Janice A. Merkel, 68, of Spring Valley, Minn., died unexpectedly on Friday, January 18, 2019, at St. Marys hospital in Rochester, Minn. Janice Ann Merkel was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on October 20, 1950, to Claus and Della (Kaerls) Ubben of Blue Earth, Minn.  On July 22, 1972, Janice was married to Leslie Harold Merkel. Together Janice and Leslie had three girls: Sara, … [Read more...]

Jerry F. O’Connell, 61, of Naples, Fla., passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, peacefully in his sleep. Jerry was born in Austin, Minn., on November 24, 1957. He graduated from Spring Valley High School. Jerry started working in the family business with his dad and brothers before and after gradation. Jerry married the love of his life, Ronda. They were joined in marriage … [Read more...]

Funeral Mass for Shirley L. Deatsch will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2018, at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley, with Fr. Marreddy Pothireddy officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Thursday December 27, 2018, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue for one hour prior to the … [Read more...]

Memorial services for Kevin Schmidt will be held 2 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018, at St Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn., with Pastor Michael Harmen officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, at the Hindt Funeral Home, 316 North Broadway, Spring Valley, Minn., and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. … [Read more...]

Lois Schwinefus, 96, of Spring Valley, and formerly of Ostrander and Albert Lea, passed away on December 17, 2018. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. on Saturday December 22, 2018, at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley. There will be a short memorial service held at 11 a.m. Saturday following the visitation. A memorial service and burial will be held later in the spring in Albert … [Read more...]