at the Pine Island Cemetery. A short service with luncheon will follow at the home of Sharril Wheeler in Old Concord, MN.
 
Memorials are preferred to the family and may be directed to Carl Martin, PO Box 22, West Concord, MN 55985. Many thanks to all for your prayers and love.

John Lee O’Malley drove off into the sunset with the Lord on October 28th, 2016. He won his battle with cancer, now free. John left this world at the mere age of 60 years old. Born August 25th, 1956, in Mantorville, MN to Henry and Matilda O’Malley, John was the youngest of six children.
 
John enjoyed the outdoors, driving trucks and riding motorcycles. He most enjoyed family and friends. John lived a life of hardwork on the family farm, graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School and served his country in the United States Air Force. He owned and operated O’Malley Trucking firm for 20-plus years.
 
He is survived by his two sons Danny O’Malley of Kasson, MN, and Ben O’Malley of Utica MN; brother, Larry O’Malley (Kathy) of Kasson, MN; and two sisters Loretta Brandli of West Concord, MN and Geraldine O’Kane of Vadnais Heights, MN. John is also survived by many nieces and nephews, who have helped him so very much this past year; there are just to many to mention individually. He was supported during this battle by many friends and family to whom he was very grateful. He was preceded in death by brother Harlan (Mary), Mother (Matilda) and Father (Henry), brother-in law Richard O’Kane, sister Geneva Bossart.
 
Visitation will be Friday, November 4 from 2:00-3:00 pm at Dibble Funeral Home, 213 W. Main St., Kasson, MN. The funeral service will immediately follow the visitation at 3:00 in the Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tom Kunz officiating. Burial will be at St. Margaret’s Cemetery, Mantorville. Military graveside services will be provided by the Kasson American Legion and the Mantorville VFW.

Our loving father, Charles (Chuck) Francis Rath, age 79, died in the early morning hours on October 30th, 2016, peacefully with his hands folded in prayerful meditation after a long illness.
 
Chuck was both November 29th, 1936 in Easton, Minnesota. His childhood revolved around the workings of the family farm where he spent an additional two years post-high school helping his dad until he enlisted in the Army. He graduated in 1954 from Bethlehem Academy High School, Faribault, Minnesota. While in the service, he kept in touch with the love of his life, Barbara Kroneberger. He proposed to Barbara over the phone, and she made all the necessary arrangements to make that happen when Chuck came home on leave. After their marriage, they lived in Germany until Chuck was honorably discharged and started a family upon returning to the states.
 
They raised nine children: John, Beada, Chuck Jr., Todd, Chris, Jim, Doug, Angela and Anthony. Chuck is also survived by his sister Rita and brothers Terry, Pat, Mike, Quentin, Mitchell and Mark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Bunnie, and his wife Barbara.
 
The majority of Chuck’s working years were spent as a salesman, selling everything from Kirby vacuum cleaners and home improvement products to Craftmatic beds. Chuck, a natural salesman, sincerely enjoyed meeting new people and learning about their lives. Wherever he would go, you would find him “holding court” surrounded by friends or family, discussing the meaning of life and telling stories. In his free time, Chuck enjoyed cards at the senior center, reading, assembling puzzles, buttered popcorn on the stove, bible study and church. Chuck was an avid reader of military accounts and was somewhat of an armchair expert on history and politics. He will be dearly missed and remembered.
 
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 2 from 6 to 8 pm at Dibble Funeral Home, 213 W. Main Street in Kasson. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m Thursday, November 3rd at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1904 N. Mantorville Ave, Kasson, MN with Fr. Paul Surprenant officiating. Burial will be at St. Margaret’s Catholic Cemetery.

James Palmer Ranvek, 90, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, MN. James was born on May 20, 1926 at home in Dodge County to Henry and Clara Ranvek of Rural Kasson. James was married to LaVain Murriel Edgar on October 3, 1946. They are the parents of six children; Lowell (Melissa) Ranvek of Jacksboro, TN, Linda (Ron) Johnson of Rochester, Michael (Vickie) Ranvek of Kasson, Jerry (Pam) Ranvek of Kasson, Randall (Barb) Ranvek of Lake City and Nancy (Jeff) Smith of Mantorville who all survive as well as 20 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 16 great- great grandchildren. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Holly.
 
