Joyce A. Miland, 79, of Spring Valley, Minn., went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Mayo Clinic- St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Joyce Ann Miller was born July 13, 1943, at St. Marys Hospital. She was the oldest child of Murley and Mary (Naylor) Miller of Sleepy Eye, Minn. Joyce was employed at Rochester Methodist Hospital as a dietician’s aide for 46 … [Read more...]
This gift is for you, beloved
By Pastor Bridget Sheely Racine/Wykoff/Sumner Center UMC Spring has sprung and summer is right around the corner. What a wonderful time of year! I can’t help but feel a sense of renewed life this time of year and as I drive through the countryside all the wonderful sights only confirm my senses. Newborn calves dot the landscape, flowers are waking from their winter … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, June 12 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. • La Crescent City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Grand Meadow City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City … [Read more...]
Correction
In the front page article of the June 5 Fillmore County Journal, “Preston hisoric campus and riverfront master plan,” it was mistated that Sheila Craig is the vice president of the Fillmore County Fair. She is instead the secretary for the Fillmore County Fair Board. … [Read more...]
Correction
In the June 5, 2023, June Dairy Month article “Introducing the 2023 Fillmore County Dairy Royalty,” regarding Faith Shriever, wording on page 10 should state: Although her family has made the decision to sell their cows, Shriever still takes care of her own dairy cattle that she houses at a local dairy farm. … [Read more...]
Ostrander City Council hears request for racing event
By Patrick Andrews The June 6 Ostrander City Council meeting opened with a visit from organizers of Fins and Films, a non-profit organization in search of a venue for their “grass drag” racing event. The Spring Valley land previously used for the low-speed drag race has since been built on, and the event’s coordinators have turned to an Ostrander lot as a “plan B” venue, … [Read more...]
Stene Anthony Anderson
It is with heavy hearts we announce the death of Stene Anthony Anderson of Morristown, Tenn., who passed away on May 13, 2023, at Morristown Hamblen Hospital. Stene was raised in Caledonia. He then joined the military as a fireman aboard the USN Oriskany aircraft carrier, doing two tours in Vietnam before being discharged. He worked as a truck driver before retiring. Stene … [Read more...]
Stephen Eisenman
Stephen Eisenman, 75, of Spring Valley, passed away at his home in the early morning hours of June 5, 2023. He was born on November 11, 1947, in Stewartville and lived his life farming in the Spring Valley area. They say deer often live and die within a mile or two from where they are born, and such was the same for Steve. He was married to his wife Cheryl on June 23, 1979. … [Read more...]
Rebecca (Mensink) Fontenello
Rebecca Katherine Anne (Mensink) Fontenello, 48, of Preston, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, from compl-ications resulting from her December 2021 diagnosis of pleomorphic rhabdo-myosarcoma. She was at her home in Greenleafton, surrounded by her family and friends. Her husband Jordan was with her as she took her last breath. Rebecca was born September 30, 1974, to … [Read more...]
Shirley Van Gundy
Shirley Van Gundy, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Heritage Court Assisted Living in Houston. Shirley was born on October 13, 1933, in Caledonia, Minn., the daughter of Homer and Florence (Manion) Stelplugh. Shirley was raised in Looney Valley with her siblings and she graduated from Houston High School; there she was introduced to the love of her … [Read more...]