Hallie Frances Snyder, 88, of Preston, Minn., passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at the Spring Valley Care Center, in Spring Valley, Minn. Funeral Mass for Hallie will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at St. Columban Catholic Church in Preston, Minn. A Rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. Public visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., with the funeral Mass beginning at … [Read more...]
Marsha E. Sorenson
Marsha E. Sorenson, age 80, of Ostrander, Minn., died February 18, 2021, at her home. Marsha E. Meyers was born September 6, 1940, to Melvin and Fern (Halling) Meyers in Austin, Minn. She was baptized and confirmed at the LeRoy Lutheran Church, and attended and graduated from LeRoy High School in 1958. Marsha worked as a teller at the 1st National Bank in LeRoy for several … [Read more...]
Douglas Earl Hutchins
Douglas Earl Hutchins, 91, of LeRoy, Minn., died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at their home at Wildwood Grove. Doug was born August 7, 1929, in Litchfield, Minn., to Earl and Bertha (Tuman) Hutchins. He graduated from Litchfield High School where he met his wife of 70 years, Eileen Plocher, in orchestra. His Mortuary Science degree was earned through St. Cloud State … [Read more...]
Julie Ann Wilbright
Julie Ann Wilbright, 58, of Stockton, Minn., died on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, Minn. Julie was born the third of triplets on May 10, 1962, in La Crosse, Wis., to Gynther and Grace (Moos) Carlson. She was raised in Rushford and was a 1980 graduate of Rushford High School. On July 20, 1981, Julie was united in marriage with … [Read more...]
Arlene Marie Fingerson
Arlene Marie Fingerson, 87, of Rochester, formerly of rural Fountain, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at The Waters on Maywood, in Rochester, where she had been living for the past year and a half. Arlene Marie Mead was born August 2, 1933, to Warren and Violet (Smith) Mead, in Rochester, Minn. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1951. During high school … [Read more...]
Dianne Kay (Drury) Ruud
Dianne Kay (Drury) Ruud, 74, left to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on February 18, 2021. After fighting a courageous battle with ovarian cancer, she left this world surrounded by her loving family. Dianne told her children that the hardest thing she has ever had to do was to leave both of them and her beautiful grandchildren. Dianne was born on February 3, … [Read more...]
Loren Schmidt
February 14, 2021, we lost a great husband, dad, grandpa, brother, and dear friend. He passed away unexpectedly doing what he loved – his morning chores of feeding heifers on the farm. Loren William Schmidt, born January 13, 1942, to Louis and Iona (Affeldt) Schmidt in Wykoff, Minn. He grew up on the Schmidt family farm northwest of Fillmore. He went to country school through … [Read more...]
Luanne Faye Hanson
Wrapped in love within the embrace of her three children, Luanne Faye Hanson was received into the arms of Jesus and reunited with the love of her life, Ordell Gary Hanson, on what would have been their 62nd anniversary on February 14, 2021. Luanne was born in La Crosse, Wis., on June 28, 1938, to Carl and Mildred Rude of Peterson, Minn., which was home to Luanne for the … [Read more...]
Judith Marie Barth
Judith Marie Barth, 71, formerly of Arcadia, Wis., passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville, where she received outstanding care and compassion from both the Marinuka and Mayo Clinic Hospice staffs. Judy was born in Arcadia on June 17, 1949, to Jerome and Delores (Sobotta) Klink. After graduating from Arcadia High School, she attended two … [Read more...]
Karsten C. Kinstler
Karsten C. Kinstler, 42, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, Wis. Karsten was born on September 26, 1978, in Winona, Minn., to Dennis and Bonnie (Anderson) Kinstler. He was the youngest of five children and was raised on the family farm at Perkins Valley in rural Houston, Minn. Karsten graduated from … [Read more...]