Irvin Ernest Carl Evers, age 91, of Wykoff, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester. Funeral service for Irvin Evers will be held 1 p.m. Monday January 29, 2018, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn., with Rev. Michael Harman officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 2-5 p.m. Sunday, January 28, … [Read more...]
LaVonne Keller
LaVonne Keller, age 85, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at the Ostrander Care and Rehab Center in Ostrander, Minn. LaVonne Mae Mlenar was born October 14, 1932, to William and Iva (Kolstad) Mlenar in Spring Valley, Minn. LaVonne was raised and grew up in Spring Valley. In July of 1950 she married Herbert Kendall and from this marriage they had two daughters, Evelyn “Snooky” … [Read more...]
Lola M. Thorson
Lola M. (Myhre) Thorson went to be with the Lord on January 23, 2018, at the age of 96. She was born June 15, 1921, to Martin and Stella (Qualey) Myhre in Spring Grove, Minn. She graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1938. After high school Lola went to business school in Minneapolis, and then took a job at Dayton’s in Minneapolis in the business department. Her next … [Read more...]
Frances Fried Wainwright
Frances Fried Wainwright went to be with her Lord on December 27, 2017. Frances was born on July 18, 1927, to Harry and Hilda McKay of rural Harmony. Frances graduated from Harmony High School in 1945 and then attended business college in Winona, Minn. While working as a bookkeeper at a department store in Winona, she met her future husband, Myron Fried. They were married … [Read more...]
Edith A. “Edie” Brekke
Edith A. “Edie” Brekke, 81, of Rushford, Minn., died on Friday, January 19, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Edie was born on April 30, 1936, in Houston, Minn., to Abraham and Hazel (Lanz) Peterson. She was a graduate of Houston High School. In 1954, she married Corry M. Burt. To this marriage were born two children, Sharon and Corry. Edie’s husband, … [Read more...]
Erma Shaw
Erma Shaw, age 98, passed away on January 21, 2018 at Cottagewood in Rochester, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held Thursday, January 25 at 11 a.m., with visitation on Wednesday, January 24 from 5-7 p.m., and one hour prior to the funeral; lunch will be served following the service. All services will be at the Free Methodist Church in Fillmore, 19127 … [Read more...]
Sand threats lurk in Fillmore County
The Rein frac sand mine on County Road 12 has a new name and a new operator since it was first permitted in 2013. Although not a single load of frac sand has yet been scooped, the newly named Highland Sand’s new operator Larry Thompson is seeking approval of additional hauling routes to as-yet-unknown destinations north and south of Fillmore County. Meanwhile, their original … [Read more...]
What awaits us in the New Year
As I take down the calendar for 2017 and replace it with a new calendar for 2018, I wonder what lies ahead in the New Year. Last year ushered in a disturbing trend. Truth, facts and reason were abandoned. The social fabric in our country was torn apart. It appears that as a nation we have lost our moral compass. I’ve always thought that life should be a search for the … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, January 22 • Fillmore Central School Board, High School Media Center, 5:30 p.m. • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Chatfield School Board, High School Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 23 • … [Read more...]
Marge (Moran) Utley
Marge (Moran) Utley, age 67, passed away on January 17, 2018, in Rochester. Marjorie Renae Moran was born June 30, 1950, to Marvin and Evelyn (Olness) Moran in Rushford. She was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson and confirmed at Rushford Lutheran Church in Rushford. She attended K-12 school in Rushford and then Rochester State Jr. College and Rochester Area … [Read more...]