Valora “Val” May Frisby, 96, of Rushford, Minn., died on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, with her three sons at her side. Valora May Wraalstad was born on May 17, 1921, in Juanita, N. Dak., to Goodwin and Olive (Hundorf) Wraalstad. Val moved with her family as a small child to the St. Charles, Minn., area. Val was united in marriage … [Read more...]
Maynard C. Johnson
Maynard C. Johnson, age 94, of St. Charles, Minn., formerly of Mabel and Winona, died Friday, March 16, 2018, at Whitewater Health Services in St. Charles. Maynard was born September 28, 1923, in Hesper Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Martin and Cora (Sanden) Johnson. He graduated from the Mabel High School in 1941. He farmed and worked heavy construction for a short … [Read more...]
Marjorie Hunt
Marjorie Hunt, age 83, of Fountain, Minn., passed away peacefully in her home Saturday, March 17, 2018. Marjorie was born January 24, 1935, in Faribault, Minn., to Gordon and Helen (Russell) Wolfe. She graduated from Faribault High School in 1953 and was united in marriage to Larry Hunt on June 12, 1955, in Faribault. Marjorie was a homemaker, and enjoyed sharing her baking … [Read more...]
Emily Theodora Bearman
Emily T. Bearman, age 92, of Harmony, died Friday, March 16, 2018, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Emily was born March 2, 1926, the daughter of William and Emma (Wilhelm) Lietz in Granger, Minn. Emily was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Granger. She graduated from Harmony High School then went on for teacher’s training and taught in … [Read more...]
Stanley Scheevel
Stanley Scheevel, 89, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Spring Valley Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday March 21, 2018, at Greenleafton Reformed Church, with Pastor Roger Lokker officiating. Stanley’s ashes will be laid to rest at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. prior to … [Read more...]
Sharon Joyce Asleson
Sharon Joyce Asleson of Fountain, Minn., died March 17, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. She had fought a 18-month courageous battle from a brain aneurysm. Sharon was born on March 30, 1944, to Elton and Joyce (Grindland) Redalen. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1962. On December 8, 1963, she married Donald A. Asleson at Root Prairie … [Read more...]
Grace M. Carlson
Grace M. Carlson, 93, of Rushford, Minn., died Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Grace Marie Moos was born on October 16, 1924, in Great Bend, Kans., to Louis and Marie (Malley) Moos. She was raised for a time in Kansas until her family moved to Harmony, Minn., where Grace graduated from high school. She met Gynther Carlson while … [Read more...]
Dorothy Runningen
Dorothy Mae (Schroeder) Runningen, 86, died peacefully on March 16, 2018, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Funeral services were held Monday, March 19 at 11 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston. The family greeted friends and family from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service and in the church basement hall following the service. Burial followed the reception at Crown Hill … [Read more...]
Gerald “Jerry” Charles Olson
Gerald “Jerry” Charles Olson, 85, of Lanesboro, died Thursday, March 1, 2018, due to complications of Inclusion Body Myositis. Jerry was born October 30, 1932, in Eugene, Oreg., to Harold and Jennie (Peterson) Olson. He grew up in Luck, Wis., graduating from Luck High School in 1951. Jerry served in the U.S. Coast Guard (Korean War) Atlantic Ocean Coast Patrol. While … [Read more...]
Rev. Burton L. Hoag
Rev. Burton L. Hoag, 86, of Rochester, Minn., died on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at his home. Burton Lowell Hoag was born April 28, 1931, in Cresco, Iowa, to Cleve and Gladys (Bates) Hoag. He was raised on the homesteaded Hoag farm south of Harmony, Minn., and graduated from Harmony High School in 1949. He received a bachelor of science degree from Iowa State College in 1953 … [Read more...]