Fern M. Miller, 94, formerly of rural Lanesboro, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Park Lane Estates in Preston. Fern Maurine Anderson was born on February 15, 1926, in rural Rushford to Martin and Ella (Oian) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Rushford Lutheran Church. Fern attended country schoo1 district 13, Bratsburg, Minn. She graduated from Rushford High … [Read more...]
LaVaughn M. Vitse
LaVaughn M. Vitse, 75, of Mabel, died suddenly on March 17, 2020, at Gundersen Hospital in LaCrosse, Wis. LaVaughn was born August 31, 1944, in Newburg Township, Fillmore County, Minn., to LaVerne and Mildred (Anderson) Johnson. A short time later the family moved to a farm near Tawney, Minn., where she went to country school taught by her grandma, and graduated from the … [Read more...]
Bernadine Riehl
Bernadine Riehl, 83, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away March 12, 2020, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Bernadine Isabelle Barber was born November 08, 1936, to Erwin and Bernice (Fort) Barber in Chatfield, Minn. She married Vernon “Bud” Riehl on February 12, 1954, in Spring Valley. They had eight children. Bernadine was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, crafts and … [Read more...]
Maxine W. Boehmke
Maxine W. Boehmke, 85, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, March 16, 2020, at Winona Health in Winona, Minn. Maxine was born on May 22, 1934, in Peterson, Minn., to Clifford and Minerva (Flattum) Thompson. She was raised in Peterson and attended Peterson High School. Maxine was united in marriage with Robert Boehmke on February 16, 1952, at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson. … [Read more...]
Violet M. “Lollie” Fairbanks
Violet M. “Lollie” Fairbanks, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Accura Healthcare of Cresco. Lollie was born November 2, 1923, daughter of Louise and Leonard Sheriff in the village of Spring Grove. She attended school there through the eighth grade. We recall the stories of her and her siblings walking to the country school and the memories they … [Read more...]
Dean Raveill
Dean Raveill, 72, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Friday, March 13, 2020, at Spring Valley Senior Living. Wilford Dean Raveill was born on March 16, 1947, in Chatfield, Minn., to Edward Raveill and Laura Grace Higgins. He attended Chatfield schools. He worked at many different places in the area. Dean was united in marriage to Melody Dunford in Rochester, Minn., in 1980 and … [Read more...]
Scott Allen Matter
Scott Allen Matter, 38, of Rushford, Minn., died in his home on March 8 after battling brain cancer for 13 years. Scott was born to Thomas and Susan (Heiden) Matter on September 26, 1981. Scott graduated from Farmington High School in 2000. He went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Brown College. Scott moved to Austin, Minn., where he met his wife … [Read more...]
Robert Basil Jahn
Robert Basil Jahn, age 97, of Spring Valley, Minn., died March 11, 2020, at Spring Valley Living. Bob was born April 27, 1922, to William F. Jahn and Benora E. (Fjeld) Jahn on their farm outside of Spring Valley. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1939. Bob was united in marriage to Maxine (Dorothy M.) Davis at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, on October … [Read more...]
Ila A. Barnes
Ila Ann Barnes, 84, of Rochester, MN, died of natural causes at her home Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Ila was born to Luther and Julia (Larson) Groth on June 10, 1935 in Winneshiek County, Iowa. She graduated from Decorah High School in 1953. She married Ronald Roger Barnes and together they had four children. Their three farms were located around Harmony, MN, and Hesper, … [Read more...]
Carl Fischer
Carl Fischer, age 81, of Harmony, Minn., passed away March 9, 2020, at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, Iowa. Services will be held at the Greenfield Lutheran Church on March 14, 2020, at 11 a.m. Friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. until time of services. A burial service will be held in the coming weeks at the veterans cemetery in Preston. Lindstrom Funeral Home is … [Read more...]