On November 15, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 50 arts programming grants for a total of $347,410 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included 26 Legacy grants for $227,335, 16 Programming Grants for $84,700, seven Small Towns/Rural Areas grants for $34,210, and one School Residency grant for … [Read more...]
Administrator selected for future Preston Veterans Home
ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) announces that David Dunn has been selected to serve as the administrator of the future Preston Veterans Home, scheduled to open in mid-2023. Dunn joins MDVA with more than 18 years of experience as an administrator for nursing homes and other healthcare facilities. He holds a Master of Science in Health Care … [Read more...]
What if we don’t FEEL thankful?
“Five weeks ago,” my husband perfectly stated, “I didn’t know or care that the human brain has a drain.” How often do we take for granted things in ignorance? Personally, I wasn’t thankful for mine - because I didn’t even realize I had one. Fast forward a few weeks, as I sat in the pediatric neurosurgery department holding my tiny baby as the specialists tried to explain … [Read more...]
Saundra Rohrer
Saundra Ann Rohrer, 78, met her Lord and Savior at her home in Edina, Minn., November 13, 2022, after a brave and courageous battle with cancer, fought with grace, incredible strength and dignity. Saundra was born July 24, 1944, the daughter of Julius and Genora Gulbranson in Spring Grove, Minn. She graduated from Winona State College with her teaching degree in June 1965 … [Read more...]
Dennis H. Rollie
Dennis H. Rollie, age 75, of Rochester, died Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Dennis was born August 5, 1947, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Harold and Norma (Burmaster) Rollie. He grew up and attended school in the Hesper and Mabel areas. He served four years in the United States Navy as a boiler technician. After his discharge he married … [Read more...]
Lynn R. Shervin
Lynn Shervin, 73, of Sioux Falls, S. Dak., and formerly of Lanesboro and La Crescent, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn., due to complications from a pulmonary embolism. Lynn Roger Shervin was born on November 9, 1949, in La Crosse, Wis., to Nervin and Viola (Ferden) Shervin. He grew up on a … [Read more...]
Carl Bakalyar
Carl R. Bakalyar, 97, of Preston, Minn., passed away peacefully on November 13, 2022, surrounded by his family, and loved ones. Carl worked in the utilities and communication industries in positions of increasing responsibility. Lastly managing telephone offices in the SE portion of Minnesota. After his retirement he served on various committees, and advisory boards … [Read more...]
Delmar Good
Delmar was born May 19, 1928, in Marengo, Iowa to Milo and Myrtle (Back) Good. He attended the Bluffton country school. In November, 1950, he entered the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He was discharged in August 1952 after being wounded in Korea and receiving the Purple Heart. After his return from the Army in 1952, he was united in marriage to Joan Ward. … [Read more...]
Linnette Forsythe
Linnette J. Forsythe, 77, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Linnette was born on September 23, 1945, in Rushford, to Edward and Verna (Glenna) Jorde. She was raised in the Bratsberg area and was a 1963 graduate of Rushford High School. Linnette married Lon Omodt. To this marriage were born three … [Read more...]
Majorie Drake
Marjorie L. Drake, 85, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Marjorie Lou Thompson was born July 8, 1937, in Lanesboro, to Corday and Betsey Thompson. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1955. On January 29, 1955, Marge married David R. Drake, her beloved husband of 57 years before his passing in 2013. A lifelong resident of Lanesboro, … [Read more...]