Jimmie D. Benson, age 83, of Mabel, Minn., passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017, at the Green Lea Manor Nursing Home surrounded by family. Jimmie was born August 22, 1934, in Cedar Township, Adams County, N. Dak., to Orlando and Tena (Dahle) Benson. He attended country schools in the Mabel area, and was a member of the Scheie Lutheran Church. In his earlier years he worked … [Read more...]
Donald J. Johnson
Donald J. Johnson, 95, of La Crosse, died peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2017, at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on June 10, 1922, in Mabel, Minn., to Oscar and Jeva (Ladsten) Johnson. At age 10, his family moved to Lanesboro, where he attended Durkin County School. Don married his true love, Rita (Sexton-Henriksen) on May 4, 1968, in La Crosse, where they … [Read more...]
Mildred C. Kyseth
Mildred C. Kyseth, age 98 ,of Canton, Minn., died Sunday, September 24, 2017, at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, September 28 at the Canton-Scotland Presbyterian Church in Canton. Burial will follow in the Stateline Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and on Thursday … [Read more...]
Dorothea Curtis Therneau
Dorothea Curtis Therneau, age 84, from Spring Valley, passed away September 19 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, Minn. Dorothy was born December 15, 1932, in Rochester, Minn., one of 12 children. She graduated from high school in 1951 and was united in marriage to Minar Therneau on March 1, 1952. She was a farmer for 50 years, taking pride in raising nine children, … [Read more...]
Ellen Nichols
Ellen J. Nichols, 80, of Preston, passed on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. She was born in Simpson, Minn., on July 25, 1937, to Adry and Mildred (Wrase) Thomas. In 1955 she graduated from Preston High School. She married Donald O. Nichols on July 24, 1957, at the Pilot Mound Lutheran Church. They moved to Raleigh, N.C., where she … [Read more...]
Paula Vreeman
Memorial service for Paula Vreeman will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Cherry Grove United Methodist Church in Cherry Grove, with Rev. Deanna Woodward officiating. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Monday, September 25, 2017, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Wykoff and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. Paula Vreeman, age 70, of … [Read more...]
Nancy Wead
Nancy Wead, age 77, of Harmony, Minn., died Monday, September 18, 2017, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, September 25, 2017, at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, with burial in Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and after 10 a.m. Monday at the … [Read more...]
Larry Fjetland
Memorial service for Larry Fjetland was held 11 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2017, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial took place at Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa. Visitation was held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, September 17, 2017 ,at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and continued for one hour prior to the service at the … [Read more...]
Martha Sue de La Bruere
Martha Sue de La Bruere, age 59, died surrounded by friends and family on September 13, 2017, from a brain tumor. She was born November 7, 1957, in Exeter, N. H., to Louis Hector and Anne Fox deLaBruere. She was married to Chas McDaniel of Hampton, N. H., for 20 years and they haf a son, Charles. In 1997, she and Charles moved west from New Hampshire to Minnesota and … [Read more...]
Odell Lee, Jr.
Odell Lee, Jr., 88, of Mabel, Minn., died Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, with his family by his side. Odell was born January 28, 1929, to Odell and Mattie (Hanson) Lee at Spring Grove, Minn. He graduated from Mabel High School in 1947 and from Winona State University in 1951. Odell entered military service, Army branch, in September, 1951. For … [Read more...]