Donn Michael Ramsey passed away peacefully at his home on June 6, 2019, with his loving wife Carol by his side. Donn was born January 2, 1936, in Black River Falls, Wis., to Oscar and Cora (Hanson) Ramsey; baptized and confirmed at South Beaver Creek Church in Ettrick, Wis. Donn graduated high school in 1954 from Melrose, Wis. He later served in the United States Army from … [Read more...]
Edward A. Knutson
Edward Arnold Knutson, 58, of Lanesboro, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at his home, of natural causes. Edward was born on November 18, 1960, in Rochester, to Stanley and Florence (Campbell) Knutson. For the last 30 plus years, Eddy has worked for PSI (Preston Specialties Inc.) in Lanesboro. In his spare time, he enjoyed riding his bike and listening to music. Eddy … [Read more...]
Robert E. Long
Robert E. Long Robert E. Long, age 81, of Cumberland, Wis., formerly of Spring Valley, Minn., died Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Mayo Clinic-Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. Memorial services for Robert Long will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley. Following the service there will be a celebration of life at the VFW Hall. … [Read more...]
Harold L. Westphal
Funeral services for Harold Westphal will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2019, at First English Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Larry LaDassor officiating. Burial will be in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the … [Read more...]
Debbie Skadson
Debbie Skadson, 63, of Houston, Minn., died on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Debbie was born in La Crosse, Wis., on January 21,1956, to Donald and Irene (Senn) Vix. She was raised in Houston, Minn. and graduated from Houston High School in 1974. She married Jim Skadson in 1975, and they later divorced. Debbie attended vocational school and then worked at Winnebago Software in … [Read more...]
Ruth Veglahn
Ruth Veglahn, age 91, of Chatfield, Minn., and formerly of Preston, Minn., passed away at the Clara House in Harmony, Minn., on Sunday, May 26, 2019. Ruth was born on January 19, 1928, to Hellick and Ronnaug (Sather) Johnson. After leaving home, she married Rudolph “Rudy” Veglahn and they settled down on the family farm. Throughout the years they farmed, raised beef cattle, … [Read more...]
Omer LeRoy Hendrix
Omer LeRoy Hendrix, 80, of Rochester, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019, in Rochester, at Rochester Health Services East. Omer was born October 28, 1938, in Rochester to Carl and Betty (Parks) Hendrix. Omer owned and operated Omer’s Upholstery in Rochester for number of years. In 1979 he married Karen Ferguson. In their spare time they loved to fish, camp, go hunting and … [Read more...]
Jerold “Jerry” Willford
Jerold “Jerry” L. Willford, 74, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Monday, May 27, 2019, at St. Marys Hospital. Jerry was born May 22, 1945, in Preston, Minn., to Merlin C. and Arlone (Hanson) Willford. He grew up in Harmony, Minn., and graduated from Harmony High School in 1963. On March 31, 1967, he married Nancy L. Drinkall at First Lutheran Church in Highland, Minn. The … [Read more...]
Lola Williamson
Lola I. (Nelson) Williamson, 80, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at CGH Medical Center. Lola was born July 2, 1938, in Lanesboro, Minn., the daughter of Willie and Bertha (Gates) Nelson. She married Kenneth Williamson on June 16, 1962. Lola graduated from the Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester, Minn., and became a registered nurse. Lola was proud of … [Read more...]
Ricky E. Voigt
Ricky Earl Voigt, a life-long resident of the Preston and Spring Valley areas, passed away peacefully at Edenbrook Healthcare Facility in Rochester on Monday, May 27, 2019, at the age of 61. He was surrounded by his family. Rick lived on the family farm near Preston where he was active in the farming operation until 2003, when he moved to Spring Valley into a home provided by … [Read more...]