Memorial service for Harry Root will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Greenleafton Reformed Church in Greenleafton, with Rev. Roger Lokker officiating. Burial will be at the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Friday, October 13, 2017, at the Greenleafton Reformed Church and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. … [Read more...]
Loren David Tufte
Loren David Tufte, 80, of Lanesboro, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Loren was born in Fergus Falls, Minn., to John and Cora (Gorder) Tufte and lived most of his life in the Lanesboro area. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1954, enlisted in the Army and spent three years in Germany. He married Carol Ann Rasmussen in 1959. … [Read more...]
Rev. Marvin E. Sandness
Rev. Marvin E. Sandness died peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2017, surrounded by family at his home in Rochester, Minn. He was born on August 9, 1936, in La Moure, N. Dak., to Martin and Pearl Sandness. He attended Jamestown College in North Dakota and Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., in … [Read more...]
LeRoy “Chad” Chadwick
LeRoy “Chad” Chadwick passed away March 22, 2017, at age 91. A Celebration of Chad's Life will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rushford, with the Reverend Ben Scott officiating. Friends may call from 1:30 p.m. until time of services at the church. A reception will follow. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National … [Read more...]
Brad “Badger” Danielson
Brad “Badger” Danielson, 43, of Rushford, Minn., died on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at his home following a short battle with cancer. Bradley Alan Danielson was born on April 1, 1974, in Winona, Minn., to Dennis and Phyllis (Hallum) Danielson. Brad was raised in Rushford, where he lived his entire life. He was a 1992 graduate of Rushford-Peterson High School. In 1999, Brad … [Read more...]
Wayne Darrington
Wayne Darrington was born October 27, 1929, in Hesper, Iowa, to Byron and Mae (Orum) Darrington, the third of four sons in a lively, Quaker household. He attended school in Hesper and then in Bayfield, Wis. When his family moved back to Hesper, he went to work for Jesse McMillen pumping gas, welding and machinery repair. As a young man he was known to be graceful on roller … [Read more...]
Joseph William Walsh
Joseph William Walsh, 85, of Chatfield, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Chatfield Care Center. Joe was born December 12, 1931, in La Crosse, Wis., to William and Gertrude (Hennessy) Walsh. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1949. On May 8, 1954, he married Margaret Burton at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rochester. In 1954 he began his service to his … [Read more...]
Burton Forland
Funeral service for Burton Forland was held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, with Rev. Herman Bakker officiating. Burial took place at the Ostrander Cemetery. Visitation was held 4-7 p.m. Friday October 6, 2017, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander and continued for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burton Forland, … [Read more...]
Bernard Howard
Funeral service for Bernard Howard was held 11 a.m. Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. David Lieder officiating. Burial took place at the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation was held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at the Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley and continued for one hour prior to the service at the … [Read more...]
Michael Smith
Michael Smith, age 63, of Preston. Minn., passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Rochester, Minn. … [Read more...]