Margie Grooters, age 82, a long-time area homemaker, died Wednesday, July 12, 2000 at the Harmony Community Health Center following a lengthy illness.
Margie Allene Heusinkveld was born November 13, 1917 in rural Preston, the first of four ch
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Robert L. Swenson
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Robert Swenson, 74, of Lincoln, Arkansas, formerly of the Ostrander area, died Thursday, July 6, 2000 at the Washington Regional Medical Center E.R. in Fayettville, AR.
Robert Swenson was born May 5, 1926 in Rutland, SD to Clarence Swenson and Louise Beem. He attended elementary school in Marshaltown, IA until moving to Ostrander in 1933 where he was raised by his great uncle and aunt, Nels and Edith Hillestad. In February of 1945 at the age of 18 he entered the United States Navy and served during WWII. He was discharged in July of 1946. He was united in marriage to Arlene Thoreson and to this union two children were born, David Lee and Barbara Ann. Arlene and Robert were later divorced. On October 29, 1971 he was united in marriage to Barbara Sorum Guy in Sandstone, MN. They resided north of Ostrander until 1980 when they moved to Arkansas. Mr. Swenson farmed for most of his life and worked as a security guard part time for Tyson Foods during his retirement. He also served on the LeRoy-Ostrander School board. He enjoyed playing softball, hunting and fishing, and taking care of his many goats and cats.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Lincoln, AR, step-children Darwin (Tammi) Guy of LeRoy, Douglas (Peggy) Guy of Spring Valley, Debra Back of LeRoy and Dawn (Nub) Elmore of Siloam Springs, AR. Also a daughter-in-law Dianne Swenson of Spring Valley, a grandson, Timothy (Brandi) Swenson of Stewartville, seven step-grandchildren Levi, Destiny, Sarah, Shelly, Justin, Tyler, and Trista, one great-granddaughter Lauren and a step-great-grandson Cameron. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Barbara Ann, a son David Lee, and a brother, Walter.
Funeral services for Mr. Swenson were held Tuesday, July 11, 2000 at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ostrander with the Rev. Norman Bauer officiating. Burial was in the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield Township, Fillmore County. Hindt-Hutchins Funeral Home in LeRoy was in charge of arragements.
Robert Swenson was born May 5, 1926 in Rutland, SD to Clarence Swenson and Louise Beem. He attended elementary school in Marshaltown, IA until moving to Ostrander in 1933 where he was raised by his great uncle and aunt, Nels and Edith Hillestad. In February of 1945 at the age of 18 he entered the United States Navy and served during WWII. He was discharged in July of 1946. He was united in marriage to Arlene Thoreson and to this union two children were born, David Lee and Barbara Ann. Arlene and Robert were later divorced. On October 29, 1971 he was united in marriage to Barbara Sorum Guy in Sandstone, MN. They resided north of Ostrander until 1980 when they moved to Arkansas. Mr. Swenson farmed for most of his life and worked as a security guard part time for Tyson Foods during his retirement. He also served on the LeRoy-Ostrander School board. He enjoyed playing softball, hunting and fishing, and taking care of his many goats and cats.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Lincoln, AR, step-children Darwin (Tammi) Guy of LeRoy, Douglas (Peggy) Guy of Spring Valley, Debra Back of LeRoy and Dawn (Nub) Elmore of Siloam Springs, AR. Also a daughter-in-law Dianne Swenson of Spring Valley, a grandson, Timothy (Brandi) Swenson of Stewartville, seven step-grandchildren Levi, Destiny, Sarah, Shelly, Justin, Tyler, and Trista, one great-granddaughter Lauren and a step-great-grandson Cameron. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Barbara Ann, a son David Lee, and a brother, Walter.
Funeral services for Mr. Swenson were held Tuesday, July 11, 2000 at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ostrander with the Rev. Norman Bauer officiating. Burial was in the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield Township, Fillmore County. Hindt-Hutchins Funeral Home in LeRoy was in charge of arragements.
Clarence Erick Liudahl
Clarence Liudahl, 77, of Harmony, a retired farmer and former business owner, died of cancer Saturday, July 15, 2000 at Harmony Nursing Home.
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Christopher Hovey
Christopher Hovey, 25, of rural Harmony, a farmer, died Wednesday, July 12, 2000 of injuries suffered in an auto accident.
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Ostrander, MN
Ostrander, population 276, is located on the very western edge of Fillmore County. If you were to visit Ostrander in the summer, you would most likely find a softball game in progress. Fast pitch softball has been a tradition in Ostrander for many ye
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Mabel, MN
Mabel, Minnesota is snug-gled in the southeast corner of Fillmore County; 60 miles SE of Rochester, 120 miles south of the Twin Cities; 40 miles SW of LaCrosse, Wisconsin or just 20 miles north of Decorah, Iowa.
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LeRoy, MN
Lake Louise State Park is located in southeastern Minnesota near the Iowa border. The park is located in Mower County, 1 1/2 miles north of LeRoy on County Road 14, State Highway map index: L-21.
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Lanesboro, MN
Nestled in a deep valley of the Root River (South Branch) is the unique city of Lanesboro. This quaint townsite of less than one thousand residents, located in the state hardwood forest reminds one of the many hillside villages in Norway. Norwegian i
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LaCrescent, MN
LaCrescent is a growing community with a thriving business district. Located in the Southeast corner of Minnesota, LaCrescent has a boundary of the Mississippi River on one side, and the appl .....
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