Marion Jean Griffin, 86, of Chatfield, died Friday, April 1, 2022, at her son’s home in Sparta, surrounded by her family. Marion was born November 10, 1935, in Forestville, Minn., to Herman and Mary (McRae) Hanson. She graduated from Wykoff High School. On November 28, 1959, she married Lyle Griffin. Marion worked at the Fountain State Bank from 1957-1962 and Dairy & … [Read more...]
Herman “Sonny” Hanson Jr.
Herman “Sonny” Hanson Jr., 79, of LeRoy, Minn., died on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at his home in rural LeRoy. Sonny was born June 1, 1942, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Herman Sr. and Mary (McRae) Hanson. He graduated from Wykoff High School in Wykoff, Minn. After graduation he took over his dad’s milk route. When he sold it, Sonny went to work for Kapper’s Construction in Spring … [Read more...]
Larry Paul Palmby
Larry Paul Palmby, 82, of Dover, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, after a short battle with cancer. Larry was born September 7, 1939, in Dover to William and Genevieve (La Barge) Palmby. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1957. Larry served in the United States Army and Army Reserve 354th from 1957-1962 with the military police. Larry married Bonnie Tibesar. They … [Read more...]
Gayle Treichel Bunge
Gayle Treichel Bunge, who always lived life with her boots on, died of pancreatic cancer on March 29, 2022, in her home in Etna, N. H., surrounded by her loving family. On April 10, 1962, Gayle was born to William and Barbara Treichel in Ann Arbor, Mich. She grew up in Colorado and graduated from Colorado State University with a BA in Mass Communications and Marketing. … [Read more...]
Roger Bennie Boyum
Roger Bennie Boyum, 83 of Peterson, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Roger was born October 10, 1938, in Rushford to Bennie and Mildred (Hanson) Boyum. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Peterson High School. Roger served in the United States Army during the Cuban Missile … [Read more...]
Vernon Arthur Anderson
Vernon Arthur Anderson was born March 7, 1932, to Arthur and Anna Anderson in Lakefield, Minn. He grew up in Lakefield, graduating high school in 1950. From a young age he was involved in music. He was also involved in many sports, but especially excelled in music (trumpet and singing). At Luther College he continued his love of music in touring the country with a male … [Read more...]
Ernest “Ernie” O. Tuff
Ernest “Ernie” O. Tuff, 91, of Rushford, Minn., died on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, Minn. Ernest Orlando Tuff was born on May 29, 1930, in Rushford to Elvin and Ida (Edwardson) Tuff. He was raised in Rushford and worked on the family farm until he entered the U.S. Army, serving in Germany during the Korean Conflict. After his … [Read more...]
Lyla V. Johnson
Lyla V. Johnson, 102, of Houston, Minn., died at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, one month and one day before her 103rd birthday. Lyla Virginia Onstad was born on April 22, 1919, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Peter and Jorgina (Suldahl) Onstad. She was raised in Blackhammer and was a 1937 graduate of Spring Grove High School. In 1938, Lyla graduated from Winona … [Read more...]
Martha Maria Ferden
Martha Maria Ferden, 105, died in Bemidji on February 8, 2022. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on May 21, 2022, at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, Peterson, Minn. Visitation will be one hour before the service followed by a luncheon after the service. Martha was born the second of eight children to Carl and Hilda (Bakken) Olstad on May 9, 1916. She went to Grindland … [Read more...]
Keith Burmeister
An avid sports fan, Keith Burmeister was a Harmony Cardinal in his youth and an enthusiastic Lanesboro Burro booster as an adult. Franklin Keith Burmeister was born in Harmony, Minn., to Frank and Clara (Berg) Burmeister on July 20, 1929. In his 92 years, Keith was in the U.S. Army, a barber, a math teacher, an insurance salesman, a guidance counselor, a city clerk, a golf … [Read more...]