Fillmore County Journal

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Mavis Rilling

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Mavis  Rilling, 88, of Mabel, Minn., and formerly of Hesper, Iowa, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Mavis was born September 26, 1932, to Andrew and Nina (Nelson) Folkedahl.  She attended school in Spring Grove.  She married Joel Rilling.  They later divorced.  She had lived in the Cedar Rapids area until 1977 when she moved to … [Read more...]

Charlene Mae (Elton) Lenz

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Charlene Mae (Elton) Lenz, age 91, formally of Spring Valley, died on Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota, Minn. A private family funeral is being held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Spring Valley, Minn., on Wednesday, December 16.  Charlene was born March 5, 1929 to Melvin and Emma Elton in Harmony, Minn., and united in … [Read more...]

Tom Ellingson

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Tom’s lifelong journey has truly been eventful.  He was born to Oren and Alvina (Solum) Ellingson on January 10, 1944, and attended Spring Grove Public Schools.  He excelled in athletics (football, basketball, and baseball) and continued his studies and athletics at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.  After graduating in 1966, Tom joined the US Navy and attended basic training … [Read more...]

Gerald “Jerry” Jacobson

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Gerald (Jerry) Lee Jacobson was born on April 9, 1941, in Battle Creek Iowa.  He was the first born child to Burton and Irene (Zech) Jacobson.  In 1959 he graduated from Wykoff High School in Wykoff, Minn.  August 14, 1966 he married Lois Finckh in Reading, Minn.  They made their home in Wykoff ,where they raised two children.  Lois passed away on March 25, 1998.  He was a … [Read more...]

Grant Boadwine

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Grant Boadwine went home to be with Jesus on December 7, 2020.  He died unexpectedly at St. Marys Hospital, at the age of 77. Grant was born in Watertown, S. Dak., to Nelson and Clara Boadwine on May 21, 1943. He grew up on the family farm and managed the dairy herd through high school.  He graduated from Hayti High School in 1960, South Dakota State University in 1967, and … [Read more...]

Russell Paul Agrimson

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Russell Paul Agrimson, 75, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the VA health care system in Minneapolis, Minn. Russ was born to Paul and Ethel Agrimson April 1, 1945, in Rushford, Minn. He grew up in the Peterson area, graduating from Peterson High School in 1963. Russ graduated from Dunwoody Institute for electrical journeyman. Russell served in the US Navy … [Read more...]

Richard Scrabeck

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Richard D. Scrabeck, 86, died unexpectedly December 8, 2020, at Decorah Winneshiek Urgent Care.  He was born July 2, 1934, in Preston Minn., the son of Carl Scrabeck and Margaret (Maggie) Scrabeck nee Dauman.    Richard grew up on the family farm and went to country school in Willow Creek. In ninth grade he entered high school in Harmony where he graduated with the Class of … [Read more...]

Barbara “Barb” Johnson

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Barbara “Barb” Johnson, age 87, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the Regional Health Services Hospital in Cresco, Iowa.   A private family service is planned, followed by burial in Greenfield Cemetery, Harmony.  Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony is assisting the family.  Barbara Joan Johnson was born December 19, 1932, in Portland, Oreg, … [Read more...]