Jim worked for Lampland Well Drilling, Tietje Produce, Wentz Plumbing and retired from the Byron Elevator while farming and milking cows on his home farm. Jim and LaVain wintered in Arizona after retirement. He enjoyed watching Nascar and spending time with family and friends.
 
Services will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 301 8th Ave NW, Kasson, with Pastor Nirmala Reinschmidt officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Kasson.
 
Memorials will be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kasson. A special thank you to Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield for the care they have given Jim.

Theodore Albert Singfiel, age 88, of Dodge Center passed away peacefully at Fairview Care Center on Tuesday, November 15, 2016.
 
Theodore was born May 10, 1928 in Rochester, Minnesota, the son of Albert and Alva (Laabs) Singfiel. Ted grew up on the family farm where they raised and showed pure breed duroc hogs. He attended the little country school (Fitch) down the road from the farm. Ted married Harriet Olson on November 3, 1951 in Arkansas and they farmed until 1968. They moved to Mississippi for a couple of years and then to Kasson, where he owned and operated Ted’s Mobil Service until retirement in 1983.
 
Ted was in the Army 96 AAA from 1950-1953 and was stationed at Fort Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska where their first daughter, Beverly, was born. He enjoyed traveling and visited all but a few states. He made many trips to Branson, MO with Wymen Jensen for the Veterans Day Reunion. Ted loved his visits to Montana where daughter Bonnie and family lived where he found time for some hunting and fishing. Farming was always a part of his life. He spent many hours working on the farms of his children, which he loved to do. Other activities he enjoyed were playing cards, horse shoes, pool, going to watch his son Dan at the stock car races and his favorite thing was just being Grandpa to many grandkids.
 
Survivors include his former wife Harriet; three daughters, Beverly (Arlin) Johnson of Kasson, Bonnie Longmire of Rochester, and Carol (John) Allen of Mantorville; three sons, Scott (Pam), Daniel (Robyn) both of Mantorville and John of Rochester.
 
Ted will be greatly missed by his 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren plus many nieces, nephews and friends.
 
Ted was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Marie, Sylvia and brother Edward.
 
The funeral service for Ted will be held Saturday, November 19 at the First Congregational Church, 515 Walnut Street, Mantorville, MN at 11:00 am with Pastor Brian Egelston officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to Fairview Care Center, 702 10th Ave NW, Dodge Center, MN 55927.

Severt Robert Fiksen, 66, went to be with the Lord on November 15, 2016. He was born to Ludvig & Gladys (Dale) Fiksen on October 5, 1950. He married MaryLynn Ostroot (daughter of Reverend William & Judith Ostroot) on October 23, 1982. The couple made their home in rural Kasson on the family farm. Severt later worked at Schmidt Printing in Byron, and currently worked at Hayfield Window & Door.
 
He leaves behind a son – James (Jamey), 28, and daughter – Jenny Lynn, 25, well as Jenny’s two daughters, Annabelle & Olivia Annis. Sisters; Martha Hilliard, Norma Braun; Brother-David Fiksen; and many nieces and nephews.
 
He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother John Fiksen, and one sister – Mary Olsen.
The funeral service will be at 11 A.M. on Saturday, Nov. 26th at South Zumbro Luthern Church, 4830 120th Ave SW, Kasson, MN with Pastor Mark Schwartz officiating. Visitation will also be at the church the night before; Nov. 25th from 5-7 and one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will be in the South Zumbro Lutheran Cemetery.

Marilyn Elaine (Paulson) Fiegel, age 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester Minnesota, where she had resided for the past 5 years. Marilyn was born on November 15, 1934 in Faribault County Minnesota to Louis and Martha (Wilke) Paulson. She had 5 sisters and 4 brothers. The family moved and resided on the Paulson Family Farm in rural Mantorville for years. She graduated from Mantorville High School in 1952. She was joined in marriage to David W. Fiegel in October 1953, and they were blessed with two sons and two daughters. They were later divorced.
 
