Betty J. Hatleli, 91, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Betty Jane Swenson was born on August 9, 1926, in Sheldon, Minn., to Jorgen and Vivian (Carrier) Swenson. She spent her early years in Sheldon. Betty was a 1944 graduate of Houston High School. On August 11, 1949, she was united in marriage with Gordon … [Read more...]
George Dale Michel
George D. Michel, age 90, of Bluffton, Iowa, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on March 25, 2018. Memorial services will be held at St. Matthews Church in Granger, Minn., 2 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018. Friends may call from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, April 6 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony, Minn., or one hour before memorial service. George Dale Michel was born … [Read more...]
Stanley “Torgie” Torgerson
Stanley D. “Torgie” Torgerson, age 72, of Mesa, Ariz., died Friday, March 23, 2018, from valley fever while in the hospital for heart surgery at the Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa. Stanley was born January 7, 1946, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Orvin and Myrtle (Davidson) Torgerson. He graduated from the Canton High School. From a young age, Torgie was always a high energy … [Read more...]
Mary Jane Christopherson
Mary Jane Christopherson, age 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at her home in rural Fountain, Minn., after a year long battle with melanoma cancer. She was born July 22, 1943, in St. Louis, Mo., to John and Alberta (Hogan) Jackson. Mary Jane had developed a lifelong love of horses on her parents weekend farm in Missouri. Her first horse was Dan, a … [Read more...]
Virginia Brokken
Virginia passed away at her home in Rochester, Minn., on February 28, 2018, of natural causes, at 91 years old, with her family around her. Her funeral service will be on April 9, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. Virginia Kyle Stegner was born in Wabasha, Minn., on June 5, 1926. At nine months of age, her parents moved to Preston, Minn., … [Read more...]
Alberta Lund
Alberta Lund, age 97, of Harmony, Minn., died peacefully on March 25, 2018, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Friday, March 30 at the United Methodist Church, Harmony, Minn., with burial in Greenfield Lutheran Cemetery, Harmony. Friends may call on Friday at the church from 10 a.m. until time of services. Alberta, daughter of Albert and … [Read more...]
Barbara Simon
Barbara Simon, 89. formerly of Preston, died Palm Sunday at the Cambrian Assisted Living in Tecumseh, Mich. Barb was born on November 15, 1928, to Park and Katherine (Leutz) Trowbridge in Monroe, Mich. She graduated from Ida High School in 1946. Barb married Mainord Simon in Ida, Mich., on May 17, 1947. They made their home in Dundee, Mich., while farming and running a … [Read more...]
Eugene C. Stewart
The funeral service for Eugene C. Stewart, 90, of Racine, Minn., was held 11 a.m. on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Redemption Hill Church in Stewartville, Minn., with Rev. Curly Werth and Rev. Chad Skaren officiating. Burial followed at Hamilton Cemetery in rural Racine, Minn. Mr. Stewart boarded the train for Glory on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Chosen Valley Care Center … [Read more...]
Brian “Bucky” Glick
Brian “Bucky” Arthur Glick, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He was born on February 24, 1945, in La Crosse, Wis., and graduated from Viola High School. After high school, Bucky enlisted in the Navy from 1965 to 1969 as a fireman on the USS Admiral Byrd. Upon leaving the Navy, he took employment at Dairyland Power … [Read more...]
Helen Anderson
Helen Anderson, 98, of Peterson, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Helen was born on August 20, 1919, to Hjelmer and Julia Hanson and lived in Peterson, Minn. Helen went to school at the Norby Valley Country School and attended church at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson. Helen was married to Clarence Anderson and had two children, … [Read more...]