Gary Herbert Heyer, age 73, of Spring Valley, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Ostrander Nursing Home from complications of heart surgery. He was born April 8, 1943 to Herbert and Nina (Haupt) Heyer in LaCrosse, Wis. He grew up in New Hartford, Minn. and graduated from Winona High School in 1960. He graduated from Winona State in 1965 with a degree in … [Read more...]
Chuck Fellows
Chuck Fellows, age 90 of Canton, Minn., went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 7, 2016, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 15 days. Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Monday, Sept 12, 2016 at the Cresco Community chapel in Cresco, Iowa. Burial followed in Elliota Cemetery, rural Canton, Minn. Friends called on Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at the … [Read more...]
Wallace “Wally” Himlie
Wallace “Wally” W. Himlie, 88, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab Center in Houston, Minn. Wally was born on May 16, 1928, in rural Peterson, Minn., to Lars and Mina (Ferden) Himlie. He was raised on the family farm and attended country school and was a 1946 graduate of Rushford High School. On December 2, 1950, he … [Read more...]
Kathleen “Kitty” Sween
Kathleen “Kitty” Sween, age 89, died peacefully on September 4, 2016 at the Grand Meadow Health Care Center, where she had been a resident for the past two years. Kitty was born on July 29, 1927 in Grand Meadow, Minn., to Alvin and Marcella (Armstrong) Stier. She graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1945 and attended St. Teresa’s College in Winona. On July 26, 1947, … [Read more...]
Gordon Jerome Olson
Gordon Jerome Olson, 83, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Gordon was born September 20th, 1932 in Gibbon, Minn., to Clarence and Hulda (Swenson) Olson. He grew up in the Gibbon community, graduating from Gibbon High School in 1950. Gordon served in the Korean War from 1953-1955. Upon returning from the military, he graduated from … [Read more...]
Dale Finseth
Dale Finseth, 89, of Fountain, passed away Friday September 2, 2016 at Gunderson Harmony Health Care in Harmony. Dale was born July 13, 1927 in Carrollton Township to Justin and Ida (Skrukrud) Finseth at the home on the farm in Carrollton Township, Fountain. Dale went to rural school until the eighth grade. He worked for area farmers until he started hauling cream three … [Read more...]
Coty Vickerman
Coty Curtis Vickerman, age 29, of Mabel, Minn., died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 near Hesper, Iowa from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Coty was born July 21, 1987 in Decorah, Iowa to Lori Vickerman and Albert Monson. In 2005 he graduated from the Spring Grove High School and then from the HVAC program at Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wis. He had been … [Read more...]
Clayton Wangsness
Clayton Wangsness, age 75, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, August 28, 2106 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Clayton Elvin Wangsness was born on November 22, 21940 in Cresco, Iowa, the son of Elvin and Nina (Hjelle) Wangsness. He was baptized on December 8, 1940 at Calmar Lutheran Church and confirmed on May 20, 1956 at the Highland Lutheran Church. Clayton … [Read more...]
Lorraine Greenslade
Lorraine Greenslade, 92, of rural Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Cresco, Iowa. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday evening at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco, Iowa, as well as one hour … [Read more...]
Gordon Johannsen
Gordon Johannsen, 79 of Harmony, Minn., passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at Greenfield Lutheran Cemetery. Lindstrom … [Read more...]