Roger Elton Johnson, 99, of Houston, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse. Roger was born to Oscar and Olga (Hostvet) Johnson on August 25, 1927. He attended Oak Ridge and Houston Schools. Roger served one year in the Navy Seebees stationed in the Philippines. In 1950, he re-enlisted in the Air Force and served in Japan during … [Read more...]
Michael Mathison
Michael “Hacksaw” Mathison, age 74, of Mabel, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 12, 2026 ,at his home. Michael was born October 5, 1951, in Spring Grove, to Melvin and Madonna (Nelson). He graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School in 1970 where he played football and participated in track. He drove truck for Fred Carlson Company, Knife River, and Croel. Michael was a … [Read more...]
Phyllis Barnes
Phyllis Rosella (McMillen) Barnes, 100, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026. Phyllis was born on June 11, 1926, at home in Lenora, Minnesota, to Ralph and Petra (Paulson) McMillen. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Phyllis attended “normal” training to become a teacher and taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Amherst. On … [Read more...]
Howard Norman Coyle
Howard Norman Coyle, 89, of Harmony, died Thursday, September 10th, 2026, at his home, where he was surrounded and lovingly cared for by his family. Howard was born February 5, 1937, in Harmony, Minnesota, to Norman and Mabel Coyle. He graduated from Canton High School in 1954. On October 3, 1954, he married Vivian Coyle, the love of his life. Following their marriage, … [Read more...]
Hershberger Shooting Arrest
According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, on Saturday, September 12, at 3:44 a.m., Fillmore County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call from a 56-year-old Arkansas man who stated that he had been shot by a man at a residence south of Preston. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene at 18157 Game Road and established a perimeter near the residence. After gathering … [Read more...]
Beverly Holmes
After a courageous battle with cancer, Beverly passed away August 27, 2026, at the age of 95, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Beverly was born December 7, 1930, to Palma and Joseph M. Larson. She graduated from Mabel High School in 1948. She attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and it was there that she met her husband Ralph (Lee) Holmes. They were married in 1953. … [Read more...]
Victor A Chapel
Victor A. Chapel, Sr., 81, originally from Houston, Minnesota, died on September 7, 2026, at White Pines Advanced Memory Care, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. He was born on Mother’s Day, May 13, 1945, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Kenneth A Chapel and Dorothy “Dollie” (Coulson) Chapel. Victor was raised on the family farm near Money Creek. He left school in eighth grade to … [Read more...]
Eunice E. Hepfel
Eunice E. Hepfel passed away on September 6, 2026. Services will be held on September 17, 2026, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church of La Crescent, Minnesota, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be an hour prior, and lunch will be served immediately following the service. Burial to take place at Highland Prairie Lutheran Cemetery in Peterson, Minnesota. For additional information, … [Read more...]
Mary Adler
Mary Adler, 88, died on Sunday, September 6, 2026, in Ostrander, Minnesota. Mary Virginia (Johnston) “Ginny” Adler was born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1938, in Paxton, Illinois, to Frank and Edna Mae (Carroll) Johnston. Living first in Sibley, Illinois, their family later moved to Lowell, Indiana. She graduated in 1956. She spent her summers at Camp Lake Region … [Read more...]
Gary Allen Wilhelmson
Gary Allen Wilhelmson, born July 15, 1954, was a lifelong resident of Spring Grove, Minnesota. He passed away on September 7, 2026, surrounded by those he loved on the family farm he called home. Gary’s life was deeply rooted in family, service, hard work, and faith. He spent 26 years working as a nurse at Mayo Clinic - Franciscan Skemp, where he cared for others with … [Read more...]