Arvid Elwin “Stub” Blade of Spring Valley, Minn. died on July 28, 2021, in the Ostrander Nursing Home at 90 years of age. Visitation for Stub will be held at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley, Sunday, August 1, from 3-5 p.m. with a meal served from 5-7 p.m. at the Spring Valley VFW Hall. Graveside service and burial will be on Monday, August 2, at 4:30 p.m. at the Spring … [Read more...]
Verna (Sorum) Watts
Verna Eleva (Sorum) Watts, age 95, formerly of Preston, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2021. She was born to Ilot and Esther Sorum on March 7, 1926, at their farm home near Lanesboro, Minn. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1944. She attended a one-year program at Winona Business College. She worked as a secretary for the Fillmore County Agricultural Extension … [Read more...]
Judith Ann (Sande) Thompson
Judy Thompson passed away from complications of cancer on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Judy was born on July 10, 1940 in Ostrander, Minn., to Harris and Patricia (Kavanaugh) Sande. Judy’s early years were spent in the Wykoff area as well and Rock Island, Ill. By age 11 she came back to Wykoff to live with her grandparents. She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1958. She … [Read more...]
Marie Mundfrom Bany
A celebration of life service for Marie Mundfrom Bany will be held on August 8, 2021 at 2 p.m. She died December 21, 2020. The service will be at Saetersdal Lutheran Church where she was confirmed. Marie Bertha Mundfrom was born to Edward W. and Amanda Mundfrom on July 3, 1927, and she was raised on the family farm near Cherry Grove, Minn. The Red School, a one room country … [Read more...]
Elaine J. Rygmyr
Elaine J. Rygmyr, 88, of Harmony Care Center, passed away on July 22, 2021 at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital. She was born in Lanesboro on May 13, 1933, the daughter of Martin and Petra Mathea (Blagsvedt) Johnson. She was a graduate of Lanesboro High School and spent her career at Payne Webber in Minneapolis. She married Clair E. Rygmyr October 4, 1969, and they resided in … [Read more...]
Myrna L. (Boese) Jordahl
Myrna L. (Boese) Jordahl, age 84, of Stockton, passed away on Saturday, July 17 at Gundersen Lutheran Health Services in La Crosse, due to complications following a stroke. Myrna was born on April 4, 1937 in Mora, Minn., the daughter of Carl and Lena (Helmke) Boese. She lived in the Lake Wilson area until she was five and then relocated to Rushford with her parents and … [Read more...]
Ione Dorthea Hallum
Our mother, Ione Dorthea Hallum was called home by her heavenly father on July 23, 2021, at the age of 94 years old. Ione was born at home on her family’s farm near Isinors, Minn., on August 7, 1926. She was the fifth of seven children to Ludvig and Edna (Tokvam) Knutson. She began school at the Clear Grif country school and later attended the Ask country school, when the … [Read more...]
Timothy Paul Urista
Timothy Paul Urista, aged 71, passed away July 17, 2021. He will be missed by family Jason Urista (Jen Urista), Jodi Pahkala (Tom Pahkala), four amazing grandchildren, siblings, as well as other loving family and lifelong friends. A celebration of life will be announced by the family in the coming weeks. … [Read more...]
Myrtle Irene (Bunke Otis
Myrtle Irene (Bunke) Otis, age 98, of Rushford, died peacefully surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, Wis., on July 21, 2021. A funeral service for Myrtle will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Highland Prairie Lutheran Church in Peterson, Minn. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, July 30, 2021, at the Hoff … [Read more...]
Wayne Bunge
Wayne Franklin Bunge was born on April 21, 1935, to Franklin and Hilda (Fruechte) Bunge, and was the youngest of four children. He was a lifelong resident of Spring Grove, Minn., and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1953 as “Most Likely to Succeed.” On October 2, 1954, he married Marian Rostad at Faith Lutheran Church in Blackhammer, Minn. Wayne was a dairy farmer. … [Read more...]