Rose Marie (Keefe) Henry, 94, formally of the Bluffton area, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020, at Luther Manor, Dubuque, Iowa. Due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Archdiocese, a graveside service is scheduled Saturday, May 16, at Saint Bridget’s Catholic Cemetery. If you wish to send a card to the family, send in care of Maureen Ward, 1951 South Grandview, … [Read more...]
Monica Rita Young
Monica Rita Young, of Copperas Cove, Tex., died on Friday, May 8, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Monica was born on December 3, 1938, to parents Raymond and Helen O’Connor. Monica was graduated from Preston High School in Preston, Minn. After graduation, she worked for the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Preston, Minn., prior to being transferred to Ft. Worth, … [Read more...]
Orville Jensen
Orville D. Jensen, 85, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester Minn. Orville was born on April 24, 1935, to Otis and Mabel (Olson) Jensen in Kiester, Minn. Orville attended Austin High School. His early years were spent working on the family farm and woodworking. He built his own home in Brownsdale, Minn. He was very musical, playing … [Read more...]
Shelva Jean (King) Giordano
Shelva Jean (King) Giordano, 78, of Stewartville, Minn., walked happily into the arms of her Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle with bladder cancer and ultimately gave her peace. Shelva Jean King was born on February 13, 1942 in Austin, Minn. to Dave and Edna (Linnemeyer) King. She … [Read more...]
Elmer W. Haugstad
Elmer W. Haugstad, 95, of rural Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2020, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Elmer Wendell Haugstad was born August 28, 1924, in Preston, Minn., to John and Isabel (Nesja) Haugstad. After high school and two years technology college, Elmer entered the Army and got to be a TEC 5. He served from December 7, 1941- November 7, 1946, … [Read more...]
Edith L. Serafine
Edith L. Serafine, age 81, of Harmony, Minn., formerly of Paradise, Calif.,, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Edith Leona Slafter was born on February 10, 1939, in Stewartville, Minn., to Melvin Slafter and Leona Smith. She enjoyed telling everyone that she was the oldest of 12. Edith left Minnesota in 1958 and went to … [Read more...]
Norma C. Horsman
Norma C. Horsman, 92, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Norma Carrie Day was born on October 10, 1927, in Spring Valley to Dewey and Bernice (Johnson) Day. She graduated from Spring Valley High School, and went on to get her hairdressing degree. On June 14, 1944, she married Hartley M. Horsman in Spring Valley. … [Read more...]
Joseph “Joe” Lawstuen
Joseph “Joe” C. Lawstuen, 65, of Wykoff, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his home. Joseph Clifford Lawstuen was born on August 26, 1954, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Donald and Eleanor (Hennessy) Lawstuen. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1972. He loved farming and helping other dairy farmers milk their cows. The last few years he worked for … [Read more...]
Carole McKinley
Carole Lucille McKinley, age 77, of Omaha, Nebr., passed away May 2, 2020, at UNMC. Carole is survived by her husband Samuel J. McKinley, son Andrew J. McKinley, sisters Edna Ferris of Dallas, Tex., and Joyce (Marlo) White of Omaha; brother Daniel (Moni) Cutler of Blair, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces, great-great -nephews, and a host of … [Read more...]
Carol Lorraine Rain
On May 1, 2020, Carol Lorraine Rain, age 74, of Chatfield, Minn., entered Heaven’s gates to meet our Lord and Savior and was finally reunited with her beloved son Jamie. Carol was born on September 19, 1945, in Cresco, Iowa, to Robert and Lorraine (Bakken) Greenslade where she grew up on their family farm south of Harmony, Minn. She attended country school for eight years … [Read more...]