Irma R. Rathbun, 86, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, and will continue one hour prior to service on Wednesday. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Joyce Mikkelson
Joyce Mikkelson, 91, passed peacefully from this life Friday, July 20, 2018. The eldest of nine children, Joyce was born April 1, 1927, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., to Lawrence and Genevieve LaPointe. She left school early to help support the family during the Great Depression. On August 19, 1945, she married Melenor Mikkelson, and together they raised four children. She died one … [Read more...]
Mervin Elias Tripp
Mervin Elias Tripp, navigated by his God and Country, was one of the proudest Americans you could meet. Mervin, 91, of Winona, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018, peacefully at his home, Sugar Loaf Senior Living, Winona, Minn. He was born in Mabel, Minn., on January 4, 1927, to Loren and Emma (Faa) Tripp. Mervin had fond memories of working on local farms as a young man. He … [Read more...]
Edward “Eddie” Whalen
Edward “Eddie” Whalen, 90, of Canton, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his home in Canton. Eddie was born January 19, 1928, on the family farm in Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Paul Sr. and Myrtle (Roche) Whalen. He graduated from Canton High School in 1946. He served in the United States Navy from November 1948 to 1952. He had worked for a short time as a tinsmith in Rochester. … [Read more...]
Thomas A. Hatlevig
Thomas was born on December 11, 1950, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Clair and Myrtle (Holtegaard) Hatlevig. He was raised in rural Lanesboro and was a 1969 graduate of Peterson High School in Peterson, Minn. Thomas served in the U.S. Army in Germany and Greece during the Vietnam War as an aircraft mechanic in the 16 Bravo Company. While in the Army, Thomas became an avid … [Read more...]
Renata Comstock
Renata Comstock, age 93, passed away peacefully at the Spring Valley Care Center on July 23, 2018. Renata Vironika Wallner was born on July 29, 1924, in Pleasant Valley Township, Mower County, Minn., to Edward and Martha (Schultz) Wallner. Her mother passed away when she was young, and she was raised by her aunt Anna Laabs and her grandparents. Her early years were spent on a … [Read more...]
Virginia McConnell
Virginia McConnell passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, in Minneapolis. Virginia Faye (Stroud) McConnell was born in Spring Grove, Minn., to Donald and Nellie Stroud on April 23, 1936, graduated from Mabel High School in 1954, and married Robert McConnell on May 11, 1959. Virginia was a homemaker, and involved in St. Olaf Catholic Church Women’s Guild and Altar Society. She … [Read more...]
James A. Simonson
James A. Simonson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 17, at his home, surrounded by family and friends. He was born March 16, 1936, to James A. and Lucille Simonson. He attended a country school in rural Preston. On February 14, 1955, he enlisted into the Army and was honorably discharged in 1957. Once he returned from the service he began farming and he never stopped. On … [Read more...]
Donald N. Cummings
Donald N. Cummings, 80, of Chatfield, Minn., died Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Donald Neil Cummings was born November 1, 1937, to Elvyn and Corcella (Oftedal) Cummings in Preston, Minn. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1955. Donald’s basic training was completed in Great Lakes, Ill. He served on the USS Lexington and he was … [Read more...]
Kevin L. Good
Kevin L. Good, age 55, of Prosper, Minn., died Monday, July 9 2018, while doing what he loved — fishing. Kevin was born in Waterloo, Iowa on October 23, 1962, to Delmar and Joan Good. He graduated from Mabel-Canton High School and then served in the United States Army. Kevin is survived by his son Tyler Solie,his parents Delmar and Joan Good, brothers Tim (Sandy), … [Read more...]