Fillmore County Journal

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MAYVILLE TOWNSHIP

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Township Board of Mayville, Houston County, Minnesota will be closing the middle part of Esch Road with barricades effective December 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024, weather permitting. Erin Hammell Clerk, Mayville Township Publish 20,27 … [Read more...]

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 23-PR-23-558

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In Re: Estate of Estate of Charles E. Fravel a/k/a Charles Edwin Fravel, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated February … [Read more...]

Marilyn Jeanette (Hemmes) Sylling

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Marilyn Jeanette (Hemmes) Sylling, age 79, went from her earthly home to her heavenly home on November 14, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 10, 1944, the first of five children of Wilbert and Esther (Jurgens) Hemmes and was raised in Humboldt, Minn. Her family grew into a big “yours, mine and ours” crew after her mother died at a young age, her … [Read more...]

Arlie C. Blexrud

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Arlie C. Blexrud, 85 of Hokah, and recently of SpringBrook Village in La Crescent, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023. He was born September 24, 1938, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Winton and Ella (Sollien) Blexrud and attended schools in Spring Grove. Arlie proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1961. He served on board … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project Pre-college 101

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By Hannah Kingsley Juniors and seniors alike are regularly asked the same question by peers, family, and their community: what will you do after high school? For most, this can be a daunting question to have to answer, but there’s no need to fear the future. For those planning on going to college after high school, you don’t have to know what you want to major in right away. … [Read more...]

Pastor Devotions – Who’s Watching?

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By Pastor Paul Hauschild Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies will always be known as the team that suffered one of the greatest collapses in sports history.  They let a huge division lead slip away by losing 10 games in a row at the end of the season. Despite the collapse, the Phillies’ season had its share of memorable moments, … [Read more...]

Viola M. Gartner

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Funeral Mass for Viola M. Gartner will be held at 11 a.m. November 11, 2023, at St. Columban Catholic Church in Preston, Minn., with Father Edward McRath officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place at the MN State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Viola Gartner, age 94, of Preston, Minn., died Saturday, November … [Read more...]

Harriet Ann (Reimann) Douglas

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Harriet Ann (Reimann) Douglas, 80, of Rochester, Minn., died Monday November 6, 2023, at Seasons Hospice House, after a courageous 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer.  Harriet was born on August 19, 1943, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Jacob and Minerva (Johnson) Reimann. She attended Lanesboro schools. On November 12, 1960, she married Paul Douglas. The couple lived in Spring … [Read more...]

Donna M. Ibach

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Donna M. Ibach, age 100, affectionately known as GG, died on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St Marys Campus. Funeral services for Donna will be held 10 a.m., Monday, November 13, 2023, at Preston United Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Woodward officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., Monday at the church.  … [Read more...]