Thomas Armstrong, age 89, of Lanesboro, Minn., died on August 3, 2024, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, Wis. Thomas Emmett Armstrong was born on November 28, 1934, the first child of Thomas “Skinner” and Evelyn (Peterson) Armstrong, who lived in Harmony, Minn. He was a lively, precocious, verbal, charming toddler until he was tragically burned by scalding water in … [Read more...]
Roger E. Strelow
Roger E. Strelow, age 88, of Alexandria, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at the Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria. Full military honors will be accorded by the Minnesota Honor Guard, American Legion Post #87, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #936, … [Read more...]
Bonnie Lou Dungan
Bonnie Lou Dungan passed from this life on August 10, 2024, into the arms of her Savior, Jesus, after a 10-month battle with uterine cancer. Bonnie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Jesse Ralph Quinlan and Mae Rose Taylor Quinlan. She was the eldest of 11 brothers and sisters. Her parents moved frequently between Ohio and southern Kentucky. Bonnie married Ross Edward … [Read more...]
Ruth Odys Brooks
Ruth Odys Brooks passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 11, 2024. She was born on May 22, 1926, to Olga and Clarence Jetson and grew up in Spring Grove, Minn., alongside her siblings. In 1946, Ruth obtained her Elementary Teaching Certificate from Winona State Teachers College. She taught in Byron for five years before marrying Russell Brooks on July 16, … [Read more...]
Richard Leroy Ebert
Richard Leroy Ebert, 74, passed away at his home in Rushford, Minn., on Saturday August 10, 2024. Services will be hosted by Bonnerup Funeral and Cremation in Albert Lea, Minn., on Friday August 16, 2024 at 2 p.m., visitation will begin one hour prior. Richard will be interred at Hillcrest Cemetery following the service. … [Read more...]
Richard Alden Killingstad
Richard Alden Killingstad, of Wellsboro, Pa., passed away at the age 84 on Monday, August 5, 2024, at home, surrounded by his family. Richard was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on March 21, 1940, to Harry and Johanna (Klegseth) Killingstad. Richard was the youngest of five children: Gordon, Harry, Jerome, and Joan (Nichols), all of whom predeceased him. Richard spent his … [Read more...]
Ola “Lea” Buenger
Ola “Lea” Buenger, age 91, passed away on Sunday morning, August 11, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Lea was born in Rock Island, Ill., March 9, 1933, to Egbert and Ola May Wormen. She was the youngest of three siblings, two sisters and one brother. They moved to Iowa where Lea finished her schooling and worked many odd jobs, two of which were for the veterinarian in … [Read more...]
Larry O. Hoff
Larry O. Hoff, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved family on August 8, 2024, at Regina Hospital in Hastings. Born on January 4, 1942, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Myles and Vernice (Nelson) Hoff, Larry grew up on the family farm in Rural Fillmore County, the second of five children. From an early age, Larry exhibited a profound empathy for others, a trait that … [Read more...]
Harriet Darlene (Lex) Truman
Harriet Darlene (Lex) Truman, age 81, of LeRoy, Minn., passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Memorial services for Harriet will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Saratoga Community Church, 10194 Howard Ave. Lime Springs, Iowa. Visitation at the church will begin at 12 p.m. and continue until the time of service at 2 … [Read more...]
Thomas Raphael Nagle
Thomas Raphael Nagle, age 74, of Houston, Minn., died Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in Billings, Mont., returning home from his trip to Yellowstone, following a hard battle with diabetes and cancer. Tom was born July 29, 1950, in La Crosse, Wis., the son of Raphael and Kathleen (Flanigan) Nagle. He attended Pickwick Grade School, and graduated from Winona Senior High School. He … [Read more...]