Merle Gustav Kiehne passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, Minn., at the age of 85, two days shy of his 86th birthday. Merle was born June 30, 1934, near Canton, to Gustav and Lucille (Turner) Kiehne. He was the eldest child and has two sisters, Marlys Livingood and Marcia Ramlo. In 1952 he graduated from Canton High School, where he … [Read more...]
Denise Lyn Jacobson Evans
Denise Lyn Jacobson Evans, 36 of Onalaska, Wis., passed away on Sunday June 28, 2020. Denise was born August 16, 1983, in Winona, Minn., to Kenneth and Helen Jacobson. She graduated from Rushford-Peterson High School in 2002. She received her Associated Nursing Degree from Western Technical College in Wisconsin and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Viterbo … [Read more...]
Henry “Hank” Selden
Henry “Hank” Selden, 86, of Harmony, formerly of Canton, Minn., died Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Hank was born June 22, 1934, in Canton to John and Ruth (Helgeson) Selden. In 1952 he graduated from the Canton High School. For a short time, he worked in tuckpointing and had lived in Duluth before returning to Canton where he … [Read more...]
Dwight Wolfgram
Dwight Wolfgram, 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Hauchuca City, Ariz., on Monday, June 22, 2020, after a 15-year battle with skin cancer. Dwight was born July 3, 1950, to Philip and DeLores Wolfgram in Stewartville, Minn. He married Patricia “Pat” Barnes on October 9, 1976, in Spring Valley, Minn. They lived in Eyota, Minn., for a number of years before … [Read more...]
Rosella Bouten
Rosella J (Krieger) Bouten was born on July 23, 1931, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Elmer and Violet Krieger. She was the oldest of eight children and was raised on the family farm in Spring Valley. She married Ralph Heagy on May 3, 1947, and together they had five daughters. Rosella remarried Victor Bouten in 1987 and he preceded her in death in 1991. Rose, or Rosie as she … [Read more...]
Scott Leonard Skaar
Scott Leonard Skaar of Rochester, Minn., passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, six months after being diagnosed with cancer. His wife and daughter were by his side at Seasons Hospice. Scott was born on October 20, 1949, to Merlin “Happy” and Mavis (Webster) Skaar in Rochester, Minn. He grew up in Spring Valley, Minn., graduating from Spring Valley High School. After High School … [Read more...]
Dennis Danielson
Dennis L. “Denny” Danielson, 68, of Rushford, Minn., died on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Denny was born on September 17, 1951, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Hiram and Lillie (Honsey) Danielson. He was raised in Lanesboro. On August 29, 1970, Denny was united in marriage with Phyllis Hallum in Whalan, Minn. He served in the U.S. Army in … [Read more...]
Gary ElRoy Kruse
Gary ElRoy Kruse, 71, of St. Augusta, Minn., died Saturday, June 13, 2020, at the St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minn.. Gary was born November 15, 1948, in Decorah, Iowa, to George and Donna (Tollefsrud) Kruse. He graduated from Mabel High School, Mabel, Minn., in 1966 and attended Upper Iowa University. Gary married Eloise Norland on September 14, 1968, in Wiota, Wis. He … [Read more...]
Irvin G. Asp
Irvin G. Asp, 83, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. He was one of 11 children born to Elmer Paul Asp and Mary Allie (Kately) Asp on May 13, 1937, near Springbrook, Wis. He grew up in the Hayward, Wis., area and attended Smith Lake and Munger country schools. He then attended Hayward Public … [Read more...]
Georgena Stole
Georgena Stole, age 95 of Ostrander, Minn died Saturday June 13, 2020 at Wildwood Grove in Le Roy, Minn. Georgena Ruth Luing was born on April 9, 1925, in Collins, Iowa to Lyle and Lota (Link) Luing. She attended and graduated from Collins High School and was united in marriage to Ray Warren Deo on January 27, 1945.They were later divorced. Georgena was united in marriage to … [Read more...]