Dagny Isberg passed away August 24, 2020, at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Humboldt, Iowa, at the age of 95. Dagny Elizabeth Mindrum was born to Otto C. and Olga Overland Mindrum on November 13, 1924, at the family’s farm home near Highland Prairie, Minn. She was one of three children. Dagny attended grade school at Sandness School in rural Highland … [Read more...]
Shirley Johnson
Shirley Johnson passed away peacefully on August 25, 2020, at her assisted living apartment in Chatfield, surrounded by family. She was 87 years old. Shirley Joanne Bothun was born December 22, 1932, to Eilef and Mary Bothun in Chatfield Minn. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1951. After graduation she worked at the Worrell … [Read more...]
Lisa Ouitau Koenig (Ouitau)
Lisa Ouitau Koenig (Ouitau), of Highland, Minn., passed away peacefully on August 16, 2020, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. She was born in Dallas, Tex., on March 23, 1956, to Richard and Ouitau (Neill) Williams. She grew up in Texas and after graduation she lived in Louisiana, New Mexico, California, and Colorado and settled in Tyler, Tex., with her … [Read more...]
Enoch Dale Bennett
Enoch Dale Bennett passed away peacefully in the Winona home of Wayne and Susan (Bennett) Kimber, surrounded by family on August 21, 2020. Pinky, as he was known to many, was born on March 21, 1927, in Mt. Ida Township, Wis., the third child of Gloy and Hazel (Adkins) Bennett. After his mother passed away when he was four, Pinky and his siblings were separated amongst family … [Read more...]
Wayne Sanford Siskow
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...]