Forrest Folkedahl, age 78, of Hesper, Iowa, died Thursday, September 8, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Forrest was born on July 8, 1944, to Andrew and Nina (Nelson) Folkedahl. He attended school at Mabel and Spring Grove through the 10th grade. After that, he joined the Army on July 20, 1966, and served for two years. He met the love of his life before … [Read more...]
Judith “Judy” Ann Peters
Judith “Judy” Ann (Carothers) Peters went to be with her Lord on August 29, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Judy was born on July 27, 1943, in Garner, Iowa, to Charles and Adeline Carothers. The family soon moved to Austin, Minn. Judy graduated from Austin High school in 1961 and continued her education at Lutheran Bible Institute in Golden Valley, Minn. … [Read more...]
Edwin C. Boldt
Edwin C. Boldt, 81, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Edwin was born on December 19, 1940, in La Crosse, Wis. His parents were Raymond and Jean (Arnett) Boldt. Edwin was united in marriage with Nancy Laschenski on September 10, 1966. He served in the U.S. National Guard. Edwin worked for Allis Chalmers, … [Read more...]
Tina Marie Osborne Millette
Tina Marie Osborne Millette, 58, of Cherry Grove, Minn., passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at 10:55 a.m. at Mayo Clinic- Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. Tina was born December 25, 1963, to James and Shirley Osborne at Fort Carson Military Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. Having a military dad, the family got to see many parts of the country. Tina … [Read more...]
Calvin J. Oss
Calvin J. Oss, age 97, of Minneapolis, passed away August 25, 2022. He was born November 4, 1924, in Spring Valley, Minn. Calvin is preceded in death by wife Mary Louise, daughter Christine, parents Gjert and Julia, sister Gertrude Thoe and brother John. He is survived by brother Donald, children Gerald (Susan), Thomas (Kathleen) and Daniel (Nancy); grandchildren Brian … [Read more...]
Steven L. Helgeson
Steven L. Helgeson, 69, of Mabel, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 18, 2022, at his home in Mabel. Steve was born February 1, 1953, in Harmony, Minn., to Ruben and Dorothy (Blagsvedt) Helgeson. He attended school in Lenora and Canton before graduating from the Mabel-Canton High School in 1971. He completed welding training in Winona and was a co-owner of H & H … [Read more...]
Thomas A. Knutson
Thomas A. Knutson, 73, of Houston, Minn., died on August 30, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family. Tom was born on June 29, 1949, in Caledonia, Minn., to Ted and Adele (Johnson) Knutson. Tom married the love of his life, Melanie Fitting on May 2, 2004. Tom worked in the auto body business for 40 years. He owned and operated Tom’s Body Shop for 20 years. Tom was on the … [Read more...]
Donald Boyum
On Friday, August 26, 2022, Donald John Boyum passed peacefully from this world into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Donald (Don) was born in Rushford, Minn., on August 10, 1933, to John and Gertrude (Boyum) Boyum. He grew up, along with five siblings, on the family farm three miles north of Peterson, Minn. Don attended Boyum School (rural … [Read more...]
Richard L. Johnson
Richard L. Johnson, 75, of Canton, Minn., died Friday, August 26, 2022, in Canton. Richard was born April 16, 1947, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Leslie and Helen (Haakenstad) Johnson. He graduated from the Canton High School in 1965. From 1966 to 1969 he served in the United States Army both stateside and in Korea. On October 12, 1968, he was united in marriage to Donivee … [Read more...]
Dianne Ahlese Drake
Dianne Ahlese Drake, age 84, of New Trier, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2022. She was born on November 18, 1937, in Lanesboro, Minn. Dianne’s adventurous nature could be seen early on as she was the first girl to successfully reach the top of one of the many Lanesboro hills on her bike. Dianne graduated from the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, Minn., and spent her … [Read more...]