Marilyn worked as a waitress in earlier years at such places as the Kahler Hotel in Rochester, the Hubbell House in Mantorville and the old Boston Cafe in Kasson. She later worked and retired from the Dodge County Court House – Auditor’s Office. After retirement she spent much of her time with family, friends, and grandchildren; even volunteering at the Kasson Elementary School as a Foster Grandma to many grade school children. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kasson.
 
She is survived by two sons, Garth Fiegel (Kasson) and Gary Fiegel (Byron); one daughter, Jill (Jeff) Wehmanen, (McKinley MN); two grandsons, Michael Fiegel (Alyssa) of Montgomery MN, and Broc Fiegel of Spring Valley; four grand-daughters, Jessica (Frank) Simmons of Duluth, Elaine Fiegel (Jeff Prokop) of Kasson, Karli Fiegel (Matt) of Rochester and Larissa Fiegel of Spring Valley; three great-grandsons, Slade Fiegel, Camden Prokop, Nolan Fiegel and two great-granddaughters, Ashley Fiegel and Willow Prokop. Also surviving are two brothers, Everett (April) Paulson of Kasson and Jerry Paulson of Minneapolis; and sister, Bernice (Roland) O’Groske of Rochester as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
 
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Brenda Marie Fiegel; parents Louis and Martha Paulson; brothers Ken Paulson and Robert Paulson; sisters Alice Buske, Dolores Stevens, Shirley Stevenson,and Mary Flikke and Brothers-in-law Lyle Buske, Dick Stevens, Stanley Stevenson and Ken Flikke.
 
Her infectious smile and wit will be truly missed…blessed be her memory!
 
Funeral Services will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 302 8th Ave NW, Kasson, MN on Monday, December 12, 2016 at 11:00 am with Pastor Nirmala Reinschmidt officiating. Visitation one hour prior to service at the church.
 
The Fiegel family would like to thank all who cared and loved her over the past 5 years at Maple Manor Nursing Home, St. John’s Lutheran Church Kasson and Dibble Funeral Home Kasson

Richard Lyle Peterson, 99, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at the Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center surrounded by family and friends.
 
Richard was born in Kasson, MN to Anne and Ernest Peterson on September 28, 1917. He received his GED from Kasson High School 1967. Richard married Glenna Hairsine May 17, 1941. Richard was in the Army stationed in the Aleutian Islands, later transferring to Okinawa. Following his discharge from the Army Richard spent most of his career working for Libby’s in Rochester.
Richard loved the outdoors; he spent much of his time playing golf, tending to his pristine lawn, working on projects in the garage and around the house. Richard was a hardworking man who was often found mowing the neighbor’s lawn with his favorite Honda rider, blowing snow for his neighbors and helping to keep the neighborhood clean. At the end of a long day, Richard looked forward to sitting down with his family and enjoying a home cooked meal that Glenna spent the day creating. Richard felt especially blessed when Glenna had her famous lefsa on the table for him to enjoy.
 
Richard is survived by his daughter, Rebecca Christensen, his son Gregg Peterson, his grandchildren, Jaclyn Gunderson, Jeffery Donahoe, James (Crystal) Donahoe; 4 great grandchildren, MacKenzie and Tucker Donahoe, Beau Donahoe, Daltin Martin; his sister Dorothy Hilliard. Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Glenna Peterson, his brother Burton Peterson, and a sister Phyllis Beshman.
 
The family of Richard Peterson would like to extend gratitude to the Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center for their attentiveness and loving care.
Funeral Services will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 301 Eighth Ave. NW in Kasson on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 10:30 am with Pastor John Allen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville.

Duane J (Jim) Pietrzak went to be with the Lord on December 25, 2016 at Mayo Clinic – Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus. Duane was born on October 12, 1937 in Addison, N.Y. to Frank and Frances (Horsman) Pietrzak.
 
He grew up in Kasson, MN and graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School. He attended Dunwoody and worked at Parkhill Bros Automotive and IBM and later at Marquette Systems until he retired.
 
In November 1959 he married Doris Lueck. They raised two sons. They lived in Byron most of their lives. He was a member of Mt. Sion Lutheran Church in Kasson.
 
