Leslie W. “Les” Ladewig, 76, of Rushford, Minn., died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Leslie Ward Ladewig was born on September 29, 1946, in Winona, Minn., to Lester and Gladys (Lewis) Ladewig. Les was raised in Lewiston, Minn., area and was a 1964 graduate of Lewiston High School. On June 29, 1967, Les was united in marriage with Juanita Volkman … [Read more...]
Phyllis Storelee
Phyllis was born May 11, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., to Peder and Marie (Frantzvog) Hansen. She was baptized at Hauge Lutheran Church, Chicago, Ill. The family moved to Oak Park, Ill., where she was confirmed into the Lutheran faith at United Lutheran Church. She graduated from Oak Park, River Forest High School and after graduation entered the Lutheran Deaconess School of … [Read more...]
Gerald “Jerry” Goede
Gerald “Jerry” Goede, 84, of Winona, passed away on December 27, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare. Jerry was born on July 17, 1938, in La Crosse, Wis., to Herbert and Alice (Carlson) Goede. He grew up on a farm that was on the Winona/Houston County border with land in both counties. Jerry attended grades 1-6 at Mills School (a one-room school with … [Read more...]
Myron Kruegel
Myron was born on August 26, 1940, and died on December 18, 2022. He was born in Forestville, Minn. He later moved to Spring Valley Minn., where he was raised and went to school. After graduation he joined the United States Army as an engineer in 1959, was stationed in Greenland at Camp Centery for one year. He got out in 1962, went back to Spring Valley where he married Linda … [Read more...]
Grady Lundgren-Hammel
Grady Lundgren-Hammel, age 8, left his earthly home for his heavenly home after a courageous fight with a rare form of cancer called NUT protein carcinoma. Grady fought with everything he had, defying all odds for just over 13 months. He started his short life on April 14, 2014, minutes before his twin brother Wyatt, in Mankato, Minn. This has meant double trouble since … [Read more...]
Kevin Richard Hansen
Kevin Richard Hansen, 61, of rural Canton, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 16, 2022, at his home. Kevin was born October 17, 1961, in La Crosse, Wis. to Harold and Janiece (Peckham) Hansen. He graduated from La Crescent High School. He lived in South St. Paul, operating Diversified Communications. In 2003 he moved to rural Canton where he worked for Mediacom. In 2005 … [Read more...]
Harriet I. Dollar
Harriet I. Dollar, 85, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2022, at her home in Lanesboro. Harriet Ione Hongerholt was born June 19, 1937, rural Lanesboro, on the family farm in Highland township, to Henry and Clara (Hanson) Hongerholt. Harriet married Joe Dollar in 1956. Being an Army wife, she lived in Kansas, Texas, Germany, Colorado, Texas and … [Read more...]
Marion R. Gill
Marion R. Gill, age 84 of Perham, died Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Perham Living. Marion was born November 14, 1938, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Donald and Evelyn (Larson) Gill. He attended and graduated from Spring Valley, Minn. Marion was co-captain of the football team in the 1956-57 school year. After finishing high school, he worked for the Fillmore County Soil … [Read more...]
Eunice (Scheevel) Thompson
A memorial service will be held for Eunice (Scheevel) Thompson on Sunday, January 15, 2 p.m. at the St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Wykoff Lions Club, St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff, or Spring Valley Living in Spring Valley. … [Read more...]
Rebecca Elaine (Olson) Rustad
August 10, 1943 - December 27, 2022 Rebecca Elaine “Becky” (Olson) Rustad, 79, passed away peacefully from complications of dementia on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, surrounded by her children and grandchildren at the Waters on Mayowood in Rochester, Minn. Becky was born on August 10, 1943, to Clifford and Erma (Lee) Olson in Rushford, Minn. She was baptized at Highland … [Read more...]