Julie Ann Riehl, 63, of Harmony, Minn., passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center of Harmony. A visitation for Julie will be held at the Preston United Methodist Church in Preston, Minn., on Thursday, January 2, 2020, from 10-11 a.m., with Pastor David Stoeger officiating. Burial will be in the Preston United Methodist Cemetery. The … [Read more...]
Marlys Goodsell
Marlys Joy Goodsell, age 84, of Fountain, Minn., passed after a brief illness with cancer on December 26, 2019, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Marlys Joy Goodsell was born May 15, 1935, in Austin, Minn., to parents William and Cora Lamp. Marlys married David Kay Goodsell on April 18, 1952, in Racine, Minn. She is survived by her husband David, five children: … [Read more...]
Lucille Daggett
Memorial services for Lucille J. Daggett will be held 11 a.m. Monday, December 30, 2019, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Susan Li officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on the day of the service. Lucille J. Daggett, age 86, of Spring Valley, died December 25, … [Read more...]
Mildred Danielson
Mildred J. Danielson, age 91, of Burr Oak, Iowa, died Friday, December 20, 2019, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, Wis. Mildred was born September 25, 1928, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Oscar and Genora (Overhaug) Horgen. She attended the Sacquitne Country School and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1947. On June 27, 1948, she married Lyle Paulson at the … [Read more...]
Anna Will
Anna Mae “Red” Will (Andrews) passed peacefully on Thursday, December 19, 2019, surrounded by family at Gunderson Harmony Care Center. She was 90 years old. Daughter of Sigmund Chester Andrews and Elsie Daisy Andrews (Bernet), Anna was born in Groton, S. Dak., on March 11, 1929. During the Great Depression, her family moved to Alma, Wis. A lifelong lover of knowledge, she … [Read more...]
Carroll Paul Armstrong
Carroll Paul Armstrong passed away in his home on December 20, 2019, at the age of 72. Carroll was born on July 23, 1947, to Thomas “Skinner” Armstrong and Mae “Evelyn” (Peterson) Armstrong in Cresco, Iowa. Growing up, he loved being a Boy Scout and later became a leader. Several men still talk about the things he taught them growing up. He was very athletic, especially in … [Read more...]
Robert “Bob” W. Gahnz
Robert “Bob” W. Gahnz, 95, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Robert William Gahnz was born on May 3, 1924, in Hart Township of Winona County, Minn., to Alva and Helen (Oldendorf) Gahnz. Bob was raised in the Hart area where he farmed his entire career. He was a 1942 graduate of Rushford High School. … [Read more...]
Betty Mae French
Betty Mae French, 98, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, Dececember 5, 2019, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 11 a.m. at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Chatfield, with visitation from 10-11 a.m. at the church. Burial will take place at the Orion Center Cemetery in Cummingsville (rural … [Read more...]
Patricia Heusinkveld
Patricia Heusinkveld, age 91, of rural Preston, Minn., passed away December 15, 2019, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Born in Washington, Minn., to Guy and Jennie (Smith) Bicknese, Pat attended country school and graduated from Worthington High School. Following high school she attended a year of Normal Training School and taught at Sunnyside Country … [Read more...]
Robin “Rob” Hanks
Robin “Rob” Hanks, 64, of LeRoy, Minn., died on Monday, December 16, 2019, at his home. Robin Howard Hanks was born April 25, 1955, to Fred J. and Donna (Fossum) Hanks in Spring Valley, Minn. Following his high school graduation from LeRoy-Ostrander High School in 1973, he attended the University of Minnesota in Waseca. He then returned to the family farm to farm with his dad … [Read more...]