John Merlin Cramer, 85, of Chatfield, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Merlin was born on October 2, 1936, to William and Evelyn (Pogatchnik) Cramer in Randall, Minn. Here, William owned a gas station and auto repair shop, prior to obtaining his welding certification. William welded on United States Navy ships during WWII, which brought he, and Evelyn and their four sons … [Read more...]
Susan Kay (Bauer) Goetzinger
Susan Kay (Bauer) Goetzinger, 65, of Caledonia, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Susie was born in Caledonia on August 14, 1956, to Vincent and Rosine Bauer. On July 17, 1976, she married Curtis Goetzinger at St. Peter’s Catholic church in Caledonia. Curt and Susie were very happily married for 45 years. Their greatest … [Read more...]
Margie Ann (Bjorkman) Johnson
Margie Ann (Bjorkman) Johnson passed away peacefully at Sunrise of Highland Park, Ill., on the evening of June 5, 2022. She was born on September 1, 1923, to Emil H. and Kathryn (Brown) Bjorkman in Aledo, Ill. Margie was educated in the Aledo schools. She received a BA from the College of Saint Teresa, Winona, Minn., a MEd from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, and did … [Read more...]
Virginia (Welscher) McManimon Dever
Virginia (Welscher) McManimon Dever passed on to her New Life on June 11, 2022. She was 94 years old. Born September 30, 1927, she was one of six children born to Nicholas and Mary (Klug) Welscher of rural Caledonia, Minn. She graduated from Loretto High School in 1945 and was united in marriage to Robert McManimon in 1946. Virginia and Bob had four children: Bonnie Matter of … [Read more...]
Richard Bessingpas
Memorial service for Richard Bessingpas will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2022, at Cherry Grove United Methodist Church in Cherry Grove, with Pastor Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Richard D. Bessingpas, of Harmony, Minn., passed away June 8, 2022, at the age of 84, due to heart failure. He was born on the family farm in York … [Read more...]
Leona Kay Kirtz (Eisenman)
Leona Kay Kirtz (Eisenman), 73, formerly of Chatfield, Minn., passed away peacefully in St. Paul, Minn., on May 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ray Kirtz, and her father Dana Eisenman. She is survived by her son Michael Myhrom (Siri), daughter Sarah Eisenman Myhrom (Kerry), grandchildren Elena and Stella, sisters Jenny Anderson (Todd) and Diane … [Read more...]
Janeen Lou Honsey
Janeen Lou Honsey, age 74, of rural Lanesboro, Minn., passed away on June 6, 2022, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, Minn., after a short battle with metastatic cancer. Janeen was born October 18, 1947, to James and Esther (Runge) Klomp in Preston, Minn. She graduated from Harmony High School in 1965 and went on to graduate with her Registered Nursing degree from Lutheran … [Read more...]
Carol E. Sjarpe
Carol E. Sjarpe, age 78, of Harmony, formerly of rural Lanesboro, Minn., died Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Harmony Place Assisted Living in Harmony. Carol was born February 3, 1944, in Cresco, Iowa, to Howard and Helen (Hahn) Berning. She attended country school in the Harmony area and graduated from the Harmony High School in 1961. On July 7, 1961, she married Gary … [Read more...]
Robert (Bob) H. Rippentrop
Robert (Bob) H. Rippentrop, 60, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Mayo Clinic’s Methodist Campus Hospice Unit, with his daughter by his side. He passed from a long, courageous, and complicated battle with JAK2-Myelofibrosis, a rare form of chronic leukemia. Bob was born on December 5, 1961, to Raymond Cort and Jean Marie (Howard) Rippentrop in Spring Valley, Minn. He … [Read more...]
Renee Darlene Kumpf
Renee Darlene Kumpf, 72, of Stewartville, Minn., passed away peacefully on May 26, 2022. She was born in Houston, Minn., on March 16, 1950, to Gladina and Gynther Halverson. She graduated from Houston High School and went to cosmetology school in Winona. After graduating from cosmetology school, she worked as an oOptometric assistant for 23 years. Renee met the love of her … [Read more...]
