Memorial services for Ruth E. Ness will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Betsy Dartt officiating. Burial will be in the Washington Cemetery in rural Spring Valley. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until time of service at the church. Ruth Ness, age 87, formerly of Spring Valley passed away Thursday June … [Read more...]
Judith Godwin
Judith Godwin passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at LutherHaven Nursing Home in Montevideo, Minn., after a long battle against muscular dystrophy. Judith Rosalie Kiehne was born December 15, 1943, in Cresco, Iowa, to Rueben and Norma (Todd) Kiehne. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Big Springs) in rural Harmony, Minn. She attended the … [Read more...]
George “Sonny” Laumb
George “Sonny” Laumb, 79, of Rushford, died Friday, June 7, 2019, at his home. Sonny was born July 15, 1939, in Rushford, to George and Bernice (Thorud) Laumb. He attended Houston High School and served in the United States Army for three years. Sonny went on to farm and then worked 35 years for Woxland Plumbing of Rushford. He married Mary Taylor and later divorced. He later … [Read more...]
Lee Christopher Christopherson
Lee Christopher Christopherson, age 76, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2019, with his beloved daughter by his side. Dad was born September 1942, in Rochester, Minn., to Harold and Milly (Peters) Christopherson. Dad had developed a lifelong love of horses on his parents’ farm. He drove his ponies every day doing farm chores with his trusty pup, Tuffy. He was a 1960 … [Read more...]
Donn Michael Ramsey
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...]