Violet E. Pederson, 93, of Mabel, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Violet Eunice Blomgren was born September 11, 1931, in Iowa. She was the youngest child of seven born to Elmer and Ida (Hermann) Blomgren. She attended school through the eighth grade. Instead of moving into town to continue through high school, she chose to stay on the … [Read more...]
Robert Allen Haug
Robert Allen Haug, age 87, of Shevlin, Minn., passed away on January 1, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N. Dak. Bob was born in Grafton, N. Dak., on May 17, 1937, to Selmar and Dagny Haug. He was raised in Fairdale, N. Dak., area. As a young man he moved to the Lanesboro, Minn., area with his family and started farming. He tried his hand at many things: farming, … [Read more...]
Wendell Paul Freiheit
Wendell Paul Freiheit, age 86, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on May 9, 2025. Born May 16, 1938, in Wykoff to Arlow and Esther (Hazelbush) Freiheit. Wendell graduated from Wykoff School in 1957. After he graduated, he served in the Army for two years followed by being in the Reserve for five years. The majority of his life he was a dairy farmer and … [Read more...]
Gordon Nepstad
Gordon Nepstad, 91, passed away peacefully during the evening of May 6, 2025, at Springbrook Assisted Living in Onalaska, Wis. Gordon was born on January 25, 1934 in Whalan, Minn., to parents Gust and Lillie (Odneson) Nepstad. He had an older brother, Archie, and a younger brother, Dennis. Their father Gust passed away when the boys were very young, and in time Lillie … [Read more...]
Joseph “Joe” Quentin Burg
Joseph “Joe” Quentin Burg, age 73, of Caledonia, passed away at his home on May 10, 2025. He was born March 27, 1952, in Caledonia, to Quentin and Esther (Costello) Burg. He attended Loretto High School and graduated from Caledonia High School in 1970. Joe married Danielle Palubicki on August 11, 1973, were blessed with four wonderful children and they later divorced. He … [Read more...]
Conrad Clement
Conrad was born June 11, 1944, to Tag and Irene Clement and grew up on the family farm in rural Newton, Iowa. Conrad died May 6, 2025, at his home in Decorah, Iowa. Conrad was a 1962 graduate of Newton High School. In 1964, he was united in marriage to Patsy Fisher; they were later divorced. Ever the entrepreneur, he had his first business at 16, a tire repair shop. After … [Read more...]
James Hubka
James Hubka, age 81, of Riceville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday May 3, 2025, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa, under the great care of the hospital staff and St. Croix Hospice. Funeral service will be held for James at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Riceville, Iowa. Public visitation will be held for two hours … [Read more...]
Orin “Stanley” Agrimson
August 23, 1929 - April 29, 2025 Orin “Stanley” Agrimson, 95, of Peterson, Minn., died Tuesday, April 29, 2025. In this world of constant change, not many people can say they’ve lived in the same town and the same house their entire life. But Stanley did! He lived a simple life – eating breakfast in downtown Peterson with “the guys,” reading mysteries and magazines, … [Read more...]
Bernice M. Onsgard
Bernice M. Onsgard, 94, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. She was born on October 19, 1930, in La Crosse, Wis., to John and Magdalen (Hafner) VonArx. She was raised in Hokah, Minn., and graduated from St. Peter’s Catholic School. Bernice married Lowell W. Onsgard on May 28, 1960, at St. Peter’s Catholic … [Read more...]
Donna Mae Busse
Nov. 1, 1941 – April 28, 2025 Donna Mae Busse, age 83, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025. Born on November 1, 1941, to Ernest and Rose Fink, Donna was one of four siblings. She is survived by her sister Karen Eich and was preceded in death by her sister Leilani Searles and brother Keith Fink. Donna spent her life appreciating the simple joys – crocheting, … [Read more...]