Kathy Haen, age 66, of Atwater, MN formerly of Olivia, MN passed away from cancer on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 11 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Olivia with Rev. Joe Steinbeisser as celebrant. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 21, 2022 from 5-7 p.m. at Dirks-Blem Funeral Home in Olivia. Memorials are preferred to St. Mary’s Catholic School in Bird Island.
St. Mary's Catholic School in Bird Island marked 125 years over the weekend with three days of fun and remembering. Alumni, current students and members of the community all came together to commemorate the school's anniversary.