Funeral services for Gaylord “Casey” K. Albrecht will be held 11 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2024, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, Minn. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Christ Lutheran and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Friday. Casey K. Albrecht, age 86, of Preston, Minn., died unexpectedly Sunday, December 8, … [Read more...]
Elizabeth “Beth” Ann Ask
Elizabeth “Beth” Ann Ask, age 79, of Rochester, Minn., passed away on December 6, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus. Born on January 17, 1945, to Leo and Helen Doherty of Canton, Minn., Beth grew up on the family farm near Canton and graduated from Mabel-Canton High School. On August 22, 1965, she married Allyn Brenno of Mabel, Minn. While Allyn was serving in … [Read more...]
Esther Helen Evers
Esther Helen Evers, age 92, long-time Wykoff resident, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Ostrander Care and Rehab in Ostrander. Esther Timm was born October 21, 1932, in rural Utica, the daughter of Henry and Esther (Woltmann) Timm. She was baptized November 6, 1932, at her parents’ home by the pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in … [Read more...]
Donna J. Jetson
Donna J Jetson, 87, died at New Perspectives Memory Care in Eagan, Minn., on December 5, 2024. Donna was born March 18, 1937, to Charles and Josephine (Hubbard) Shoults. She attended Onalaska High School. On July 5, 1980 she married Milton Jetson of Harmony, Minn. He died October 14, 2017. Donna worked as a cashier at the Harmony IGA for many years. She enjoyed her job … [Read more...]
Doris Irene McCabe
Doris Irene McCabe, 83, of Lanesboro, Minn., passed away surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, December 4, 2024, at Saint Marys Hospital. She leaves behind her loving husband Darrell and their five children: Debbie, Diann, Douglas, Denise and Dustin. Doris was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on August 7, 1941, to Thor Olaf and Irene Vinetta (Bryant) Fossum. She was the … [Read more...]
Jeffrey Gordon Redalen
Jeffrey “Jeff” Gordon Redalen passed away at his home near Fountain, Minn., on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Jeff was born November 14, 1956, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Joyce (Grindland) and Elton Redalen. He was the sixth of seven children, and the youngest boy of the family. Elton and Joyce raised their family on a dairy farm in rural Fountain, where Jeff grew up surrounded by … [Read more...]
Karen Kay Beenblossom
Karen Kay Beenblossom, age 82, of Stewartville, passed away peacefully at the Stewartville Care Center on December 1, 2024. Karen was born as the only daughter of John and Margaret (Saxton) Knoepke on October 5, 1942, in Preston, Minn. As a child, Karen grew up on various farms in the Fountain and Wykoff area. She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1960. Growing up on the … [Read more...]
Robert W. Bunke
Robert W. Bunke left his home in Rochester, Minn., and went to heaven November 30, 2024. He was born May 3, 1927, on a farm in Hart, Minn. His 97 years on this earth were first formed by growing up in a family of loving parents, Paul and Ragna Bunke, along with 12 siblings. Robert is now joining his parents and all his brothers and sisters who have gone before him: Paul, … [Read more...]
Richard “Bud” Chapel
Bud passed away peacefully at the Valley View Healthcare Facility in Houston, Minn., on November 29, 2024. He was born on November 14, 1934, in Spring Grove to Clifford and Sarah Mae (Swenson) Chapel. He grew up on the family farm in Sheldon, raising chickens and cash crop corn. He graduated from Houston High School in 1951. He continued his education at the Minneapolis … [Read more...]
Marveen Anna Feil
Marveen Anna Feil age 90 went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. She was born June 7, 1934 to Paul and Wilhelmine (Hein) Meiners on the Meiners home farm on State Line Road, Eitzen, Minn. She was a lifelong member of the St. Luke’s Church in Eitzen where she was baptized and confirmed. She attended grade school in Eitzen and graduated from Caledonia High … [Read more...]