Elaine Marjorie Goetz passed away peacefully at home on December 22, 2021. Elaine was born July, 29, 1938, in Rochester, Minn., to Henry and Marjorie (Hollenback) Hermanson. She graduated from Chatfield High School. On December 7, 1958, she married the love of her life, Lloyd A. Goetz. Elaine had a contagious smile and fun-loving spirit. She worked in retail. After the … [Read more...]
Judith Clare Doty
Judith Clare Doty , 80, passed away on January 2, 2022, at Chosen Valley Care Center. She was born February 24, 1941, to Harold and Sally Shaffer in Detroit, Mich. The family moved to Cohasset, Minn., in her early years. She attended Cohasset Elementary and Grand Rapids High School. She attended MN Bible College in Minneapolis, Minn., earning an AA degree. On June 8, … [Read more...]
Statement on legal settlement in case involving former city clerk
On January 3, 2022, former Canton City Clerk/Treasurer Lolly Melander plead guilty to one count of theft by swindle in Fillmore County District Court. According the criminal complaint, Melander wrongfully, unlawfully and feloniously swindled City of Canton funds in excess of $35,000 between February 1, 2011, and March 1, 2019. The theft by swindle charge was one of 26 … [Read more...]
Delores Sophia (Oliver) Papenfus
Delores Sophia (Oliver) Papenfus, age 90 of Mondovi, Wis., formerly of Rock Falls, Wis., passed away peacefully at the Homeplace in Mondovi on December 23, 2021. Delores was born August 27, 1931, to Andrew and Blanche (Kendall) Oliver in Chatfield, Minn. She attended school in Chatfield and on October 15, 1949 she married Loren Funk. To this union three children were born. … [Read more...]
Donnella Gwyn (Kluis) Griffin
Donnella Gwyn (Kluis) Griffin, 74, of Spring Grove, Minn., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 1, 2022. Donnella was born on September 19, 1947, to Felix and Henrietta (Schuur) Kluis and grew up on a farm near Chandler, Minn. She graduated from Chandler High School in 1965 and from the University of Minnesota in 1969. She married Daniel Griffin on … [Read more...]
Dale R. Lamp
Dale R. Lamp, age 64, of Bloomington, Minn., formerly of Grand Meadow, Minn., passed away peacefully on December 31, 2021, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn., due to respiratory failure resulting from COVID. Dale was born on May 25, 1957, in Rochester, Minn., to Robert and Jeanne (Champine) Lamp. Dale graduated from Grand Meadow School in 1975 and … [Read more...]
JoAnn LaDean (Kneeskern) Miller
JoAnn LaDean (Kneeskern) Miller, age 85, died peacefully Friday, December 31, 2021, at her home in Preston, Minn., following a five-year battle with cancer. JoAnn was born on January 26, 1936, in Frankville, Iowa, the daughter of Dean and Elsie (Schultz) Kneeskern. The family lived in Frankville, Luana, and Calmar, Iowa, before moving to Preston, Minn., in 1946 when she was … [Read more...]
Joanne D. Heiden
Joanne D. Heiden, 85, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Joanne Delone Bjorge was born on March 23, 1936, in La Crosse, Wis., to Gynther and Helen (Braaten) Bjorge. She was raised in Rushford and graduated as salutatorian from Rushford High School in 1954. On February 5, 1955, she was united in marriage … [Read more...]
Meeting Notice York Township
The monthly meeting for York Township will be held on January 24th, 2022, at 7:30 PM at the York Town Hall. The Board of Audit will follow the regular meeting. Fred Scheevel, Clerk York Township Publish 3,10 … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Where does high school stress come from?
By Hailey Lovejoy Let’s be honest, school is stressful. Children should enjoy learning and receiving an education, but walking into a world that is completely different to the one you know is scary. Teachers may expect you to have certain learning styles according to how they teach. Students only see their teachers up to one hour each day, for an average of 180 days. … [Read more...]