Paul Edward Dvorak, 78, of Rushford, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Paul was born February 1, 1945, in Rushford to Edward and Helen (Tracy) Dvorak. On May 26, 1967, he married Luanne Burke at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. They made their home on his family farm on Vinegar Hill, where he was a dedicated farmer for many years. In … [Read more...]
Charles Edward Brand
Charles Edward Brand, age 89, left this Earth on December 3, 2023, to enter his Heavenly home. He was surrounded by his loved ones in the comfort of his home. Charles was born on November 23, 1934, to Edward and Mabel Brand in Hart, Minn. He was the fifth of 10 children. Music was a passion for Charles starting at an early age. Who knew that his musical career would … [Read more...]
Odell M. Soberg
Odell M. Soberg, 87, of Spring Grove, formerly of Mabel, died Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Tweeten Health Care in Spring Grove. Odell was born October 2, 1936, in Spring Grove, to Alfred and Inga (Larson) Soberg. He attended country school near his home before attending the Mabel High School. He farmed with his father near Hesper, Iowa, until his father died in a … [Read more...]
Mark A. Stevens
Mark A. Stevens, 65, of Spring Grove, formerly of the Decorah area, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., from a long battle with cancer. Mark was born October 17, 1958, in Decorah Iowa, to Milton and Ruth (Wernett) Stevens. As a young man, Mark enjoyed farming on the family farm with his dad. He also owned and milked his own herd … [Read more...]
Charles Hyatt King III
Charles Hyatt King III, 80, of Richardson, Tex., passed away November 29, 2023. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., to Charles Hyatt King Jr. and Betty Macpherson King on May 4, 1943. Hyatt grew up in Barrington, Ill., where he attended Barrington High School and was quite an athlete. He attended the United States Naval Academy and after six years with the Navy, he … [Read more...]
Charlene Hegland
Charlene, 86, died peacefully at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn., on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Charlene was born at home in rural Peterson, Minn., on May 17, 1937, to Bernhard “Ben” and Karina (Bremmer) Sande. She was the fourth of six children. She attended school in Peterson and graduated in 1955. She played French horn and baritone in the high school … [Read more...]
Eileen Churchill
Eileen Janet Churchill passed away on October 1, 2023, at her home in Spring Valley, at the age of 102. She was the fourth born child of Melvin and Helen (Johnson) Root. Born June 11, 1921, she had 10 brothers and sisters. Early on, she lived in western Wisconsin before the family relocated to the Bear Creek and Racine, Minn., area. In 1935 she took up residence with Dr. … [Read more...]
Marilyn E. Osmonson
Marilyn E. Osmonson, 80, of Rushford, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. She was born September 30, 1943, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Arthur and Alpha (Hungerholt) Thompson. She graduated from Peterson High School in 1960. In 1961 she married Lester Bellock and they had five children; they later divorced. Throughout the years, she … [Read more...]
Gary L. Lund
Gary L. Lund, 80, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Gary was born December 27, 1942, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Lawrence and Ella (Long) Lund. He liked to say that he was born and raised in Sheldon, Minn., a place dear to his heart. Gary married Della Kvall on June 12, 1960. Together they had three … [Read more...]
John Raymond Jeffers
John Raymond Jeffers, 86, of New Hope, Minn., passed peacefully on Saturday, November 25, 2023. He was born in Kewanee, Ill., in 1937 and was raised on a farm near Peterson, Minn. John is preceded in death by his mother Aletha (Young), father Lloyd, brothers Richard and William, and half-brother James Garvalia. He is survived by his partner Greg Kobylinski, sister … [Read more...]