Gordon Everett Paulson, 86, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Gordon was born on July 15, 1933, in rural Peterson, Minn., to Elvin and Emily (Gilbertson) Paulson. He was baptized and confirmed at Arendahl Lutheran Church in rural Peterson. Gordon was raised at North Prairie, attended Wralstad Country … [Read more...]
Robert Ray Morrison
Robert Ray Morrison, 87, of Houston, Minn., died on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Robert was born on December 14, 1932, in La Crosse, Wis., to Paul and Anna (Schoenrock) Morrison. He was raised in La Crosse, Wis. Robert worked as a custodian at Northern Engraving in Sparta, Wis., for many years. He enjoyed fishing and worked as a … [Read more...]
Robert “Bob” Boyum
Robert “Bob” Boyum, 80, of Rushford, Minn., died on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Bob was born on April 13, 1939, in Rushford, Minn., to Rudolph and Christine (Gorder) Boyum. He was a 1957 graduate of Peterson High School. Bob served in the U.S. National Guard in 1962. He was united in marriage to Mary Overby on September 1, 1962, … [Read more...]
Sandra Kay (Kupka) Andrus
Sandra Kay (Kupka) Andrus of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2020, surrounded by her family. A Memorial Mass will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 1 p.m., with Father Jacob Rouse officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Sandra was born to Ervin and LaVonne Kupka of … [Read more...]
Frank Kinney
Frank L. Kinney, of Chatfield, Minn., died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center just shy of his 100th birthday. Frank was born January 21, 1920, to Elisha and Ethel Kinney in Plainfield, Mass. In 1945 he married June Harding, who passed away in 1992. In 1993 he married Betty Berse, who passed away in 2014. In 1938, Frank joined the Navy “to see the … [Read more...]
Virginia Yankee
The dear heart of a Honey of a woman has gone silent, but the way she lived and loved remains. Virginia A. Yankee passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at River Falls Area Hospital in River Falls, Wis. She was born August 21, 1924, in Ashland, Wis. Virginia was the daughter of Ernest and Anna (Tedlund) Lofblad. On March 1, 1948, she was given in marriage to Ervin A. … [Read more...]
Jean Alden
Jean Alden, 82, of Grand Meadow, Minn., died on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Grand Meadow Health Care. Jean Francis Marie Pint was born on March 17, 1937, to Frank and Josephine (Koschmeder) Pint in Riceville, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Duane Wesley Alden on April 30, 1955, in Riceville, Iowa, and to this union, seven children were born: Gordy, Randy, Deb, Brenda, … [Read more...]
Reginald J. Baird
Reginald John Baird, 81, of Hesper, Iowa, died Saturday, January 4, 2020, at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, Iowa. Reginald was born February 12, 1938, in Boulder, Colo., to Benjamin and Alice (Bryant) Baird. The family moved to Harmony, Minn., in 1942, where Benjamin opened Baird’s Garage. In 1956 Reginald graduated from the Harmony High School, and the next day he got … [Read more...]
Ovedia “Pat” Ione Bakken
Ovedia “Pat” Ione Bakken, age 84, of Wykoff, died January 2, 2020, at Grand Meadow Senior Living where she was residing. She was born March 2, 1935, to Casper and Cora (Wead) Bremseth in Fountain, Minn. Ovedia grew up in rural southeastern Minnesota as the youngest of 17 children and attended Country School in Grand Meadow. Ovedia met Alfred (Everett) Bakken in 1953 at the … [Read more...]
Betsey Nichols
Betsey Nichols, originally of Mabel, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the age of 80, after a protracted battle with cancer. Betsey received her Bachelor’s in French from the University of Minnesota and taught in Houston, Tex., before moving back to Mabel to start a family with her husband Jimmy Nichols. She went on to receive her Master’s in Special … [Read more...]