Joyce Evonne Jandro, 95, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully at the Villa Maria nursing home in Fargo, N.D., August 17, 2019. Joyce was born on September 27, 1923, to Alfred and Esther Peterson in rural Lanesboro, Minn. Joyce was survived by her children, Linda (Jack) Toring, Fargo, N.D., Michael Jandro, Vancouver, Wash., and Susan Jandro, Hayward, Calif. Joyce had … [Read more...]
Diana Thompson
Diana Lee (Sande) Thompson passed away on August 17 at Ostrander Care Center, being a patient for the last 12 days. Diana was born in Texas to Harris and Patricia Sande, June 26, 1937. After a couple of years, they moved back to Wykoff, Minn., area. Diana spent her childhood years in Wykoff, and then spent her middle school years in Rock Island, Ill. She moved back to … [Read more...]
Shirley Iverson
Shirley E. Iverson, 91, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Spring Valley Living. Shirley Eleanor Freiheit was born January 9, 1928, in Wykoff, Minn., to Arlow and Esther (Hazelbush) Freiheit. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Iverson Sr. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wykoff on June 25, 1944. Shirley candled eggs for Stier Produce in Grand … [Read more...]
Patricia “Pat” Bestul
Patricia “Pat” Bestul, 88 years old, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, in the peace of her home after a long battle with cancer. Pat is survived by Marv, her husband of 67 years, son Scott, and daughter Jo (Craig) Schultz, grandchildren Brooke and Bailey Bestul, her sister Rose Marie Schofield, and brothers Scott (Mary) Herrick and Jim (Sara) Herrick. Pat is also survived by … [Read more...]
Almeda L. Eickhoff
Almeda L. Eickhoff, 103, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Monday, August 12, 2019 at Spring Valley Living. Almeda Kohlmeyer was born April 17, 1916 ,to Charles and Dora (Schmidt) Kohlmeyer in Fountain Township. She was educated in the neighborhood country schools and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1933. She married Emery Eickhoff October 1, 1936, at Immanuel Lutheran … [Read more...]
Mavis N. Johnson
Mavis N. Johnson passed away peacefully August 8, 2019, at the Gunderson Harmony Care Center. Mavis was born December 7, 1927, in rural Lanesboro to Corday and Betsey Thompson. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1945 and married Donald A. Johnson of Harmony on July 30, 1950, settling on a farm in the Harmony area. Mavis worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone, Fillmore … [Read more...]
Velda Schulte
Funeral Mass for Velda I. Schulte will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 9, 2019, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley, with Father Marreddy Pothireddy officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the church. Velda Irene Schulte, age 84, formerly of Spring Valley, died Monday August 5, 2019, … [Read more...]
Glen Feine
On Sunday, August 4, 2019, Glen Feine, 63, retired to farming in heaven where he was immediately welcomed by his parents Vernon and Ethel (Sievers) Feine. He’s catching up with the farmers who have gone before him and relishing in the news that John Deere is the tractor of choice for plowing the heavenly fields. The weather is perfect, the soil is rich, and there is always … [Read more...]
Renee “Stella” Larson
Renee “Stella” Larson, 56, of Mabel, died Friday, August 2, 2019, at her home, surrounded by family. Renee was born February 9, 1963, in Rockford, Ill., to Richard and Patricia (Ostern). She graduated from the Spring Grove High School in 1981, where she was active in sports, especially basketball and softball. She worked in road construction for a short time, then with the … [Read more...]
Alta Mildred (Borgen) Reese
At the age of 106, Alta Borgen Reese died peacefully on July 29 at Edenbrook Care Center in Rochester, Minn. Alta Mildred Borgen was born June 3, 1913, on the family farm in Pilot Mound Township, Minn., to Gilman and Alida (Foss) Borgen. After attending Paulson school, a rural common school near the family farm, Alta boarded in Lanesboro, Minn., and graduated from … [Read more...]