Survivors include his wife Doris; sons Dale (Nancy) Pietrzak from Moscow, ID and Douglas (Ditto) Pietrzak from Cadiz, KY. Also surviving are one sister Judy (Dick) Tendick, Lakeville, MN; 3 brothers, Joe (Sharon) Rochester, MN, Jerry (Ann) Pietrzak-Sang Georgetown, Texas and Tom Peitrzak Wabasha, MN; 7 grandchildren, Jennifer Pietrzak, Heather Powell, Craig Powell, Andrew Pietrzak, Shelby Pietrzak, Mason Pietrzak and Benjamin Pierzak and 4 great-grandchildren, Rhys and Asher Powell and Zoe and Jeremiah Meartz.
 
The funeral service will be at a later date at Mt. Sion Lutheran Church, 502 1st Ave SW, Kasson with Pastor Brad Novacek officiating. Burial will be at the Byron Cemetery, Byron, MN at a later date as well.
 
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are suggested to Mt. Sion Lutheran church or New Life Homes.

Virginia M. Luikart, 98, of Hermantown, MN and former Kasson resident passed away of natural causes on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Edgewood Vista in Hermantown.
 
She was born on September 7, 1918 in Elkton, South Dakota.
 
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Kasson.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials be directed to them for distribution at a later date.

Funeral services for Wallace J. Emholtz will be Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 1:00 pm at The First Congregational Church in Mantorville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
 
The complete obituary will follow as available.

Phyllis Dorschner, 85, of Kasson passed away January 7, 2017 at Samaritan Bethany Home, Rochester.
 
The full obituary will follow as available.

Lewellyn “Lun” Sprenger, 78, of Kasson passed away January 10, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus.
 
Arrangements are pending at this time. The full obituary will follow as available.

Mary Alice Mittelstadt Unger passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Cottagewood Sr. Living in Rochester. Mary was born in Owatonna on April 2, 1940 to Carl and Minnie (Doering) Mittelstadt. The family later moved to a farm in Cherry Grove Township, Goodhue County. She graduated from West Concord High School. The family moved to Mantorville where Mary worked at the Hubbell House as a hostess. She then went on to work at Mayo Clinic – Rochester until she retired.
 
Mary was married to Donald Unger of Kasson; they later divorced. Mary enjoyed dancing, fishing and visiting with friends and family. She is survived by four of her siblings; Paul (LuAnn) Mittelstadt of Spring Valley, MN, Ellen Mittelstadt of Zumbrota, Joseph (Mary Ann) Mittelstadt of Kasson and Myrna Barth of Pine Island. She is also survived by numerous nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews and their families. Her brother, David, preceded her in death.
 
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 11:00 am at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 301 8th Ave NW, Kasson with Pastor Nirmala Reinschmidt officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials be directed to Oxbow Park Nature Center.

Dorothy A. Johnston, 95, passed away on February 13, 2017, at her residence at Prairie Meadows Sr. Living in Kasson.
 
Dorothy was born on December 14, 1921. She was the eldest of nine children, born to Jacob and Agnes (Krippner) Simons in Stewart, Minnesota.
 
She attended grades one through eight at St. Bonifaces Catholic School. She worked at a mink farm near Brownton, MN. While there, she met Roy Frisson and they married. They moved to South Dakota, then moved to a farm in Annandale, MN. They were later divorced. Dorothy moved to Portland, Oregon and married V. Dean Johnston in 1960. They enjoyed dancing and traveling in their motor home. In 2000, Dorothy and Dean moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico. When Dean died in 2003, Dorothy moved to Kasson, MN.
 
People called Dorothy the lady in red with the gorgeous smile. She enjoyed music, dancing, crafts, family gatherings and spending time with friends. She enjoyed her poodle, Rocky, and her birds.
She is survived by sisters Kathryn (Tom) Sheehan, of Champlin, MN and Mildred (Fred) LaLonde, of Hutchinson, MN and by brothers Joseph (Deanna) Simons, of Kasson MN, and Frank (Cathy) Simons, of Elko, MN. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
 
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Dean; brothers Ray Simons, Fairfax, MN, Albert (Bobbi) Simons, St. Paul, MN, Lenny (Bernice) Simons, Maplewood, MN; sister Teresa (Marlin) Holm from Prior Lake, MN, and nieces and nephews.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Church of the Holy Family, 1904 N. Mantorville Ave, Kasson, MN with Fr. Paul Surprenant officiating. Visitation will be the same day from 9:00-11:00 am at the church. Burial will be at St. Boniface Cemetery, Stewart, MN at a later date.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials directly to them for their distribution.

