Dodge County Independent

Dr. Gregory Lee Angstman was born March 8, 1956 in Princeton, Minnesota and grew up on the family dairy farm with his loving parents, Vicki and Roger Angstman and three younger brothers. Under God's grace and love Greg, age 66 died on July 31, 2022. After graduating from Princeton High School in 1974, Greg attended the United States Military Academy at West Point for 2 years, then the University of Minnesota Duluth, graduating in 1978. Greg married his high school sweetheart, Julianne Lingle on June 24, 1978. The couple moved to Rochester, Minnesota, where Greg graduated from Mayo Medical School in 1982 as a Medical Doctor then completed a Family Medicine Residency at Mayo Clinic in...

Alice May Stoppel, age 81, of Kasson, MN, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, in her home. Alice May Ries was born on May 12, 1941, to Vernon and Anna (McFadden) Ries in Kasson, MN. She attended Kasson High School. She met Lauren Ralph Stoppel through her sister and brother-in-law (Ruth and Elmer Peterson) who were working with Lauren at the time. They were united in marriage on July 23, 1961 and had four daughters. Alice's main priority in life was caring for her family. She loved to feed her loved ones and was a wonderful cook. Some family favorites were strawberry jam, apple butter and root beer float cake. She enjoyed dates with Lauren, especially going fishing. Alice is...

Paul Francis Douglas, 82, of Rochester, MN died Friday, May 6, 2022, at Seasons Hospice House. Paul was born on October 29, 1939, in Spring Valley, MN to Merton and Dena (Lingbeck) Douglas. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1958. On November 12, 1960, he married Harriet Ann Reimann. The couple lived in Spring Valley and the surrounding area until 1969 when they bought the family farm in Byron, MN where they lived for 43 years and raised their family. Paul farmed and worked a variety of occupations, eventually retiring in 2010. In 2012, the couple moved to Rochester, MN. Paul enjoyed dancing, traveling, fishing, playing cards and spending time with family and friends. Paul was...

Kraig Wesley Durst, 51, passed away unexpectedly at home on May 5, 2022. Anyone who knew Kraig knows what a huge hole his passing leaves in the lives of many. Kraig was born May 10, 1970, to Kenneth Wesley Durst and Ila Jo (Atkinson) Durst in Zumbrota, MN. He was raised on the family dairy farm in Milton Township and attended Kasson-Mantorville schools. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Minnesota-Waseca and Rochester Community & Technical College, where he met the love of his life, Louise. Kraig and Louise were united in marriage on December 5, 1992 and would have celebrated 30 years of marriage together this year. Kraig was well known in the business...

Kimberly Faith Flatin was born on Sept 4, 1958 to Allene (Tripp) and Arnold Flatin, eventually becoming a big sister to 2 brothers- Rhan and Trevor Flatin. She passed into the hands of our Lord on April 8, 2022 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by 4 generations of family. Kim had 2 passions in life- her family and her art. She lived for the latest story of one of her kids/grandkids, and shared it with anyone who was in earshot, with a palpable joy & often laughter. Her enthusiasm and love for art of all kinds kept her busy and certainly filled her cup, but it was her incredible talent that touched the lives of so many others. She shared her gifts in the form of over 15...

Barbara Marie Erickson, 84, of Byron Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Madonna Summit Memory Care Unit in Byron. Barbara was born on December 23rd, 1937, to John and Edith (Predmore) Rother in Rochester, MN. She had two older brothers, Robert (Bob); and John (Jack). Barb grew up in a large house on Pill Hill in Rochester where her parents took on boarders to help make ends meet. Her mother made it a home of hard work and kindness and all who stayed there were treated as family. During High School she worked at the Lawler theater with her friend Joan and she graduated from Rochester High in 1956. She attended classes at the University of Minnesota in...

Glen Edward Leighton, 81, of Eyota, MN passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 peacefully in his sleep at home. Glen was born on March 4, 1939 in Wasioja to Ed and Anna (Blood) Leighton. Glen attended Claremont High School and graduated from West Concord in 1957. On January 21, 1961, he married Donna M. Egge at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester. Glen worked at IBM for 34 years. Glen's passion was horses. He spent most of his life riding, showing, and judging (WSCA) horses throughout southeastern Minnesota. One of Glen's most cherished memories was participating in a Buffalo Roundup in SD. Glen and Donna traveled many winters to TX, where they enjoyed happy hours with friends and LOVED...

Carol died of natural causes on 04/28/2020 at the age of 84. Jesus gathered her up in his arms and delivered her to that great garden in the sky where she can dig in the dirt to her heart's content and until the rest of us can join her. She was born in Red Lake Falls, MN on 12/18/1935 and grew up in Plummer, MN. There she married her first husband Robert Dube and moved to Williston, ND and they had five children. Later in life she married Bob Larsen and resided in South Bend, IN where she worked for many years as an office manager for Tucker Freight and later for New Energy. After Bob's death in 2001, she retired to West Concord, MN to be close to much of her loving family. She...

Sharon "Shari" Ruth Radke, 75, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at St. Mary's Hospital on December 22, 2019. Shari was born on December 11, 1944 to Arval and Ruth (Voll) Witter. She went to country school through 4th grade. In 5th grade she started in Stewartville School where she graduated in 1962. She went on to earn her registered nurse diploma from Methodist - Kahler School of Nursing in 1966. In 1987 she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Health Science from the College of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois. Shari started her nursing career at Methodist Hospital in the Post Anesthesia Room rising to the rank of Head Nurse. She later moved to the Urgent Care department as Nurse...

Marlene Mavis "Mike" (Weatherly) Cotten, age 84, of Rochester passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 surrounded by her family at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN after a three week battle with pneumonia. Marlene was born in Dodge Center, MN on January 22, 1935 to Delbert and Vera (Hutton) Weatherly. She was united in marriage to Richard "Dick" Cotten of Mantorville, MN on December 15, 1951. They were married for 57 years until his death in 2009. The couple moved to Rochester to work and raise their family. Marlene worked as a waitress at Michaels Restaurant in Rochester for over 30 years. She loved to travel, especially her trips to Arizona in the winter with her sister, Sandy, and...