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...]
Merlin W. Christenson
Merlin Wesley Christenson, of Ostrander, Minn., died early Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Ostrander Care and Rehab. He was 94. Merlin was born February 15, 1926, on a farm near Ostrander, the first-born child of Milo and Alice Christenson. From first to eighth grade he attended a one-room country school a mile from the home farm, then went on to graduate from LeRoy High … [Read more...]
Donna Hart
Donna Mae (Danielson) Hart, age 87, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away peacefully at the Chatfield Care Center September 13, 2020. Donna was born September 29, 1932, to Chester and Gladys (Brenno) Danielson. She graduated from Chosen Valley High School in Chatfield. She married Richard Hart June 30, 1951. They just celebrated 69 years of marriage and were still just as in love … [Read more...]
Carol Bentson
Carol Jane Bentson, born April 28, 1947, in Watertown, S. Dak., to Harold (Babe) and Lorraine (Gapp) Johnston went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, surrounded by her family. Carol grew up on Strouston Farm in Summit, S. Dak., and graduated as a Waverly (S. Dak.) Woodchuck in 1965. She went on to attend General Beadle College in Madison, S. Dak., on a … [Read more...]
Robert Pierce
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...]