Mary Jean Jeche, age 91, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away Thursday August 16, 2018 at the Spring Valley Care Center. Memorial services for Mary Jeche will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 20, 2018, at Valley Christian Center in Spring Valley, with Pastor James Leonard officiating. Burial will take place in the Wykoff Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to … [Read more...]
Pastor Eugene E. Larrabee
Pastor Eugene E. Larrabee, 92, died Monday, August 13, 2018, in Princeton, Minn., at the Elim Nursing Home. Eugene was born December 12, 1925, in Dillon, Mont., to Omar and Elsa (Schroeder) Larrabee. After high school, Eugene went to Theology Seminary in Springfield, Ill., and got his BA education at Concordia College in St. Paul, Minn. August 15, 1954, Eugene married … [Read more...]
Roger F. Eskra
Roger F. Eskra, 82, of Beatrice, died Monday evening, August 13, 2018 at the Beatrice Community Hospital. He was born on December 7, 1935 at Owatonna, Miin., and graduated from Preston High School. He married Gayle Roelofs on October 4, 1953 at Greenleafton Reformed Church of Preston. He served in the 101st Unit of the National Guard in Winona, Minn., from 1954 to 1957. He … [Read more...]
Maurice Lynn Kerns
Maurice Lynn Kerns, longtime rural Mabel, Minn., resident and local businessman, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018, at the New Hampton Iowa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Lynn was born February 20, 1940, to Richard and Doris (Booth) Kerns, the oldest of three children. Following his graduation, Lynn married Diana Dotzenrod, during which time they were blessed with … [Read more...]
Beulah Vongroven
Beulah Lavonne Vongroven, 93, of Mabel, formerly of Canton, died Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Beulah LaVonne Vongroven was born on July 2, 1925, to Oscar and Inga (Storlie) Treangen in Houston County. She was baptized and confirmed at the Riceford Lutheran Church. She attended the Kelly School in the Riceford area, where she also worked … [Read more...]
Gladys I. Manion
Gladys I. Manion, 92, of Rushford, Minn., died on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Gladys was born on October 24, 1925, in Rushford, Minn., to August and Nellie (Thompson) Henze. Gladys grew up in Rushford, Minn., where she spent most of her life. She was united in marriage with Marvin Manion on November 9, 1945. Besides living in … [Read more...]
Betty R. Lindh
Betty R. Lindh, 60, of Rushford, Minn., and formerly of Houston, Minn., was called home to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at her home. Betty was born on April 21, 1958, in St. Paul, Minn., to Matthew and Monnie (Welden) Gerten. She was raised in Cottage Grove, Minn. Betty graduated from Hastings High School in 1976 in Hastings, Minn. She was a co valedictorian … [Read more...]
Mary A. Hareldson
Mary A. Hareldson, age 85, of Canton, Minn., died Friday, August 10, 2018, at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Mary was born September 20, 1932, in Preston, Minn., to Daniel and Ida (Schaefer) Wilbright. After graduating from the Preston High School, she moved to Rochester and was a nurse’s aide at the Colonial Hospital. In 1951, Mary joined the Women’s Army Corps … [Read more...]
John Gordon Rein
John Gordon Rein, 73, lifelong farmer of rural Highland, Minn., passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 9, 2018. John was born October 21, 1944, in Lanesboro, to John Gordon “Gordy” and Evelyn (Biel) Rein. He attended Highland Country School and graduated from the Lanesboro High School in 1962. In July of 1973, he swept Sandra Kay Haugstad … [Read more...]
Caleb’s spirit is alive and giving to others
When Crystal Eide heard the words, “We believe your son has leukemia,” her life, and many others, were changed forever. Her son Caleb was just five-years-old on that dreadful day in February of 2014. Caleb had been a happy, healthy, active little boy. Out of nowhere, things suddenly changed and Caleb’s energy faded. They went to the doctor several times and were told to … [Read more...]