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...]
Steven Allen Aug
Steven Allen Aug Steven Allen Aug was born May 1, 1951, in Rochester, Minn., to Donald C. and Joanne F. (Follensbee) Aug, the eldest of four children. He passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Rochester, Minn. Steven spent his first years growing up in “the house in town” in Preston. In town, Steve’s Aunt Carol would often babysit him and his friends Craig and Jeff … [Read more...]
Linette K. Ritter
Linette K. Ritter, 56, of Rushford, Minn., died on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at the South Baldwin Medical Center in Foley, Ala. Linette Kay Stoen was born on January 28, 1962, in Decorah, Iowa, to Eugene and Caryl (Dickman) Stoen. She was raised in the Decorah area and was a 1980 graduate of Decorah High School. She then received her bachelor’s degree from Winona State … [Read more...]