Gary Allen Sanden, 73, of Hokah, Minn., died on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at Gundersen Lutheran Health Center in La Crosse, Wis. Gary was born on August 18, 1945, in La Crosse, Wis., to Allen and Bonnie (Patrick) Sanden. He was raised in Houston, Minn., and graduated from Houston High School in 1963. He attended Winona State University and the Minneapolis Business College. … [Read more...]
R. Jack Kerrigan
R. Jack Kerrigan, 88, of Houston, Minn., died on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Jack was born on December 30, 1929, in Winona, Minn., to Bill and Eva (Peterson) Kerrigan. He was raised in Houston and was a graduate of Houston High School and Winona State University. He was united in marriage with Charlotte Sanden on March 24, 1951. … [Read more...]
Cletus “Mark” McCabe
Mark McCabe, age 70, of Harmony, Minn., died Friday, October 19, 2018, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Cletus “Mark” McCabe was born November 22, 1947, in Cresco, Iowa, to Leonard and Mary Jane (McConnell) McCabe. He grew up in the Amherst and Mabel area and attended school in Canton and Mabel. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, … [Read more...]
Harriet L. Harstad
Harriet L. Harstad, 91, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 16, 2018, at her residence at Clara House. Harriet was born in Wykoff, Minn., on August 20, 1927, to Ed and Edna Eickhoff. She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1945. On December 28, 1952, she married James T. Harstad at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff. Harriet farmed with her husband … [Read more...]
Janet E. Bautch
Janet E. Bautch, 72, of Winona, died Friday, October 5, 2018, at Mayo Health System - St. Marys Campus. Janet was born July 18, 1946, to Martin and Alpha (Haugen) Peterson in southeast Minnesota. She grew up in Lanesboro and attended Lanesboro High School. After high school, she graduated from Winona Secretarial School and worked at various bookkeeping and factory positions … [Read more...]
Carmen Bellingham
Doris Carmen Bellingham, age 87, of Preston, died October 13, 2018, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center, Harmony, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at St Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Granger, Minn., with Pastor Mary Waudby officiating. A private burial will be at Bristol Center Cemetery, Bristol, Minn. Arrangements are with … [Read more...]
Donald Victor Ward
“Lanesboro Town Historian” Donald Victor Ward, longtime Lanesboro resident and the unofficial “town historian” passed away October 13, 2018, at his senior living home in Onalaska, Wis. He was 99 years old. He was the son of Merlin and Aleda (Blagsvedt) Ward, also longtime Lanesboro residents. Donald lived in Lanesboro on and off for 70 years. He was born in Amherst … [Read more...]
Clair Allen Gartner
Clair Allen Gartner passed away October 14, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Clair was born April 30, 1930, to Joseph and Ethel (Purvis) Gartner in rural Chatfield. In 1944 the family moved to rural Preston. He graduated from Preston High School in 1948. He married Marian Danielson February 17, 1952 in Cocoa, Fla. In January 1949 he enlisted in the … [Read more...]
Garaine Widgrube
Garaine Widgrube of Preston, Minn., passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Monday afternoon, October 1, 2018, at the Meadows on Fairview Assisted Living in Wyoming, Minn. Garaine (Gary) was born on April 17, 1928, to Andrew (Andy) and Erma (Petersson) Chilson. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Preston, a florist by trade and helped with the family … [Read more...]
John J. Bakke
John J. Bakke, 87, of Preston, Minn., died Friday, October 12, 2018, at Traditions of Preston, surrounded by love from family and Traditions and Heartland Hospice staff. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home Preston, is assisting the family. John Jensen Bakke was born on June 23, 1931, at Los Angeles, Calif., son of Jens A. and Mary E. … [Read more...]