It is with tremendous sadness that we share that Rosalie Mary Hanley passed away on April 18, 2022. Rosie was born and raised, unloved in Fresno, Calif. Her only solace as a small child was spending time with her father Jesus “Jessie,” and her grandmother Catalina. She was an only child and while she was surrounded by cousins, she always felt she never fit in. She spoke … [Read more...]
Evonne Jeanette Morken
Evonne Jeanette (Treangen Otterness) Morken, age 91, of Spring Grove, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove. She was born on February 24, 1931, in Eau Claire, Wis., to Arthur Cornelius and Norma Blanche (LaForge) Treangen. The family lived in Wheeler, Wis., where she attended Oak Grove Country School until the eighth … [Read more...]
Michael Orvin Otterness
Michael Orvin Otterness was born June 18, 1949, in Caledonia, Minn., to Orvin and Evonne (Treangen) Otterness. He graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School in 1967 and then moved to Los Angeles, Calif., where he joined the United States Marine Corps on August 30, 1967. Mike was stationed in Vietnam for 13 months, Japan for 18 months, and the remaining time in California … [Read more...]
Theresa Ann Weisinger
Theresa Ann Weisinger, age 84, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Regional Health Services of Howard County Hospital in Cresco, Iowa. Theresa was born on April 1, 1938, to James A. and Margaret C. (Popesh) Ryan in Ely, Minn. She married Frank E. Weisinger on November 24, 1954. They resided in Ely, Minn., until 1960, then moved to the Wykoff area, … [Read more...]
Patricia Genevieve Johnson
Patricia Genevieve Johnson, 94, of Chatfield, died peacefully on Friday, April 15, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa, with her family by her side. Visitation for Pat will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, 1105 12th St. SE, in Rochester, Minn. The funeral Mass for Pat will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April … [Read more...]
William “Billy” Semmen
William “Billy” Semmen, age 88, passed away on Saturday, April 16 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. William was born on May 3, 1933, on the family farm in Highland, the son of Alfred and Clara (Ferden) Semmen. He was raised on the farm and graduated from Peterson High School; after graduating he was enlisted in the United States Army. He became united in marriage to … [Read more...]
Wenonah Anne (Nuesse) Berkland
Wenonah Anne (Nuesse) Berkland, 87, of Preston, Minn., passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center, Harmony, Minn. A funeral service for Wenonah will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, Minn., with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, April 18 •Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. •Kingsland School Board, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. •Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Spring Grove School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 •Houston County Commissioner, Work Group, Courthouse Board Room, 9:30 a.m. •Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 6 … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor about let’s celebrate good news…
Letter about let’s celebrate good news... To the Editor, Thank you Fillmore County Journal for the recent article about our low unemployment rate and good job growth. It’s now even better than when the article was written. Our nation’s unemployment rate has dropped again from 3.8% to 3.6%. Current unemployment is lower than all of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and most of this … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor about get ready for rifles for deer hunting…
Letter about get ready for rifles for deer hunting... To the Editor, Did you know that DNR and MN Deer Hunters Association (MDHA), which I’m a member of, is pushing through a bill right now to allow high powered rifles to be used for deer hunting beginning next deer season? Let me go on record stating that I and every one of my deer hunting friends that I’ve talked to about … [Read more...]