Henry “Hank” Ostby, 88, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Stewartville Care Center. Hank was born May 27, 1932, to Ivy and Heinrick Ostby. Hank grew up with six siblings. In January 1951, Hank joined the U.S. Navy, where he was a cook and baker on the USS Greene, before bring honorably discharged in November 1954. On June 8, 1956, Hank married … [Read more...]
Bergetta E. Gunderson
Bergetta E. Gunderson, 92, died on September 17, 2020, at St. Anne’s Nursing Home, Winona, Minn. Bergetta was born April 6, 1928, in Preston, Minn., to Alfred and Emeline (Soffa) Dahl. She attended St. Olaf and Luther College, graduating from Luther in 1950. Later she received her Masters in Special Education from Winona State University. She taught school for 32 years in … [Read more...]
Marvin L. Gunderson
Marvin L. Gunderson, 89, died September 11, 2020, at St. Anne’s Nursing Home, Winona, Minn. Marv was born March 2, 1931 in Fergus Falls, Minn., to John and Lizzie (Foslien) Gunderson. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1949. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College from 1949-53 where he was All-Conference football guard in 1951 and 1952. He then served two years in the … [Read more...]
Ruth Marie Miehlisch
Ruth Marie Miehlisch, 82, of rural Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Ruth Schewe was born May 1, 1938, in Sleepy Eye, Minn., to Stan and Muriel (Hier) Schewe. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School and was crowned homecoming queen. She loved her career as a pediatric nurse after obtaining her LPN Degree in … [Read more...]
Geneva (Hamlin) Kidd
Geneva LaVerna (Hamlin) Kidd, of Wykoff, Minn., died Friday, September 18, 2020, at the Spring Valley Nursing Home. She was born to her parents, Ray and Anna (Klomps) Hamlin, from Cherry Grove, Minn., on May 2, 1922. She was married to Owen Everett Kidd on November 18, 1939, in Hammond, MN, by her Uncle Dick. Geneva lived on a farm, and she was truly engaged in being a … [Read more...]
Elton Francis Tart
Elton Francis Tart, age 92, of rural Spring Valley, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Patty Elwood Center, Cresco, Iowa. Elton Francis Tart was born May 15, 1928, in rural Spring Valley, Minn., the son of Francis and Olive (Frank) Tart. On October 7, 1950, he married Erna Pretsch in Spring Valley, Minn. To this union six children were born: Rich, Ralph, … [Read more...]
Elmo M. Wojahn
Elmo M. Wojahn, 96, of Houston, Minn., died on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Elmo Martin Wojahn was born on March 2, 1924, in Comfrey, Min., to Henry and Minnie (Finstad) Wojahn. He was raised in Comfrey and entered the U.S. Navy before WWII, where his aircraft carrier the USS Hornet-CV8 supported the “Jimmy Doolittle Raiders” … [Read more...]
Larry Hovey
Larry Hovey, age 79, of Lime Springs passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020, at his home. Larry Virgil Hovey was born March 4, 1941, in Harmony, Minn., the son of Virgil and Roelvine (TerBeest) Hovey. Larry graduated from Harmony High School in 1959. On January 27, 1962, he married Janice Ramaker in Cherry Grove, Minn. To this union, three children were born, Rochelle, … [Read more...]
Darlene A. Larson
Darlene A. Larson, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, at the age of 89. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2020, at Phelps Cemetery in Decorah, with Pastor Don Holmertz officiating. Visitation took place 1:30 p.m. Monday at Phelps Cemetery, one hour before the … [Read more...]
Bernard J. Wieser
Bernard J. Wieser, 96, of Hokah, Minn., passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at the Caledonia Rehabilitation Center. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Hokah, with burial to follow in Mt. Calvary Catholic Church. Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crescent is assisting the family. For a complete obituary and … [Read more...]