Fillmore County Journal

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Lois Jean Ulrich

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Lois Jean Ulrich, age 95, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on January 5, 2024. Lois was born October 22, 1928, to Gilman and Clara (Brown) Eide. Lois grew up on the family farm north of Lanesboro, Minn. She attended country school and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1946. After high school, Lois moved to La Crosse, Wis., where she met Roger Ulrich. Lois and Rog … [Read more...]

Joan Kathryn Hoff

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Joan Kathryn Hoff, 93, of St. Charles, died on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Joan was born December 14, 1930, in Waukegan, Ill., to Melvin and Violet (Nelson) Johnson.  She graduated from Central High School in Superior, WI in 1949.  While in Superior, her mom married Alex “Pop” Kerecman. He became a huge part of Joan’s life.  Joan … [Read more...]

Douglas Melvin Miland

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Douglas Melvin Miland, 98, of Spring Valley, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Douglas, better known as “Melvin,” was born July 15, 1925, to Francis Zinke. He was raised in rural Spring Valley by his grandparents Richard and Lydia Miland. He attended school in Spring Valley and graduated in 1942. Melvin loved playing football … [Read more...]

James “Jim” Russell Casey

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James “Jim” Russell Casey, 70, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Linn Haven Nursing Home in New Hampton, Iowa. Jim was born in Harmony, Minn., to Ronald and Carol (Gager) Casey on October 24, 1953. He went to school in Harmony and graduated in 1971. He attended Rochester Area Vocational Institute and graduated with a degree in cooking. His first job was at the … [Read more...]

Mike Fishbaugher

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Mike Fishbaugher, 65, passed peacefully in his home on January 1, 2024. Michael Dean Fishbaugher was born May 24, 1958, in Harmony, Minn., to Orrin and Cathy (Ruud) Fishbaugher. After graduating from John Marshall High School in 1976, he studied forestry in La Crosse, Wis. Mike had a long career driving trucks for BFI, Waste Management, USPS, and eventually Stericycle, where … [Read more...]

Clothed with Christ

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By Rev. Peter J. Haugen St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church In Genesis 17, God established circumcision as a sign for the people of God, for the Old Testament Church. Every male was to be circumcised. Circumcision brought individuals into the people of God, brought them under the covenant that God had made with Abraham and with his descendants. Any male who was not … [Read more...]

First Veteran Moves into Preston Veterans Home

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Long-time Preston resident Walter Hanson was the first resident to move into the Preston Veterans Home, on his 91st birthday, January 3, 2024. The newly opened Minnesota Veterans Home in Preston admitted its first residents on January 3 – four veterans who served in eras from Korea to Vietnam. The Preston Veterans Home is the first of three new veterans homes scheduled to … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

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Caledonia Police Department Craig Phillip Runyan, 37, Waukesha, Wis.; 12/17/2023, Speeding (55/45), Fine $40, Total Fees $115. 12/17/2023, Speeding (55/45), Fine $40. Jacob Randall Swindell, 28, Caledonia, Minn.; 10/12/2023, Uninsured Vehicle - Owner Violation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Abrielle Nadine VonArx, 20, Caledonia, Minn.; 9/12/2023, … [Read more...]

Doris “Nanny” R. Schleusner

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Doris “Nanny” R. Schleusner, 80, of Fountain, Minn., died Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Our House in Austin, Minn. She was born January 22, 1943 to Robert and Lucille Dodge. Doris married Arnold Schleusner on July 20, 1960. The two farmed near Douglas, Minn., until 2001, when they moved to Fountain to continue farming. Doris had a green thumb that took her to farmers markets … [Read more...]