Alton Fay Scheevel, 85, died Sunday, May 21, 2017, at his home in Greenleafton, Minn. Alton was born August 20, 1931, in Bristol Township to Edwin and Lena (Heusinkveld) Scheevel. He attended Bristol Center School and graduated from Harmony High School in 1950. On May 24, 1952, he married his high school sweetheart, Marlys Jacobson at the Fremont Church in Winneshiek County, … [Read more...]
Debra “Deb” Hoff
Debra Elaine Hoff, 64, passed away after a brave and valiant battle with cancer on Friday, May 19, at her daughter’s home in rural Mabel, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 25, 1952, to Delbert and Christine (Clark) Kahoun and grew up on the family farm outside Rushford, graduating from Rushford School in 1970. Debra and Dennis Hoff were married in September … [Read more...]
Jon E. Nolte
Memorial services for Jon E. Nolte will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Dave Lieder officiating. Burial will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston at a later date. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and also one hour … [Read more...]
LouJean Elenor Hoff
LouJean Elenor Hoff, 84, of Rushford, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. LouJean was born September 12, 1932, in Hesper, Iowa. She grew up in Hesper and attended high school in Mabel. On July 31, 1949, she married Rodney L. Hoff in Hesper. LouJean spent 29 of her years working at Lanesboro Lutheran Church, Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford … [Read more...]
Geraldine Marie “Geri” Schlueter
Geraldine Marie “Geri” Schlueter, 68, of Rushford, Minn., died on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at her home. Geri was born on November 21, 1948, in Dodge Center, Minn., to Gerald and Irene (Mineheine) Nyfeler. She was raised in Kasson, Minn., and graduated in 1966 from Kasson-Mantorville High School. Geri moved to Los Angeles, Calif., where she received her nursing degree, and … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Journal Athlete of the Week ~ Ashley Miner
Tesmer Farm Safety Day Camp sets record
The Tesmer Farm Safety Day Camp set a record for most attendees with nearly 600 students. The annual May event held at Mabel’s Steam Engine Park brings fourth graders from Fillmore and Houston County schools to learn about basic safety. “This year was the biggest ever,” said Michael Cruse, local extension educator. “And the great thing is, it’s almost completely supported by … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, May 22 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Biology Room, 5:30 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Fillmore Central School Board, High School Media Center, 6:00 p.m. … [Read more...]
Letter about the American Health Care Act…
To the Editor, In 1867, U. S. Congressman John Bidwell wrote: “I concede that men may sometimes honestly differ in opinion. But, in questions of principle…, some things are so palpably wrong as to carry them beyond the sphere of opinion.” It is time to “Make America Great Again.” Let us begin by examining our most heartfelt governing principles, taking a single issue as … [Read more...]
Letter about Should college be free?…
To the Editor, This is in response to the article, “College should not be free,” written by Kendyl Bennett in the May 15 Fillmore County Journal. Her assertions are: “The government does not have enough money to fund college for everyone,” and “There are plenty of resources for students who wish to attend college.” The federal budget for 2015 was 3.8 trillion dollars, so … [Read more...]