According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, on Monday, September 28 at 1:15 pm, Fillmore County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call of a disturbance at a residence on Fairview Street in Spring Valley. A second 911 call reported that a male subject was outside the residence with a shotgun. Responding Fillmore County Deputies set up a perimeter, and established phone … [Read more...]
Wayne Roger Sievers
Wayne Roger Sievers was born on April 18, 1937, in Rushford, Minnesota, to Arnold and Etta (Heiden) Sievers. After graduating high school, he moved to California to marry the love of his life, Diane (Ebner). He held several jobs in California but always knew he wanted to work as a heavy equipment operator. Eventually he was welcomed into the International Union of Operating … [Read more...]
Sally A. Swenson
Sally A. Swenson, 64, of Mabel, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family. Sally Ann Swenson was born on Tuesday, September 18, 1962, in Winona, Minnesota, to Raymond “Daniel” and Patricia (Schlink) Corcoran. She was raised in Rushford, Minnesota, and graduated from Rushford High School in 1981. Sally went on to … [Read more...]
David Allen Campbell
David Allen Campbell, 83, of Lanesboro, Minnesota, died Thursday, September 17, 2026. Dave was born September 25, 1942, in Lanesboro, Minnesota to Carmen and Juliet (Olson) Campbell. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1960. On September 25, 1965, he married Barbara Langstaff at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Dave owned and operated the Lanesboro Body Shop from 1981 until … [Read more...]
Patricia Devine (Manley) Nelson
Patricia Devine (Manley) Nelson, 93, longtime (over 50 years) resident of Rushford, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of July 21, 2026. Patricia, a.k.a. Pattie, was born in the home of her parents Clifford and Veda (Faltenson) Manley on March 17, 1933, in Roberts County, South Dakota. She spent her first eight years of school in a one … [Read more...]
Danny “Hogan” Allen Hungerholt
Danny “Hogan” Allen Hungerholt passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Danny was born on November 11, 1944, in Newburg Township, Minnesota, to Daniel and Minerva (Nelson) Hungerholt. Danny was a true Packer fan at heart. His love for sports expanded far beyond football; he had a passion for baseball, having played at the Triple-A level for one season and … [Read more...]
Measles Identified in Fillmore County
Fillmore County, Minnesota, has a case of laboratory confirmed measles (rubeola) as identified by the Minnesota Department of Health Laboratory. This result will be identified on the Minnesota Department of Health Measles Disease Statistics effective September 16, 2026. This is a case of domestically transmitted measles in an unvaccinated adult. Per data privacy practices, … [Read more...]
Charles Ellsworth Peterson
Charles Ellsworth Peterson, age 92, passed away September 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving family in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Charles was born to parents Arnold and Myrtle (Veum) Peterson at the old Spring Grove hospital on July 31, 1934. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, where he was a life long member. Raised in Pleasant Valley on … [Read more...]
Thore “Everett” Johnson
Thore “Everett” Johnson, 80, of Whalan, Minnesota, died on September 12, 2026, in Emplify Health (Gunderson Lutheran Hospital), La Crosse, Wisconsin. Everett was born on December 4, 1945, along with his twin brother Ernie, to Thore and Lydia Johnson in Lanesboro, Minnesota. Twins were not expected and the second birth came as a complete surprise to their parents. A nurse … [Read more...]
Marlys (Anderson) Jennings
Marlys (Anderson) Jennings, age 95, of Caledonia, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Claddagh Senior Living in Caledonia. She was born May 6, 1931, in Winona County, Minnesota, to Clarence and Gertrude (Baarley) Anderson. She and Francis Jennings were united in marriage on August 14, 1954, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Caledonia. … [Read more...]