Verna Marie Ayers, 86, of Chatfield, passed away on January 10, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Methodist Campus in Rochester. Verna was born October 12, 1931, to Vernal and Mary (Grant) Johns in Freemont, Minn. On November 8, 1949, she married Orrion “Bud” Ayers in Preston. Verna enjoyed crocheting, coloring books, and watching soaps. She loved spending time with her … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2018
Helen M. Austin
Helen M. Austin, age 97, of Mabel, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Helen was born July 2, 1920, in Mabel, Minn., to Oscar and Bernice (Lee) Thompson. She attended country schools in the Mabel area and graduated from the Mabel High School in 1938. After high school Helen attended beauty school and worked as a beautician. She later worked … [Read more...]
Robert Earl Rodenz
Robert Earl Rodenz, age 68, died December 22 at his home in Spring Grove, Minn. He was born February 26, 1949, to Earl and Vivian (Vrieze) Rodenz in rural Spring Valley, Minn. He graduated from Stewartville High School in 1968 and from Rochester Area Vocational Technical Institute in 1969 with a degree in biochemistry. Robert married Mary Osborne on August 28, 1982, in … [Read more...]
Marjorie Burreson Larson Fossey
Marjorie Kaye Burreson Larson Fossey, 77, of Decorah, passed away peacefully January 9, 2018, surrounded by family at Aase Haugen Nursing Home. Marge was born on June 4, 1940, in rural Canton, Minn., to Merland and Winifred (Johnson) Halvorson. She was the seventh of eight children. She graduated from Canton High School in 1958. On May 9, 1959, she married John … [Read more...]
Duane Ellsworth Tweten
Duane Ellsworth Tweten, 89, of Highland in rural Lanesboro, died Friday, January 5, 2018, at his home. Duane was born March 14, 1928, in Rushford to Reuben and Lillian (Reilly) Tweten. He and Maxine Jorde were married at Highland on March 17, 1951. They farmed in Highland for their entire married lives, in dairy, hogs and beef cattle. When younger, Duane enjoyed pheasant … [Read more...]
Doris B. Cooley
Doris B. Cooley died January 4, 2018, at her home in Ridgeway, Iowa. She was born in Osage, Iowa to Thorvold and Lotti Syrsby on November 29, 1923. She went to Hamilton Business College and worked for Oliver. Doris met the man of her dreams, Orland (Bud) Cooley from Ventura, Iowa, and married him on May 5, 1943. To this union three children were born: Ronald of Pilot … [Read more...]
Truman Ivan Hadoff
Truman Hadoff passed away at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis., on January 7, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 12 at Whalan Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to services. Burial will be held at the Whalan Lutheran Church cemetery. Hindt Funeral Home is assisting the family. Truman Ivan Hadoff was born … [Read more...]
Duane Michener
Duane Michener, 92, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully Saturday January 6, 2018, at the Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley. Funeral services for Duane will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2017, at Cherry Grove United Methodist Church in Cherry Grove, with Rev. Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be … [Read more...]
Marie Ann Dempewolf
Marie Ann Dempewolf, age 77, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Friday, January 5, 2018, at the Spring Valley Care Center. Marie was born February 28, 1940, to Otto and Bernice (Cipra) Ziebell in London Township, Freeborn County, Minn. She attended and graduated from Austin, Minn., High School. Marie met her husband Virgil at the Terp Ballroom in Austin, Minn. They married … [Read more...]
Irwin R. “Irv” Stender
Irwin R. “Irv” Stender, 78, of Elkhart, Ind., died at home on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Irv was born on February 10, 1939 in Wykoff, Minn., to the late August and Eldora (Horstman) Stender. Also preceding him in death was a sister, Ruth Garnatz. On August 13, 1960, Irv married the love of his life, Linda L. Moore. Linda died August 30, 2016. Surviving are three sons: … [Read more...]