Grandpa Ted’s words of wisdom, “If the roof doesn’t leak, you’ve got a good bed to sleep in and plenty to eat and you can still work, don’t complain,” certainly rang true in the life of his son Robert O. (Bob) Olson of Lanesboro, Minn. Bob and his twin brother Raymond were born to T.D. and Jeanette (Honsey) Olson on October 21, 1917, in Pilot Mound Township where Bob and his … [Read more...]
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Larry Alan Mikkelson
Larry Alan Mikkelson, age 72, of Harmony, Minn., died peacefully on March 16, 2019, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the Canton Scotland Presbyterian Church, 104 West Fillmore Ave, Canton, Minn., Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church. Lindstrom … [Read more...]
Joanna Elaine Mensink
Joanna Elaine Mensink, 53, of rural Spring Valley, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 11, 2019, surrounded by her family and friends. Joanna was born May 1, 1965, in Dixon, Ill., to Roberta and John Smith Sr. Joanna and her family settled in Minnesota in 1992. On June 3, 1995, Joanna married Brent Mensink at Saetersdal Lutheran Church, Harmony, Minn. Together they … [Read more...]
Irvin H. Feine
Irvin H. Feine, 88, of Rushford, Minn., died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Irvin was born on the family farm near Rushford on December 20, 1930, to Hubert and Emma (Erdman) Feine. Irvin was raised on the farm where he lived and worked as a dairy farmer all his life. He was united in marriage with Marilyn Luhmann on March 24, 1951. He … [Read more...]