Mary Ellen (Webb) Lietz, 100, of Harmony, died January 21, 2021, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. A private family service will be held the afternoon of Thursday, January 28, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Granger, Minn. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mary was born April 6, 1920, at Altoona, Iowa, the daughter of James M. and Louisa Webb. She attended … [Read more...]
Elaine Marie Erickson
Elaine Marie Erickson, 84, of Grinnell and formerly of Marion, died on January 15, 2021, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Due to COVID-19, the Erickson family requested a private graveside service and burial for both Elaine and her husband, Roger (who preceded in death in 2019), Wednesday afternoon, January 20, at Our Silent City Cemetery in Kellogg, with Rev. John Epperson … [Read more...]
William “Billy” Amunrud
William “Billy” R. Amunrud, 66, of Dorchester, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Private family memorial services will be held at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, Iowa, with Fr. John Moser officiating. Condolences may be sent to Terry Amunrud at 114 Dorchester Drive, Dorchester, … [Read more...]
John Norman Kinneberg
John Norman Kinneberg, 73, of Rushford, died peacefully Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Gunderson Health System in La Crosse, Wis., with family by his side. John fought a courageous battle against several cancers over the last seven years. John was born August 25, 1947, in La Crosse, Wis., to Norman and Janet (Anderson) Kinneberg. He grew up in rural Rushford learning how to … [Read more...]
Ruth Ida Paulson
Ruth Ida Paulson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Born on October 24, 1931, to Ernest and Ida (Evers) Vehrenkamp, Ruth grew up in Wykoff, Minn., graduating from Wykoff High School in 1949. Ruth then worked in medical records at Mayo Clinic until her marriage to Harold Paulson on May 29, 1954. Together they made their home on the family farm in Utica and … [Read more...]
Mary Catherine Winkelman
Mary Catherine Winkelman, 87, passed away on January 16, 2021, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. She was born May 7, 1933, in Winona, Minn., to Catherine and Sylvester Meisch. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1951. In 1957, she married James Winkelman and they shared 41 years together, before his passing in 1998. Over the many years, she worked … [Read more...]
Jessie Ervin Wells Emery
Jessie Ervin Wells Emery, of Mabel, passed away on January 12, 2021, at the age of 91 years old. He was born January 25, 1929, to John and Vera Conklin Emery in rural Winneshiek County. He attended rural schools around Bluffton, Iowa. He was inducted into the Army on January 24, 1951, served as military police and was honorably discharged on July 19, 1956. He was married … [Read more...]
Jeanette K. Budde
Jeanette K. Budde, 85, of Preston, Minn., died on Monday, January 11, 2021, at Mayo Clinic- St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Jeanette Katherine Gartner was born on December 28, 1935, to Frank and Ella (Scanlon) Gartner. Following her graduation from Preston High School, she worked as an EEG Technician at Mayo Clinic. In April of 1956, Jeanette married Daniel Schmidt and … [Read more...]
Richard “Pete” Neil Peterson
Richard “Pete” Neil Peterson, 78, of Mabel, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family at his home on January 11, after a four-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Pete was born on June 14, 1942, to Edwin and Verna (Redwing) Peterson; the second child, and oldest son, of six children. He was raised in and around the Mabel area, and attended Mabel High School. Growing up, … [Read more...]
Eunice E. Applen
Eunice Elinor Applen, age 89, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2021, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Eunice was born March 14, 1931, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Martin and Alma (Brekke) Eithun. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1951. Eunice married Neil Roger Applen on September 13, 1952, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro. After their … [Read more...]