Wayne Sanford Siskow, age 69, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Friday, August 21, 2020. Wayne was born on March 5, 1951, in Austin, Minn., to Samuel and Marjorie (Roberts) Siskow. He was baptized March 8, 1952, at the LeRoy Lutheran Church, where he was later confirmed. He graduated from LeRoy-Ostrander High School in 1970. He was united in marriage to … [Read more...]
Larry Semmen
Larry Dennis Semmen was born March 24, 1949, to Leonard and Rose (Hagen) Semmen at the Johnson Hospital in Lanesboro, Minn. He live in Bratsburg and attended school in Rushford until sixth grade, then the family moved to Lanesboro. He was baptized at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro. He graduated from LHS in 1967. He … [Read more...]
Eddie William DeVine
(Grandpa, Dad, Coach, “Eddie Bear”) Eddie William DeVine was born on October 22, 1934, in Clear Lake, S. Dak., to Edmund and Sadie (Mitchell) DeVine. He was the baby of eight surviving children. He grew up in Slayton, Minn., during the depression and was part of the “Mill Street gang” which was just a bunch of kids that grew up on the wrong side of the tracks on welfare in … [Read more...]
Mary Jo (Pease) Boland
Mary Jo (Pease) Boland was reunited with her husband Harlan on Saturday, August 15, 2020. Born May 30, 1936, Mary Jo grew up outside of Chatfield, Minn., where she learned to fish, hunt, and enjoy the outdoors. She married Harlan Darrel Boland September 23, 1954, at the Cherry Grove United Methodist Church. They eventually settled down outside Cherry Grove, Minn., on the … [Read more...]
Arnold “Arnie” T. Lee
Arnold “Arnie” T. Lee, 90, of Beloit, Wis., died Friday, August 14, 2020 at Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Janesville, Wis. He was born June 3, 1930, in Viroqua, Wis., the son of Amund and Thea (Johnson) Lee. Arnie graduated from Viroqua High School in 1948 and received his bachelor’s degree from La Crosse State Teachers College in 1952. He started his teaching … [Read more...]
David Ardell Schwier
David Ardell Schwier, of Fountain, Minn., passed into new life June 29, 2020, at his winter home in Tombstone, Ariz., with his loving wife Jessica by his side. He was 82 years young. He was born November 8, 1937, at home in Fillmore Township, Minn., to Raymond and Aleda (Bothun) Schwier. He attended country school and St. John’s Lutheran School, then graduated from Wykoff High … [Read more...]
Christopher Charles Austad
Christopher Charles Austad, 58, of Viroqua, Wis., died of sudden but natural causes on August 7, 2020. Chris was born on May 8, 1962, in Cambridge, Minn., to Charles and Ann (Ferden) Austad. He grew up in Bemidji, Minn., and was a graduate of Bemidji High School and North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, N. Dak. He was the proud father of three children: his son … [Read more...]
Karol A. Horsman
Karol A. Horsman, 79, of Chatfield, Minn., died on Monday, August 10, 2020, at the home of her daughter Nadine. Karol Anne Truhlar was born May 8, 1941, in Owatonna, Minn., to Donald and Alice (McRae) Truhlar. She attended and graduated from Johnson High School in 1959 and was united in marriage to Larry Horsman on July 30, 1960, in Fountain, Minn. Karol worked as a … [Read more...]
LaVaughn M. Johnson (Johnson) Vitse
An outdoor memorial service for LaVaughn M. Vitse, 75, of Mabel, who died on March 17, 2020, will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, August 23, 2020, at the Scheie Lutheran Church. COVID guidelines will be observed. Bring your own chair. The Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting with arrangements. … [Read more...]
Alice A. Jorde Olson
Alice Ann Jorde Olson passed away at Cottagewood Senior Communities on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Alice was born on February 4, 1933, to Theodore (Ted) and Helen (Burfield) Jorde in Money Creek Township, Houston County, Minn. She attended Houston Public School, Looney Valley Country School near Houston, Baker Country School near Rushford, and graduated from Rushford High … [Read more...]