Donna Mae Ristau, age 82, of Preston, Minn., died at St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester, Minn., on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Donna Mae Bender was born on June 23, 1934, in Spring Valley, Minn., daughter of Bart and Beatrice (Nemec) Bender. After graduation, she went to work for Welke Studio and Paul Cross the attorney for about two years. Donna then applied for a job at St. … [Read more...]
Henry “Hank” Morgan
Henry “Hank” Morgan, age 58, of Madison, S. Dak., died on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at his home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 29 at Weiland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Constanze Hagmaier officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday at Weiland Funeral Chapel, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday one hour prior … [Read more...]
Helen Marie Mercer
Helen Marie Mercer, 81, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center. Helen was born September 1, 1935 in Chatfield to George and Laura (Mohlke) Allen. She grew up in the Chatfield community, graduating from Chatfield High School in 1953. On June 15, 1957 she married Walter “Wally” Mercer Jr. at the Sumner Center … [Read more...]
Kathleen “Kitty” Lee
Kathleen “ Kitty” Lee, 81 of Rushford, died Sept 12, 2016 at Sauer Nursing Home in Winona, Minn., surrounded by family and friends. Kitty was born on January 19, 1935 in Spring Valley, Minn., to Clarence and Marie Nordby. She was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and Hastings Cosmetology School. Kitty married Wayne Lee of Peterson on November 10, 1956 in Spring Valley, … [Read more...]
Orville Tangen
Orville Edne Tangen, 99, of Chatfield, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus. Orville was born October 9, 1916 on a farm in Chatfield Township to Theodore and Alma (Asleson) Tangen. He enlisted in the Army in 1941 Fifth Armored Division stationed in New York and later shipped overseas to Europe (March 1943.) First he was a cook for … [Read more...]
Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Yvonne Lee, 41, of Lanesboro, and formerly of Crosby, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Jennifer was born September 17, 1975 in Crosby to Michael and LeOra (Zenke) Lind. She graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School. She met the love of her life, Mitch Lee, at a country music festival that neither were supposed to be … [Read more...]
Roger J. Ristau
Roger J. Ristau, age 80, of Preston, Minn., died at Green Lea Manor in Mabel,Minn., on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Roger was born on April 10, 1936, in rural Preston, Minn., to Henry F. and Agnes (Drummond) Ristau. He attended country schools in the Forestville and Carimona area and completed the eighth grade. Roger then went on to work at Jerry’s Body Shop in Preston. He … [Read more...]
Wallace L. Osland
Wallace L. Osland, 80, of rural Lanesboro, died Friday, September 9, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus. He was born in Cresco, Iowa, on June 29, 1936 to Nels and Agnes (Miller) Osland. The lived on a farm near Bristol Center in York Township of Fillmore county until 1940, when the family moved to a farm north of Cresco on Golden Ridge Road in Howard County, Iowa. In 1950 … [Read more...]
Jerker Saxentorp
Word has been received of the sudden death of Jerker Saxentorp, 51, of Vargarda, Sweden.On Thursday, August 25, 2016. Jerker passed away on his way to work. He was born April 22, 1965 to Elov and Britta Johansson, and went to school and lived his entire life in the community of Vargarda. Jerker first came to Preston, Minn., at age 19, through the MAST (Minnesota Ag … [Read more...]
Irven Holtegaard
Irven Holtegaard, 90, of Lanesboro, passed away September 8, 2016 at Gundersen Health Care in LaCrosse, Wis. Irven was born March 25, 1926 in Belmont, Mont., to Oscar and Minda (Benson) Holtegaard. He moved with his family to St. Charles as an infant. Later they settled in the Peterson area and he attended Lanesboro schools. He was married on September 10, 1946 to Arlene … [Read more...]