Larry Duane Torgerson, 75, of Harmony, Minn., passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Larry was born on October 4, 1946, to Lester and Dorothy (Matson) Torgerson. He grew up in Harmony where he began working at a young age with the family paint and carpentry business, until being drafted during the Vietnam War in 1965. He served in … [Read more...]
Luella “Lou” Bjertness
Luella “Lou” Bjertness passed away peacefully at Whispering Creek Nursing Home in Janesville, Minn., on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the age of 82. Lou w0as born in Clark, S. Dak., on June 10, 1939, to Henry and Kathryn Fokken. Her family moved to Mabel, Minn., in the late 1940s. It was here that she met her lifelong friend, Helen Johnson. Helen introduced Lou to her … [Read more...]
Phyllis Ann Toloken
Phyllis Ann Toloken, of Rochester, Minn., passed away on April 23, 2022. Phyllis was born on May 24, 1929, to Maxine (Smaby) and James Drury. She was married to Tilford H. Redalen in 1947 until his death in 1973. They had two children, LeaAnn and Robert (Bob). Phyllis remarried Harlan Toloken and they were later divorced. Phyllis lived in Fountain, Minn., during her youth and … [Read more...]
Charles Berning
Charles Berning passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at The Harmony Place in Harmony, Minn., at the age of 76, after a long fight with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. Charles Darrol Berning was born in Cresco, Iowa, on July 21, 1945. He was the second of three sons born to Darrol and Elvira (Scheevel) Berning. He attended Bristol Grove Country School and later … [Read more...]
Sandra “Sandy” S. Eickhoff
Sandra “Sandy” S. Eickhoff, age 70, of Zumbrota, Minn., died on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. Sandra Sue Leslie was born on September 15, 1951, in Cresco, Iowa the daughter of Harold and Oral (Ness) Leslie. She grew up on the family farm in Beaver Township near LeRoy, Minn. She graduated from Leroy-Ostrander High School in 1969. Following … [Read more...]
Kelvin Lynn Niemeyer
Kelvin Lynn Niemeyer, age 71, of Ostrander, Minn., passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., after a courageous, three-year battle with glioblastoma. Kelvin was born May 8, 1950, to Kenneth and Betty (Burns) Niemeyer in Lanesboro, Minn. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn. Kelvin was the oldest of six … [Read more...]
Manferd Duane Nordsving
Manferd Duane Nordsving was born in Lime Springs, Iowa, on September 14, 1936, to Cyrus and Luverne (Young) Nordsving, and passed away at his home on April 2, 2022, at the age of 85. He moved with his parents to the Henrytown/Lenora area, and it was there that Manferd spent his time helping on the farm and making childhood memories of fishing with his parents and siblings as … [Read more...]
Dean Walter Brunsvold
Dean Walter Brunsvold, a retired carpenter, firefighter and lifetime resident of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 21, , at the age of 84. Born on August 5, 1937 to Truman and Beatrice (Lien) Brunsvold in Madison Township, located in Winneshiek County, Iowa. Dean attended a one room schoolhouse until the 6th grade when he went to Harmony High School, … [Read more...]
Richard H. Kyllo
Richard H Kyllo, 94, of rural Preston, Minn., died on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at his home, of natural causes. Richard was born in Salem Township, Minn., on March 15, 1928, to Justin and Lillian (Severson) Kyllo. He grew up on the family farm in rural Byron, Minn., attended country school and graduated from Byron H.S. in 1945. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy serving as a … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Heath Martin Hovden-Hackett, 32, Decorah, Iowa; 3/20/2022, Speeding (70/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Lucas Gabriel Koch, 38, Spring Valley, Minn.; 2/26/2022, D.W.I. - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 4/4/2023), Total Fees $415. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Supervised … [Read more...]