William (Bill) Kenneth White, 95, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away on March 8, 2026, at the Chosen Valley Care Center under the Care of Mayo Clinic Hospice following a brief illness. He was born May 13, 1930, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., to Earl and Dorothy White. He worked at his father’s restaurant for many years. He enlisted in the United States Army National … [Read more...]
Gregory E. Hagen
Gregory E. Hagen, 78 of Winona, Minn., passed away at home on Monday, March 9, 2026, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by the love of his family. Greg was born June 30, 1947, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Donna (Haakenson) and Everett Hagen. He grew up in Tawney, Minn., a place he held in his heart his entire life. He graduated from Mabel High School and obtained his … [Read more...]
Bruce Kevin Mills
Bruce Kevin Mills, 71, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home. He was born on April 2, 1954, in Rochester, Minn., to Arlene Mills and George Balcoe III. Bruce enlisted in the Navy in 1972 and was stationed in San Diego. After his discharge he returned to Rochester and worked various jobs before finishing his apprenticeship as a painter. In 1985, Bruce … [Read more...]
Joey Johnson
Joey, 79 years young, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, Minn., after a battle with Alzheimer’s. Joey was born Saturday, March 9, 1946, to Ernest and Clarrisa (Thompson) Johnson of Peterson, Minn. He was raised in Peterson and attended Peterson High School where he had a successful football career. After school Joey had … [Read more...]
Merlin Halverson
Merlin Halverson was born October 28, 1931, to Gerhard and Marie (Buross) Halverson in La Crosse, Wis. He was baptized in November 1931, confirmed on July 2, 1946, and had been a lifelong member of Highland Prairie Lutheran Church. He graduated from Rushford High School in 1949. He married Norma Danielson on September 19, 1953. Merlin served in the National Guard for three … [Read more...]
Lillian Luella (Berquam) Folstad
Lillian Luella (Berquam) Folstad died unexpectedly at her home in Spring Grove on March 17, 2026, at the age of 87. Lillian was born to Bernt and Ella (Treangen) Berquam on December 8, 1938 in the log cabin home her parents built in Black Hammer Township. She was their fourth daughter. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at the Trinity Lutheran Church. She attended Spring … [Read more...]
Scott Neil Rowland
Scott Neil Rowland, age 49, of Chatfield, passed away in his sleep on March 20, 2026, at his home. Scott was born on October 9, 1976, in Rochester to Neil and Rosalie (Gossman) Rowland. Scott was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chatfield. He attended school in Chatfield and was a Chatfield High School graduate in 1995, active in multiple sports and … [Read more...]
Taylor Horsman
Taylor Jeanne was born on March 9, 1992, in Rochester, the daughter of Brett Horsman and Jeanne Conway. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Eyota High School in 2010. Taylor loved spending time outdoors and had a wonderful circle of friends. She was a “girlie” girl and loved doing hair and nails and making everyone else feel pretty. She was smart, witty, and … [Read more...]
Twilah Dawn Brown
Twilah Dawn Brown passed away peacefully at her home on March 18, 2026. She was born on June 20, 1943, to Robert and Irene (Feine) Heiden in Rushford, Minn. She attended Little Rigley Country School and graduated from Rushford High School. She married Gaylord Brown on October 13, 1962, in Hart, Minn., and they were blessed with four children. She was a dedicated farm wife, … [Read more...]
Fred A. Lorius
Fred A. Lorius, age 91, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at home, surrounded by family. Fred was born November 8, 1934, in Spring Valley to Anton and Anna (Westphal) Lorius. Fred attended Spring Valley High School and entered the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. After his discharge from the Army Fred attended Dunwoody Institute for two … [Read more...]