Mary E. Mindrum, 92, of Lanesboro, passed away on her birthday, Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at her home in Lanesboro. Mary Eleanor Nelson was born September 21, 1930, in Lanesboro, to Willie “Bill” and Bertha (Gates) Nelson. She grew up in Lanesboro and worked for Hanson’s Drug Store while she was in high school. Mary graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1948. In … [Read more...]
Donald David Wynia
Donald David Wynia, 97, went to be with the Lord on September 14, 2022, at his home at McCook Lake, S. Dak. Donald was the first born to David and Laura Nadine (Halsey) Wynia on October 3, 1924. He grew up on the farm, where he experienced the Great Depression and the hardships of the Dirty Thirties. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1942. He attended Southern … [Read more...]
Susan R. Gehrking
On September 16, 2022, Susan (Sue) R. Gehrking passed away unexpectedly in her sleep. Sue was born in Harmony, Minn., on October 25, 1960, to Ronald and Evelyn Gehrking. She was the second of five siblings. She grew up in Spring Valley and graduated from Spring Valley High school in 1980. Sue married Terry Brusse in 1981. They lived just outside of Cherry Grove, Minn., … [Read more...]
Evelyn Irene Johnson
Evelyn Irene Johnson passed away on September 17, 2022, at the age of 93. Evelyn was born on October 25, 1928, to Sever and Emma (Housker) Narum in Mabel, Minn. She was baptized and confirmed at Scheie Lutheran Church. She attended Riceford country school and graduated from Mabel High School in 1946. On August 31, 1948, she married Odell Johnson in a double wedding ceremony … [Read more...]
Daniel Jon Martin
Daniel Jon Martin was born on September 19, 1988, to Jon and Lisa (Skrukrud) Martin in Rochester, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatfield, Minn., attended school in Chatfield, and graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 2007, where he was active in band, football, basketball, and baseball. At age seven he developed juvenile diabetes, … [Read more...]
Concepcion R. Young
Concepcion R. Young, age 83, died on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at her home in Preston, Minn. Concepcion Rodriguez Young, 83, of Preston, Minn., passed away on September 15, 2022, peacefully in her own home with family by her side. She was born to Carmen Pinto Garcia and Juan Rodriguez Lopez, on August 15, 1939, in Bordeaux, France. She married Frederick T. Young on … [Read more...]
Lester Miland
Lester Miland of Spring Valley, Minn., was born on May 22, 1943, and passed away peacefully September 8, 2022, at the Spring Valley Care Center. Visitation service will be held at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley, Minn., on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. … [Read more...]
Lloyd Robert Broadwater
Nov. 14, 1946 - Sept. 1, 2022 Lloyd Robert Broadwater, 75, of Kellogg, Minn., died Thursday, September 1, 2022, in the Methodist Hospital, Rochester. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by a memorial celebration at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 29, in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester. … [Read more...]
Eleanor Josephine (Markegard) Laumb
Eleanor Josephine (Markegard) Laumb passed away peacefully at the age of 104 on September 5, 2022, at Mount Olivet Home in Minneapolis, Minn. Eleanor was the fourth of six children born to John and Marie (Bakken) Markegard on a small farm west of Rushford, Minn., on September 29, 1917. She was baptized at Arendahl Lutheran Church, and as the grandchild of immigrants from … [Read more...]
Arlys Michener
Arlys Michener, 93, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Spring Valley Living in Spring Valley. Arlys Ann Mensink Michener was born on July 2, 1929, to David and Anna Mensink in Spring Valley, Fillmore County. On August 26, 1947, she was united in marriage to Duane Michener in Cherry Grove and in 2017 they celebrated their 70th wedding … [Read more...]