On August 8, Lonnie Jerome Lee, 63, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Christopher A. Neisen. Lee was charged with Harassment; Restraining Order - Violate Within Ten Years of the First of Two Previous Domestic Violence Convictions/Adjudications. It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, and/or a $10,000 fine, or both. On about … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Joshua Robert Amunrud, 37, Dorchester, Minn.; 6/30/2022, Uninsured Vehicle - Owner Violation, Fine $50, Total Fees $200. Local Confinement - two days. Credit for time served: two days. Defendant has the right to appeal both the conviction and sentence in this matter. If he is financially unable to afford an attorney, he may make application to … [Read more...]
Harmony to host bloodmobile on September 27
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center, 225 Third Avenue SW, from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Donating is by appointment only, but masks are no longer required. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. RapidPass (redcrossblood.org/RapidPass), which … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Finding comfort in Christ
By Pastor Stuart Weist First Baptist Church of Preston Where do you look for strength when your entire world is upside down? As a pastor I have counseled many on finding hope in the Lord. I have sat bedside with many people experiencing trials and held the hands of some as they passed. However, it is often much easier to comfort others than to comfort self. Recently, I … [Read more...]
Lester Miland
Lester Miland of Spring Valley, Minn., was born on May 22, 1943, and passed away peacefully September 8, 2022, at the Spring Valley Care Center. Visitation service will be held at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley, Minn., on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. … [Read more...]
Lloyd Robert Broadwater
Nov. 14, 1946 - Sept. 1, 2022 Lloyd Robert Broadwater, 75, of Kellogg, Minn., died Thursday, September 1, 2022, in the Methodist Hospital, Rochester. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by a memorial celebration at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 29, in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester. … [Read more...]
Eleanor Josephine (Markegard) Laumb
Eleanor Josephine (Markegard) Laumb passed away peacefully at the age of 104 on September 5, 2022, at Mount Olivet Home in Minneapolis, Minn. Eleanor was the fourth of six children born to John and Marie (Bakken) Markegard on a small farm west of Rushford, Minn., on September 29, 1917. She was baptized at Arendahl Lutheran Church, and as the grandchild of immigrants from … [Read more...]
Arlys Michener
Arlys Michener, 93, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Spring Valley Living in Spring Valley. Arlys Ann Mensink Michener was born on July 2, 1929, to David and Anna Mensink in Spring Valley, Fillmore County. On August 26, 1947, she was united in marriage to Duane Michener in Cherry Grove and in 2017 they celebrated their 70th wedding … [Read more...]
Audrey Sophia Vatland
Audrey S. Morken was born to Tilford and Hilda Morken at their Blackhammer farm home on March 13, 1938. She was baptized and confirmed at the Faith Lutheran Church in Blackhammer. After attending country school in Blackhammer, she graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1955. She met Lowell Vatland - the love of her life - the year before she graduated. They married … [Read more...]
Preston Allen McKeon
Preston Allen McKeon, 64, of Fountain, Minn., died peacefully in his home on Monday, September 12, 2022, surrounded by his wife and two sons, after a fierce but brief battle against liver cancer. Preston was born to James McKeon Sr. and Lois (Gilmartin) McKeon on November 25, 1957. He grew up east of Rochester, later moving to Byron with his family. He graduated from Byron … [Read more...]