Marvin Elroy Rabe, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Chosen Valley Care Center at the age of 105. Marvin was born August 8, 1914, in Mt. Pleasant Township, Wabasha County, to Lizzie Anna (Wiemann) and Clarence Frederick Cord Rabe and grew up in the Oak Center area. He spoke German at home and did not learn English until attending country … [Read more...]
Maxine Sheldon
Maxine Helen Sheldon peacefully slipped away Sunday, April 19, 2020, at home after a lengthy and debilitating illness, with family, friends, and beloved service dog Chai (Helping Paws) at her side. Born August 28, 1947, to William and Alvina (Svendsen) Guida in Tyler, Minn., Maxine graduated from Park Rapids High School in May of 1965, then completed nurses’ training at … [Read more...]
Eva S. Randall/Bakken
Eva S. Bakken, 94, of Rushford, died of natural causes April 28, 2020. She was born May 1, 1925, in Winona, Minn., to Martha and Arthur Rasmussen. She attended and graduated school in Peterson. On December 20, 1941, she married Layne O. Randall at the United Methodist Church in Winona. Layne died in 1993 one month prior to celebrating their 52nd wedding anniversary. In … [Read more...]
David Lee
David Abraham Jensen Lee, 84, passed away peacefully at home on April 27, 2020, after an extended battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born January 27, 1936, in rural Whalan (Lanesboro), Minn., to Gilbert and Ina (Jensen) Lee. He graduated salutatorian of his class from Peterson High School in 1954, and worked the family farm near Highland just a few months shy of the rest … [Read more...]
Martha M. Pearson
Martha M. Pearson, age 99, of Spring Valley, Minn., went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at Wildwood Grove Assisted Living & Memory Care in LeRoy. Martha Marie (Berg) was born on May 6, 1920, to Kasper and Sanna (Ness) Berg. Martha was the second oldest child of a total of nine. She grew up pretty quickly as she had to learn to … [Read more...]
Louise A. Hahn
Louise A. Hahn, age 81, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at her home. Louise Alice Viktora was born on February 24, 1939, to James and Minnie Viktora. She was united in marriage to Darrell Hahn on May 7, 1955, in Fillmore, Minn. They lived their entire married life in the Wykoff area. Louise loved to clean and made her living as a housekeeper. She … [Read more...]
Steve A. Young
Steve A. Young, 74, of Houston, Minn., died on Friday, April 24, 2020, at his home. He was born on June 26, 1945, in Camp Lejeune, N.C., to Eugene and Virginia (Boardman) Young. Steve attended high school and then entered the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. He was united in marriage with Lucy Knutson on November 29, 1986. Steve owned and operated a street sweeping … [Read more...]
Lynda Lee Corson Metzler
Lynda Metzler, 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Pacific Grove, Calif., on April 15, 2020. For the last two years, Lynda battled cancer and even had it nearly beat for a time. Just as she lived her life, she gave the fight her all. She will be forever memorialized in the hearts of all she interacted. A celebration of her life will be planned for … [Read more...]
Tanya Lea Herder-Davis
Tanya Lea Herder-Davis, age 47, of Walnut Grove and formerly of Spring Valley, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at her home with her family by her side, following a courageous eight-month battle with stage 4 endometrial cancer. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2020, at St. Olaf Cemetery in Ann Township, with Radio Frequency Transmission in your … [Read more...]
Kaitlyn Ovidia Griffin
Kaitlyn Ovidia Griffin, 22, of Chatfield, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus. Kaitlyn was born March 18, 1998, in Rochester to Randy and Julie (McCabe) Griffin. She graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 2016 and was currently attending Winona State University for a degree in Business Management. She had worked … [Read more...]