Gary Hermanson, 81, of Brainerd, formerly of Hastings, Minn., passed away peacefully at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, N. Dak., after a long-term illness, on May 5, 2022. A celebration of Gary’s life will be 1 p.m. on Friday, May 20 at Cross of Christ Church, Welch, Minn., with visitation one hour prior to the service. A celebration picnic will be held in Brainerd, Minn., … [Read more...]
Betty Hellickson
Betty Hellickson, age 86, of Preston, Minn., passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Care Center in Wabasha, Minn. Betty Ann Roos was born February 4, 1936 in Alton, Iowa, to Edward and Esther (Hyink) Roos. She grew up in the Alton area attending a country school most of the time, until a tornado took their farm in 1944. She then moved to town … [Read more...]
Mary L. Thomas
Mary L. Thomas, 75, of Houston, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn. Mary Louise Schultz, daughter of Glenn and Agnes (Sather) Schultz was born on February 8, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minn. She was raised on the family farm in Looney Valley (rural Houston), Minn. Mary was a 1965 graduate of Houston High … [Read more...]
Ellsworth “Ell” Alton Heusinkveld
Ellsworth “Ell” Alton Heusinkveld, 88, of Mantorville, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 4, 2022, at Riverbend Assisted Living and Memory Care in Rochester, Minn. Ell was born March 3, 1934, in Spring Valley, Minn., the son of the late Alton and Vera (Wissing) Heusinkveld and raised on the family farm near Cherry Grove, Minn. He was a graduate of Wykoff High … [Read more...]
Paul Francis Douglas
Paul Francis Douglas, 82, of Rochester, Minn., died Friday, May 6, 2022, at Seasons Hospice House. Paul was born on October 29, 1939, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Merton and Dena (Lingbeck) Douglas. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1958. On November 12, 1960, he married Harriet Ann Reimann. The couple lived in Spring Valley and the surrounding area until 1969 … [Read more...]
Ervin “Pinkie” Russel Barth
Ervin Russel Barth “Pinkie,” age 96, passed away on Sunday April 17, 2022, at the Buckley Assisted Living Apartments in Caledonia Minn. He was born on June 24, 1925, in Preston, Minn., to Elmer Hennen Barth and Wilhelmina Agusta Barth. Pinkie grew up seven miles southwest of Preston, Minn., on the family farm. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1946 and served two years. He … [Read more...]
Danny Fay Broadwater
Danny Fay Broadwater, age 73, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2022, at Broadwater’s Red Acres. He loved his little slice of heaven on earth and was most content leaning on the fence watching his cattle graze. Dan was born on December 14, 1948, to Clair and Marion (Dodge) Broadwater; he was the second baby born at the “old” Harmony Hospital. He attended Prairie Queen Country … [Read more...]
Donald C. Cremer
Donald C. Cremer joined his Savior in heaven on May 4, 2022, surrounded by his family. Don was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather; he died after a hard-fought battle with cancer ,at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Audrey (Copeman); a sister: Dorothea Buisse; sister-in-law Beverly Neubauer, five children: Steve (Umbelina), … [Read more...]
Muriel R. Wiemerslage
Muriel R. Wiemerslage, 88, of Caledonia, passed away Monday May 2, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born in Houston County, Minn., to Herman and Irma (Krick) Kuecker. On February 15, 1952, she married George Wiemerslage and he preceded her in death on July 23, 2018. Muriel and George made their home in the New Albin/Eitzen area for six years and … [Read more...]
Bernadette “Bernie” Hathaway
Bernadette “Bernie” Rose (Rickerl) Hathaway, 98, passed away in Grand Meadow, Minn., on May 3, 2022. Bernie was born in Story County, Iowa, on August 31, 1923, to Frank Joseph Rickerl and Julia Elizabeth (Baldus) Rickerl. Bernie married Fletcher “Red” Dean Hathaway on May 11, 1944 – they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary shortly before Red passed away in 1994. … [Read more...]