Patricia A. Hanson, age 80, of Spring Grove, Minn., died Thursday, April 28, 2022, at her home following a lengthy illness. Patricia was born March 17, 1942, in Mabel, Minn., to Andrew and Nola (Sherburne) Newman. On May 28, 1960 she married Cletus Hanson of Spring Grove at the Mabel United Methodist Church. They lived and farmed in the Spring Grove area. Patricia worked … [Read more...]
Nancy Karen (Papenfuss) Soukup
Nancy Karen (Papenfuss) Soukup, 79, of Lanesboro, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Nancy Karen Papenfuss was born November 22, 1942, in La Crosse, Wis., to Henry and Theodora (Moldenhauer) Papenfuss. Nancy was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, in Nodine, Minn. She graduated from Winona School District. On December 22, 1960, she married Paul J. … [Read more...]
Marty J. Dahlberg
Marty J. Dahlberg, 65, of Hesper, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at his home. Marty was born January 13, 1957, in Preston, Minn., to Martin and Betty (Kundert) Dahlberg. He grew up in Canton and attended the Mabel-Canton Schools. He entered the United States Army, where he was stationed in Hawaii and was a driver for various people including important … [Read more...]
Rev. Curtis A. Fox
Rev. Curtis A. Fox, 91, of Peterson, Minn., died on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Curtis Andrew Fox was born on August 22, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Andrew and Myrtle (Larson) Fox. He was raised in Minneapolis and graduated from Minneapolis Roosevelt High School in 1948. Curtis attended Lutheran Bible Institute and received … [Read more...]
Kimberly Ann Kitchen
Kimberly Ann Kitchen was a thoughtful and composed wife and mother who passed away on April 26, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer for nearly two years. She was born to Gordon and Nacia Johannsen on October 2, 1961. Kim’s childhood was spent in southeast Minnesota where she discovered her love for music, playing in the … [Read more...]
Irma E. Klug
Irma E. Klug, age 97, of Caledonia, passed away peacefully April 26, 2022, at her home. She was born June 22, 1924, in Caledonia, to John and Elizabeth (Roerkohl) Schiltz. Irma attended Beaver Ridge country school, graduated from Loretto High School in 1942 and attended Winona Business College. She worked for three years at the IRS in St. Paul before returning home to … [Read more...]
Larry Duane Torgerson
Larry Duane Torgerson, 75, of Harmony, Minn., passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Larry was born on October 4, 1946, to Lester and Dorothy (Matson) Torgerson. He grew up in Harmony where he began working at a young age with the family paint and carpentry business, until being drafted during the Vietnam War in 1965. He served in … [Read more...]
Luella “Lou” Bjertness
Luella “Lou” Bjertness passed away peacefully at Whispering Creek Nursing Home in Janesville, Minn., on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the age of 82. Lou w0as born in Clark, S. Dak., on June 10, 1939, to Henry and Kathryn Fokken. Her family moved to Mabel, Minn., in the late 1940s. It was here that she met her lifelong friend, Helen Johnson. Helen introduced Lou to her … [Read more...]
Phyllis Ann Toloken
Phyllis Ann Toloken, of Rochester, Minn., passed away on April 23, 2022. Phyllis was born on May 24, 1929, to Maxine (Smaby) and James Drury. She was married to Tilford H. Redalen in 1947 until his death in 1973. They had two children, LeaAnn and Robert (Bob). Phyllis remarried Harlan Toloken and they were later divorced. Phyllis lived in Fountain, Minn., during her youth and … [Read more...]
Charles Berning
Charles Berning passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at The Harmony Place in Harmony, Minn., at the age of 76, after a long fight with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. Charles Darrol Berning was born in Cresco, Iowa, on July 21, 1945. He was the second of three sons born to Darrol and Elvira (Scheevel) Berning. He attended Bristol Grove Country School and later … [Read more...]