Lois M. O’Connell, age 83, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Spring Valley Living where she resided. Funeral mass for Lois M. O’Connell will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2018, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley, Minn., with Father Marreddy Pothireddy officiating. Burial will be in St. Bridget’s Cemetery in Simpson, Minn. … [Read more...]
Norman Oliver Rockvam
Norman Oliver Rockvam, 97, passed away quietly on September 11, 2018, at his home in Rochester, Minn. He was born in Rochester on January 22, 1921, the son of Olaf and Minnie (Hall) Rockvam of Chatfield. Norman grew up on the family farm and attended Eyota and Byron Schools. Norman married Louise Alice Kadlec on March 19, 1948 at the Methodist Church in Chatfield, Minn., … [Read more...]
Wayne William Warnke
Wayne William Warnke passed away September 17, 2018, from kidney failure, at the age of 89. He was born September 2, 1929, to William and Gladys Warnke. Wayne married Thelma Bigalk on August 14, 1958. Together they had two children, Glenn of Onondag, Mich., and Arlo of Harmony, Minn.; and four grandchildren: Sarah, Scott, Rebekah, and Lydia. He was preceeded in death by his … [Read more...]
Mildred “Mim” Dubbs
Mildred “Mim” Dubbs, 99 years, 359 days, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Mim was born on October 2, 1918, in Bratsberg, Minn., to Oscar and Cora (Swenson) Fossen. She moved to Rushford as a small child and was a 1937 graduate of Rushford High School. Mim was united in marriage to Maynard “Minno” Dubbs … [Read more...]
Wayne Stensgard
Wayne Stensgard, 78, of Harmony, went home to be with Jesus Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Wayne was born February 22, 1940, near Choice in Fillmore County, Minn., to Elmer and Stella (Hoff) Stensgard. He attended country and Rushford Schools and from there attended and graduated from Peterson High School in 1958. On April 11, 1959, he married Marian Thoreson at the Arendahl … [Read more...]
Gregory “Greg” Anderson
Gregory Dean “Greg” Anderson, of Burnsville, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Fairview University Hospital from complications due to a stroke following his recent heart surgery. He was surrounded by his children and went peacefully. Greg was born in Fillmore County on June 22, 1953, to Amos and Helen (Tolrud) Anderson. He was proud to be a funeral director for the … [Read more...]
Kathryn “Kate” Hamlin
Kathryn “Kate” Hamlin, age 85, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, Minn. A visitation for Kate Hamlin will be from 11-1 p.m. Saturday, September 29, 2018, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley. A private family burial will take place at the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Kathryn Jean Johnson was born September … [Read more...]
Luana Bernau
Luana Marie Bernau, age 95, of Preston, Minn., entered her heavenly home on the last day of summer, September 21, 2018, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, where she had been a resident since September 13. Luana was born on the last day of winter, March 20, 1923, in Whittemore, Iowa, to William F. and Anna Drewes Dau. She was baptized April 15, 1923, confirmed on April … [Read more...]
William “Bill” Kremer
In loving memory, we celebrate the life of our family’s patriarch, William “Bill” Wilbur Kremer. He peacefully passed away the early morning of September 21, 2018, holding the hands of his third daughter Kathy and youngest daughter Kari, in the town he called home most of his life. As a husband, father, grandfather, veteran, small-business owner and active community member, … [Read more...]
Alvin Reiland
Alvin Leo Reiland, 81, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away September 20, 2018, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, where he had resided since May. Al was born January 22, 1937, in rural Grand Meadow, Minn., to Max and Ethel (Johnston) Reiland. He was a 1956 graduate of Spring Valley High School, where he participated in wrestling, football and track. After … [Read more...]