Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Ruiz Vega Fernando, 21, Chicago, Ill., 10/18/2024, Speeding (80/60), Fine $70, Total Fees $225. Tyler Robert Gulbranson, 18, Preston, Minn., 11/19/2024, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $125. Ashley Rose McConnell, 38, Spring Valley, Minn., 3/23/2024, Domestic Assault (Concurrent/Consecutive), Fine $50, Total Fees $215. Local … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Flashback Martin Bergen: Harmony’s Violin Maker
By Bretta Grabau Fillmore County Historical Society Martin was born to Hans and Turine Johnson in 1876. Hans changed his name to Johnson when arriving in America from Norway, where his surname had been Bergen. Some of his children used the Johnson name and some used Bergen. Martin used both names. He lived in Harmony for a time under the Johnson name during his early … [Read more...]
Jeffrey Gordon Redalen
Jeffrey “Jeff” Gordon Redalen passed away at his home near Fountain, Minn., on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Jeff was born November 14, 1956, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Joyce (Grindland) and Elton Redalen. He was the sixth of seven children, and the youngest boy of the family. Elton and Joyce raised their family on a dairy farm in rural Fountain, where Jeff grew up surrounded by … [Read more...]
Karen Kay Beenblossom
Karen Kay Beenblossom, age 82, of Stewartville, passed away peacefully at the Stewartville Care Center on December 1, 2024. Karen was born as the only daughter of John and Margaret (Saxton) Knoepke on October 5, 1942, in Preston, Minn. As a child, Karen grew up on various farms in the Fountain and Wykoff area. She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1960. Growing up on the … [Read more...]
Robert W. Bunke
Robert W. Bunke left his home in Rochester, Minn., and went to heaven November 30, 2024. He was born May 3, 1927, on a farm in Hart, Minn. His 97 years on this earth were first formed by growing up in a family of loving parents, Paul and Ragna Bunke, along with 12 siblings. Robert is now joining his parents and all his brothers and sisters who have gone before him: Paul, … [Read more...]
Richard “Bud” Chapel
Bud passed away peacefully at the Valley View Healthcare Facility in Houston, Minn., on November 29, 2024. He was born on November 14, 1934, in Spring Grove to Clifford and Sarah Mae (Swenson) Chapel. He grew up on the family farm in Sheldon, raising chickens and cash crop corn. He graduated from Houston High School in 1951. He continued his education at the Minneapolis … [Read more...]
Marveen Anna Feil
Marveen Anna Feil age 90 went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. She was born June 7, 1934 to Paul and Wilhelmine (Hein) Meiners on the Meiners home farm on State Line Road, Eitzen, Minn. She was a lifelong member of the St. Luke’s Church in Eitzen where she was baptized and confirmed. She attended grade school in Eitzen and graduated from Caledonia High … [Read more...]
LaVaughn “Vonnie” Helleland
LaVaughn “Vonnie” Marilyn Helleland, 94, died Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Vonnie was born on November 14, 1930 in Rushford, Fillmore County, Minn., to Gorman and Ethel (Lee) Highum. She lived her entire life in the Rushford area. She married Wallace (Wally) Helleland on September 2, 1947. She and Wally farmed together for … [Read more...]
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Certificate of Assumed Name
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333 State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: ASSUMED NAME: Finseth Family Farms State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O.Box. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 28575 High … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 11.12.2024
Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a regular session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: Agenda & Consent Agenda (11/7/24) Commissioner Warrants: Murphy and Roverud, PLLP $ 2,377.50 ESRI-Environmental Systems Research Inst. $ … [Read more...]