Robert Arlen Bryant, of Hesper, Iowa, died Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, Iowa, at the age of 87. Robert was born October 14, 1931, in Boulder, Colo., the only child of William and Edith (McBride) Bryant. During World War II they lived in Vallejo, Calif., where Robert’s father worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. In 1945 they moved to Hesper … [Read more...]
Arlyn Richard Scrabeck
Arlyn Richard Scrabeck, 76, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, after a short illness. Arlyn was born on March 10, 1943, in Preston, Minn., to Merlin and Margaret (Roelofs) Scrabeck. He was the fifth of their seven children. He grew up on the family farm in rural Harmony, and graduated from Harmony High School in 1961. Post high school education included graduation from … [Read more...]
Mervin J. Stennes
Mervin J. Stennes, 76, of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his family. Mervin was born on October 7, 1942, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Jerome and Mildred (Hilden) Stennes. He was raised in the Tawney area, north of Mabel, Minn. On June 22, 1963, Mervin was united in marriage with Patricia Tudahl at Rushford Lutheran Church in Rushford. … [Read more...]
Ricky “Rick” Hovey
Ricky “Rick” Hovey, age 49, of Lime Springs, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Regional Health Services in Cresco, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Saetersdal Lutheran Church in rural Lime Springs. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco and again one hour prior … [Read more...]
Gloria D. Torgerson
Gloria D. Torgerson, age 72, of Mabel, Minn., died Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, Iowa. Gloria was born February 9, 1947, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Gilman and Delone (Rosheim) Fossum. She attended the Grubtown School and the Mabel High School. She married Dale Torgerson on April 4, 1964, at Mabel First Lutheran Church. She had worked at … [Read more...]
Susan (Tibbals) Rodgers
Susan Marie (Tibbals) Rodgers of Lanesboro, Minn., formally of Evansdale, died Saturday, March 30 after a long battle with cancer, at the age of 64. Sue was born May 11, 1954, in Harmony, daughter of Curtis Tibbals and Mary Pierce. Sue married Joseph Rodgers of Waterloo, on May 12, 1973, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Sue was a licensed daycare provider for … [Read more...]
Patricia Stork
Patricia Ellen Stork, age 79, died March 26, 2019, after a short illness, at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Patricia (Patty) was born on April 23, 1939, to William Beverly and Junice (Rein) Stork at the Lanesboro, Minn., Hospital. She grew up with her seven siblings on the family farm one mile north of Harmony, Minn., where she participated in 4-H and … [Read more...]
Jonathan Zierdt
Jonathan Gordon Zierdt, age 52, died on March 27, 2019, in Mankato, Minn. He was born on August 18, 1966 to John “Jack” and Judith (Bodien) Zierdt. Jonathan attended kindergarten through grade 12 in Spring Valley, Minn., graduating as valedictorian in 1985. He was an active member in Boy Scouts, earning rank of Eagle Scout. He was inducted as a Vigil Honor member within the … [Read more...]
Helen Benson
Helen Benson, age 80, of Lanesboro, Minn., passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on March 26, 2019, at Park Lane Estates in Preston, Minn. Helen Arlene Thoen was born September 9, 1938, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Amos and Amy (Hilden) Thoen. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1956. Helen was united in marriage to Roger Huwert Benson at Bethlehem … [Read more...]
Jeff Milne
Jeff Milne, age 66, of Harmony, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Greenfield Lutheran Church, Harmony. Friends may call on Friday, March 29, from 4-6 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and at the church for an hour prior to services on Saturday. Burial will be in Scotland Cemetery at a … [Read more...]