Ronda G. Leibold-Brogan, 66, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Mayo Clinic- St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Ronda Gail Blade was born on October 14, 1954, in Riceville, Iowa, to George Blade and Irene Kruse. She was later adopted by Howard Allen Carr. Ronda graduated from LeRoy-Ostrander High School. In 1973, she married Stanley Clayton … [Read more...]
Linda Wisland
Linda Annette Wisland, 70, of Richfield, Minn., died March 11, 2021, at her Richfield home. Linda was born February 21, 1951, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Gladys and Clarence Wisland. She attended Spring Grove High School in Spring Grove, Minn. She worked for Northwest Airlines as a flight attendant for 10 years prior to her being a building manager for apartment buildings … [Read more...]
Earl Kenneth Wold
Earl Kenneth Wold, age 95, of St. Michael, Minn., passed away peacefully March 12, 2021. Earl was born March 7, 1926, on the home farm south of Rushford, Minn., to Knut and Emelia (Johnson) Wold. He attended rural grade school and graduated from Rushford High School in 1944. After high school he worked as a farm hand for a neighboring farmer. He elected later to leave farm … [Read more...]
Kenneth Lyle Petersen
Kenneth Lyle Petersen, age 86, of Hudson, Wis., formerly of Spring Valley, died at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on Sunday March 14, 2021. Ken was born February 10, 1935, in New Ulm. Ken is survived by his sister Vicky (Kenny) Rolloff, his three daughters: Laure (David) O’Connell of Hudson, Wis., Sherry (David) Gottsleben of Bloomington, and Cindy (Steve) Bailey of Oakdale, … [Read more...]
Richard “Dick” Jeffers
Richard “Dick” Jeffers, of Chatfield, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, with his family at his side. Dick was born on August 1, 1944, to Lloyd and Aletha (Young) Jeffers in Rushford, Minn. He would share with others that he was born in the doctor’s office and then he was placed in a shoebox and his parents took him to the hospital in … [Read more...]
Everett J. Hanson
Everett J. Hanson, 83, formerly of Rochester and of Whalan, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Arbor Garden Place in Eyota. Everett was born to John and Edna (Hanson) Hanson September 19, 1937, in Norway Township, Fillmore County. He grew up in Whalan and graduated from Lanesboro High School. Everett then served in the U.S. Army for two years, stationed in Texas. He was … [Read more...]
Ronald Alvin Dix
Ronald Alvin Dix, age 84, of Spring Grove, passed away February 24, 2021, at Gundersen Health Systems, of La Crosse, Wis. He was born September 27, 1936, in Roundhead, Ohio, to Glenn and Grace E. (Porzell) Dix. Part of Ron’s life was spent growing up in Colorado. He later joined the Navy in 1952 and served a tour in Vietnam, and other naval duties. He retired in 1972, after … [Read more...]
Mabel Sires
Mabel Sires, 90, Mabel, Minn., formerly of Spring Grove, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Mabel Marie (Dougherty) Sires came into this world on May 28, 1930, a gift for all of us, but first to her parents Johnnie and Anna (Hawes) Dougherty. She took on the role of caregiver early in her youth, as she lost her mother at a young age and helped … [Read more...]
Dorene Garness
Dorene Garness, 71, of Canton, Minn., and Mission, Tex., passed peacefully at her home in Canton, surrounded by her family, on March 8, 2021, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Dorene was born April 8, 1949, to Myron and Carla Johnson of Mabel, Minn., and married her husband Dennis in August of 1968. Dorene is survived by her husband Dennis, son Corey (Amy), daughters … [Read more...]
Charles Copeman
Charles E. Copeman, 70, of Fountain, Minn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at his home in Fountain. Charles Edgar Copeman was born January 24, 1951, in Preston to Lee and Louise (Drogemuller) Copeman. He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1969. On July 26, 1969, he married Elizabeth A. Day of Chatfield, and they were married at Baptist Church in … [Read more...]