Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. Donors are encouraged to use RapidPass, redcrossblood.org/RapidPass, which is a tool that allows the donor to complete the reading and … [Read more...]
Hit and run in Amherst Township leads to fatality
On August 31, 2018, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatch Center (911) received a call of an Amish buggy being struck by a car. This was reported as a hit and run, with the suspect vehicle fleeing the area. The accident took place on CR 21, in about the 18000 block, in Amherst Township (sections 20/21 and north of Henrytown). The … [Read more...]
Jake John Deters
Jake John Deters On Sunday, August 19, 2018, the world lost a very special man. Jake John Deters’ life was taken from him, from beyond his control. Jake had many talents. He held a mechanical engineering degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Jake was an accomplished machinist, something he used for precision gunsmithing. Jake was an excellent … [Read more...]
Doris Daskam
Doris Daskam, age 97, of Harmony, Minn., passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2018, at the United Methodist Church in Harmony, followed by burial in State Line Methodist Cemetery, rural Harmony. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of services at the church. Doris was … [Read more...]
Julia Ann Jacobson
Julia Ann (Grant) Jacobson, age 99, of Rushford, Minn., died Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at St. Anne’s Extended Care. She was born to Logan and Nellie (Jefferson) Grant at their farm home on Linwood Lake, Anoka County, Minn. She grew up on the farm, attended a one room rural school, graduated as valedictorian from Anoka High School in 1936 and with high distinction from the … [Read more...]
Caroline “Carol” B. Wilkemeyer
Caroline “Carol” B. Wilkemeyer, 84, of Rushford, Minn., died on Friday, August 24, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Carol was born on March 9, 1934, in Chicago, Ill., to Thomas and Sylvia (Lutz) Graves. Carol lived in Chicago until her family moved to Elkton, Minn., when she was a child. Carol graduated from Austin Pacelli High School in 1952. She … [Read more...]
Dale “Curly” Leonard
Dale “Curly” Leonard, age 82, of Spring Valley, died Friday August 31, 2018 at the Ostrander Care Center. Funeral services for Dale Leonard will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark Van House officiating. Visitation will be held from 5–7 p.m. Friday September 7, 2018, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley … [Read more...]
Pixie Urista (Beadrin Youngdahl)
Pixie Urista (Beadrin Youngdahl), born July 1, 1951, passed away August 30, 2018. Survived by husband Tim, son Jason Urista and wife Jen, daughter Jodi Pahkala and husband Tom, and brother Orrin Youngdahl; as well as four amazing grandchildren: Elizabeth, Maren, Ellie, and Andy. Memorial service to be determined at a later date. Those who wish to make a memorial donation … [Read more...]
Betty Livingood
Betty Jean (Raaen) Livingood, 82, died Sunday morning, September 2, 2018, at the nursing home in Ostrander, Minn. Betty was born June 18, 1936, in a log cabin near Peterson, to Gilmer and Cora (Fossum) Raaen. After attending country school, she married Robert Kenneth Livingood on February 9, 1957, at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson, Minn. Betty and Robert spent a majority … [Read more...]
Government this week
Tuesday, September 4 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland Work Session, Choir Room, 6 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, Village … [Read more...]