Robert “Soak” Pierce, 82, of Stewartville, Minn., formerly of Spring Valley, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at his home. Robert E. Pierce was born March 14, 1938, at his grandparents’ home in Canton, Minn. He played basketball and football in school and graduated Salutatorian of his class in 1956. He then worked at his family’s business in Canton and also at Fillmore … [Read more...]
Kenneth Earl Hodson
Kenneth Earl Hodson, age 87, of Ostrander, Minn., passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020, at Ostrander Care & Rehab, where he resided since March 2019. He was born in Forest City, Iowa, on July 10, 1933, to Nile and Esther (Hanna) Hodson. In March 1940, at the age of 6 ½, he moved from a farm near Crystal Lake, Iowa, to a farm south of Ostrander. He attended the grade … [Read more...]
Douglas Kelly
Douglas Peter Kelly passed away peacefully at St. Marys emergency room Sunday, August 30, 2020, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 11, 1945, in Decorah, Iowa, and grew up in Canton, Minn., where he graduated in 1963. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1963-1967. Douglas was stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in the 4420th Civil … [Read more...]
Hazel Bernard
Hazel Bernard, age 90, of Erskine, Minn., passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine, with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Erskine. Visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m. on … [Read more...]
Eileen Helen Tucker
Eileen Helen Tucker, 98, of rural Lewiston, Minn., died on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Eileen was born at home in rural Stewartville, Minn., to William and Rose (Schroder) Baker. She attended School District 118 Dogtown and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1938. Eileen graduated from Winona Teachers College in … [Read more...]
Marjorie Patwell
Marjorie Patwell passed away August 28, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., at the age of 94. She was born January 31, 1926, on her great-uncle Cab Hoag’s homestead in Haakon County, S. Dak., to Wesley Elliott and Patricia Kimball. As an infant Marjorie was struggling in the South Dakota prairie. During a visit by her grandmother Amy Elliott, it was … [Read more...]
Robert K. Johnson
Robert K. Johnson “Sonny” (Bob) passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020, in his home, with his family by his side. Born in Mabel, Minn., to Leonard and Iva (Todd) Johnson on June 10, 1929, he was 91 years young. Growing up in Mabel he played baseball and basketball and was student council president. He graduated at Mabel High School in 1947. Sonny first attended … [Read more...]
Jeanette R. Inglett
Jeanette R. Inglett, 94, formerly of rural Mabel, died Friday, August 28, 2020, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Jeanette was born July 15, 1926, in the Burr Oak, Iowa, area to Miles and Valeda (Murdock) Wilbur. She attended area country schools and graduated from the Canton High School in 1945. On February 21, 1948 she married Arden Inglett in Decorah, Iowa. They lived … [Read more...]
Robert G. “Bob” Coons
Robert G. “Bob” Coons, was born October 17, 1944, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to D. Austin and Mary (Munier) Coons. He passed into eternal life August 30, 2020, at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis., after a prolonged struggle with Lewy body dementia. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Bob attended … [Read more...]
Mavis Jameson
Mavis Jameson, 85, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away at home on August 28. Mavis was born August 21, 1935, in Rushford, Minn., to Kermit and Alma Anderson. She attended Rushford Schools, graduating with the Class of 1953. Mavis was married to Donald Jameson in September of 1953. She was always inquisitive about family and friends and loved to talk about all the details. She was … [Read more...]