Duane K. Bruening died peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah, Iowa, at the age of 90. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 8, 2019, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah, with Rev. Donald Hertges and Rev. Msgr. Edward Lechtenberg officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Decorah, … [Read more...]
Mervin Nelson
Mervin E. Nelson, age 77, of rural Mabel, died after a short battle with cancer on Monday, November 4, 2019, at his home. Mervin was born February 6, 1942, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Adolph and Doris (Rank) Nelson, the youngest of 14 children. He attended country school and then the Mabel High School. He lived and farmed on the family farm his entire life. On September 7, … [Read more...]
Janice Marie (Asleson) Nelson
Janice left her temporary home at Good Shepherd in Rushford and entered her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at the age of 77. Janice Marie Nelson was born on June 22, 1942, to Arnim and Ella (Rain) Asleson, in Lanesboro. She graduated with the Lanesboro High School class of 1960. On August 31, 1963, she married David A. Nelson at Root Prairie Lutheran Church, … [Read more...]
Genevieve Arline (Hanson) Brown
Genevieve Arline (Hanson) Brown, 93, passed away on October 30, 2019, after a short illness at her home in Princeton, Minn. Gen was born on April 13, 1926, to Emily (Tucker) Hanson and Tedeman Hanson in Irving, Wis. Gen was the second youngest of nine children. After graduation, she worked as a conductorette on the Minneapolis street car lines where she met the love of … [Read more...]
Mayvis Theresa (Erickson) Schwartz
Mayvis Schwartz, 94, of rural Chatfield, passed away at Seasons Hospice in Rochester on November 3, 2019. She was born on November 26, 1924, in Fillmore County to Melvin and Mabel (Redalen) Erickson. Growing up, she lived in Pilot Mound and graduated from Chatfield High School. She married Fritz Schwartz in 1946, and they resided in rural Wykoff. A few years later, they … [Read more...]
Rickie Allen “Rick” “Ranger” Hyland
Rickie Allen “Rick” “Ranger” Hyland, age 65, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away October 12, 2019, at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Rick was born November 12, 1953, in Olmsted County to Lester and Shirley (Douglas) Hyland. He attended and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1972. On November 17, 1973, he was united in marriage to Janine Hamlin in … [Read more...]
Kenneth Francis Malley
Kenneth Francis Malley, 95, of Preston, Minn., passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, surrounded by his family. Kenny was born on April 1, 1924, in Wykoff, Minn., to Thomas and Margaret (Wilbright) Malley. Kenny was united in marriage to Kathryn (Patty) Hanson on January 19, 1948, and they made their home in Fountain … [Read more...]
Pernella C. Landsverk
Pernella C. Landsverk, 99, of Rushford, Minn., died on October 31, 2019, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Pernella C. Johnson was born on March 28, 1920, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Peter and Cora (Norby) Johnson. She was raised in the Lanesboro area and attended Grubtown School through the eighth grade. She married Halvor Landsverk on June 10, 1946. Pernella farmed … [Read more...]
Dave C. Vrieze
Dave C. Vrieze of Spring Valley, Minn., ascended to heaven at Mayo Clinic - St. Marys Campus in Rochester on Halloween Eve, October 31, 2019, at age 65. David Charles Vrieze was born June 30, 1954, in Spring Valley Township, Minn., to Garth and Dorothy (Maricle) Vrieze. Dave was a lifelong resident of Spring Valley. He was employed at Hormel Quality Pork and most recently at … [Read more...]
The 11th Hour: The Date Behind Veterans Day
By Claudine Zap While most know that Veterans Day honors those who have served in the military, the meaning behind its exact date (November 11) may not be so familiar. Here’s the back-story: Back in 1918, in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a stop to hostilities was declared, ending World War I. An armistice to cease the fighting on the Western Front was … [Read more...]