Paul “Stoney” Alden, 61, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Preston, Minn., died on Friday, March 17, 2023, at his home. A Celebration of Life for Paul will be held from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023, downstairs at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Dr. Scott Olson officiating. … [Read more...]
Stephen Lowrie
Stephen “Steve” Lowrie, 78, of Rochester, Minn., died on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, from complications of an illness with cancer, at Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, Minn., where he had been a resident for the past 3 weeks. Stephen Ray Lowrie was born on June 18, 1944, in Rochester to Claude and Janet (Hair) Lowrie. He grew up in Byron before moving with his family … [Read more...]
Gary Lee Peterson
Gary Lee Peterson was born in Cresco, Iowa, on August 22, 1941, to his loving parents, Alvin and Alice (Reis) Peterson. He passed away on April 12, 2023, at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, Minn. He spent his childhood in Cresco and graduated from high school in 1959. During these years he held many part time jobs to fund his love of amateur radio – getting his license … [Read more...]
Audrey Jean Comstock Gardner
Audrey Jean Comstock Gardner went to her Heavenly home on March 4, 2023, after a battle with cancer. She was born June 24, 1944, in Caledonia, Minn., to Neil and Marie Comstock. Audrey had an adventurous spirit and wasn’t afraid to take risks. While raising her three children in Stewartville, Minn., she decided to move across the country to McAllen, Tex. Once there, she … [Read more...]
Elden Ronald Pohlman
Elden Ronald Pohlman, 72, of Caledonia, passed away March 29, 2023, after a five-year battle with ALS. Elden was born at the Caledonia Hospital on January 16, 1951, to Wilfred and Lucille (Albrecht) Pohlman. He was their third child. At an early age, he learned the importance of working hard on the family farm in Crooked Creek Valley near Freeburg. He drove Allis … [Read more...]
Mark Vern Spelhaug
Mark Vern Spelhaug, 62, of Bethany, Mo., passed away Monday, March 27, 2023, at his home. He was born on August 20, 1960, in Harmony, Minn., the son of Vernon Hubert and Marjorie Pauline (Evenson) Spelhaug. Mark was baptized and confirmed at Root Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Fountain, Minn. He grew up in Fountain and graduated from Preston-Fountain High School in 1978. … [Read more...]
Steven A. Deters
Steve Deters was born March 17, 1943, in Caledonia, Minn. He passed away on March 31, 2023, at home in Foley. Steve is survived by his wife Melanie, sons Andrew and Benjamin, daughters Karen Sanchez and Lisa Wheeler, brothers Terry, Tom, John and Mark and sister Ruth Mazurka; eight grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Olga … [Read more...]
James Ostrem
James Ostrem, longtime resident and native of Lanesboro, Minn., died peacefully April 4, 2023, at Spring Valley Care Center, aged 88. Jim was a veteran of the Vietnam War and other conflicts, a career U.S. Air Force pilot who retired as Lieutenant Colonel, then returned to Lanesboro to farm and serve the community in many ways. Born in 1934, Jim grew up farming with his … [Read more...]
Donna Mae Leighton
Donna Mae Leighton, 82, of Eyota, Minn., passed away peacefully on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester after a brief illness. Donna was born October 13, 1940, in La Crosse, Wis., to Stan and Ruth Egge (Trulson). She attended Lanesboro High School and graduated in 1958. On January 21, 1961, she and Glen E. Leighton were married at Zumbro Lutheran Church in … [Read more...]
Donna Mae Otterness
Donna Mae Otterness, age 91 of Spring Grove, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Harmony Place in Harmony, Minn. She was born at home on August 4, 1931, to Odin and Viola Moen (Miner). On July 26, 1947, she married Alfred Otterness Jr and upon his passing in 2002, they had been married for 54 years. She has been a lifelong resident of Spring Grove except for one year, … [Read more...]