Virgil Irvin Mehus, 88, of Rushford, Minn., died Sunday, April 12, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford due to complications from ALS. Virgil was born to Nels and Inga (Burkhow) Mehus March 2, 1932, in rural Glenville, Minn. He was raised in the Glenville area and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1950. After high school he joined the military, serving … [Read more...]
Phillip Don Johnson
Phillip Don Johnson of Lindström, Minn., aged 68, passed away after a brief illness on October 8, 2020. Diagnosed with a virulent form of cancer, he was cared for in his final days by his brother Paul Johnson and sister-in-law Sueanna (Schwanbeck) Johnson at their home in rural La Crescent, Minn. They were joined in this loving endeavor by Phil’s eldest brother Michael … [Read more...]
William E. “Bill” Johnson
William E. "Bill" Johnson passed away Monday, October 19, 2020, surrounded by love near and far. At the age of 75, this big-hearted man in this tired body finally got the rest he deserved. Born in Ledyard, Iowa, on May 30, 1945, he had a humble beginning. The first 15 years of his life, Bill was raised and cared for in a variety of settings by many good people in Iowa, … [Read more...]
Ruth Evelyn (Chapel) Boyum
Ruth Evelyn (Chapel) Boyum, 87, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Ruth was born to Lloyd Sr. and Lula (Ray) Vix on April 25, 1933 in Hokah, Minn. She grew up and lived the majority of her life in the Houston area where she graduated from Houston High School. She had four children with her first husband Richard Chapel. She … [Read more...]
Harriet Miller
Harriet O. Miller, 83, of Houston, Minn., passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at her home. Harriet was born on August 26, 1937, in Winona to Odin and Selina (Hundorf) Johnsgaard. She married John Seekamp and together had five children. They later divorced. Harriet lived and worked on the buffalo farm until 1972, then moved to the house … [Read more...]
Curtis Orville Berge
Curtis Orville Berge, age 90, of Shakopee, Minn., passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, at St. Gertrude’s Hospice Care in Shakopee. Curtis was born April 28, 1930, to Henry and Betsey (Ramsey) Berge at Lanesboro, Minn. He grew up on his parents farm near Lanesboro along with his eight siblings, enjoying the quiet serene life of country living. Curt attended Lodahl Country … [Read more...]
Janice Mae (Fossum) Soland
Janice Mae (Fossum) Soland, age 88, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, in Pine Island, Minn. Janice was born on May 31, 1932, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Thor and Irene (Bryant) Fossum. She was one of 10 children, working hard on the family farm. At the tender age of 16, Janice and met and fell in love with Vernon A. Soland, a man nine years her senior. This was a … [Read more...]
Letter about replacing Senator Jeremy Miller…
To the Editor, Replace Senator Jeremy Miller with Sarah Kruger who will actually negotiate for our jobs! If we can peel our eyes off Trump and Biden there is a crucial battle to notice at the St. Paul Capitol. In a time of economic depression due to COVID, Minnesota elected Republicans have blocked 30,000 jobs in our state, according to Pioneer Press. This is the minimum … [Read more...]
Letter about Miller misleads on LGBTQ community support…
To the Editor, At a recent forum held by the League of Women Voters, Senator Jeremy Miller was asked about his support for the LGBTQ community in our state. His response that “we should treat everyone equally and fairly” is beyond misleading. In 2013, Senator Miller voted against the bill authorizing same sex marriage. More recently, he voted against a state-wide ban on … [Read more...]
