Jayne Ilene Gossman, 69, of Preston, died September 20, 2000 at the home of her daughter in Granger, MN.
Jayne Finstad was born March 27, 1931 in Sunburg, MN, the daughter of Richard and Marina (Swenson) Finstad. She grew up in the area and a
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Mildred S. Livingood
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Mildred S. Livingood, 94, formerly of Canton, died Tuesday, September 19, 2000 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester.
Mildred S. Johnson was born March 31, 1906 at Amherst, Fillmore County, grew up and attended school in Fillmore County. In 1927 she married Kenneth Livingood in Postville, IA. They were later divorced. The couple lived in the Postville area for 15 years, then in Canton for 18 years, then she lived in the San Francisco, CA area for 25 years where she worked in Home Health Care Services before retiring in 1973. She moved to Rochester in 1981. She was a member of the Newburg Methodist Church, the Home League Ladies Group of the Salvation Army, the Scandinavian Club of Rochester, the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco and a volunteer at the Senior Citizens Center.
Survivors include four daughters, Donna Geerdes of Rochester; June Livingood of Sonoma, CA; Mavis (Carleton) Vine of St. Cloud, FL; and Mary Virgilito of Red Wing; four sons Robert of Preston; Milton (Marlys) of Rochester; Paul (Jan) of Ripon, WI; and Garland of Waterville, MN; her sister Ruth McCallson of Caledonia; 26 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, a son, one grandson, one great-granddaughter, one sister, and five brothers.
The funeral for Mildred S. Livingood was held on Saturday, September 23 at Newburg Methodist Church in Newburg, with the Rev. David Leachel officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Vine Funeral Home of Rochester was in charge of arrangements.
Mildred S. Johnson was born March 31, 1906 at Amherst, Fillmore County, grew up and attended school in Fillmore County. In 1927 she married Kenneth Livingood in Postville, IA. They were later divorced. The couple lived in the Postville area for 15 years, then in Canton for 18 years, then she lived in the San Francisco, CA area for 25 years where she worked in Home Health Care Services before retiring in 1973. She moved to Rochester in 1981. She was a member of the Newburg Methodist Church, the Home League Ladies Group of the Salvation Army, the Scandinavian Club of Rochester, the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco and a volunteer at the Senior Citizens Center.
Survivors include four daughters, Donna Geerdes of Rochester; June Livingood of Sonoma, CA; Mavis (Carleton) Vine of St. Cloud, FL; and Mary Virgilito of Red Wing; four sons Robert of Preston; Milton (Marlys) of Rochester; Paul (Jan) of Ripon, WI; and Garland of Waterville, MN; her sister Ruth McCallson of Caledonia; 26 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, a son, one grandson, one great-granddaughter, one sister, and five brothers.
The funeral for Mildred S. Livingood was held on Saturday, September 23 at Newburg Methodist Church in Newburg, with the Rev. David Leachel officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Vine Funeral Home of Rochester was in charge of arrangements.
Howard Shipton
Howard Shipton, 83, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Spring Valley, died August 17, 2000.
He was born August 29, 1916, near Spring Valley. After a medical discharge from the Army, he trained at Austin Technical School to become a machinist. He lived .....
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He was born August 29, 1916, near Spring Valley. After a medical discharge from the Army, he trained at Austin Technical School to become a machinist. He lived .....
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Dawn Marie Luedke
Dawn Marie (Jacobson) Luedke, 36, of Prior Lake, MN, died Saturday, September 16, 2000, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina.
She was born May 13, 1964 in Rochester to Willard “Red” and Lynne Jacobson of Lanesboro. She married Steven A. Lu .....
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She was born May 13, 1964 in Rochester to Willard “Red” and Lynne Jacobson of Lanesboro. She married Steven A. Lu .....
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Floyd Kuehnast
Floyd Kuehnast, 82, of Lanesboro, a retired farmer, died Sunday, September 17, 2000, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin where he had resided two years.
Born Oct. 14, 1917, in Beaver Township, Humboldt County, IA, he attended a confirmation .....
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Born Oct. 14, 1917, in Beaver Township, Humboldt County, IA, he attended a confirmation .....
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Norman L. Hoff
Norman Hoff, 76, of Mabel, a retired equipment operator, died Saturday, September 16, 2000, at Cuyuna Health Care Center in Crosby, MN.
He was born March 15, 1924, in Preble Township, Fillmore County, and attended Tawney School. In March 1943 .....
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He was born March 15, 1924, in Preble Township, Fillmore County, and attended Tawney School. In March 1943 .....
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Rachel Griswold
Rachel Griswold, 97, of Mabel, a longtime area resident, died Monday, September 18, 2000, at Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel.
Rachel Sanden was born Feb. 24, 1903, in Kvam, Norway to Ole and Thora (Krok) Sanden, and attended school in H .....
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Rachel Sanden was born Feb. 24, 1903, in Kvam, Norway to Ole and Thora (Krok) Sanden, and attended school in H .....
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T. Dean Gillund
Dean Gillund, M.D., 60, of Spokane, WA, formerly of the Preston area, died Saturday, September 16, 2000 from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Born August 6, 1940, in Canton, MN, he attended school in Preston and graduated in 1958. .....
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Born August 6, 1940, in Canton, MN, he attended school in Preston and graduated in 1958. .....
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Robert 'Dale' Copeman
Dale Copeman, 84, of Spring Valley, a retired area farmer, died Sunday, September 17, 2000 at Spring Valley Care Center following a lengthy illness.
Born Aug. 21, 1916, in Granger, Fillmore County, he grew up on the family farm in the Granger .....
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