FOUNTAIN, MN — The Fillmore County Historical Society is proud to announce the return of HisTrees & More (formerly known as Christmas Trees & More.) In 2019, Sara Sturgis had just started as the new executive director of the Fillmore County Historical Society and one of the first comments she heard was “We just loved the tree event,” or “We really miss coming in and … [Read more...]
Bluff Country Singers Christmas concert
This year’s lineup for the Bluff Country Singers annual Christmas concerts on Sunday, December 11 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. should dispel any lingering doubts you may have about whether or not to attend. The mixed choral group, performing at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, has grown to an all-time high of 54 voices and features a dynamic mix of traditional and … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports 12/4/22
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Wayne Buss, 34, Chatfield, Minn.; 8/23/2022, Duty to Drive With Due Care - Speed Greater Than Reasonable, Fine $40, Total Fees $130. 8/23/2022, No Motor Vehicle Insurance - Driver, Fine $200. Andrew James Dosch, 28, Rochester, Minn.; 11/2/2022, Speeding (68/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Cody James Martin, 37, Spring Valley, … [Read more...]
Marlys Mae Shultz
Marlys Mae Schultz, age 59, died on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at her home in Kasson, Minn. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 12 p.m., at Christ Lutheran Church, in Preston, Minn. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, at Christ Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Marlys was born on April 12, … [Read more...]
Diane Louise Bigalk
Diane Louise Bigalk Diane Louise Bigalk passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at the age of 78, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 13, 1944, to Lester and Dorothy (Matson) Torgerson in Lanesboro, Minn. She attended and graduated from Harmony High School in 1962. On June 24, 1964, she married Lee Bigalk at Greenfield Lutheran Church in … [Read more...]
Verta F. Johnson
Verta F. Johnson, 91, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, November 28, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Verta Faye Louks was was born one of 20 children to Virgil and Florence (Simpson) Louks on April 17, 1931, in Martin County, Minn. Verta grew up in Kasson, Minn., where she worked at the Kasson Bakery. On July 31, 1953, she was united in marriage … [Read more...]
Pilot Mound Township Road Closures
Pilot Mound Township announces winter road closures for Iris Road in sections 30 and 31 from Fillmore Co. 6 north for 1.4 miles and 290th Street in section 34 from December 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. Troy Danielson, Clerk Pilot Mound Township Publish 28 … [Read more...]
Gordon Lester Gudmundson
Gordon Lester Gudmundson, 99, died peacefully on Saturday, November 19, 2022, in Youngtown, Ariz. Gordon Gudmundson was born June 17, 1923. He married Selvina Erickson in 1952, and had one child, Dave. They were later divorced. In 1981 he married Lucille Siefert and they enjoyed their retirement in Sun City, Ariz. Lucille passed away in 2019 and Gordy continued to live in … [Read more...]
Kenneth S. Peterson
Kenneth S. Peterson, 96, of Canton died Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the Harmony Care Center. Kenneth was born August 16, 1926, in rural Lanesboro to Peter and Mamie (Lawstuen) Peterson. He attended country schools and graduated from the Lanesboro High School in 1944. He started working on the family farm while he was in high school and continued until 1975. In 1952 he … [Read more...]
STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE: OTHER CIVIL – QUIET TITLE
Court File No. 23-CV-22-614 SUMMONS Estate of Ernest Tuff, Deceased, Plaintiff, -vs- Doris Tuff Smelser, Levane Hatling, Ida T. Tuff Estate, State of Minnesota, Jonathan T. Peterson, Lori L. Peterson, Randall S. Smith, Gregory J. Smith and Jon Troy Peterson, MiEnergy and Tri- County Electric Coop,and all successors and assigns; also the unknown heirs of the … [Read more...]