Marlo Mensink, 83, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on September 16, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born July 2, 1941, in York Township, Fillmore County, Minn., to Virgil and Jessie (Vrieze) Mensink. He grew up in the Cherry Grove, Minn., area on a farm with two sisters and two brothers. He attended country school through the eighth grade. In the ninth … [Read more...]
Harvey “Hal” Andrew Hetland
Harvey “Hal” Andrew Hetland, age 85, went to be with the Lord on September 8, 2024, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, Minn. He was born in Mitchell, S. Dak., and was the oldest of two boys ( brother David) to Archie and Rachel Hetland. Hal was a devoted family man and a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and son. After graduating from Mitchell High … [Read more...]
David John Little
David John Little, loving husband, father and friend left us on August 2, 2024. David was born in Preston, Minn., on April 1, 1954, to Frank H. and Myrna A. (Storhoff) Little. David married Angela Jean Hovey in 1976. They have one son, John David Little. David spent many happy years growing up in Fountain, Minn. Family was a high priority for David and he always made … [Read more...]
James Arthur Hanson
James (Jim) Arthur Hanson, 87, of Rochester, Minn., passed away peacefully on September 13, 2024, at Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Born on February 21, 1937, in Lanesboro, Minn., to James Arthur Hanson Sr. and Crystella Amy Johnson, Jim grew up with a strong sense of community and family. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1955 and went on to marry Mary Lentz on May … [Read more...]
Stanley (Stan) “The Legend” Kaase
Stanley (Stan) “The Legend” Kaase was born July 17, 1935, in Preston, Minn, to Albert and Ida (Vaalemoen) Kaase. He passed away peacefully September 11, 2024, surrounded by his family. Stan attended school with the class of 1955 in Preston. On December 27, 1969, he married Shirley (Adler) in Cresco, Iowa. Stan worked for many years at the Preston Packaging Plant and Root … [Read more...]
Terry Allen Westphal
12/29/1951 – 09/06/2024 Terry Allen Westphal, 72, of Edgewater, Fla., took his final breaths peacefully, surrounded by his family, in his home the morning of Friday, September 6, 2024. Terry was born in Preston, Minn., on December 29, 1951, to William “Bud” Westphal and Nina Westphal (Johnson). He grew up on the family farm outside of Spring Valley, where he spent his … [Read more...]
Dale Patrick Verse
Dale Patrick Verse, of Houston, Minn., was born May 7, 1949, to Emil and Marilyn Verse. He passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. A celebration of life will be Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the Community Church of Hokah from 10 a.m. to noon. … [Read more...]
C. Wayne Lenz
C. Wayne Lenz, age 92, of Harmony, Minn., passed away on September 9, 2024, following a short illness. Wayne was born on October 21, 1931, to Clarence and Marguerite (Galloway) Lenz in Clear Lake, Iowa. Wayne graduated from Lyle Minn., High School in 1949. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in July 1950. Following his discharge from the Air Force, he moved to … [Read more...]
Matt Bruce Wingert
Matt Bruce Wingert, age 41, of Fountain, Minn., died at his family farm on Monday, September 9, 2024. Matt was born October 29, 1982, the son of Bruce and Tracy (Garden) Wingert. After high school, he did a harvest run in the southern states. Eventually Matt returned to his family farm and dedicated his life to dairy farming. He enjoyed traveling, snowmobiling, and horseback … [Read more...]
Gerald “Neil” Christopherson
Gerald “Neil” Christopherson, of Blue Earth, was born to Halbert and Mae (Pickerill) Christoph-erson on a farm near Ostrander, Minn., on July 2, 1931. He attended rural schools near and in Ostrander, high school in Spring Valley, Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and received his BA from Concordia College in Moorhead. He attended Luther Seminary in St. Paul, from where he … [Read more...]