Betty H. James, 96, of Houston, died Friday, September 6, 2019, at Valley View Healthcare & Rehab in Houston. Betty was born on October 23, 1922, in Hesper, Iowa, to Harry and Clara (Sanden) Welper. She grew up in the Hesper/Mabel area and graduated from the Mabel High School in 1941. She married C. Belmont Humphrey on February 9, 1942, in Port Townsend, Wash. He … [Read more...]
Jerry M. Lee
Jerry M. Lee, 82, of Houston, Minn., died on Monday, August 19, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis., surrounded by loving family. Jerry was born on July 11, 1937, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Gilbert and Molly (Anderson) Lee. Jerry went to school at the Yucatan Stone School for eight years. Next was four years of high school and graduation from Houston High … [Read more...]
Mission 66 brings joy to Houston
“How sweet it is!” stated Bruce Vonderohe, borrowing a line from Jackie Gleason, as the Mission 66 Playground in Houston, Minn., was about to open to the public at a special ceremony in Central Park on July 21. This magnificent playground became a reality due to the hard work and perseverance of many people that got behind the project spearheaded by the Houston High School … [Read more...]
Artists reveal Houston County-inspired work at capstone event
What do an architectural designer, a poet, and a chef all have in common? Well, for starters, they each spent a week in Houston County, Minn., last year, each exploring their own concept of “home.” Since the conclusion of last year’s residency program, the collection of works created by our 2018 citizen-artists-in-residence (CAIRs) has been distilled into poignant poetry, … [Read more...]
Doris Goss
Doris J. Goss, 83, of Houston, Minn., passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 24, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. She was born on March 18, 1936, in Winona, Minn., to Henry and Margaret (Grant) Lockwood. She was a 1954 graduate of Winona Senior High School. She graduated from Methodist Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester, … [Read more...]