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...]
Donald James Rose
Don J. Rose, 79, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Monday, March 9, 2020. Donald James Rose was born on December 14, 1940, in Sarles, N. Dak., to H. Wilson “Billy” and Mary “Elaine” (Baker) Rose. He graduated from Calvin High School in 1959 and then attended Jamestown College where he graduated in 1963. He taught in Lisbon, N. Dak., for three years and moved to Spring Valley … [Read more...]
Marlene Torgerud
Marlene Torgerud, 77, of Lanesboro, Minn., died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Marlene Johnson was born in Lanesboro on January 8, 1943. She graduated from Preston High School in 1961. On May 26, 1962, she married Hilton “Tony” Torgerud. They lived and worked in the Lanesboro area, operating the Skelly Station. Tony died November … [Read more...]
Janice Vreeman
Janice Elma Vreeman, 81, of Rochester, Minn., passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Cottagewood in Rochester, surrounded by her loving family. Janice was born on November 14, 1938, to Leonard and Elma (Schmidt) Jeche in Wykoff, Minn. Janice graduated from Wykoff High School in 1956. She then moved to Rochester and worked at Olmsted County Bank. On October 4, 1958, … [Read more...]