In Re: Estate of Luella Brown, Decedent. NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on October 14, 2025, at 9:00 AM, a hearing will be held via Zoom, see notice of remote hearing, in the Fillmore County District Court, located at 101 Fillmore Street … [Read more...]
STATE OF MINNESOTA FILLMORE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT THIRD DISTRICT Court File NUMBER: 23-PR-25-351
Case Type: Informal Probate In Re: Estate of Clayton Franklin Smith, Deceased Notice of Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative and Notice to Creditors TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that a second amended application for informal probate of the above-named Decedent’s Last Will dated December 3, 2013 has been … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Created Equal
By Pastor Jeff Jacobs Unity Lutheran Parish - St. Paul, Saetersdal and St. Matthew’s, Granger “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” You’ll undoubtedly recognize this from the Declaration of … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Allam Cruz Jimenez-Arceda, 37, Caledonia, Minn., 6/29/2025, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. 6/29/2025, Uninsured Vehicle - Owner Violation, Fine $200. Carrie Lynn Rollins, 56, Caledonia, Minn., 5/26/2025, Speeding (75/60), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Chatfield Police Department Ali Jawad Alsadah, 50, Rochester, Minn., … [Read more...]
Joann Moe
Joann Marion Moe, age 91, of Caledonia, Minn., passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, in her home with family by her side. Joann was born in Trempealeau, Wis., on May 5, 1934, to Joseph and Olivia (Schmitt) Schwertel. She grew up and attended school in Trempealeau. After school she began working at St. Francis Hospital in La Crosse, Wis., as a nurse’s aide. She mainly … [Read more...]
Shirley Jean Hinsch
Shirley Jean Hinsch, 98, of Hayfield, Minn., passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, Minn. Shirley was born on June 5, 1927, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Clarence and Pearl (Madden) Finck. She graduated in 1946, from Boxholm High School in Burnside, Iowa. She married Charles Lloyd Hinsch on April 20, 1952, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church … [Read more...]
Lois Jean Shaw
Lois Jean Shaw, 86, Preston, Minn., passed away Monday, July 14, 2025, at the St. Charles Senior Living, in St. Charles, Minn. Lois was born and raised in Spring Grove, Minn., to Norman and Mabel (Wegner) Stigen on August 20, 1938. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 18, 2025, at Christ Lutheran Church, 509 Kansas St., NW, Preston. Visitation is one … [Read more...]
James Berning
In Loving Memory of James Berning A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 1-3 p.m. at the community room of his son Richard’s residence, 2121 Sims Place, La Crosse, Wis. James was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend who made his home in Buffalo, Wyo., for the past 40 years. He was married to the love of his life, Joan Berning, … [Read more...]
Gerald “Jerry” (JS) Schaefer
Gerald “Jerry” (JS) Schaefer, passed away on July 13, 2025, at the age of 80. Born on July 2, 1945, in Lanesboro, Minn., he was the son of Jacob and Doris Schaefer. Growing up on the family farm just north of Lanesboro, Jerry had a childhood filled with adventure and a deep connection to the outdoors. After graduating from Lanesboro High School in 1964, Gerald married the … [Read more...]
Stanley LaVern Chiglo
Stanley LaVern Chiglo passed away on July 10, 2025, at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island, Minn. Stanley was born on February 25, 1935, to Peter Sr. and Myrtle (Sveen) Chiglo at their home in Whalan, Minn. On July 17, 1954, he married Margaret V. Rossin, and they were blessed with nearly 71 years of marriage. Stanley enjoyed restoring old tractors, cars, and fixing … [Read more...]