Maxine Ann (Gabrielson) Lind , 86, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Maxine was born on August 20, 1935, in Viroqua, Wis., to Edwin and Inez (Bobst) Gabrielson. Maxine and her sister Carmen grew up near Viroqua in Purdy Valley on a tobacco and dairy farm. Maxine attended La Crosse University for two years … [Read more...]
Douglas Francis Kenney
Doug Kenney, age 69, of Claremont, Minn., passed away comfortably in his sleep on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Doug was born on December 16, 1952, to Clare and Helen Kenney in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a 1971 graduate from Rockford Minnesota high School. Since September 1, 1989, Doug has been a dedicated over the road truck driver with Bill Funk Trucking, putting on an … [Read more...]
Edwin Lee Carr
Edwin Lee Carr passed away peacefully at Spring Valley Living on August 10, 2022. He was born October 23, 1934, to Glenn and Reathel (Roberts) Carr in Grand Rapids, Mich. Edwin married Evelyn Engel on December 21, 1956, in Stewartville, Minn., at the Stewartville Methodist Church and was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, Minn. He was the owner … [Read more...]
Richard “Dick” Snow
Richard “Dick” Snow, 75, of Houston, Minn., died at Gundersen Health System on Thursday, August 11, 2022. He was born on November 10, 1946, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A visitation will take place on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Hoff Funeral Home in Houston, Minn., from 4-7 p.m. The memorial service for Dick will be Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Looney Valley Lutheran Church at 2 … [Read more...]
Joyce Sedell (Alfson) Bremseth
Joyce Sedell (Alfson) Bremseth, 89, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Gundersen Harmony Health Care in Harmony, Minn. Joyce was born May 11, 1933, to Clarence and Signe (Elton) Alfson in Canton Township. She was the youngest of five children. She was baptized June 11, 1933, at the Henrytown Lutheran Church and confirmed on May 9, 1948 at Greenfield Lutheran … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, August 15 •Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 6 p.m. •Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. •Kingsland School Board, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. •Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Spring Grove School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 16 •Houston County Commissioners, Work Group, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Spring Grove … [Read more...]
Atheism is a failing faith
“Is God Dead” read a 1966 Time magazine cover. At the time, many had come to believe that science and religion were at odds since the process of evolution seemed to be more fact than theory. Moreover, the “evidence” seemed to increasingly confirm evolution as truth. Afterall, the universe and its lifespan were infinite so, sooner or later, life had to show up somewhere. … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Deanna Dorothy McCabe, 43, Caledonia, Minn.; 7/22/2022, Driver Fails to Stop for Stop Sign, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Cassidy Ray Oldenburg, 26, Hokah, Minn.; 7/1/2022, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Chatfield Police Department Michael Anthony Bova, 44, Chatfield, Minn.; 5/15/2022, Duty to Drive With Due Care, Fine $40, Total Fees … [Read more...]
Houston County Fair Event Guide 2022
Erna Tabor Tart
Erna Tabor Tart, age 95, of rural Spring Valley, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, Minn. Erna Tabor Tart was born December 11, 1926, in Spring Valley, Minn., the daughter of Elmer and Erna (Tabor) Pretsch. On October 7, 1950, she married Elton Tart in Spring Valley. To this union six children were born: Rich, Ralph, … [Read more...]
