Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Daniel Edward Andersen, 30, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/16/2020, Store Meth Paraphernalia in the Presence of Child or Vulnerable Adult, Fine $1,000, Total Fees $1,090. Local Confinement - three days. Credit for time served: three days. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections, MN Correctional Facility St. Cloud - 13 months (stay for five years). … [Read more...]
Neil Soltow
Neil A. Soltow died on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Neil was 88 years old, and had moved to the nursing home from assisted living in the Eastern Star Barthell complex in Decorah, Iowa. He had been in hospice for the last three weeks. A graveside service with immediate family, will be held in the near future. Neil was born August 21, 1932, in Kendallville, Iowa, to Paul and … [Read more...]
Lynda Kulas
After a lengthy and determined battle, Lynda Kulas passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021. She was predeceased by parents Douglas and Dorothy Simmons, and sister Darlene Kozlowski. She leaves behind husband Thomas; siblings Grant and Nancy; children Cameron, Stan (Kimberly), Jonathan (Kim), Christopher (Tiffany), Patricia (Carmine), and Leanne (David); and step-children John … [Read more...]
Doris Loken
Doris M. Loken, 89, of Houston, Minn., died on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Doris Marie McGaffey was born on May 29, 1932, in La Crosse, Wis., to George and Helen (Olson) McGaffey. Doris was raised in the Houston area and was a graduate of Houston High School. On November 5, 1950, she was united in marriage with Wilbur Loken at Money … [Read more...]
O, father where art thou?
First Baptist Church of Preston Father’s Day is fast approaching and for some it will be a day of great celebration. Sharing memories of camping, fishing, hiking, campfires, and adventures of bygone years. Father’s Day in our household is a time when I reflect on the way in which I am raising my children and what I have taught them. However, not every family has such fond … [Read more...]
Larry M. Soland
Larry M. Soland, age 73, of Houston, Minn., died on Saturday, May 29 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Larry was born on July 31, 1947, the son of Marven and Ivanelle (Livingood) Soland. Larry was a member of the class of 1965 Canton High School, Canton, Minn. He worked as a distributor for the Coca-Cola Company, a heavy road construction worker … [Read more...]
William “Bill” King
It is with deepest sorrow and broken hearts that the family of William “Bill” M. King announce his passing on May 12, 2021, at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Tex. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was 59 years young. Bill courageously battled metastatic melanoma for two years. This vicious, ugly disease that ravaged his body, finally won. But Bill … [Read more...]
Carol Thomas
Following a lengthy illness, Carol Beatrice (Vatland) Thomas, 84, of Kingwood and Houston, Tex., completed her journey home to God on the 5th of June. Growing up on a farm near the town of Mabel, in southeast Minnesota, Carol married Eugene “Tom” Thomas, July 7, 1962. During their life together they worked and lived in Okinawa, Italy, throughout the United States, and traveled … [Read more...]
Alan “Al” Reicks
Alan “Al” Reicks, 57, of Kendallville, Iowa, died on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial for Al was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2021, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, Iowa, with Father Jacob Rouse officiating. Visitation was on Sunday, June 6, from 3-7 p.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church, and continued for an hour … [Read more...]
23,622 children’s books awarded through SMIF’s Early Literacy Grant Program
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently awarded 23,622 children’s books valued at $420,472 to 47 organizations through its Early Literacy Grant Program. This grant supports early literacy efforts that enhance school readiness for children birth to age five by providing children with books. The books were awarded in partnership with Capstone and ABDO, … [Read more...]