LaVonne Winnefred Young, age 96, of Waukon, Iowa, died Friday, July 24, 2020, at the Northgate Care Center in Waukon, Iowa. LaVonne was born July 5, 1924, in Fremont Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Entsminger) Safford. She was baptized at about age 13 in the Mississippi River near Guttenberg, Iowa, and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran … [Read more...]
Dorothy Eve Hafner
Dorothy Eve Hafner, age 95, of Spring Valley, died Sunday July 26, 2020, at Spring Valley Senior Living in Spring Valley, Minn. A private family Funeral Mass will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley, Minn., on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, with Fr. Marreddy officiating. Burial will be in the Etna Cemetery in rural Fillmore County; the public is welcome to … [Read more...]
Marie Lucille Snowden (Schleis)
Marie Lucille Snowden (Schleis), 93, recently of Waunakee, Wis., former longtime resident of Spring Grove, Minn., died on July 16, 2020, surrounded by loving family at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg, Wis. Marie was born August 10, 1926, in Manitowoc, Wis. She was the first of nine children of Peter E. Schleis and Marie (Augustine) Schleis. Marie is predeceased by her … [Read more...]
Olive Mindrum Bailey
Olive Gertrude Mindrum Bailey died in Manchester, N.H., July 9, 2020, at the age of 99. She was born in Norway Township, Minnesota, on November 14, 1920, daughter of Otto and Olga (Overland) Mindrum. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1938. On July 16, 1940, she married Merlin Johnson in Norway Township. That marriage ended in divorce. On February 22, 1952, she married … [Read more...]
Angeline “Angie” Wernet
Angeline “Angie” M. Wernet, age 92, of Caledonia, formerly of the Mabel area, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at the Caledonia Care and Rehab. Angie was born October 10, 1927, in Mount Carroll, Ill., to Howard and Beulah (Kness) Imel. She grew up in the Mount Carroll area, graduating from high school there in 1946. She moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she worked at … [Read more...]
Richard “Ric” Murphy
Richard “Ric” Duane Murphy, age 64 of Lanesboro, Minn., passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020, at his home. Ric was born January 24, 1956, in Osage, Iowa, to Richard and Mildred (Helgeson) Murphy. Ric went to Lyle High School, graduating in 1974. He then went on to attend the University of Mankato State, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1979. Instead of pursuing his career, his … [Read more...]
Richard E. Fogal
Richard E. Fogal, 84, of Rushford, Minn., died on Tuesday July 21, 2020, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Dick was born October 17, 1935, on a farm near Waldorf, Minn., to Edward and Agnus (Habeck) Fogal. He graduated from Peterson High School in 1953. Following High School, Dick joined the United States Navy and served his country for 20 years, where he retired … [Read more...]
Betty Jane (Beck) Hansen
Betty Hansen, age 90, died peacefully on July 14, 2020, in hospice at the Northfield Hospital Long Term Care Center. Her life began with the Great Depression and ended in the pandemic of this year. Betty was the youngest of six children born to Danish immigrants James and Astrid Beck, who raised their children in the thriving multicultural community of South Chicago. Their … [Read more...]
Kurt Otto Onstad
Kurt Otto Onstad, 66, of St. Cloud, Minn., (formerly of Spring Grove and Maple Lake) died Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at the St. Cloud VA, with much of his family by his side. Kurt was born on January 30, 1952, in Spring Grove, to Carleton (Carty) and Beulah (nee Ganrud) Onstad. He attended Spring Grove Public Schools, excelling in academics, the arts and sports, … [Read more...]
William “Bill” Michel
William “Bill” Michel was born on June 27, 1962, to George D. and Dolores Michel of rural Harmony, Minn. Bill was quite a character with a heart of gold. He will be missed by his family and many friends. Bill is survived by his three beautiful daughters, McKayla, Kendall, and Morgan. He was also blessed with two grandchildren, James and Irys. He is also survived by five … [Read more...]