Obituaries

Jun 28, 2021

Glen Michael Sikel, 68, of Rochester MN, died Monday, June 28th, 2021 at his home.

Glen was born February 11th, 1953 in Owatonna, MN to Charles and Georgine (Johnson) Sikel. He was married to Dawn Sikel for 35 years and they raised their three children in Owatonna.

Glen was an avid trapper for many years....

Jun 13, 2021

Virginia Ellen Stalsberg passed away peacefully on June 13th 2021 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center, in Plainview MN.

Virginia was born December 25th 1942 to Albert and Vera Spaulding. She was united in marriage to Paul D. Stalsberg on August 30th 1958 & together they had two daughters. Virginia worked for Montgomery Wards for 19 years where...

Jun 12, 2021

Helen Ruth Meyers, of Byron, died at age 93 in her home on Saturday, June 12, attended by family and friends. A memorial service is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at the Byron United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Butch Lewellin will be presiding, at the invitation...

May 18, 2021

Connie Bird, 90, of Byron, MN passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Madonna Summit in Byron, MN.

Connie was born on November 26, 1930, in Kenyon, Goodhue Co, MN to Alfred Johannes and Margaret Schei.  She met Richard Bird at the Pla Mor Ballroom where they enjoyed dancing.  She knew when she first met him...

May 6, 2021

Janice Audrey (Rice) Lorch, 78, passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born in Albert Lea, MN on April 22, 1943 to Harry & Ann (Terpstra) Rice and was raised in Hollandale. Janice attended Hollandale Grade School and Albert Lea High School where she graduated in 1961. She then attended...

May 1, 2021

Howard Olson, 76, of Byron, MN, died Saturday May 1, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Howard was born July 21, 1944 in Albert Lea, MN to Fritz and Mildred (Wakefield) Olson. He graduated from St. Clair High School in 1962. On August 8, 1964 he married Beverly Blank at St. John's Lutheran Church...

Apr 14, 2021

Leora "Lee" M. Daley, 86, of Byron passed away peacefully at Meadow Lakes Senior Living in Rochester on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Leora was born on January 17, 1935 to Otto and Catherine (Boetel) Bartsch in Pipestone, MN. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1953. After high school, Leora worked as a telephone operator and at Standard Lumber...

Mar 23, 2021

Craig P. Grev, 66, of Byron, MN, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital, surrounded by his wife Karen and his daughter Christina after a short fight with cancer.

Craig was born on May 25, 1954, to DeWayne and Dorothy (Peters) Grev. He graduated from Mountain Lake High School in 1972.  On September 12, 1992,...

Feb 19, 2021

Leo J. Loosbrock, 77, of Byron, Minnesota passed away peacefully at home with his family on February 19, 2021, after a five month neurological illness and complications.

He was born in Adrian, MN on March 26 th , 1943 to Arthur and Emma Loosbrock – the youngest of eight children.  He was raised on a farm near...

Feb 9, 2021

"Ethan Benaiah, son of Adam and Molly Pohlman, ran into the arms of Jesus on February 9, 2021, 11 days after his birth. He fought valiantly for life and made known the mercy of God in his son Jesus Christ through his brief time on earth.

Ethan leaves behind his parents, big sisters and brothers, Grace Eliza,...

Feb 4, 2021

LeAnne Kay Mattison, 86, was called home by her Lord and Savior on February 4, 2021.

LeAnne was born June 18, 1934 in Lamberton, MN. She had a large family of eight siblings.  Her mother who was a church organist instilled in her a love for music which she enjoyed her entire life. LeAnne graduated from Lamberton...

Feb 4, 2021

Eunice Jane Dols, 83, of Byron, MN, died Thursday, February 4, 2021 at home.

Eunice was born January 1, 1938 in Rochester MN to Leo and Marie (Poellinger) Connelly.  She graduated from Lourdes High School.  On September 22, 1973 she married Alfred Dols.  They lived in Bloomington and Cottage Grove, MN until 1987 when Alfred was able...

Feb 2, 2021

Sharon (Cheri) Lee Zieman was born to William Mason French and Charlotte Ester French (Hartwell) on June 24, 1942 in Mason City Iowa. Cheri was raised by her mother and Hugh Tipton, the man she called father and loved with all her heart. In her childhood, her family never settled in one place for long, moving back and forth...

Jan 22, 2021

Max "Brian" Kingsbury, 61 of Rochester, passed away peacefully of natural causes at his home on Friday, January 22, 2021.

Brian was born on April 6, 1959 in Rochester to Max and Judy (Hoban) Kingsbury. The family moved to Byron in 1962 and Brian graduated from Byron High School in 1977. He attended RCTC and Mankato State...

Jan 20, 2021

Jay Lester Cheney, 81 of Byron passed away on January 20, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Campus, St. Marys Hospital.

Jay was born on January 5, 1940 in Ball Club (near Deer River) Minnesota to Harry and Stella (Riley) Cheney. He grew up in Ball Club and graduated from Deer River High School. He then moved to Rochester...

Dec 30, 2020

Mary Alice Keckhafer, 85 of Byron passed away on December 30, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Campus, St. Marys Campus.

Mary was born on October 9, 1935 in rural Rochester to Edwin and Olga (Hamister) Keckhafer. She grew up in the Rochester area and graduated from Rochester High School in 1954. She then graduated from Humboldt Institute in...

Dec 28, 2020

Shirley Ann Rink, 92 of Byron passed away on December 28, 2020 at Madonna Summit of Byron.

Shirley Ann Zelmer was born on November 24, 1928 in Rochester, MN to Walter and Grayce (Beeman) Zelmer.

She graduated from Rochester High School in 1946. She married Arthur William Rink on April 5, 1948. Shirley was a...

Dec 15, 2020

Dorothy Alice Diercks, 89, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at home surrounded by her

loving family. Dorothy was born on October 15, 1931, the daughter of Gladys & Victor Moreland. She, along with her parents & five siblings lived in Dodge Center, MN, where she graduated from Dodge Center High School.

Dorothy & David...

Dec 3, 2020

Elroy Verne Bessler , 81, of Byron, Minnesota di ed peacefully on Thursday , December 3 rd of Covid -19 after a three year health battle since his stroke in 2018 , with his wife and daughters at his side.

Elroy was born in Elkton , S outh D akota on April 29, 1939 and graduated from...

Nov 6, 2020

On Friday, November 6, 2020, Jeannette Marie Tweite, 86, of Byron, peacefully passed away on a sunny Fall day with her loving family by her side.

Jeannette was born on December 8, 1933, in Staples, MN, to Fred and Julia Law.  On June 17, 1934, she was baptized at the United Methodist Church in West Bend IA. ...