Delores Sophia (Oliver) Papenfus, age 90 of Mondovi, Wis., formerly of Rock Falls, Wis., passed away peacefully at the Homeplace in Mondovi on December 23, 2021. Delores was born August 27, 1931, to Andrew and Blanche (Kendall) Oliver in Chatfield, Minn. She attended school in Chatfield and on October 15, 1949 she married Loren Funk. To this union three children were born. … [Read more...]
Donnella Gwyn (Kluis) Griffin
Donnella Gwyn (Kluis) Griffin, 74, of Spring Grove, Minn., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 1, 2022. Donnella was born on September 19, 1947, to Felix and Henrietta (Schuur) Kluis and grew up on a farm near Chandler, Minn. She graduated from Chandler High School in 1965 and from the University of Minnesota in 1969. She married Daniel Griffin on … [Read more...]
Dale R. Lamp
Dale R. Lamp, age 64, of Bloomington, Minn., formerly of Grand Meadow, Minn., passed away peacefully on December 31, 2021, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn., due to respiratory failure resulting from COVID. Dale was born on May 25, 1957, in Rochester, Minn., to Robert and Jeanne (Champine) Lamp. Dale graduated from Grand Meadow School in 1975 and … [Read more...]
JoAnn LaDean (Kneeskern) Miller
JoAnn LaDean (Kneeskern) Miller, age 85, died peacefully Friday, December 31, 2021, at her home in Preston, Minn., following a five-year battle with cancer. JoAnn was born on January 26, 1936, in Frankville, Iowa, the daughter of Dean and Elsie (Schultz) Kneeskern. The family lived in Frankville, Luana, and Calmar, Iowa, before moving to Preston, Minn., in 1946 when she was … [Read more...]
Joanne D. Heiden
Joanne D. Heiden, 85, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Joanne Delone Bjorge was born on March 23, 1936, in La Crosse, Wis., to Gynther and Helen (Braaten) Bjorge. She was raised in Rushford and graduated as salutatorian from Rushford High School in 1954. On February 5, 1955, she was united in marriage … [Read more...]
Patricia Ann (Zobel) Seebach
Patricia Ann (Zobel) Seebach, 91, of Cresco, died Friday, December 24, 2021, at Regional Health Services of Howard County Hospital, Cresco, from complications associated with a stroke. She was born September 15, 1930, daughter of Harold and Mabel Zobel. On June 7, 1953, she married Lyle George Seebach. Patricia “Pat” graduated from Dysart High School in 1947, then … [Read more...]
Marilyn Carol (Gilbert) Gehrking
Marilyn Carol (Gilbert) Gehrking, 81, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Monday, December 27, 2021, at the Spring Valley Care Center. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2021, at Hindt Funeral Home Spring Valley, Minn., and will continue Wednesday, January 5, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church an hour prior to the service. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., … [Read more...]
Dorothy Jean Brandenburg
Dorothy Jean Brandenburg, age 89, passed away December 27 at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, Ill. She was born July 23, 1932, to Joseph M. and Palma Larson. She married Ira Brandenburg in 1953. Dorothy was a graduate of Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester, Minn., and was a registered nurse in Galesburg, Ill., for many years. She is survived by sons Mark, Kevin, … [Read more...]
Andrew “Drew” Joel Sorom
Andrew “Drew” Joel Sorom, 48, of Lanesboro, Minn., died tragically and unexpectedly on Monday, December 20, 2021. Drew was born on July 31, 1973 in Reedsburg, Wis., to Richard and Kathryn (Prottengeier) Sorom. He graduated from Webb High School in Reedsburg. He worked as a painter for his dad and on his own. Drew was a talented musician and artist. He wrote and performed … [Read more...]
Deborah Sustrick
Deborah R. Sustrick passed away on December 19, 2021, in the Winona hospital. She was 66 and died from complications of diabetes. She was born in East Los Angeles on March 8, 1955 to Carl and Peggy Thompson. Many people remember her father Carl Thompson of Lanesboro. He built a trimaran boat in California that they lived on for a time till her folks divorced and she moved to … [Read more...]