Margaret Dolores “Dolly” Zincke, 98, lived a full life and passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at the Chosen Valley Care Center. Dolly was born December 15, 1922, to Melvin and Katherine (Lynch) Jacobson in Chatfield. Her mother died when she was a young girl and Dolly, with the help of her Grandma Jacobson, Grandma Lynch and her Aunt … [Read more...]
Teresa “Tessa” Conway
Teresa “Tessa” Marie Conway passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at her parents’ home on February 2, 2021. She was 55. Tessa is survived by her parents Anthony (Jim) and Janet (Birch) Conway, her daughters Melissa McConnell (Patrick Heusinkveld) and Ashley McConnell (Kajuan Parker), her loyal companion Bogie, her grandchildren Olivea, Emme, and Allison Heusinkveld; Destiny and … [Read more...]
Orville Carlton Otterness
Orville Carlton Otterness, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully Wednesday, January 27, 2021. To a fortunate few he was called Dad, to most he was Orv, grandchildren called him Grandpa. As greats came along he became great-grandpa, Gip, or Doc (a boyhood nickname). Orv was born November 11, 1932, in Spring Valley and was raised in … [Read more...]
Glen Edward Leighton
Glen Edward Leighton, 81, of Eyota, Minn., passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, peacefully in his sleep at home. Glen was born on March 4, 1939 in Wasioja, Minn., to Ed and Anna (Blood) Leighton. Glen attended Claremont High School and graduated from West Concord in 1957. On January 21, 1961, he married Donna M. Egge at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minn. Glen … [Read more...]
Donald “Donnie” Edwin Carlson
Donald “Donnie” Edwin Carlson, 76, of Houston, died Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, following a recent illness. Donnie was born July 26, 1944, in La Crosse, to Edwin and Marie (Ellefson) Carlson. He played Hurricane football, basketball, and baseball and graduated from Houston High School in 1962. Following high school Donnie … [Read more...]
Jean Marie Halvorson
Jean Marie Halvorson, 74, of Lanesboro, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, surrounded by family at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Jean was born July 26, 1946, in Lanesboro, to Leonard and Doris (Soiney) Peterson. She grew up in Whalan and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1964. On October 17, 1964, she married Jerome Halvorson at the Whalan Lutheran … [Read more...]
Orlan E. Shaw
Orlan E. Shaw, 80, of rural Spring Valley, Minn., passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at his home. He was born in Franklin County, Iowa, to Joseph and Sadie (Hefte) Shaw on May 11, 1940. Orlan married his bride of 62 years, Carol (Augustus) Shaw on February 21, 1958, in Belmond, Iowa. The couple lived on various farms in Iowa and Minnesota, before settling in rural Spring … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, February 1 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Workgroup session, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • LeRoy City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 2 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 … [Read more...]
Soil health case studies share farmer experiences
GOODHUE, MN., JANUARY 11, 2021 – Farmers and landowners can learn about the soil health journeys of 10 Minnesota farmers in a new report, “Soil Health Case Studies Vol 3.” Jared Luhman, Soil Health Lead for the Sustainable Farming Association, visited 10 farms across southeast Minnesota and interviewed the farmers. He then used those conversations to develop case studies … [Read more...]
Notice Residents of York Township
Notice Residents of York Township The monthly meeting for York Township will be held on Tuesday, February 16th, at 7:30PM at the York Town Hall. Fred Scheevel,Clerk York Township Publish 1,8 … [Read more...]