Richard “Dick” Billings, 90, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Season’s Hospice in Rochester, Minn. Dick was born in Rochester, Minn. on February 11, 1931 to John and Sophie (Kapp) Billings. He grew up in the Racine and High Forest area where he attended rural schools through the eighth grade. He enlisted in the Navy in 1946 at a very … [Read more...]
Glenda Lee Schott Scrabeck
Glenda Lee Schott Scrabeck passed away on August 4, 2021. She was born May 30, 1962, to Marvin and Dora Schott. She was a very strong woman who fought hard to stay alive for her children and grand children. She battled cancer for a long time and later, other medical conditions. She will be loved and missed by so many people. Glenda had married Carl Scrabeck, Sr. in … [Read more...]
Christ G. Brown
Christ G. Brown, 58, of Stockton, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis., due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Christ George was born September 12, 1962, in Winona to Jerry and Madeline (Wherry) Brown. He married Kay Hinkley on October 23, 1983, and together they had two sons, Thomas and Daniel. She … [Read more...]
Eloise LaVonne Bergey
Eloise LaVonne (Thompson) Bergey, 90, of Harmony, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021, at the Harmony Care Center, with family by her side. Eloise was born in Rushford on July 24, 1931, the third child of Larney and Eldora (Danielson) Thompson. Her first years were spent in Rushford and Mabel. She was very proud of her years at Vale Country School near Canton. In … [Read more...]
Morris “Mike” Tweeten
Morris “Mike” Truman Tweeten was born July 19, 1926, on a homestead near Bucyrus, Adams Co., N. Dak., to Lewis and Matilda Anderson Tweeten, homesteaders on the North Dakota prairie. He was baptized at Wolf Butte church, September 5, 1926. Morris attended the Argon and Darling Spring Schools. Morris’ youth was spent on the North Dakota prairie where he gathered arrowheads … [Read more...]
Sherman O. Benson
Sherman O. Benson, age 90, of Kenyon, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Three Links Care Center, Northfield. Funeral services will be held at the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault on Friday, August 13, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at Meadow Ridge Memorial Park, Faribault with military honors accorded by the Kenyon Veterans Color Guard. Visitation will be held at … [Read more...]
Marleene J. Ward
Marleene J. Ward, 90, of Mabel, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, at the Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Marleene was born October 4, 1930, in Hesper Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Walter and Wilma (Darrington) Barth. She graduated from the Mabel High School in 1948 and worked for a year in Decorah. On May 2, 1949, she married Robert Ward. They farmed in the … [Read more...]
Griffin voted MVP as Spring Grove honors four baseball teammates
Isaac Griffin was voted the highest honor by his Spring Grove baseball teammates, one of his four team awards as four Lions were honored for their contributions during the 2021 spring season. Besides receiving the Todd Oakes Most Valuable Player award, the senior was also voted the Cy Young Best Pitcher and the Ernie Banks Best Teammate awards and received the Derek Jeter … [Read more...]
Joan Ruby Virock
Joan Ruby Virock, 83, of Houston, Minn., died on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Joan Ruby Omodt was born on January 17, 1938, in Houston, Minn., to Clemont and Lois (Johnson) Omodt in rural Houston, Minn. She was raised in Perkins Valley near Houston and was a 1956 graduate of Houston High School. On April 26, 1956, she was united in … [Read more...]
Stacey Hoffman York
Stacey Hoffman York, 63, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in a tragic car accident. Stacey was born August 14, 1957, in Santa Monica, Calif. to William (Bill) and Cornelia (Connie) York. She graduated from Foothills High School in 1975 and later from Saddleback Community College. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of … [Read more...]