Lorraine S. Hildestad, 88, of Austin, Minn., passed away Monday, May 18, 2020, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in Austin. Lorraine Sylvina was born to Herman and May (Clark) Jacobson on December 13, 1931, in Ostrander, Minn., and baptized at Bloomfield Lutheran Church in Ostrander. Lorraine began grade school in Spring Valley. The family then moved to Wykoff, Minn., where she … [Read more...]
Isabel Johnson
Isabel “Izzy” H. Johnson, 93, of Rushford, Minn., died on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Winona Health in Winona, Minn. Izzy was born on November 3, 1926, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Selmer and Mary (Gullilckson) Topness. She was raised on the Topness family farm in the Highland area. On November 23, 1946, she was united in marriage with Conrad Johnson at Highland Prairie Lutheran … [Read more...]
Sherman B. Stole
Sherman B. Stole, 90, of Ostrander, Minn., died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, Minn. Sherman Borg Stole was born December 20, 1929, in Story City, Iowa, to John and Anna E. (Sheldahl) Stole. He attended high school in Roland, Iowa. Following high school, Sherman enlisted in the U.S. Army. He worked as a machinist at Boeing … [Read more...]
Ilene D. Kasten
Ilene D. Kasten, 82, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at the Spring Valley Care Center. Ilene Donna Norgarden was born September 22, 1937, in Ostrander, Minn., to Ernest and Norma (Northness) Norgarden. After graduating from Spring Valley High School in 1955, Ilene was employed as a bookkeeper at Home Federal Savings Bank. On April 8, 1956, Ilene was … [Read more...]
Andrew M (Pat) Neville
Andrew M. “Pat” Neville 77, of Rochester, formerly of Spring Valley, died Saturday, May 16, 2020. He died peacefully in the arms of his wife at home from complications of the long-lasting effects of Agent Orange, which he was exposed to while serving his Country in Vietnam. Pat was born March 17, 1943, to Sarah (Beall) Neville of Wyoming and Andrew D. Neville of South … [Read more...]
Donna Mae (Jacobson) Gullickson
Donna Mae Gullickson, 88, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at her home, with her daughters by her side. Donna M. Jacobson was born November 11, 1931, in Lanesboro, to Selmer and Alvilde (Dahl) Jacobson. She graduated from Lanesboro High School. On June 26, 1949, she married Arden Gullickson at Union Prairie Lutheran Church, in rural … [Read more...]
Merlyn William Jeche
Merlyn William Jeche, 89, of Rochester, died on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home. Merlyn was born on May 8, 1931 in Wykoff, Minn., to Leonard and Elma (Schmidt) Jeche. Merlyn was the oldest of his siblings, Janice and Rodney. After high school, Merlyn farmed with his dad until volunteering for the draft and serving two years in Korea and Japan. On February 17, 1956, Merlyn … [Read more...]
Laurel Manford Hilden
Laurel Manford Hilden, 91, of Harmony, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center, in Harmony, Minn. Laurel M. Hilden was born March 5, 1929, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Martin and Sarah (Motland) Hilden. He was the fifth born of nine children. After his eighth year in school Laurel worked for many different farmers around the Lanesboro area. In 1951 … [Read more...]
Bruce Aberg
Bruce Alan Aberg, age 62, of Preston, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at Fillmore Place in Preston, Minn. Bruce was born February 26, 1958, in La Crosse, Wis., to Virgil and Kathryn (Anderson) Aberg. As a young boy, growing up on the farm, he enjoyed playing, watching the pigs, pulling loose fur from his Norwegian Elkhound, and hopping on the motorcycle … [Read more...]
Delores Erichsen
Delores M. Erichsen, age 90, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Saturday May 9, 2020, at Spring Valley Living. Delores Marie Erichsen was born February 20, 1930, in Lemond Township, Steel County, Minn., to Melvin and Margaret (Keller) Anderson. She attended and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1947 and continued her schooling at Rochester Vocational School, receiving a … [Read more...]