Robert Duane Underhill, 69, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2017 at his residence in Rochester. Bob dealt with many medical issues which stemmed from having polio at a young age.
 
Bob was born on April 26, 1947 in Austin, MN. He is survived by his wife Louise Underhill; two step-sons Mark Percival and Gary Percival; his mother, Betty Derby and two brothers, John (Megan) Underhill and Larry Underhill. He was preceded in death by his father Robert Underhill and sister Janice Richards.
 
Bob was an avid reader and enjoyed reading books on his computer, especially about computer programming. Bob loved the outdoors and fishing was a great pastime. He truly enjoyed hockey, especially the Minnesota Wild as well as the Gophers and Twins.
 
A funeral service is planned for Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 11:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church, 101 6th Ave NW, Kasson, MN with Pastor Brian Egelston officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Austin, MN at a later date.
 
Bob was a unique person and touched many lives. A special thank you to John, Cassisity and Tucker Chapman of Rochester for their caring hospitality over the past several years.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the church.

Lyle Orville Gronvold passed away on February 17, 2017 at the age of 80. Despite the many adversities he faced, Lyle remained courageous and strong until the very end. His final days were spent surrounded by family at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN.
 
Lyle was born to Orville and Serena Gronvold on July 5, 1936 at their family farm house in rural Dodge County. As a young child, Lyle attended a one-room country school house near their farm. He later attended school in Byron, MN and eventually moved to Rochester where he graduated from Rochester Central School. At the young age of 15, he began working at Cascade Animal Hospital where he learned to care for both large and small animals. He spent over 50 years at Cascade Animal Hospital. After retiring, he continued to work part-time at Heritage Pet Hospital. Lyle also served his country for 15 years as a member of the Army Reserves.
 
Lyle married Nancy Bradford on November 30, 1956. Together, they eventually settled in Kasson, MN where they raised their 2 daughters, Rebecca and Lisa. Through 60 years of marriage, Lyle and Nancy shared many ups and downs but always found time to wash and dry the dishes together every night. Over those 60 years, they also witnessed the births and adoptions of 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Nothing brought more joy to Lyle’s life than getting a hold of a little one or chasing a toddler around. His unique nicknames and unorthodox displays of affection will always be cherished.
 
Lyle was a very avid fisherman and hunter. He had several coonhounds and always had a special fondness for all the family dogs. In the summers, he and Nancy enjoyed taking their camper and boat to various lakes in Minnesota with friends, Philip and Roberta Bradford. Lyle also had an interest in following professional, college and local sports teams; especially his grandkids’ teams.
 
Above all, Lyle will be remembered for his larger-than-life character. His actions were caring and selfless. His words were colorful and witty. His mannerisms were rigid and fidgety. His spirit was feisty and energetic. His sweet tooth was unmatched and his stories were legendary. From the rabid skunk to the freezer full of cats; from Ruth Ann Cook to Shaky McAdams; from the monkey in a jar to the old, stiff walleye…the legend of Grundy will live on forever.
 
Lyle is survived by his wife Nancy (Bradford) Gronvold, 2 daughters, 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Children and grandchildren include: Rebecca & Dennis Zachary (Jessica, David, Lucas, Kathryn, Serena, Michael, Jacob, Julian, Olivia) of Indianola, IA and Gary & Lisa Dorschner (Curt, DeJay, Meghan) of Kasson, MN. Also surviving are 2 sisters, Marie Parker and Lorna Schilling. Lyle was preceded in death by his father Orville Gronvold; mother Serena (Olson) Gronvold; and sister Arlene Norman.
 
Visitation will take place from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 22nd at the First Congregational Church in Mantorville, MN. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 23rd at the First Congregational Church in Mantorville, MN with Pastor Brian Egelston officiating. A private burial for immediate family members will occur at Evergreen Cemetery in Mantorville, MN following the funeral service. Memorials will be distributed by the family to the American Heart Association and Alzheimer’s research.