Duane Michener, 92, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully Saturday January 6, 2018, at the Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley. Funeral services for Duane will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2017, at Cherry Grove United Methodist Church in Cherry Grove, with Rev. Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be … [Read more...]
Marie Ann Dempewolf
Marie Ann Dempewolf, age 77, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Friday, January 5, 2018, at the Spring Valley Care Center. Marie was born February 28, 1940, to Otto and Bernice (Cipra) Ziebell in London Township, Freeborn County, Minn. She attended and graduated from Austin, Minn., High School. Marie met her husband Virgil at the Terp Ballroom in Austin, Minn. They married … [Read more...]
Irwin R. “Irv” Stender
Irwin R. “Irv” Stender, 78, of Elkhart, Ind., died at home on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Irv was born on February 10, 1939 in Wykoff, Minn., to the late August and Eldora (Horstman) Stender. Also preceding him in death was a sister, Ruth Garnatz. On August 13, 1960, Irv married the love of his life, Linda L. Moore. Linda died August 30, 2016. Surviving are three sons: … [Read more...]
Dorothy Culbertson Guetzlaff
Dorothy Culbertson Guetzlaff, 90, of Russellville, Ark., passed away peacefully Friday, January 5, 2018, at her home. The daughter of Robert and Lou Ella Johnson Culbertson, she was born July 28, 1927, in Lanesboro, Minn. Dorothy obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota. Dorothy was a retired elementary teacher. She served as an officer in various … [Read more...]
Kathryn M. Fishbaugher
Kathryn M. Fishbaugher, age 94 of Harmony, Minn., died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 6 at the United Methodist Church in Harmony, followed by burial in the State Line Cemetery, rural Harmony. Friends called on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church. Kate was born June … [Read more...]
Jerry L. Asher
Jerry L. Asher of Chatfield passed away at his home on December 31, 2017. Jerry Lee Asher was born in Chatfield on December 19, 1940, to Claude and Hazel (Meeker) Asher. He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1958. On October 12, 1963, he married the love of his life, Winn (don’t call her Winnifred) Kay Perley of Rochester. Jerry was in the National Guard in the … [Read more...]
Violet A. (Randall) Olson
Violet A. (Randall) Olson, of Preston, passed away on December 29, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Violet was born October 22, 1919, to Lafe and Gena Randall of rural Lanesboro. After finishing the eighth grade at country school, she began to work for area farmers, sometimes as a housekeeper but mostly as a hired hand. She was joined in marriage to … [Read more...]
Wyatt Stephen Cox
Funeral services for Wyatt Stephen Cox will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Rochester Assembly of God Church, 4240 18th Ave. NW Rochester, Minn. Burial will be in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. on Friday at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. Please come as you … [Read more...]
Mason A. Witt
Mason loved history, especially that of his hometown Houston, Minn., as well as Houston Township, and Houston County. After living away for a period, he was able to return once more to the Bluff Country he loved before he died on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the Valley View Healthcare and Rehab center in Houston, Minn. Mason Arthur Witt, 87, was born September 19, 1930, … [Read more...]
Lois (Lommen) Sollien
Lois (Lommen) Sollien, age 83, of rural Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on January 1, 2018. Lois was born in Spring Grove to Harry and Stella (Aasum) Lommen on August 6, 1934. She attended country schools in rural Mabel and Spring Grove. She graduated from Spring Grove School in 1952. Lois was very active in 4-H, serving as president of … [Read more...]