Phyllis Ann Dahl, 76, of Chatfield, died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at her home in rural Chatfield. Phyllis was born March 11, 1940 to Juella (Severson) and Lloyd Allen in Fountain, Minn. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1958. She married Robert Dahl on August 27, 1960 at the Pilot Mound Lutheran Church. Phyllis worked as a CNA at the Chosen Valley Care Center … [Read more...]
Clara O. Karli
Clara O. Karli, age 103, of Mabel, died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Clara was born at home on July 31, 1913 in Spring Grove, Minn., to Carl and Lena (Rice) Solie. She graduated from the Spring Grove High School. She took Teacher’s Training and later received her teaching degree from Winona State College. On January 2, 1946 she married … [Read more...]
Ramona Trende
Ramona Trende, age 87, of Preston, Minn., died February 11, 2017 at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, Minn. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Granger, Minn. Burial took place in Big Springs Cemetery rural Harmony, Minn. Visitation was be held from 5-8 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2017, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home … [Read more...]
Lawrence “Larry” W. Gathje
Lawrence “Larry” W. Gathje, 74, of rural Peterson, Minn., died on Friday, February 10, 2017, at his home. Larry was born on March 18, 1942, in Chatfield, Minn., to LeRoy and Helen (Duschek) Gathje. He was raised west of Chatfield. On June 24, 1966, Larry was united in marriage with Bernice Garrison in Rochester, Minn. Larry farmed all of his life throughout southeastern … [Read more...]
Arladene June Finley
Arladene June Finley, 81, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Chatfield, died Monday, February 13, at St. Marys Emergency Room in Rochester. Arladene was born on June 10, 1935 in Chatfield to Russell and Alice (Flury) Winans. Arladene worked as a cook in nursing homes. She enjoyed time reading, watching the 700 Club, and loved cooking and baking. She was married to Clayton … [Read more...]
Daisy (Sears) Peter
Daisy (Sears) Peter, 94, died February 5, 2017 at 6:40 a.m. at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, Minn. Daisy Julia Sears was born in Fillmore County on March 10, 1922 to Julia (Viegen) Sears and Arthur R. Sears. She received her gradeschool education in several country schools, two years at Harmony High, and graduated from Canton High School in 1940. After graduation, Daisy worked … [Read more...]
Lloyd Crowson
Lloyd Crowson, age 81, passed away February 4, 2017 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Lloyd Walter Crowson was born on the family farm near Wykoff, Minn., on December 1, 1935 to Jay and Frances (Raabe) Crowson. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wykoff. He attended country school until the eighth grade, and graduated in 1954 from … [Read more...]
Michael D. “Rab” Remick
Michael D. “Rab” Remick, age 64, of Decorah, Iowa, died unexpectedly Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his home. Mike was born September 27, 1952 in La Crosse, Wis., to Clarence and Carmona (Engebretson) Remick. He grew up in the Canton and Mabel areas and attended the Mabel-Canton Schools. On June 21, 1979 he married Cindy Wilder in Decorah. He had worked at several places … [Read more...]
Arden Lenz
Memorial Services for Arden Lenz will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, Minn., with Pastor Betsy Dartt. Visitation will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 10-11 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Burial will be in the Spring Valley Cemetery at a later date. Arden K. Lenz, age 77, of Spring Valley, Minn., … [Read more...]
Ruth Sophia Esther Stender Garnatz
Ruth Sophia Esther Stender Garnatz, 87, of Lanesboro, Minn., died on February 1, 2017 at Park Lane Estates in Preston. Ruth was born June 21, 1929 to August and Eldora (Horstman) Stender on a farm in Spring Valley Township Fillmore County, Minn. Ruth attended LPN nursing school and worked as an upholsterer with her husband for many years. She married Dallas Garnatz on … [Read more...]