Marilyn May Nelson, 97, passed away on June 3, 2023, at Good Shepherd Home in Rushford, Minn. She was born in Red Wing, Minn., on August 18, 1925. Marilyn was the daughter of Harvey and Mabel (Martinsen) Martinson and spent most of her youth in North St. Paul. In 1943, she graduated from North St. Paul High School and later married her high school and military sweetheart … [Read more...]

Rick passed away at home on May 27, 2023, after a lengthy illness. Rick was born in Granite Falls, Minn., in 1956, and shortly after moved with his family to the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul, Minn. In 1963, the family moved to Willow River, Minn., where Rick attended elementary and high school. After graduating from Willow River High School in 1974, Rick attended … [Read more...]

John T. Erickson, 88, passed through death on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, with family by his side. He was born on August 29, 1934, in La Crosse, Wis., to Thelma (Martinson) and Ronald Erickson. John grew up in Peterson, Minn., graduating from Peterson High School in 1953. Three days later, he started work at Trane Company as a … [Read more...]

William “Billy” Gartner, 78, of Preston, Minn., died on December 29, 2022, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center, where he had resided for the last five years. He had been battling pneumonia the past couple weeks. Billy was born on August 9, 1944, to George and Thenora (Storlie) Gartner, in Preston, Minn., and lived in the same house for 73 years, until he had a fall, and went to … [Read more...]

Robert “Bob” Marshall Torrey, 63, died November 11, 2022. He was the son of the late Marshall “Peter” and Elizabeth “Betty” Torrey. He was a loving brother, a devoted father, and an adoring grandfather, whom the children called “Big Papa.” His genuine fondness and affection extended far beyond his immediate family, reaching so many. Bob was born in Red Wing, Minn. He was a … [Read more...]