Lois J. Ask, 85, of Mabel, died Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Lois was born May 12, 1937, in Stewartville, Minn., to John and June (Krull) Gordon. She graduated from the John Marshall High School in Rochester. She married Stanley Ask. Stanley later passed away. She later moved to the Mabel area with her special friend Dean Crouch. She had … [Read more...]
Ernie A. Engan
Ernie A. Engan, 59, of Dorchester, Iowa, died Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 22, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, Iowa. Graveside services will follow at Big Canoe Cemetery in rural Decorah, Iowa. Ernie Alvie Engan was born August 2, 1962, in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Ernest Edward and Juanita Marie … [Read more...]
Rolland “Rollie” Lee
Rolland “Rollie” Lee, 73, of Houston, passed away peacefully July 16, 2022, surrounded by family. Rollie was born April 26, 1949, in La Crosse, Wis., to Robert and Rose (Burfield) Lee. He graduated from Houston High School in 1967 and spent over 40 years at Cytec (Fiberite) Industries in Winona making many lifelong friends along the way. He was proud of his time there but … [Read more...]
Wallace Peter Vogen
Wallace Peter Vogen, 92, of Chatfield, passed away July 17, 2022, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Wally was born May 6, 1930, in rural Lanesboro to Alvin and Edna (Johnson) Vogen. He graduated from Lanesboro High School with the class of 1949. On January 10, 1959, he married Rosella Fasbender at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rochester. Wally served as an auto … [Read more...]
Marvin Lenz
Marvin “Marv” Walter Lenz passed away on July 15, 2022, at the age of 91 at Spring Valley Living in Spring Valley, Minn. Marv was born August 25, 1930, to Walter and Ollie (Johnson) Lenz. He grew up on the family farm north of Ostrander, Minn., and worked as a truck driver and mechanic before becoming the third generation to take over the family farm. He is survived by his … [Read more...]
Lois Berekvam
The funeral for Lois Berekvam, 92, of Whalan, will be on Friday, July 22, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Whalan Lutheran Church, with Pastor Patricia Hinkie officiating. Lois Berekvam passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford, Minn. Lois Ilene Berekvam was born in Lanesboro, Minn., on September 3, 1929, to Leland and Ida (Sveen) … [Read more...]
Edna Orvilda Johnson
Edna, the Buick is washed, the brownies have been baked and your knitting needles and yarn are ready for your trip to reunite with Gordy, your sister Carol and to meet your Lord Jesus. God speed! Edna Orvilda Johnson, 94, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Chosen Valley Assisted Living in Chatfield, Minn., surrounded by family and friends. Edna was born January … [Read more...]
A Little of this, A little of that
Soon after wagon trains crossed the country, but B.C. (before computers) ; women saved recipes on index cards in special boxes. These were made of wood or metal and called recipe boxes. Don’t you love the logic of this? I collect recipes. I own 15 recipe boxes. The ones with advertising on them are the most valuable but most of them cost under $10. I used to organize recipes … [Read more...]
Worrying productively
By Rev. Deanna Woodward Maple Leaf Parishes - Faith United Methodist Churches of Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston and Spring Valley I recently tried out some jokes on my family and on the congregation at Cherry Grove Cowboy Church. Despite their reaction (mostly groaning), I thought I’d share a few with you readers. Here are some jokes about farming: Why do cows like … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor about sorrow…
To the Editor, When I was much younger, the injustices of society made me angry, now they make me sorrowful. These sorrows come at all levels: international, national, and local. Internationally we have wars in the Ukraine, Myanmar, Yemen, the Sudan and Ethiopia. We can not imagine the suffering these wars are causing. And the refugees created! It is estimated that … [Read more...]