Doris M. Loken, 89, of Houston, Minn., died on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Doris Marie McGaffey was born on May 29, 1932, in La Crosse, Wis., to George and Helen (Olson) McGaffey. Doris was raised in the Houston area and was a graduate of Houston High School. On November 5, 1950, she was united in marriage with Wilbur Loken at Money … [Read more...]

First Baptist Church of Preston Father’s Day is fast approaching and for some it will be a day of great celebration.  Sharing memories of camping, fishing, hiking, campfires, and adventures of bygone years.  Father’s Day in our household is a time when I reflect on the way in which I am raising my children and what I have taught them.  However, not every family has such fond … [Read more...]

Larry M. Soland, age 73, of Houston, Minn., died on Saturday, May 29 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Larry was born on July 31, 1947, the son of Marven and Ivanelle (Livingood) Soland. Larry was a member of the class of 1965 Canton High School, Canton, Minn. He worked as a distributor for the Coca-Cola Company, a heavy road construction worker … [Read more...]

It is with deepest sorrow and broken hearts that the family of William “Bill” M. King   announce his passing on May 12, 2021, at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Tex.  He was surrounded by his loving family.  He was 59 years young.   Bill courageously battled metastatic melanoma for two years.  This vicious, ugly disease that ravaged his body, finally won.  But Bill … [Read more...]

Following a lengthy illness, Carol Beatrice (Vatland) Thomas, 84, of Kingwood and Houston, Tex., completed her journey home to God on the 5th of June. Growing up on a farm near the town of Mabel, in southeast Minnesota, Carol married Eugene “Tom” Thomas, July 7, 1962. During their life together they worked and lived in Okinawa, Italy, throughout the United States, and traveled … [Read more...]

Alan “Al” Reicks, 57, of Kendallville, Iowa, died on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at home surrounded by his family.  Mass of Christian Burial for Al was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2021, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, Iowa, with Father Jacob Rouse officiating. Visitation was on Sunday, June 6, from 3-7 p.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church, and continued for an hour … [Read more...]