On January 25, 2025, at approximately 2027 hours, Fillmore County 911 dispatch received a call of a single vehicle rollover at the intersection of Fillmore County Road 115 and 341st Avenue in rural Harmony, Minn. Upon arrival, deputies identified the two occupants of the vehicle as a 17-year-old female, and a 19-year-old male, both of Canton, Minn. Both occupants had been … [Read more...]
Karl Hoefs
Karl Hoefs of rural Spring Valley, Minn., passed on to be with his Savior Jesus Christ unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, while in the care of Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital. He fought a tough and courageous battle against Stage 4 lung cancer for over two years, with overwhelming support from friends and family. Karl was born December 18, 1955, in Winona, Minn., to … [Read more...]
Verdon Olson
Verdon Ordell Olson was born June 15, 1936, at home in Amherst, Minn., to Thomas and Edna (Opsahl) Olson. The family later moved to Harmony, Minn. Verdon attended the Harmony School. He moved to Austin, Minn., when he was 16. Verdon worked in the construction field and at the Hormel plant till his retirement of 30 plus years. He married Mona Sabanish on September 20, … [Read more...]
Cory James Francis
Cory James Francis, 54, of Houston, Minn., passed away Friday, July 21, 2023. Born on August 2, 1968, in La Crosse, Wis., he was a graduate of Houston High School in Houston, Minn., where he lived most of his life. Cory most recently worked for Beneke Construction. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved sharing in these hobbies with his wife and … [Read more...]
Seed Savers Exchange receives Humanities Iowa Grant
Decorah, IA – Seed Savers Exchange was recently awarded a $9,500 grant from Humanities Iowa, a state-based independent humanities council, in support of the project “Humanities Presentations at the 2023 Virtual Conference.” The statewide grant program supports public humanities projects and educational programs that encourage contemplation, spark conversation, and invite … [Read more...]
Joan Kidd
Joan A. Kidd, 87, of Wykoff, Minn., died on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, Minn. Joan Ann Dearness was born on June 26, 1936, in Holyoke, Mass., to Frances Dearness and Francis (Hill) Dearness. She met the love of her life at the Mount Holyoke Dance Pavilion in the fall of 1959. She moved to Minnesota and married Lynn Edward Kidd on … [Read more...]
Joseph Walsh
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...]
James Glen Sanden
James Glen Sanden, 85, of Princeton, Minn., passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 peacefully in St. Paul, Minn. Jim was born on July 3, 1936, in Harmony, Minn., to Glen and Edith Sanden. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force. Jim worked as a welder at Hoffman Engineering in Anoka for 33 years. He married his wife Darlene in 1977; they were married for 39 years. Jim … [Read more...]
Oranda Carmona(Folstad) Sinclair
Oranda Carmona (Folstad) Sinclair, age 95, of Spring Grove, and formerly of Mabel, Minn., passed away June 29, 2022, at Green Lea Manor in Mabel. She was born March 5, 1927 to Elmer and Martha (Overby) Brown, at the home of her grandparents Anton and Christine Brown, in Mabel, Minn. Oranda attended School in Riceford, Minn., through the 8th grade, and then went to high … [Read more...]
Fatal crash in Fillmore County
On Saturday, September 4, at approximately 10:01 p.m., Fillmore County Sheriff’s dispatch received a 911 call of a single vehicle rollover crash on Fillmore County Road 12, approximately one mile east of Highway 52. Law Enforcement, Fire and Ambulance were dispatched. Law Enforcement arrived on scene at 10:07 p.m. and located an unresponsive male occupant in the driver's seat. … [Read more...]
Cris Coleen Ramaker
Cris Coleen Ramaker, 54, of Rochester, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at the home of Jeff and Yvette Halvorson, where she had been in hospice. Cris Ramaker was born August 4, 1966, the youngest of 17 children, in Rochester to Winfield and Valoy (Frankson) Ramaker. She was baptized at the Cherry Grove Evangelical United Brethren Church on May 21, 1967. Cris attended … [Read more...]
Marsha E. Sorenson
Marsha E. Sorenson, age 80, of Ostrander, Minn., died February 18, 2021, at her home. Marsha E. Meyers was born September 6, 1940, to Melvin and Fern (Halling) Meyers in Austin, Minn. She was baptized and confirmed at the LeRoy Lutheran Church, and attended and graduated from LeRoy High School in 1958. Marsha worked as a teller at the 1st National Bank in LeRoy for several … [Read more...]
Douglas Earl Hutchins
Douglas Earl Hutchins, 91, of LeRoy, Minn., died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at their home at Wildwood Grove. Doug was born August 7, 1929, in Litchfield, Minn., to Earl and Bertha (Tuman) Hutchins. He graduated from Litchfield High School where he met his wife of 70 years, Eileen Plocher, in orchestra. His Mortuary Science degree was earned through St. Cloud State … [Read more...]
Robert LeRoy Steinbrink
Robert LeRoy Steinbrink, 88, of Chatfield, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Robert was born September 3, 1932, in Kendall, Wis., to Francis and Gertrude (Grant) Steinbrink. Robert graduated from Austin High School in 1950. On October 17, 1950, he married Jacquelyn Rutledge at the Queen of Angels Parish, in Austin, Minn. He … [Read more...]