Carmona was born March 29, 1928, in Hampden, N. Dak., to Larney and Eldora (Danielson) Thompson.  She was baptized in the Zion Lutheran Church in Loma, N. Dak., and confirmed in the Lutheran church.  Carmona graduated from Canton High School.  She was united in marriage to Wayne Sauer at Niagara Cave in Harmony, Minn., on June 22, 1947.  Carmona was a life long resident of the … [Read more...]

Marlene  Jeanette  Kingsbury  Ranzenberger, age 82, of Mabel, died Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Marlene was born in Mabel on March 7, 1935 to Ray and Edna (Holland) Kingsbury.  She was baptized and confirmed in Mabel.  She graduated from the Mabel High School in 1953.  On October 29, 1955, she married Lloyd Ranzenberger at the Mabel First … [Read more...]

Alice I. Macha, age 82, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday evening, April 7, 2017 at her home in Decorah. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial was in Hesper Public Cemetery in Hesper Township, rural Decorah. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 14 at Fjelstul Funeral … [Read more...]

Dale R. Wondrasch, age 84, of Spring Valley, died Thursday April 20. 2017 at Spring Valley Senior Living in Spring Valley, Minn. Dale was born October 1, 1932 in Spring Valley to Louis and Mahla (Grabau) Wondrasch. He attended school at Forestville Center, St. Johns in Wykoff, and Wykoff Public School. In February of 1953 he was inducted into the United States Army. Dale was … [Read more...]

Paul Edsel Mathison, 89, of Preston, died Monday, April 24, 2017 in Atlanta, Ga., due to a brain bleed. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Cherry Grove United Methodist Church in Cherry Grove, Minn., with Pastor Dave Lieder officiating. Burial of his ashes will be in Cherry Grove Cemetery. Paul Mathison was born on January 12, 1928 to … [Read more...]

Wayne Lee Howard, age 57, of rural Lanesboro, died April 23, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Wayne was born May 15, 1959 in Spring Grove, Minn., to Allen and Betty (Lund) Howard.  He graduated from the Lanesboro High School and then from the Diesel Mechanics course at the Winona Technical Institute. His father died when Wayne was a young man, so he worked on … [Read more...]

Theresa Mary Manahan, 90, of Chatfield, passed away Sunday April 23, 2017 at the Chosen Valley Care Center. Theresa was born November 29, 1926 in Rochester to Edward and Katherine (O’Mahony) Kuisle.  She graduated from Stewartville High School in 1944.  On October 18, 1950 she married Maurice J. Manahan at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Simpson. She was a member of … [Read more...]

Robert William Drogemuller, 68, of Chatfield, passed away April 20, 2017 at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester. Robert was born in Lanesboro, Minn., on September 28, 1948 to Marcus and Audrey (Williams) Drogemuller.  He was raised in Preston through fifth grade and moved to Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1968. Robert went into the Air Force on … [Read more...]

Muriel D. Britt, 85, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Gundersen Health in La Crosse, Wis. Muriel was born on June 18, 1931, in Whalan, Minn., to Daniel and Minerva (Nelson) Hungerholt. She was raised in Whalan, where she attended country school. She was united in marriage with Walter Britt on March 17, 1952. Muriel lived nearly all of her adult life … [Read more...]