Julene Gordon Johnson, age 94, of Willmar, died Friday evening, April 13, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Atwater with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery … [Read more...]
David Henry Ask
David Henry Ask, named after both grandfathers, was born July 6, 1946, to Myran and Lucile Ask in Lanesboro, Minn. He died April 15, 2018, after an almost two-year battle with brain cancer. Dave attended Durkin Elementary. He was attached to VP-24 homeported in Norfolk, Va., and honorably discharged from the Navy. Upon returning home, Dave worked for Honeywell in Hopkins. … [Read more...]
Lawrence Melvern Slattum
Lawrence Melvern Slattum, born November 6, 1931, age 86 of Eagan, Minn., passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. Funeral services will be held 5 p.m., Monday, April 16, 2018, at Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church, 2950 Highway 55, Eagan, Minn., with visitation one hour prior. Interment was at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Lawrence was preceded in death by … [Read more...]
Richard Thorson
Richard James Thorson, of Spring Valley, age 85, passed away April 11, surrounded by his family. Richard was born on August 6, 1932, in Bennington Township to Bud and Laura (Kohn) Thorson. Richard attended school in Grand Meadow and served his country in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. In December 1955, he was united in marriage to Joan Thoreson and they had four … [Read more...]
Harlan Baker
Harlan William Baker, 86, of Rushford, previously of Stewartville, died Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Harlan was born June 6, 1931, in Rochester, Minn., to William and Rose (Schroder) Baker. He grew up on the family farm between Stewartville and Chatfield, learning the trade. After graduating from Chatfield High School in 1949 he … [Read more...]
Dr. Norval Morse
Norval Oakland Morse, 95, of Preston, died Thursday afternoon, April 12, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center, surrounded by loved ones. Norval Oakland Morse, son of Dr. Morton P. Morse and Lydia (Oakland) Morse, was born on December 15, 1922 in LeRoy, Minn. He grew up alongside his three brothers and sister, graduating from high school in 1940. He attended … [Read more...]
Irene Lou Vigeland
Irene Lou Vigeland, 88, of Newburg, Minn., passed away peacefully Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn. Irene was born July 1, 1929, in the Township of Canton, Minn., to Olaf and Clara (Peterson) Lysgaard. She attended the Newburg School. On July 5, 1947, she married Arden Vigeland in Lanesboro, Minn. Arden preceded Irene in … [Read more...]
Robert “Bob” Blahnik
Robert “Bob” Blahnik, age 72, of Spring Valley passed away Monday, April 9, 2018, at his home. Funeral services for Bob Blahnik will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday April 13, 2018, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, with Father Marreddy Pothireddy officiating. Burial will take place at the St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery. Rosary service will be at 4:45 p.m., with visitation from … [Read more...]
Margaret Wead
Margaret Elaine (Ladsten) Gulbranson Wead, age 80, of Harmony, passed away Sunday April 8, 2018 at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, Minn. She was born on March 4, 1938, to Bennett and Lillian (Anderson) Ladsten. She worked at Harmony Nursing Home and for Ben Miller in Winona, Minn. Prior to the nursing home she held many other manufacturing positions. She also sold Sarah … [Read more...]
Wallace Horihan
Wallace “Wally” James Horihan, 81, of Greeley, Colo., died on Friday, February 2, 2018, at Grace Pointe Continuing Care in Greeley. Graveside services will be 1 p.m., Saturday, April 21 in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in rural Mabel. A luncheon will follow at the St. Olaf Catholic Church in Mabel. Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting with local arrangements. … [Read more...]