Flute, organ, and bells join a full throated Christmas celebration of the 45 voice Bluff Country Singers under the direction of Elliott Grandall and accompanied by Suz Eberle on Sunday, December 9 at 2 p.m and 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 805 S Broadway Ave, Spring Valley, (507) 346-7251. “Sing We Now of Christmas” starts off the first joyous set, followed by the … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Derek Jeffrey Hall, 34, Austin, Minn.; 10/6/2018, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 11/13/2019), Total Fees $415. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Supervised probation for one year - Conditions (11/13/2018): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact with probation, Follow … [Read more...]
Recycling 101: Changing times
By Drew Hatzenbihler Solid Waste Administrator Bob Dylan said it best when he wrote “times they are a-changin’.” As uncomfortable as it may be, change is inevitable. Here in Fillmore County we are forced to change more often than we may like. Due to changes in recycling markets, and changes to policies at the landfills Fillmore County uses, we are making several changes to … [Read more...]
Verlis G. Payne
Verlis G. Payne, age 89, of LeRoy, Minn., died Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Funeral services for Verlis will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, Minn., with Pastor Herman Bakker officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church and will continue for one hour prior to … [Read more...]
Kathy (Greenslade) Showman
Kathy (Greenslade) Showman Kathy (Greenslade) Showman, age 64, of Rochester and formerly of Cresco, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. She was born on August 7, 1954, in Harmony, Minn., to Robert and Lorraine (Bakken) Greenslade. She grew up on their family farm with her six siblings. In 1972, she graduated from Cresco High … [Read more...]
Rodney “ Rod” D. Anderson
Rodney “ Rod” D. Anderson, 50, of Rushford, Minn., passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at his home. Rod was born on April 8, 1968, in Duluth, Minn., to Lyle and Elaine (Jacobson) Anderson. He was raised in South Rushford and was a 1986 graduate of Rushford High School, where he participated in football, wrestling and baseball. He was united in marriage with Kim Bunke … [Read more...]
Delores Kiehne
Delores Kiehne, of Preston, Minn., passed away November 20, 2018, at Chosen Valley Care Center. Delores was born in Galesville, Wis., on November 29, 1935. She was the oldest child born to her parents, Elmer and Lillian Christopherson. Delores has two brothers, James (deceased) and Garry, and two sisters, Arlene Brekke and Lucille (Sue) Hansen. The siblings attended several … [Read more...]
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James Greer Sikkink
James Greer Sikkink, age 58, of Harmony, formerly of Austin, Minn., passed away at the Harmony Care Center on November 21, 2018, following complications of surgery. James “Jim” was born to Roger and Marjorie (Greer) Sikkink on March 13, 1960, in Harmony, Minn. Jim attended special education classes in Lanesboro, Minn. He then moved to Austin, Minn., and lived in various REM … [Read more...]
Myrtle Horihan
Myrtle Horihan, age 93, passed into the arms of her Savior on Thursday, November 22, 2018, due to congestive heart failure. Her beloved children and grandchildren held her hands and surrounded her with hymns and carols during her last hours. Myrtle was born to Oscar and Alice Jameson in Spring Grove, Minn., on June 18, 1925. She grew up in the Yucatan area, attended … [Read more...]