Spring Valley Area Foundation and the Spring Valley Economic Development Authority announce Child Care Micro-Grant for in-home providers. Spring Valley area child care providers now have a new resource to help them grow! The Spring Valley Economic Development Authority (EDA), with support from the Spring Valley Area Foundation (SVAF), and the Southern Minnesota Initiative … [Read more...]
Gary ElRoy Kruse
Gary ElRoy Kruse, 71, of St. Augusta, Minn., died Saturday, June 13, 2020, at the St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minn.. Gary was born November 15, 1948, in Decorah, Iowa, to George and Donna (Tollefsrud) Kruse. He graduated from Mabel High School, Mabel, Minn., in 1966 and attended Upper Iowa University. Gary married Eloise Norland on September 14, 1968, in Wiota, Wis. He … [Read more...]
Irvin G. Asp
Irvin G. Asp, 83, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. He was one of 11 children born to Elmer Paul Asp and Mary Allie (Kately) Asp on May 13, 1937, near Springbrook, Wis. He grew up in the Hayward, Wis., area and attended Smith Lake and Munger country schools. He then attended Hayward Public … [Read more...]
Georgena Stole
Georgena Stole, age 95 of Ostrander, Minn died Saturday June 13, 2020 at Wildwood Grove in Le Roy, Minn. Georgena Ruth Luing was born on April 9, 1925, in Collins, Iowa to Lyle and Lota (Link) Luing. She attended and graduated from Collins High School and was united in marriage to Ray Warren Deo on January 27, 1945.They were later divorced. Georgena was united in marriage to … [Read more...]
Michael “Mike” Ellingson
Michael “Mike” Ellingson, age 49, of Spring Grove, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully of an apparent heart attack, on June 13, 2020. Mike was born November 28, 1970, to Jerome “Jerry” and Audrey (Kjome) Ellingson in Spring Grove Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove and graduated from Spring Grove Public School in 1989. Mike was a … [Read more...]
Donald H. King
Donald H. King of Chatfield, Minn., formerly of Rochester, Minn., died Sunday, June 14, 2020, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., following an almost three-year battle with brain cancer. Donald, “Donnie,” was born on March 16, 1945, to Herbert and Agnes (Twedt) King in rural Racine, Minn. He attended school in Hamilton, Racine and Stewartville. In 1962, he … [Read more...]
David R. Theiss
David R. Theiss passed away peacefully, at home with family surrounding him on Sunday, June 14, 2020. David Roy Theiss was born to Roy and Helen (Winters) Theiss on November 7, 1946, in Spring Valley. Dave graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1964. He married the love of his life, Mary Danielson, on December 9, 1972, at St. Ignatius Church in Spring Valley. He retired … [Read more...]
