Richard “Dick” Snow, 75, of Houston, Minn., died at Gundersen Health System on Thursday, August 11, 2022. He was born on November 10, 1946, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A visitation will take place on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Hoff Funeral Home in Houston, Minn., from 4-7 p.m. The memorial service for Dick will be Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Looney Valley Lutheran Church at 2 … [Read more...]
Joyce Sedell (Alfson) Bremseth
Joyce Sedell (Alfson) Bremseth, 89, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Gundersen Harmony Health Care in Harmony, Minn. Joyce was born May 11, 1933, to Clarence and Signe (Elton) Alfson in Canton Township. She was the youngest of five children. She was baptized June 11, 1933, at the Henrytown Lutheran Church and confirmed on May 9, 1948 at Greenfield Lutheran … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, August 15 •Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 6 p.m. •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, August 16 •Houston County Commissioners, Work Group, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Spring Grove … [Read more...]
Atheism is a failing faith
“Is God Dead” read a 1966 Time magazine cover. At the time, many had come to believe that science and religion were at odds since the process of evolution seemed to be more fact than theory. Moreover, the “evidence” seemed to increasingly confirm evolution as truth. Afterall, the universe and its lifespan were infinite so, sooner or later, life had to show up somewhere. … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Deanna Dorothy McCabe, 43, Caledonia, Minn.; 7/22/2022, Driver Fails to Stop for Stop Sign, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Cassidy Ray Oldenburg, 26, Hokah, Minn.; 7/1/2022, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Chatfield Police Department Michael Anthony Bova, 44, Chatfield, Minn.; 5/15/2022, Duty to Drive With Due Care, Fine $40, Total Fees … [Read more...]
Erna Tabor Tart
Erna Tabor Tart, age 95, of rural Spring Valley, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, Minn. Erna Tabor Tart was born December 11, 1926, in Spring Valley, Minn., the daughter of Elmer and Erna (Tabor) Pretsch. On October 7, 1950, she married Elton Tart in Spring Valley. To this union six children were born: Rich, Ralph, … [Read more...]
Dean Paul Carlson
Mr. Dean Paul Carlson, 72 formerly of Fillmore County, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, N.C. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, August 21, 2022, at the funeral home. Dean was born in Rushford, Minn., to the late Rockwell and Elaine Carlson. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by … [Read more...]
Mitchell Mortrud
The Mortrud family announces with great sorrow, the passing of their father Mitchell, who passed away peacefully on July 2, 2022, at his home in Mounds View, Minn. Mitch was born in Spring Valley, Minn., on May 1, 1957, to Vernon and Doris (Koop) Mortrud. He graduated from Spring Valley High School where he was a member of the wrestling team and played drums in band. During … [Read more...]
Betty Knoepke
Betty Knoepke, 89, of Preston, Minn., passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Rochester Methodist Hospital surrounded by family. Betty JoAn (Miller) Knoepke was born on December 18, 1932, in Preston to Howard and LaVina (Ruesink) Miller. She graduated from Preston High School in 1950 and was employed by Northwestern Bell as a service rep for seven years, by Farmers and … [Read more...]
Shirley L. Anderson
Shirley L. Anderson, age 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 4 at St. Anne’s Extended Care in Winona. Shirley was born on November 1, 1936, in Rushford, the daughter of Edward and Ellen (Bartelson) Volkman. She was raised on her family farm with her brother and sister and attended school in Rushford, where she met her future husband and love of her life, Richard … [Read more...]