Lawrence J. Stortz, age 73, of rural Mabel, died Friday, February 8, 2019, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Lawrence was born September 23, 1945, in Preston, Minn., to Henry and Bernadine (Gossman) Stortz. He grew up in the Newburg area and graduated from the Mabel High School in 1963. Lawrence graduated from the Agricultural Mechanics program at Austin Technical … [Read more...]
Susan “Sue” Ommen
Susan “Sue” Ommen, 69, of Harmony, passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with MS on February 6, 2019, at St. Marys in Rochester, Minn. Sue was born in Hopkins, Minn., on June 12, 1949, to Lyle and Helen (Jensen) Wynkoop. After graduating from Hopkins High School she went to Mankato State College and received a four-year degree in elementary education. While … [Read more...]
Gladys Eberle
Gladys Eberle, 92, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully on Monday, February 4, 2019, at the Spring Valley Living Center. Funeral services for Gladys will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, February 8 at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will … [Read more...]
Delores (Thompson) Olson
Delores (Thompson) Olson, 87, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Delores was born on March 21, 1931, in Yucatan Township of Houston County, Minn., to Leo and Gladys (Gaustad) Rostad. She attended Houston Public School. Delores was a member of Immanuel Episcopal Church in Rushford for most of her … [Read more...]
Mary Ann Bowman
Mary Ann Bowman, age 86 of Howell, Michigan passed away February 3, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Arvel Troy Bowman, Jr. Dear mother of Deborah (Dan) Bainbridge, Cynthia (Al) Decker, John (the late Susan), David and the late Charles. Loving grandmother of Jennifer, Dan, Doug and David and several great-grandchildren. Arrangements made by Gendernalik Funeral Home, New … [Read more...]
Gregory “Frog” Davis
Gregory "Frog" Davis, 49, of Chatfield, MN died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his home in Chatfield. Funeral services for Gregory Davis will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Preston United Methodist Church in Preston, MN. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans … [Read more...]
Beryl Edith Blexrud
Beryl Edith Blexrud, 91, of Mabel passed away February 1, 2019 at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, where she had resided since January 11. She was born May 26, 1927 to Bernt and Esther (Spande) Amdahl in Preble Township, MN. Beryl graduated from Mabel High School in 1945. After graduation, she worked as the secretary for the high school. Beryl was later employed as the front … [Read more...]
Dustin J. Hershberger
Dustin J. Hershberger, 23, of Mabel, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at his home. Dustin was born April 18, 1995 in Orrville, Ohio, to Jacob and Lizzie Hershberger. He graduated from the Decorah High School in 2016. He enjoyed watching sports, especially his siblings play basketball, and watching Judge Judy and Barney. Dustin is survived by his parents … [Read more...]
Robert Dale Peterson
Robert Dale Peterson passed away on January 29, 2019, after his battle with cancer. He attended the Benson Country School and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1948. Robert is survived by his wife Lois (Lyngen) and they celebrated 69 years together. They were blessed with three children: Linda (Robert) Hamper, Larry W. (Debbie) Peterson, and Richard D. (best friend … [Read more...]
Allen M. Fossey
Memorial service for Allen M. Fossey will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, Minn., with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Visitation will be held 12:30 p.m. until time of service at the church. Burial of the urn will take place in the spring. Allen M. Fossey, age 91, of Preston, Minn., passed away January 30, 2019, at the … [Read more...]