Grant Stansbury Caldwell, 61, of Decorah, formerly of Canton, passed away after a sudden and unexpected illness on Monday, November 18 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Grant was born December 1, 1957, to Laurence “Mike” and Lucretia “Luke” (Stansbury) Caldwell of rural Canton. Grant attended Canton Elementary School until first grade when he began school … [Read more...]
Erma Werth
Erma M. Werth of Spring Valley, Minn., died on her 98th birthday, November 19, 2019, at Spring Valley Senior Living. Erma May Schmidt was born November 19, 1921, to Adolph and Caroline (Schultz) Schmidt in Avon, S. Dak. Her family moved from South Dakota to Spring Valley and after she graduated high school, she joined them in Spring Valley. She married Amil Werth one minute … [Read more...]
Eleanor Peterson
Eleanor Dorothy Peterson, 91, of Lanesboro, Minn., passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Eleanor was born January 27, 1928, the eighth of 15 children, to Alvin and Stella (Larson) Bremseth. She was baptized at the Elstad Lutheran church where she remained a lifelong member. After attending Elstad and Durkin country … [Read more...]
Shirley A. Albrecht
Shirley A. Albrecht, age 80, of Preston, Minn., died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Burial will take place in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, … [Read more...]
Richard “Dick” Berg
God received a faithful servant into his fold on November 15, 2019. Richard A. Berg, 85, passed away from complications following a stroke, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. He was born May 9, 1934, to Arthur and Elvira (Kahoun) Berg in Milwaukee, Wis. He lived in Lewiston and grew up in Mound, Minn., before graduating from Rushford High School in 1952. He received an associates … [Read more...]
Jean E. Volkman
Jean E. Volkman, 85, formerly of Lewiston, Minn., died Friday, November 15, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center, Chatfield, Minn. Jean Hamilton was born September 5, 1934, in La Crosse, Wis., to John and Gladine (Moen) Hamilton. She married Wilbert F. Volkman on November 22, 1952. She is survived by her two children, Sherry (Dennis) Zeise, Medford, Minn., and Rocky (Julie) … [Read more...]
Exploring the origin of our choices
Many years ago I was walking along the canal in New Hope, Pa., on a warm summer’s evening with Glenn, who was my “buddy.” I never took our relationship seriously so I was startled, to say the least, when he asked me to marry him. I was even more surprised to hear myself say, “Yes,” without hesitating! I didn’t know until that moment that I was “in love” with him and wanted to … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, November 18 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m. • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. Tueday, November 19 • Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 20 • Kingsland School Board, Choir Room, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 21 • Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m. • Fillmore … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Dominique Tyrell Whitehorn, 24, Rochester, Minn.; 8/18/2019, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Colt Chapman Amos, 36, Rochester, Minn.; 10/18/2019, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Cheryl Beth Backus, 54, Spring Valley, Minn.; 8/15/2019, Operate Motor Vehicle With Expired … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Veterans Day essays
The following Veterans Day essays, written by Fillmore Central sixth graders, were read at our observance on Monday, November 4, 2019. What Veterans Day means to me By Brennus Braaten He paced around his house holding his rifle in the dark of night, as the sounds of bombs got closer and louder. As the sun rises he returns to his home, where the windows are boarded up, … [Read more...]