Carol Jean Meiners, age 84, of Caledonia, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, Minnesota. She was born on February 28, 1942, in Spring Grove, Minnesota, to Arthur and Margaret (Droivold) Rosendahl. She graduated from Houston High School in Houston, Minnesota. On November 24, 1962, she married Marlyn Meiners. Marlyn preceded Carol in … [Read more...]
Robert R. Soltau
Robert R. Soltau, age 89, of LeRoy, Minnesota, passed away July 8, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Robert was the son of Herbert H. Soltau and Kathleen Soltau, was born near Beaman, Iowa, in Grundy County on June 30, 1937. His family moved to the LeRoy, Minnesota, area in 1940 where he attended and graduated from LeRoy Public School … [Read more...]
Walter A. Pruka
Walter A. Pruka, 98, of Rushford, died July 8, 2026. Walter was born on September 4, 1927, to Frank Pruka and Sarah (Durgin) Pruka. Growing up, he worked on the family farm in Wiscoy Valley. He later bought his farm on the ridge in 1951. On June 27, 1953, he married Louise Eggert at St. John’s Church in Hart, Minnesota. Together they had two sons, Darv and … [Read more...]
Norrin Leslie Storelee
Norrin Leslie Storelee passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, at Chosen Valley Care Center, Chatfield, Minnesota. Norrin was born on the Storelee farm, June 21, 1929, to H. Oscar and Clara (Larson) Storelee. He was baptized and confirmed at Union Prairie Lutheran Church where he was an active member, having served as a deacon, trustee, president of the church council, and … [Read more...]
Sharon Maxine Sikkink
Sharon Maxine Sikkink, 87, passed away July 5, 2026, in Chatfield, Minnesota, at the Chosen Valley Care Center. She was born October 6, 1938, to Bernie and Esther Brueggeman in Wykoff, Minnesota. On March 21, 1959, she married Elton Eugene Sikkink at Ft. Riley, Kansas. They had two children, Richard (Pamela Erding) Sikkink and Michelle (Bryan) Root, which resulted in four … [Read more...]
Dale LaVern Twite
Dale LaVern Twite, 70, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on September 10, 1955, in Spring Grove, Minnesota, to Ozzy and Melba Twite. Dale graduated from Caledonia High School and left Minnesota in 1972 to serve in the military. Following his discharge, he moved to Oregon with friends, where he met the love of his life, Linda. Dale and Linda were … [Read more...]
Alfred Karl Hagen
Alfred Karl Hagen, age 82, of Spring Grove, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minnesota. He was born April 19, 1944, to James and Alma (Sylling) Hagen. He was a lifelong Spring Grove area resident. He was a Spring Grove High School graduate. While attending school he excelled in FFA, and made All Conference in football. Al … [Read more...]
Lois Elaine Peterson
Lois Elaine Peterson, age 92, passed away July 3, 2026. Lois was born on April 17, 1934, at the home of her parents, Alice (Hughes) and John Lyngen. Lois was baptized, confirmed and married by Reverend P. J. Nestande at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro, Minnesota. Lois attended the Durkin Country School in Holt County, Lanesboro High School and Rochester Technical … [Read more...]
LaVonne C. Todd
LaVonne C. Todd, 95, of Harmony, Minnesota, passed away on July 3, 2026. She was born in Lanesboro, Minnesota, on September 24, 1930, to Alvin and Mildred (Larson) Storhoff. She graduated from Preston High School in 1948, and the Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing, in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1951. She worked for a year as an RN before going to work as a stewardess for … [Read more...]
Larry Dean Brannan
Larry Dean Brannan, 83, of LeRoy, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at his home. “A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him. And in that way, he becomes immortal.” This is a quote from the movie “Big Fish.” Anyone who really got to know Larry Brannan knew this to be true about him. He was silly, charming, … [Read more...]