Vernon “Bud” L. Gilbertson, 93, of Rushford, Minn., died on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Winona Health in Winona, Minn. Vernon Linwood Gilbertson was born on November 24, 1928, in West Salem, Wis., to Ed and Gilda (Evenson) Gilbertson. Bud was raised in the West Salem and Holmen, Wis., area. He was a graduate of Holmen High School. On May 7, 1950, Bud was united in marriage … [Read more...]
Dale Underbakke
Dale Underbakke, of Burr Oak, Iowa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Green Lea Manor Senior Living in Mabel, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Burr Oak United Methodist Church, with Pastor Linda Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 … [Read more...]
Gordon Michael “Mickey” Colbenson
Gordon Michael “Mickey” Colbenson, 76, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Mayo Clinic - St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Mickey Colbenson was born on December 22, 1945, in Hart Township of Winona County, Minn., to Carroll and Dorothy (Kleist) Colbenson. He was raised on the family farm north of Rushford where he spent his summers peddling his bike … [Read more...]
Richard Felland
Richard Felland passed away January 4, 2022, from cancer. He was born March 10, 1942, to Orel and Esther Felland and was raised in the Granger area. He went to grade school in Granger and then to Harmony High School, where he played on the championship football team and was a member of the homecoming royalty. Richard graduated in 1959 and went to work for Cresco Masonry in … [Read more...]
Alan Breitbach
Alan F. Breitbach, 87, of Caledonia, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 15, 2021. He was born January 17, 1934, to Frank and Mary Ellen Breitbach. On September 3, 1977, he married Dorothy, and they were married for over 43 years until she preceded him in death. Al enjoyed being a teacher and later working for many years on the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Jennifer Wangsness
Jennifer Wangsness, age 42, of rural Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, at her home outside of Decorah after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 6, 2021, at Anchor of Hope Church, 203 East Main Street in Dodge Center, Minn., with Rev. Dale Rood and Rev. Bill Schobe presiding. Visitation was from … [Read more...]
Ellen Bidne Brown
Ellen Bidne Brown, 84, of Mabel, formerly of rural Decorah, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Ellen Marian Anderson was born August 2, 1937, daughter of Andrew and Clara (Skaim) Anderson, in Decorah. She was eleventh of 13 children. She was united in marriage to George Bidne September 5, 1959, at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in … [Read more...]
Dennis Harvey
Dennis George Harvey, 80, of rural Lanesboro, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn, Wis. A service will be held at a future date during the spring of 2022 at Crown Hill Cemetery, Preston. Dennis was born on October 30, 1941, in Dexter, Minn., the son of Herb and Ruth (Drake) Harvey. He graduated from LeRoy High School in 1959. He … [Read more...]
Elaine Marjorie Goetz
Elaine Marjorie Goetz passed away peacefully at home on December 22, 2021. Elaine was born July, 29, 1938, in Rochester, Minn., to Henry and Marjorie (Hollenback) Hermanson. She graduated from Chatfield High School. On December 7, 1958, she married the love of her life, Lloyd A. Goetz. Elaine had a contagious smile and fun-loving spirit. She worked in retail. After the … [Read more...]
Judith Clare Doty
Judith Clare Doty , 80, passed away on January 2, 2022, at Chosen Valley Care Center. She was born February 24, 1941, to Harold and Sally Shaffer in Detroit, Mich. The family moved to Cohasset, Minn., in her early years. She attended Cohasset Elementary and Grand Rapids High School. She attended MN Bible College in Minneapolis, Minn., earning an AA degree. On June 8, … [Read more...]