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...]
Valora “Val” May Frisby
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...]