Kay F. Howe, 85, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, December 7, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Kay Francis Peterson was born on March 19, 1935, at Gays Mills, Wis., to Clarence and Mille (Sprurier) Peterson. Kay was raised in rural Readstown, Wis. and was a 1952 graduate of Readstown High School. Kay met Allen Howe at the Avelon Dance Hall in La … [Read more...]
Edith M. Thompson
Edith M. Thompson, 86, of Rushford, Minn., died on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minn. Edith Marie Guenther was born on September 14, 1934, in the town of Cross, Wis., to Henry and Bernice (Ratz) Guenther. She grew up in Eagle Valley and was a 1952 graduate of Arcadia (Wisconsin) High School. Edith was united in marriage with Harley Thompson on … [Read more...]
Glenn Raymond Peterson
Glenn Raymond Peterson, 89, of Canton, Minn., formerly of Stewartville, Minn., died at home in the Big Woods on Sunday, December 13, 2020, surrounded by his family. Glenn was born on July 8, 1931, in Houston, Minn., to Elmore and Delia (Britson) Peterson. He grew up on the family farm in rural Houston, Minn., graduating at the age of 16 from Houston High School in 1948. He … [Read more...]
Rosemary (Bowe) Johnson
Rosemary (Bowe) Johnson, 92, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2020, with family, in Nebraska. Rosemary was born in Chatfield, Minn., on August 15, 1928 to William and Margaret (Dwyer) Bowe, who were both Irish immigrants. Rosemary grew up in a happy home with 11 children on the family farm and graduated from Harmony High School. Rosemary married Richard (Dick) A. Johnson … [Read more...]
Ruth Peterson
Ruth Elaine Peterson died unexpectedly December 2, 2020, at her home in Wykoff, Minn. Ruth was born June 12, 1952, to Gordon and June Oswald. She graduated from Hayfield High School in 1971, and then went to School of Nursing in Rochester, Minn. She became an LPN, and worked for 42 years at Mayo system in Rochester, Minn. After retirement she operated an antique store in … [Read more...]
Orval Maynard Lea
Orval Maynard Lea, 100, died at Rushford Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, surrounded by family, on December 9, 2020. Orval was born December 7, 1920, to Oscar Theodore Lea and Mary (Mikkelson), both from Fillmore County. Orval was raised on the Lea farm on “Pigtail” in Peterson, Minn. All his ancestors were full-blooded Norwegians, and had the heavy accent to prove it. Orval … [Read more...]
Mavis Rilling
Mavis Rilling, 88, of Mabel, Minn., and formerly of Hesper, Iowa, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Mavis was born September 26, 1932, to Andrew and Nina (Nelson) Folkedahl. She attended school in Spring Grove. She married Joel Rilling. They later divorced. She had lived in the Cedar Rapids area until 1977 when she moved to … [Read more...]
Charlene Mae (Elton) Lenz
Charlene Mae (Elton) Lenz, age 91, formally of Spring Valley, died on Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota, Minn. A private family funeral is being held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Spring Valley, Minn., on Wednesday, December 16. Charlene was born March 5, 1929 to Melvin and Emma Elton in Harmony, Minn., and united in … [Read more...]
Tom Ellingson
Tom’s lifelong journey has truly been eventful. He was born to Oren and Alvina (Solum) Ellingson on January 10, 1944, and attended Spring Grove Public Schools. He excelled in athletics (football, basketball, and baseball) and continued his studies and athletics at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. After graduating in 1966, Tom joined the US Navy and attended basic training … [Read more...]
Gerald “Jerry” Jacobson
Gerald (Jerry) Lee Jacobson was born on April 9, 1941, in Battle Creek Iowa. He was the first born child to Burton and Irene (Zech) Jacobson. In 1959 he graduated from Wykoff High School in Wykoff, Minn. August 14, 1966 he married Lois Finckh in Reading, Minn. They made their home in Wykoff ,where they raised two children. Lois passed away on March 25, 1998. He was a … [Read more...]