Lavonne M. (Harwood) Hanson, age 87, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully at the Chosen Valley Care Center from pancreatic cancer. Lavonne May Harwood was born on September 20, 1936, on the family farm in West Chatfield to Joseph and Martha (Eck) Harwood. She attended Chatfield schools and was a 1954 graduate of Chatfield High School. On June 3, 1955, she married her husband … [Read more...]
James “Jim” Leonard Draper
James "Jim" Leonard Draper went home on August 5, 2024 after his battle with pancreatic cancer. Jim was born on December 21, 1947 in Rockford Ill., to Wendell and LaVonne (Stahr) Draper. They lived in lowa until 1958 when they moved to a farm near Highland, Minn. Jim graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1966 and attended one year of college at Winona State. He then … [Read more...]
David “Dave” George Hovland “Hovey”
David “Dave” George Hovland “Hovey”, age 80, of Le Sueur, passed away on July 18, 2024. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 1-4 p.m. at his home, 101 South Park Lane, Le Sueur, Minn. Interment will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn., at a later date. Dave was born on December 8, 1943, to George and Adelaide (Marker) … [Read more...]
Steven “Styver” Thompson
Steven Robert Thompson, age 70, of Lanesboro, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at his home, due to natural causes. Steven was born on January 30, 1954, to Robert and Marilyn (Sholberg) Thompson in Preston, Minn. He attended country school through the fourth grade and then attended Lanesboro Schools, graduating in 1972. Steven was a lifelong farmer, finding fulfillment … [Read more...]
Marcia Lee
Marcia Ann was born at the Cresco Hospital in Cresco, Iowa on April 15, 1934, to Vernon and Marjorie (Boland) Miller. She passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Huntington Place in Janesville. She grew up on a farm West of Harmony, Minn. Marcia attended the Bristol Grove County K-8 grade school. She attended Harmony High School from 1948 until 1952. While in high school, … [Read more...]
Thomas D. Klomps
Tom Duane Klomps, of Preston, Minn., passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at age 70. Tom was born May 4, 1954, to Francis and Lorraine Klomps. He grew up on a dairy farm in rural Fountain, Minn., and graduated from Chatfield Chosen Valley High School, Class of 1972. Making his home in Preston, Tom married Roxie Bremseth in July 1977; they later divorced. Remaining in … [Read more...]
C. Wayne Thorson
C. Wayne Thorson, 91, of rural Spring Valley, Minn., passed away, Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Care & Rehab, Ostrander, Minn. Carl “Wayne” Thorson was born February 1, 1933, to Carl William and Dena (Solsrud) Thorson in Bennington Township, Ostrander, Minn. He was Baptized in Christ April 9, 1933, and confirmed in Christ October 13, 1946. He was a lifelong member of … [Read more...]
Janice (Anderson) Christopherson
Janice (Anderson) Christopherson, 92 of Spring Valley, Minn., died on July 31, 2024, at Spring Valley Living. Janice Yvonne Anderson was born to O. Vinton and Jennie (Daily) Anderson in Cresco, Iowa, on May 29, 1932, living in and attending school in Ostrander, Minn., before graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1950. She married Roy Christopherson on October 20, … [Read more...]
Paul C. Olson
Paul C. Olson, 74, of rural Mabel, died Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel, Minn. Paul was born February 14, 1950 in La Crosse, Wis.,to Perlind and Elvina (Nerstad) Olson. In 1969 he graduated from Mabel-Canton High School. He farmed on the family farm near Mabel in Preble Township of Fillmore County. On February 28, 1987, he married Donna Stetzer … [Read more...]
Signe Rosalyn Cone
Signe Rosalyn Cone, age 81, of Rushford, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, surrounded by her family. Signe was born on December 12, 1942, in Fairmont, Minn., the youngest daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Simon) Holland. She grew up with her sister Jane on the family farm. She attended country school and was a 1960 graduate … [Read more...]