Kermit Schulz, age 101, of Spring Valley, passed away on Monday February 12, 2018, at the Spring Valley Care Center. Funeral service for Kermit Schulz will be held at 11 a.m. Friday February 16, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, Minn., with Pastor Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will take place in the Spring Valley Cemetery in Spring … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2018
Kathryn Ann Johnson
Kathryn Ann Johnson, age 76, formerly of Robbinsdale, passed away on February 9, 2017, due to Alzheimer’s. Kathryn was born on June 10, 1941, and grew up in Preston, Minn., on the family farm. She graduated from Preston in 1959. After graduation she attended the University of Hawaii, earning a degree in history. She married Roger Johnson on April 25, 1964. They had three sons: … [Read more...]
Donald “Donnie” A. Asleson
Donald “Donnie” A. Asleson died at his home in Fountain on February 12, 2018. Donald was born to Arnim and Ella (Rain) Asleson December 13, 1944. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1962. He married Sharon Joyce Redalen on December 8, 1962. Donnie worked for Skelgas and moved to the farm and farmed until working in maintenance for the Fillmore County Highway … [Read more...]
Jerry Balbach
Jerry Balbach, age 83, of Spring Valley, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at his home. Funeral Mass for Jerry Balbach will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley, Minn., with Father Marreddy Pothireddy officiating. Burial will take place in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn., in the … [Read more...]
Charles Milton Burmeister
Charles Milton Burmeister, age 91, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2017, at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, Iowa, after many difficult years with Alzheimers. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 16, 2018, at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony. Friends may call at the church from 1 p.m. until time of services. Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony is assisting … [Read more...]
Stacy Richardson
Stacey Richardson, 59, lifelong resident of Canton, Minn., died Thursday, February 8, 2018. Stacey was born October 16, 1958, in Harmony, Minn., to Gaylon and Lucille (Anderson). He attended the Mabel-Canton Schools. He worked for Kaiser Construction many years and later for others, including the Weis, Knutson, and McGough construction companies. In 1982 he married Carrie … [Read more...]
June Larson
June E. Larson, age 95, of Mabel, died Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel, Minn. June was born June 14, 1922, in Minnehaha Township, Humbolt, S. Dak., to Darwin and Lily (Michaelson) Danner. She attended schools in Wisconsin and Minnesota, graduating from Mabel High School in 1941. On June 14, 1941, she married Leonard Larson in … [Read more...]
Trailside Holsteins spotlights dairy farming at Super Bowl Experience
Billed as the National Football League’s “theme park,” the Super Bowl Experience is an impressive array of activities and sights highlighting the sport. Held Saturday, January 27 through Saturday, February 3 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, the eight-day event was expected to draw more than 150,000 people. Fifteen football-related challenges gave attendees their chance to … [Read more...]
Houston School Board wants public’s opinion about 2019-2020 school calendar
The Houston School Board met for its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 1 in the library of Houston Public High School. In attendance were Superintendent Abraham and Board members Norlien, Bonner, Stillin, Evenson, Lundak and Carlson. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the board unanimously approved the evening’s agenda along with a resolution for a closed … [Read more...]
Kingsland ponders long 2019 summer break
The Kingsland School Board held a “work session” meeting on February 5, with all members present (Doug Plaehn, Ann Oeltjen, Leah Stier, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, Heather Betts, and Interim Superintendent James Hecimovich). The board has adopted a process in which much of the discussion and “hashing out” on issues is done during work sessions, and then decisions are … [Read more...]