Joseph Leonard Walsh was born on February 13, 1934, in Fillmore Township, the son of Richard and Elsie Walsh. He married Marian Walsh (Kellogg) on his birthday in 1965, a union that lasted 58 years. Together, Joe and Marian had five children, Timothy (Pam), Kellie, Jody (Toby), James (Nichole), and Joseph (Brooke). He was surrounded by the love of his wife and children as he … [Read more...]
Kenneth Leibfried
Kenneth Leibfried, age 78, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on June 25, 2023, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. Kenny was born September 25, 1944, in Sherburne, Minn., to Joseph and Florence (Studer) Leibfried. He lived and grew up on the family farm in Ostrander with his nine brothers and sisters. He attended and graduated from Leroy High … [Read more...]
Ruth Carolyn (Hintze) Lemke
Ruth Carolyn (Hintze) Lemke passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Olmsted Medical Center. She was 86 years old. Ruth was born in Spring Valley, Minn., on January 13, 1937, to Ruben and Lenora (Grabau) Hintze. Ruth attended school in Spring Valley, graduating from Spring Valley High School in 1955, where she had been active in both band and chorus. … [Read more...]
Broadway Project moves into design phase
Discussions continue for the proposed Broadway Project during the June 12 Spring Valley City Council meeting. During the council’s previous meeting, Spring Valley Business Alliance representative Dan Freeman approached the council to propose the creation of temporary seating areas throughout the downtown area in order to restrict the flow of traffic, making the area safer for … [Read more...]
Joyce Miland
Joyce A. Miland, 79, of Spring Valley, Minn., went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Mayo Clinic- St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Joyce Ann Miller was born July 13, 1943, at St. Marys Hospital. She was the oldest child of Murley and Mary (Naylor) Miller of Sleepy Eye, Minn. Joyce was employed at Rochester Methodist Hospital as a dietician’s aide for 46 … [Read more...]
Minnwest Bank deepens roots in Spring Valley, opens combined facility
It was a bit like musical chairs among business properties in Spring Valley. When damage from an ice dam prompted Minnwest Bank officials to explore combining their separate drive-up and walk-in facilities last fall, Kwik Trip had already re-located to the former BP site on North Section Avenue. That made the old Kwik Trip building on Broadway available, and it was the perfect … [Read more...]
Raymond Lloyd Lemke
Raymond Lloyd “Ray” Lemke passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Spring Valley Care Center. He was 93 years old. Ray was born on March 12, 1930, in Yale, S. Dak., to Emil and Emilie (Musolf) Lemke. The family moved to Spring Valley in 1933, where Ray attended school, graduating from Spring Valley High School in 1948. He worked in the laundry service at the … [Read more...]
Jean Malizia
Jean Malizia, 93, of Los Osos, Calif., (formerly of Spring Valley), passed away on May 15, 2023. Jean was born on June 8, 1929, to Henry and Grace Olson, and spent her childhood in Ostrander before moving to Spring Valley, where she graduated high school in 1946. She attended Luther College and later graduated from Winona State and became a remedial reading teacher in Spring … [Read more...]
Sandra Ptacek
A Mass of Christian Burial for Sandra “Sandy” Ptacek, 84, a longtime Stewartville, Minn., resident, will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Stewartville, with Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Mrs. Ptacek died on Saturday, May 13, while surrounded by her loving family, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Sandra Kae (Kendall) … [Read more...]
Beulah Joyce Turbenson
Beulah Joyce Turbenson, a longtime resident of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on May 12, 2023, at the age of 101. Beulah was born on February 18, 1922, in Clinton, Minn., to John Otto and Adelia Cecelia (Lewis) Finberg. After graduating from Clinton High School, she moved to Minneapolis to work as a typist for The Appraisal Service Company. On September 21, 1946, she married … [Read more...]
Proposals and bonds top Spring Valley agenda
Prior to their May 8 meeting, the Spring Valley City Council held a tax abatement public hearing. Mike Bubany, of David Drown Associates, explained, “Last time I was here I presented bond recommendations for financing your street project this year. One of the things we talked about is what statutory authority to issue the debt. Cities have a lot of flexibility in how they … [Read more...]
Rita Mae McConnell
Rita Mae McConnell, 79, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Spring Valley Senior Living. Rita was born July 22, 1943, in Spring Valley to Frank and Edna (Bergeson) Stein. Rita grew up in Grand Meadow, Minn., on a farm with two sisters and five brothers. She was always outside riding horses with her brothers. In 1961, she graduated from Grand Meadow … [Read more...]
Craig Goodsell
A Celebration of Life for Craig Goodsell will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Five Wynds Event Centre, 1047 N. Broadway Ave, in Spring Valley, Minn. Please join us for food, fellowship and the sharing of many wonderful memories. … [Read more...]
Leonard A. Plaehn
Leonard A. Plaehn, age 91, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Monday April 24, 2023, at Spring Valley Living. Leonard was born December 18, 1931, to Emma and Henry Plaehn; He was their tenth child. Leonard lived on farms in Grundy County, Iowa, until WWII when his older brothers left for the service and the family moved to Reinbeck, Iowa. He attended school there and graduated … [Read more...]
Shirley Hathaway
Shirley Hathaway died peacefully, near her daughter on February 21, 2023, at Foulkeways Continuing Care Retirement Community in Gwynedd, Penn. Born Shirley Cornwell in Minneapolis on November 15, 1925, she was the oldest of four children of Agnes Harrang Cornwell and Finch J. Cornwell. She was raised on farms near Spring Valley, and in the city of Minneapolis, graduating as … [Read more...]
