Carolyn Meyer, age 58, died Monday afternoon, July 24, 2000 at her farm in rural Fillmore.
Carolyn Kay Christensen was born October 9, 1941, in Guthrie Center, IA, the daughter of Arthur and Lenore (Simmons) Christensen. She was raised in the
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
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Diane Catherine Durben-Peterson
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Diane Durben-Peterson, 34, of Lanesboro, a registered nurse, died Sunday, July 23, 2000 at her home following a 3-1/2 year illness with cancer.
Diane Catherine Durben was born May 14, 1966, in Osage, IA, lived in Stacyville, IA, as a child and attended St. Ansgar, IA, schools. She moved to Fort Dodge, IA, with her family in 1979 and attended school in the Fort Dodge School District until 1982 when the family moved to Austin. She graduated from Austin High school in 1984, received an associate degree in nursing from Rochester Community College in 1986, and after receiving a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Winona State University in 1991, worked at University Hospital in Iowa City, IA, for a year. From 1987 until the time of her death, she was a registered nurse with Mayo Foundation. On July 7, 1990, she married John E. Peterson and they made their home in Lanesboro. Her husband is employed by Jerome Foods in Rochester. A member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, she served on the Pastoral Council, was a past president of the Council of Catholic Women, taught first communion for faith formation and was a member of the choir. She was active in the American Cancer Society, specifically the Relay for Life event, a member of the Society of Urologic Nurses Association, and enjoyed playing tennis, shopping, listening to music and watching movies.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Katlyn Rose, and a son, Erik Gilbert, both at home; her parents, Norman and Mary (Carroll) Durben of Austin; three sisters, Pat Levorson of St. Ansgar, Rose (Keith) Hemann of Iowa City and Judy (Michael) Starr of Rochester, and two brothers, Mike Durben of Stacyville and Jerry (Lara) Durben of Brooklyn Park, MN.
The funeral for Mrs. Durben-Peterson was held Wednesday, July 26, 2000 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lanesboro with the Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Lanesboro was in charge of arrangements.
Diane Catherine Durben was born May 14, 1966, in Osage, IA, lived in Stacyville, IA, as a child and attended St. Ansgar, IA, schools. She moved to Fort Dodge, IA, with her family in 1979 and attended school in the Fort Dodge School District until 1982 when the family moved to Austin. She graduated from Austin High school in 1984, received an associate degree in nursing from Rochester Community College in 1986, and after receiving a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Winona State University in 1991, worked at University Hospital in Iowa City, IA, for a year. From 1987 until the time of her death, she was a registered nurse with Mayo Foundation. On July 7, 1990, she married John E. Peterson and they made their home in Lanesboro. Her husband is employed by Jerome Foods in Rochester. A member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, she served on the Pastoral Council, was a past president of the Council of Catholic Women, taught first communion for faith formation and was a member of the choir. She was active in the American Cancer Society, specifically the Relay for Life event, a member of the Society of Urologic Nurses Association, and enjoyed playing tennis, shopping, listening to music and watching movies.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Katlyn Rose, and a son, Erik Gilbert, both at home; her parents, Norman and Mary (Carroll) Durben of Austin; three sisters, Pat Levorson of St. Ansgar, Rose (Keith) Hemann of Iowa City and Judy (Michael) Starr of Rochester, and two brothers, Mike Durben of Stacyville and Jerry (Lara) Durben of Brooklyn Park, MN.
The funeral for Mrs. Durben-Peterson was held Wednesday, July 26, 2000 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lanesboro with the Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Lanesboro was in charge of arrangements.
Esther W. Grose
Esther Grose, 98, of Hibbing, MN, formerly of Rushford and Lyle, died Friday, July 21, 2000 at Leisure Hills Nursing Home in Hibbing.
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Gateway Towns
Austin
Greetings from Austin, Minnesota! Located on I-90, visitors from the west will come through this major city located on the Cedar River.
Austin is the home of the Fortune 500 company -- Geo. A. Hormel & Company. Hormel is the la .....
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Greetings from Austin, Minnesota! Located on I-90, visitors from the west will come through this major city located on the Cedar River.
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Northeastern Iowa
Northeast Iowa shares much of the same topography of Historic Bluff Country. Limestone bluffs, meandering rivers, springs, and rolling hills in the east and softly rolling hills with rich prairie soil in the west. Minnesota and Iowa also share the sa
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Birth Announcements
• Aaron and Tracey Nelson of Lake City are proud to announce the arrival of a daughter, Rachel Margaret, on Friday, May 26, 2000, at Rochester Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN. Rachel has an older brother, Brady, age 2 1/2. Grandparents are L
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College News
Graduation
• Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa, released it’s graduation list this week. The graduates include: Armanda Hall of Lime Springs, Renee Frank of Spring Valley, and Marie Moeller of Spring Valley.
Dean’s List
• Amy Be .....
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• Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa, released it’s graduation list this week. The graduates include: Armanda Hall of Lime Springs, Renee Frank of Spring Valley, and Marie Moeller of Spring Valley.
Dean’s List
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Fishbaugher-Olson
Neil and Mary Fishbaugher of Canton announce the engagement of their daughter, Corrine Louise Fishbaugher, to Timothy John Olson, son of Danford and Janeen Olson of Harmony. The bride-to-be is a cosmetologist at Crown Hairstyling in Rochester. Her fi
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Brink-Torgerson
Susan E. (Garbisch) Brink, daughter of Betty and Ron Kiehne of Harmony and Eric J. Torgerson, son of Bernita and Jerry Darveaux of Alexandria, MN announce their upcoming marriage. Sue Brink graduated from Harmony High School in 1980 and Winona State
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