Wendy J. Gerard, 65, of Mabel, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at her home. Wendy was born June 29, 1954, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Vincent and Joanne (Eide) Peterson. She grew up in New Brighton, Minn., and graduated from the Irondale High School. On October 31, 1980 she married Ronald Gerard. They lived in LaPine and Dexter, Oreg., where she stayed … [Read more...]
Betty Rae Storlie
Betty Rae Storlie, 72, of Spring Grove, Minn., died Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Betty was born May 21, 1947 in Preston, Minn., to Harvey and Shirley (Elton) Kraling. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Big Spring – Harmony. She attended country school in Hutton Valley in the early years of her youth and … [Read more...]
Konnie E. Vreeman
Konnie E. Vreeman, 74, passed away on November 19, 2019, at his home in rural Fountain, Minn. Konnie was born August 2, 1945, in Fillmore County to Kenneth and Johannah (Hamersma) Vreeman. He attended country school until the eighth grade and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1963. Konnie was united in marriage to Paula A. Lockwood June 12, 1965, in Grand Meadow. … [Read more...]
Mae Baker
Mae Baker, age 80, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Funeral services for Mae will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Harmony. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will take place later that afternoon at Mount Hope Cemetery in Turtle … [Read more...]
Grant Caldwell
Grant Stansbury Caldwell, 61, of Decorah, formerly of Canton, passed away after a sudden and unexpected illness on Monday, November 18 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Grant was born December 1, 1957, to Laurence “Mike” and Lucretia “Luke” (Stansbury) Caldwell of rural Canton. Grant attended Canton Elementary School until first grade when he began school … [Read more...]
Erma Werth
Erma M. Werth of Spring Valley, Minn., died on her 98th birthday, November 19, 2019, at Spring Valley Senior Living. Erma May Schmidt was born November 19, 1921, to Adolph and Caroline (Schultz) Schmidt in Avon, S. Dak. Her family moved from South Dakota to Spring Valley and after she graduated high school, she joined them in Spring Valley. She married Amil Werth one minute … [Read more...]
Eleanor Peterson
Eleanor Dorothy Peterson, 91, of Lanesboro, Minn., passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Eleanor was born January 27, 1928, the eighth of 15 children, to Alvin and Stella (Larson) Bremseth. She was baptized at the Elstad Lutheran church where she remained a lifelong member. After attending Elstad and Durkin country … [Read more...]
Shirley A. Albrecht
Shirley A. Albrecht, age 80, of Preston, Minn., died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Burial will take place in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, … [Read more...]
Richard “Dick” Berg
God received a faithful servant into his fold on November 15, 2019. Richard A. Berg, 85, passed away from complications following a stroke, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. He was born May 9, 1934, to Arthur and Elvira (Kahoun) Berg in Milwaukee, Wis. He lived in Lewiston and grew up in Mound, Minn., before graduating from Rushford High School in 1952. He received an associates … [Read more...]
Jean E. Volkman
Jean E. Volkman, 85, formerly of Lewiston, Minn., died Friday, November 15, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center, Chatfield, Minn. Jean Hamilton was born September 5, 1934, in La Crosse, Wis., to John and Gladine (Moen) Hamilton. She married Wilbert F. Volkman on November 22, 1952. She is survived by her two children, Sherry (Dennis) Zeise, Medford, Minn., and Rocky (Julie) … [Read more...]