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Odell M. Soberg

December 5, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Odell M. Soberg, 87, of Spring Grove, formerly of Mabel, died Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Tweeten Health Care in Spring Grove.  Odell was born October 2, 1936, in Spring Grove, to Alfred and Inga (Larson) Soberg.  He attended country school near his home before attending the Mabel High School.  He farmed with his father near Hesper, Iowa, until his father died in a … [Read more...]

Mark A. Stevens

December 5, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Mark Stevens obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Mark A. Stevens, 65, of Spring Grove, formerly of the Decorah area, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., from a long battle with cancer. Mark was born October 17, 1958, in Decorah Iowa, to Milton and Ruth (Wernett) Stevens.  As a young man, Mark enjoyed farming on the family farm with his dad. He also owned and milked his own herd … [Read more...]

Gary L. Lund

December 4, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Gary Lund obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Gary L. Lund, 80, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Gary was born December 27, 1942, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Lawrence and Ella (Long) Lund.  He liked to say that he was born and raised in Sheldon, Minn., a place dear to his heart.  Gary married Della Kvall on June 12, 1960.  Together they had three … [Read more...]

A Silver Lining

December 4, 2023 by Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- Spring Grove

A dark cloud has been looming over the southeast Minnesota town of Spring Grove, a town of 1,238, since Northern Engraving announced a “mass layoff.” Currently, 80 employees work at the plant in Spring Grove and approximately 50% of them reside in the Spring Grove and Caledonia area. Spring Grove Mayor Saundra Solum shared, “I can only speak to the production plant in Spring … [Read more...]

Ordell K. (Andy) Anderson

November 30, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 2 Comments

Ordell Anderson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Ordell K. (Andy) Anderson passed away peacefully November 28, 2023, in Lutz, Fla., at the age of 84.  Andy was born April 5, 1939, to Hildus and Geneva Anderson in Spring Grove, Minn., graduated 1957 from Spring Grove High School and enlisted into the Air Force. He has lived the last 45 years in Florida, retiring from Martin Marietta.   He is survived by his wife Tracy, … [Read more...]

Spring Grove Says Goodbye to Councilor Rohland

November 27, 2023 by Kaitlin Longhauser Leave a Comment

Spring Grove City Council members met Tuesday, November 21 at 168 West Main Street in Room 100. Mayor Saundra Solum called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Council members present included Trent Turner, Chad Rohland, Heather Edgington, and Karen Folstad. Also in attendance were City/Clerk Administrator Jana Elton and Spring Grove’s newest council member, Michael Hagen. Council … [Read more...]

Marilyn Jeanette (Hemmes) Sylling

November 15, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Marilyn Sylling Obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Marilyn Jeanette (Hemmes) Sylling, age 79, went from her earthly home to her heavenly home on November 14, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 10, 1944, the first of five children of Wilbert and Esther (Jurgens) Hemmes and was raised in Humboldt, Minn. Her family grew into a big “yours, mine and ours” crew after her mother died at a young age, her … [Read more...]

Arlie C. Blexrud

November 13, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Arlie Blexrud obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Arlie C. Blexrud, 85 of Hokah, and recently of SpringBrook Village in La Crescent, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023. He was born September 24, 1938, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Winton and Ella (Sollien) Blexrud and attended schools in Spring Grove. Arlie proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1961. He served on board … [Read more...]

David Frank Tewes

November 2, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

David Tewes obituary, Fillmore County Journal

David Frank Tewes, 67, of Caledonia, Minn., died at Gundersen Lutheran on October 30, 2023. He was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on June 9, 1956, to Paul Herman Tewes and Shirley Joan Tewes (Ranzenberger) where he lived and worked on the family farm with his siblings. David Tewes had the biggest heart known to anyone who knew him. His love of farming and helping others will … [Read more...]

Mary Louise Hagen

October 31, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Mary Hagen obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Mary Louise Hagen, 76, of Winona, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, at Benedictine – Saint Anne, surrounded by family and lifelong friends. Mary was born June 3, 1947, in Spring Grove, Minn.  Her parents were Amanda (Overby) and Lester Redwing. She graduated from Mabel High School in Mabel, Minn., and received her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of … [Read more...]

Beckett Jon Buckland

October 26, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Beckett Jon Buckland, son of Morgan (Van Minsel) and Shawn Buckland of Spring Grove was born into the arms of the angels Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at WinnMed in Decorah, Iowa. Also left to mourn his anticipated arrival are his big brothers Brecken, Barrett and Bentley; maternal grandparents Jeanette Paul of Mabel and Gary and Lia Van Minsel of Spring Grove; paternal … [Read more...]

Spring Grove Gears Up for Winter

October 23, 2023 by Kaitlin Longhauser Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- Spring Grove

Spring Grove City Council members met Tuesday, October 17 at 168 West Main Street in Room 100. Mayor Saundra Solum called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and led with the Pledge of Allegiance. Council members present included Mayor Solum, Chad Rohland, Trent Turner, Heather Edgington and Karen Folstad. In addition, City/Clerk Administrator Jana Elton attended. Councilors … [Read more...]

Beverly Ann Housker

October 19, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

Beverly Housker obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Beverly Ann Housker, age 88 of Spring Grove passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Harmony Place, Harmony, Minn. She was born April 27, 1935, (a twin) in Spring Grove to Odin and Viola (Miner) Moen. She was a lifelong resident of the Spring Grove and Mabel area. She attended school at the brick schoolhouse in Black Hammer for seven years and was a member of the … [Read more...]

Mary Lou McKenna

October 12, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

Mary Lou McKenna obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Mary Lou was born in Spring Grove, Minn., to Herb and Luella Wiebke on October 3, 1945.  She attended Prosper school for seven years, walking about a half mile to school every day.  In eithth grade, she rode a bus to Canton High School and graduated in 1963. She married Leo McKenna on June 5, 1964, in Preston, Minn.  They lived in Waterloo, Iowa, until 1969, when they moved … [Read more...]

Uffda Fest is Back

October 2, 2023 by Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

The community of Spring Grove, Minn., has come together to resurrect the town’s former festival, Uffda Fest. The fall festival celebrates the town’s Norwegian heritage and promotes the town’s vibrant downtown. The festival takes place October 6-8. Trivia question. What does uffda mean? The word uffda as defined by Wikipedia is “of Norwegian origin, the phrase was brought by … [Read more...]

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