Caledonia Police Department Jason Thomas Bernau, 41, Winona, Minn.; 6/2/2023, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Daniel John Hafner, 69, La Crescent, Minn.; 6/2/2023, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Franciso Tehuacatl Hernandez, 39, Caledonia, Minn.; 8/5/2023, Driving Without a Valid … [Read more...]
Robroy Barthel Kelly
Robroy Barthel Kelly, 70, of Canton, Minn., formerly of Mankato, Decorah and Kansas City, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at WinnMed in Decorah. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. A full obituary will be posted at a later date at www.mengisfuneralhome.com. The Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting with arrangements. … [Read more...]
Marilyn J. Bingel
Marilyn J. Bingel, 85, of Rochester, Minn., died on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Marilyn was born June 9, 1938, in Chicago, Ill. to Paul and Erna (Reinars) Israel. She graduated from Palatine High School in Illinois and married Willard Bingel, Jr., her high school sweetheart, in 1960. She worked for Kemper Insurance in the litigation department before retiring. Her pride and … [Read more...]
Doris Ann Peterson
Doris Ann Peterson, age 84, of Wykoff, Minn., died on Friday, September 29, 2023, at home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Wykoff. An option for viewing via live stream will be available on the Wykoff United Methodist Church’s Facebook page. Visitation for Doris will be from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, October 5, … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions: Everything is So Expensive
By Pastor Kevin Barnhart Spring Grove Evangelical Free Have you noticed higher prices these days? Of course you have. This has been such a strange season and what things cost is hard to keep up with. It could be the price of eggs going up and then down. There are so many things we might pay attention to, some watch the price of gas like a hawk, while others bring their … [Read more...]
Sandra “Sandy” Hulbert
Sandra “Sandy” Hulbert, 82, of Chatfield passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 25, 2023, in Chatfield. Sandra Jane Root was born February 7, 1941, in Buffalo, N.Y., to Ernest and Mirriam (Justice) Root. She graduated from Burnt Hills, Ballston Lake Central School in New York. After High School she attended State University of New York at Potsdam, where she earned … [Read more...]
Gary Raymond Lindborg
Gary Raymond Lindborg, 72, of Houston, Minn., passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Gundersen Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Gary was born on September 18, 1950, to Jack and Geraldine (Anderson) Lindborg in Richfield, Minn. He graduated from Richfield High School and later went on to achieve a degree from Kennedy-Western University. Gary was a Navy Seal and … [Read more...]
Scott Caldwell
Scott Caldwell, of Canton, Minn., passed away unexpectedly at his home in St. Cloud, Minn., on September 25, 2023, at the age of 63. Scott was born on March 16, 1960, to Pat and Mary (Snyder) Caldwell at St. Ann’s Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. He grew up in Canton and graduated from Mabel-Canton High School in 1978 where “sports” was his favorite subject. In 1979, Scott … [Read more...]
Rosemary “Rosie” VonWald
Rosemary “Rosie” VonWald, 83, of Chatfield died peacefully at the Chosen Valley Care Center on Monday, September 25, 2023. Rosemary Adams was born on May 29, 1940, in Palestine, Ill., to Milo and Ruby Adams. Rosie attended Palestine High School, where she graduated at the age of 16. After graduation, she took a job as a secretary at the VA in Chicago, where her sister … [Read more...]
Charles Edwin Fravel
Charles Edwin Fravel, 97, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Father, Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in the Gundersen Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Charles was born on January 29, 1926, in rural Cresco, Iowa, to Glenn and Dora (Pilgrim) Fravel, the eldest of five children. After he graduated from Cresco High School, he was drafted into the U.S. … [Read more...]