Roger Wesley Goodno, 88, of Hesper, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa, with his wife of almost 66 years and two daughters by his side. Roger was born February 7, 1936, to Olaf and Selma (Morken) Goodno in Spring Grove, Minn. He was baptized at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church. He attended rural schools at Bergan, … [Read more...]
Jeffrey C. Anderson
Jeffrey C. Anderson age 58, of Onalaska, Wis., formerly of Superior, Wis., passed away August 26, 2024, after fighting a complexity of illnesses for many months. He was preceded in death by his parents Morris and Dorothy Anderson. He is survived by his wife Jill, children Ethan Anderson (Alexis Polson), Carter (Haley Hiljus) Anderson, Grant (Vivica) Anderson and Gabriel … [Read more...]
Lloyd Stephen Yocum
Lloyd Stephen Yocum, 85, of Mabel, Minn., passed away Friday, August 30, at his home, surrounded by family. Lloyd was born April 15, 1939, in Tama County, Iowa, to Herman and Petronilla “Lena” (Nirschl) Yocum. He graduated from the Zearing High School. On October 21, 1960, he married Jeanette Roy at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marshalltown, Iowa. They lived in St. … [Read more...]
Gloria Ruth Sagdalen
A lifelong resident of Spring Grove, Minn., Gloria Ruth Sagdalen, age 80, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on August 29, 2024. Gloria was born on January 2, 1944, in Spring Grove to Leslie and Crystal (Strinmoen) Eddy. She attended Spring Grove Public School and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Gloria was kind and very generous and … [Read more...]
Larry Hunt
Larry Hunt, age 90, of Fountain, Minn., passed away at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., on Thursday, August 29, 2024, with family by his side. Larry was born April 2, 1934, in Rochester, Minn., to Tom and Bernice (Bleeker) Hunt. He graduated from Preston High School in 1951 and attended St. Olaf College. Larry was united in marriage to Marjorie Wolfe on … [Read more...]
Audrey Mae (Gulbranson) Liudahl-Atchison
Audrey Mae (Gulbranson) Liudahl-Atchison, 97 years old, of Spring Grove, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove. Audrey was born on December 29, 1926, in La Crosse, Wis., to Knute and Alma (Sandmoen) Gulbranson. She attended school in Spring Grove and graduated in June 1944. That fall, Audrey … [Read more...]
Gladys Bieri
Gladys Bieri, age 98, of Cresco, died on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Olmsted Medical Center Hospital, in Rochester, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, Iowa, with Father Jacob Rouse officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the start of the service at the church. … [Read more...]
Arol Clifton McCaslin Jr.
Arol Clifton McCaslin Jr., age 72, of Owatonna, Minn., formerly of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus. Arol was born in LeRoy, Minn., to Gale and Arol McCaslin Sr. on May 12, 1952. He graduated high school in LeRoy, Minn., and college in Ely, Minn. He loved nature, which led him to spend many … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Let Go and Let God
By Pastor Bridget Sheely Co-Pastor of Prairieland Parish Fall – to lose the old, to have its proper place. This is just part of the many definitions of what the dictionary says “fall” is. What I find fascinating is that the dictionary is talking about fall like “I fell down,” not fall like “the season” and yet how appropriate the definition is. I love fall!! … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Fair Open Class Results
Arts & Crafts Grand Champion Patty LeMay, Lanesboro; Reserve Champion Thomas Hogue, Preston Baking Grand Champion Susan Nash. Wykoff; Reserve Champion Ruth Eickhoff, Wykoff; Adult Champion Ann Sparks, Preston; Youth Grand Champion Blair Faulhaber, Lanesboro; Youth Reserve Champion Audra Otto, Harmony Canning Grand Champion Jen Dornink, Preston; Reserve … [Read more...]