John Carl Brose, 86, of Lanesboro, Minn., died on January 9, 2021 at 8:07 p.m. at Chatfield Chosen Valley Care Center. John was born in Milwaukee, Wis., to Wilbert and Bernice (Burndt) Brose on March 17, 1934. The family lived in Milwaukee for four years and then moved to a small farm outside of Fountain City, Wis. He went to school in Fountain City, while working as a plumber … [Read more...]
Betty Sue Roa
Betty Sue Roa of Fremont, Calif., passed away on December 27, 2020, following a stroke a few days earlier. Betty Sue was born in Harmony, Minn., to Harry and Selma Workman on May 3, 1923. After graduating from Harmony High School, she earned her teaching credential at Mankato State, which would mark the beginning of her long teaching career. She taught first grade in Harmony … [Read more...]
Clement Snyder Jr.
Clement Snyder Jr. Clement H. Snyder Jr., 90, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the Stewartville Care Center, in Stewartville, Minn. Funeral Mass for Clement will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chatfield, Minn. A Rosary will be held at 9 a.m. Public visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m., with … [Read more...]
Winifred “Freddie” Elaine Tranaas
Winifred “Freddie” Elaine Tranaas, 86, of Fountain Hills, Ariz., formerly of Mabel, Minn., passed away peacefully at her home at Fountain View Assisted Living on December 31, 2020. Freddie was born on December 31, 1934, in Philadelphia, Penn., to Elizabeth Ostendorf Klinedinst and William Klinedinst along with her twin sister Nancy. She graduated from York Catholic High … [Read more...]
Barbara J. Austin
Barbara J. (Brown) Austin, 85, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020, at the Harbors Senior Living Community in Fridley, Minn. The daughter of Glenn and Gladys (Hamblin) Brown, Barb was born in Grundy Center, Iowa, and raised on her family’s farm with her sister Karen. She was active in those early years in the Methodist Church, 4-H, showing cattle at the Iowa State … [Read more...]
Irene Ferden
Irene Caroline Ferden, 97, a St. Charles native, died Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Spring Valley Care Center. Irene was born November 14, 1923, in St. Charles to Gilbert and Ida (Limberg) Ferden. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1941. Following high school Irene moved to Milwaukee, Wis., to work in the war effort. In Milwaukee Irene worked for National Enameling … [Read more...]
Simon Swartzentruber
Simon Swartzentruber, age 20, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Saturday, January 2, 2021. A funeral service will be held at Lime Springs Mennonite Church, Lime Springs, Iowa, on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 10 a.m., with Pastor Gordon Holdeman officiating. Burial will be in Chester Hill Cemetery rural Chester, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 8, from 4-7 … [Read more...]
Owen DuWayne Hagen
Owen Hagen, age 89, of Spring Grove, passed away December 18, 2020, at Tweeten Health Care Center surrounded by his family. Owen was born to Olaf and Anna (Kieland) Hagen on May 13, 1931, and was a lifelong member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. He worked on the family dairy farm and in 1950 he graduated from Spring Grove High School. After school he joined the United States … [Read more...]
Diane Deuser Keenan
Diane Deuser Keenan, age 80, of Austin, died Monday, December 21, 2020. Diane was born November 23, 1940, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Wally and Mary (Cota) Deuser. She graduated from John Marshall High School, Rochester, Minn., in 1959, the first graduating class! Diane received her nursing degree from St. Barnabus Nursing School and proudly served as a registered nurse at St. … [Read more...]
Ellen Lawstuen
Ellen Lawstuen, 91, passed away Sunday evening January 3, 2021, at the FairviewRidges Hospital in Burnsville. Ellen Jane Ruth Semmen was born December 4, 1929, near Highland in rural Lanesboro, to Clarence and Ruth (Jensson) Semmen. Ellen was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church of Highland, attended country school and graduated from Lanesboro High School in … [Read more...]