Margaret Loretta Tuohy, 97, passed way peacefully Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center, surrounded by her family. Margaret was born October 7, 1922, in Chatfield, to William and Caroline (Williams) Ward. She Graduated from Chatfield High School, and then two years of Business College in Minneapolis. On June 15, 1948, she married Thomas Clemens, in … [Read more...]
Yvonne Larson
Yvonne Jean (Haslerud) Larson, age 84, passed away December 15, 2019. She was born November 20, 1935, in La Crosse, Wis., to parents George and Selma (Olness) Haslerud. She grew up in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School in 1953. After high school, she attended the University of Minnesota and played clarinet in their marching band. In 1957, she received her … [Read more...]
Mary Ann Lammers
Mary Ann Anna Lammers (Juenger) went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. She had resided at the Stewartville Care Center since June 2019. Mary Ann was born on June 13, 1926, to Joe and Ida Juenger in Stacyville, Iowa, where she grew up and attended school. In 1945 she married the love of her life, Frances “Frank” Lammers in Stacyville. They farmed in Adams, … [Read more...]
Free Day for Local Minnesotans at the International Owl Center
Residents of Winona, Fillmore, and Houston Counties, including college students, are specially invited to visit the International Owl Center for FREE on January 18 and 19. The Owl Center is located in Houston, Minnesota, just 30 minutes south of Winona. Four live ambassador owls work at the Center: Ruby the Great Horned Owl, Uhu the Eurasian Eagle Owl, Piper the American Barn … [Read more...]
Leona Smith
Leona was born on March 26, 1920. She married Melvin Slafter on March 20, 1938, and together they had five children. They were later divorced. She remarried and had seven more children. Leona loved being a mother and homemaker. She loved babies, baking bread, pies, and her specialty was bread pudding. Leona is survived by her 11 children: Edith of Harmony, Minn., Merrill … [Read more...]