Myra L. Skare, 74, of Winona, Minn., formerly of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Monday, May 31, 2021, at Mayo Clinic- Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. Myra Lee Boland was born January 15, 1947, to Donald and Grace (Schonsby) Boland. She married Gerald Skare and the two later divorced. Myra worked at Mayo Clinic working in data entry and billing, and she also worked … [Read more...]
Norlin Albert Hein
Norlin Albert Hein passed away May 26, 2021, on his farm near Eitzen, Minn. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Sharon (Micke) Hein, children Kevin Hein Camarillo, Calif., Bruce Hein (Aimie) Peoria, Ill., Nancy Conklin (Matt) Boise, Idaho, and Karen Lusk (Tim) Dunedin, NZ, as well as six grandchildren: Meg Conklin, Miles Conklin, Ethan Hein, Emma Hein, Jack Lusk and Kate … [Read more...]
Winifred (Freddie) Elaine Tranaas
Winifred (Freddie) Elaine Tranaas, 86 of Fountain Hills, Ariz., formerly of Mabel, Minn., passed away peacefully at her home at Fountain View Assisted Living on December 31, 2020. A graveside service took place at St. Mary’s Cemetery, rural Mabel, at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021. That day would have been Norval and Freddie’s 67th wedding anniversary. A lunch was served … [Read more...]
David Rappe
A memorial service for David Rappe will be held Friday June 4 at 11 a.m. at Mahn Family Funeral Home’s Rochester Chapel. The Reverend Mark Woodward will officiate. The visitation will be Thursday June 3 from 5-8 p.m., also at the funeral home, and will continue one hour prior to the service on Friday. Mr. Rappe, of Rochester, died Sunday May 23, 2021, at Olmsted Medical Center … [Read more...]
Barbara J. (Brown) Austin
A memorial service to honor the life of Barbara Austin, 85, longtime Mabel resident and teacher at Mabel-Canton, will be 11 a.m., Friday, June 4, 2021, at Mabel United Methodist Church. A visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, June 3 at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel. Inurnment will be in the Newburg Methodist Cemetery. Memorials will be used to set up a Barbara Austin … [Read more...]
Karen J. Bennerotte
Karen J. Bennerotte, age 58, died on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Spring Valley, Minn. Karen Jean Long was born October 24, 1962, daughter of Kenneth and Judith (Rathbun) Long in Spring Valley. She attended Spring Valley High School. Karen married Roger Tienter and the couple divorced. On April 25, 1981, she married Dave Lecy and to this union two children were born, … [Read more...]
Carla Mary Schneider Hammel
Carla Mary Schneider Hammel, 48, left us on May 24, 2021, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Carla was born on February 20, 1973, in St. Paul, Minn. to Michael and Melissa Schneider. She graduated in 1991 from Carlton High School, Carlton, Minn. She attended Lake Superior and St. Cloud Technical College where she received her Associate’s Degree. … [Read more...]
Michael Neil Bellock
Michael Neil Bellock of Natrona, Wyo., formerly of Rushford and Winona, Minn, died at his home on May 16, 2021. Mike was born on February 16, 1966, to Alfred N. Bellock and Alta Bellock (Shrum) in Billings, Mont. He was raised in the Rushford area and at times lived with his adored grandma Bellock and various aunts and uncles. He had a love of the mountains of the West and, … [Read more...]
Carla Mary Schneider Hammel
Carla Mary Schneider Hammel, 48, left us on May 24, 2021, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Carla was born on February 20, 1973, in St. Paul, Minn. to Michael and Melissa Schneider. She graduated in 1991 from Carlton High School, Carlton, Minn. She attended Lake Superior and St. Cloud Technical College where she received her Associate’s Degree. … [Read more...]
Karen J. Bennerotte
Karen J. Bennerotte, age 58, died on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Spring Valley, Minn. Karen Jean Long was born October 24, 1962, daughter of Kenneth and Judith (Rathbun) Long in Spring Valley. She attended Spring Valley High School. Karen married Roger Tienter and the couple divorced. On April 25, 1981, she married Dave Lecy and to this union two children were born, … [Read more...]