James “Jim” J. Schlegel, 88, of Houston, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Sugar Loaf Senior Living in Winona, Minn., following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Jim was born on February 24, 1930, near Harding, Minn., to Christ and Barbara (Meyer) Schlegel. Jim was raised in Harding, Minn. He was united in marriage on June 11, 1951, to Angie Rudolph in … [Read more...]
Gloria Oakes-Speltz
Gloria Oakes-Speltz passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at the Speltz’s home, at the age of 55, with her family by her side. Gloria was born May 20, 1963, to Harold and Virginia (Moen) Oakes, the youngest of seven children. She graduated from the Spring Grove Public School in 1981 and was a graduate of Winona State University. After graduating, she was employed for … [Read more...]
Shirley Ann Miller
Shirley Ann Miller, of Ostrander, a bank employee, dairy farmer, medical secretary and mother, died Sunday, December 9, 2018, at the age of 83, in Rochester. She is survived by two sons, David (Suzanne) of Mahomet, Ill., and Daniel of Spring Valley; three daughters, Donna (Craig) Springer of Rochester, Julie Yost-Minnich (Jay) and Carrie Boerger (CJ) of Stewartville; 15 … [Read more...]
Florence L. Morsching
Florence L. Morsching was born on June 12, 1929, in Rochester, Minn., to Ernest and Bertha (Kewatt) Kelm. She passed peacefully on December 4, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Florence graduated from Big Fork High School in 1947, and married Glen G. Morsching on June 5, 1948. They had five children. Florence worked at home as a housewife and raised … [Read more...]
Lori Peterson Rubenzer
Lori Peterson Rubenzer passed on from us on Monday, November 26, 2018, at 12:20 p.m. at her home in rural Spring Valley, Minn. Lori was 58 years old. She was surrounded by her close family. Lori tenaciously battled lung cancer for the past 16 years. She endured several surgeries, countless radiation and chemo therapy treatments, as well as uncountable alternative approaches and … [Read more...]