Theresa Viann Peterson, 86, of Houston, Minn., died on November 18, 2025, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston. She was born on July 29, 1939, to Jorgen and Vivian (Carrier) Swenson at Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was an active member of Looney Valley Lutheran Church in Houston. The youngest of five … [Read more...]
Raymond Theodore Potthoff, Jr.
Raymond Theodore Potthoff, Jr., 84, of Corvallis, Oreg., formerly of Minnesota, passed away on November 7, 2025, in Corvallis. Ray was born on July 16, 1941, in St. Paul, Minn., to Raymond Potthoff Sr. and Bessie Belden. He graduated from Harding High School in St. Paul with the Class of 1959 and later continued his education at the University of Minnesota. A devoted … [Read more...]
John Hoegh
John Hoegh passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in the home they shared for almost 50 years. He was born at Effie Cottrell’s home in Rushford to Donald and Olga Mae (Scotty) Hoegh on July 18, 1944, and happily lived in that community for most of his life. He was baptized, confirmed, and a member of Rushford Lutheran Church. He was a … [Read more...]
John Raymond Miller
John Raymond Miller, 85, of Chatfield died, surrounded by his family, on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus. John was born August 24, 1940, in Rochester, Minn., to Allen and Ethelyn (Marsh) Miller. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1958. While in high school, on October 26, 1956, he married Kay Grubb at the Little Brown Church in … [Read more...]
Dustin M. Nagel
1983-2025 Dustin M. Nagel, age 42, of LeRoy, Minn., passed away unexpectedly at his home. He was born in Spring Valley, Minn., on May 3, 1983, to Julie (Nagel) Ingersoll. When Dustin was older he moved to Missouri with his family, where he graduated high school. Later he moved with family to Alabama, where he met his wife and had four children, and later they separated. … [Read more...]
William “Bill” Edward Fitzgerald
William “Bill” Edward Fitzgerald, 93, of Rochester, passed peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Methodist Hospital, surrounded by family. Bill was born on March 29, 1932, to Thomas Fitzgerald and Irene (Bevins) Fitzgerald. He grew up in the Preston area in their log cabin. He loved his dog Jimmy and his pony Cookie. He grew up on the family farm and moved to Rochester … [Read more...]
Kenneth “Butch” Lester Iverson Jr.
Kenneth “Butch” Lester Iverson Jr., of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at UnityPoint Hospital. He was 79 years old. Born on March 20, 1946, in Wykoff, Minn., Kenneth was the son of Kenneth Sr. and Shirley (Freiheit) Iverson. He graduated from Leroy High School in LeRoy, Minn., in 1964. Following his graduation, Kenneth lent a hand on the family … [Read more...]
Sylvia Wessel
Sylvia Wessel, 95, of Spring Valley, formerly of Fairmont and rural Truman, died November 12 at Spring Valley Living. Committal service will be on Monday, November 17 at 1 p.m. at the cemetery of St. John’s Lutheran Church of South Branch, 41486 760th Ave., St. James, Minn., with worship and refreshments to follow. Sylvia was born February 24, 1930, to her parents Gustave … [Read more...]
Joel Anthony Menuey Sr.
Joel Anthony Menuey Sr., age 76, of Dexter, Minn., passed away suddenly at home on November 10, 2025. Joel was born on October 25, 1949, in Oelwein, Iowa, to Carl and Elba (Larson) Menuey. He attended Arlington Iowa School District and graduated from Starmont High School in 1967. After graduation, Joel entered the Navy on USS Simon Lake which traveled all over the world. … [Read more...]
Orlean M. (Chiglo) Strand
October 12, 1937 - November 7, 2025 Orlean was born on October 12, 1937, in Whalan, Minn., to Peter Sr. and Myrtle (Sveen) Chiglo. She grew up in a large close-knit family and carried those strong family values throughout her life. On June 7, 1958, Orlean married the love of her life, Richard Strand. Together they built a home filled with love, laughter and faith. They … [Read more...]