Robert N. Housker, age 71, of rural Mabel, died Monday, October 4, 2021, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. from injuries received in a farming accident. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 16 at the Scheie Lutheran Church in rural Mabel, with the Rev. Lane Zaffke officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the church cemetery. Visitation … [Read more...]
Mark Spande
Mark Spande, 53 years, passed away at home Saturday, October 2, 2021. Born August 25, 1968, in Winona, he was the eldest son of Paul A. and Janice (Ellestad) Spande. In 1987, he graduated from Mabel-Canton High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He then enrolled in Dunwoody College of Technology and the Winona Area Technical School. He was an active … [Read more...]
John Thomas Jertson
John died in Ocala, Fla., following a stroke. He was 85 years old. John was born in 1936 in Rushford, Minn., to Albert and Myrtle Jertson. John worked on the family farm in Norway Township and graduated from Rushford High School in 1954. John played in the school band and was on the football team. He was active in the school’s FFA Chapter, and the local 4-H Club. In the fall … [Read more...]
Donna “Joan” Clement
Donna “Joan” Clement, formally of Preston, Minn., left this world on September 26, 2021, for her heavenly home to meet her Savior Jesus Christ. She was born April 16, 1940, to Walter Jr. and Charlotte (Kirkpatrick) Fagen and was one of seven children. She graduated from Sigourney High School in 1957 and then attended business college. She married Michael Clement on June 14, … [Read more...]
Garren Brusse
We lost an amazing young man on October 2, 2021. Garren Lee Brusse was called home. Garren was born on October 1, 1983, in Rochester, son of Terry Brusse and Sue Gehrking. He was raised in the Preston and Cherry Grove area where he lived most of his life and was a 2002 graduate of Fillmore Central High School. Garren came into this world ready for adventure. He was always … [Read more...]
David Sikkink
David Sikkink passed peacefully on September 30, 2021, after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. COVID-19 helped to expedite his entry to heaven. David Paul Sikkink was born on October 29, 1939, to Fay and Cleo Sikkink. He grew up on the family farm near Greenleafton. In 1976, that farm, now under his care, became a century farm and is operated today by the … [Read more...]
Elaine Flaig Pechtel
Elaine Flaig Pechtel, 90, of New Ulm, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at the Sleepy Eye Care Center, Sleepy Eye, Minn., after a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at St. Raphael’s Catholic Cemetery in Springfield. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. … [Read more...]
Duane “Doc” Monson
Duane R. Monson, age 83, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Chosen Valley Care Center, Chatfield, Minn., after a courageous battle with cancer. Duane was born in St Peter, Minn., on April 16, 1938, to Raymond and Delia Monson. After high school, Duane joined the Air Force and served from 1957 to 1961, stationed in Roswell, N.M. After moving … [Read more...]
Regina Vogt
The funeral mass for Regina Elizabeth Vogt will be at 11 a.m., Friday, October 8, 2021, at St. Finbarr’s Catholic Church in Grand Meadow, Minn., with Father Marreddy Pothireddy officiating. Visitation with be from 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, October 7, 2021, at the St Finbarr’s Catholic Church and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Family burial will be at … [Read more...]
Ronald Ray “Rotten” Strong
Ronald Ray “Rotten” Strong, 70, of St. Augustine, Fla., lost his long fought battle with depression on Saturday July 17, 2021. Ron was born in La Crosse Wis., on September 13, 1950, to Ray and Bonnie (Hansen) Strong. Although Ron was born in Wisconsin, he was a diehard Vikings fan. He enjoyed watching football and NASCAR. Ron’s adult life began in the twin cities as a … [Read more...]