Funeral service for Leo L. Bernard will be held 1 p.m. Saturday January 4, 2020, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Mark Woodward officiating. Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. until time of service at the church. Burial will be in the Washington Cemetery. Leo Leroy Bernard was born April 4, 1927, in Washington, Minn., the second of four … [Read more...]
Alma A. Benson
Alma A. Benson, 87, of Rushford, died at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis., on Sunday, December 29, 2019. Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service is handling the arrangements. Services will be posted at a later date. … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 16, James Robert Branch, 44 of Preston, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Branch is charged with Malicious Punishment of a Child, Domestic Assault - Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear, and Domestic Assault - Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm. All three are felonies, each carrying maximum criminal penalties of five years in prison … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Juana Lashaun Walker, 20, Chatfield, Minn.; 9/27/2019, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 9/27/2019, Small Amount of Marijuana in Motor Vehicle, Fine $150. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Abigail Florence Day, 21, Jefferson, Ga.; 11/30/2019, Duty to Drive With Due Care - Speed Greater Than Reasonable, Fine $40, Total … [Read more...]
College News
Fall 2019 Graduation List •Minnesota State University Mankato: Zachary Eggers, Chatfield, BS, Construction Management; Megan Kiehne, Lanesboro, MS, Rehabilitation Counseling; Quinton Sand, Mabel, BS, RN Baccalaureate Completion, Cum Laude; Logan Back, Ostrander, BS, Construction Management, Cum Laude; Lisa Boyum, Peterson, MS, Elementary Education; Josiah Nelson, … [Read more...]
Wedding Groth ~ Hoskins
Groth ~ Hoskins Michelle Anne (Evenson) Groth and Steven Paul Hoskins were married Friday, October 11, 2019, at five o’clock in the afternoon, during a private ceremony with their immediate family in La Crosse, Wis. Keela Johnson, best friend of the bride, officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Witt of Dakota, Minn., and Ms. Susan … [Read more...]
Julie Riehl
Julie Ann Riehl, 63, of Harmony, Minn., passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center of Harmony. A visitation for Julie will be held at the Preston United Methodist Church in Preston, Minn., on Thursday, January 2, 2020, from 10-11 a.m., with Pastor David Stoeger officiating. Burial will be in the Preston United Methodist Cemetery. The … [Read more...]
Marlys Goodsell
Marlys Joy Goodsell, age 84, of Fountain, Minn., passed after a brief illness with cancer on December 26, 2019, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Marlys Joy Goodsell was born May 15, 1935, in Austin, Minn., to parents William and Cora Lamp. Marlys married David Kay Goodsell on April 18, 1952, in Racine, Minn. She is survived by her husband David, five children: … [Read more...]
Lucille Daggett
Memorial services for Lucille J. Daggett will be held 11 a.m. Monday, December 30, 2019, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Susan Li officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on the day of the service. Lucille J. Daggett, age 86, of Spring Valley, died December 25, … [Read more...]
Mildred Danielson
Mildred J. Danielson, age 91, of Burr Oak, Iowa, died Friday, December 20, 2019, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, Wis. Mildred was born September 25, 1928, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Oscar and Genora (Overhaug) Horgen. She attended the Sacquitne Country School and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1947. On June 27, 1948, she married Lyle Paulson at the … [Read more...]