Another bright star joined the skies when Marcus Allen Coleman, born to this life on February 23, 1956, moved on to his eternal home on March 1, 2024. Marcus was hospitalized at Gun-dersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis., on January 26, due to respiratory distress. On February 23, he was air lifted by helicopter to the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in … [Read more...]
Gerald J. (Jerry) Patrick
Gerald J. (Jerry) Patrick, age 81, died February 24, 2024, at his home in Huntington Beach, Calif. His wife, Cheryl (Horihan), grew up in rural Lanesboro and was the daughter of the late William (Billy) and Marjorie (Margie) Horihan. Funeral services will be held on March 14, 2024, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Huntington Beach. Full obituary can be found at … [Read more...]
Thomas L. Molling
Thomas L. Molling, age 71, of Caledonia, Minn., passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024, with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born May 14, 1952, in Caledonia Minn., to Genevieve and Lloyd Molling. He married Barbara Olson on October 7, 1978. Together they had four children: Peter, Laura, Adam, and Anne. Tom attended St. Mary’s grade … [Read more...]
Carolyn Mae (Michelsen) Tornstrom
Carolyn Mae (Michelsen) Tornstrom, 86, of Caledonia, Minn., passed away peacefully March 6, 2024, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab, with beautiful classical music encom-passing her room. Music brought her great comfort and joy and was the perfect postlude to a life well lived. Carolyn was born June 8, 1937, to Frederick and Louise (Anderson) Michelsen and grew up in … [Read more...]
Bonnie S. Grabau
Bonnie S. Grabau, 77, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Spring Valley Living. Bonnie Sue Rathbun was born in Rochester, Minn., to Maurice and Nola (Warren) Rathbun on June 16, 1946, and lived on the family farm that her father grew up on. She went to Bateman country school and started school in Wykoff in 1959 where she graduated in 1964. Bonnie … [Read more...]
Gerald “Jerry” Charles Schmidt
Gerald “Jerry” Charles Schmidt, 77, of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at his home, surrounded by family and friends under hospice care after a long hospital battle. Gerald was born in Caledonia, Minn., on October 28, 1946. His family then moved to Rushford, Minn., in 1958, where he lived until he was drafted. Gerald was drafted into the United States … [Read more...]
Jean Ann Eiken
Jean Ann Eiken of Mabel, Minn., passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on February 29, 2024, at the Fountain View Village Memory Care facility in Fountain Hills, Ariz., with her loving daughters by her side. Jean was born on October 4, 1935, to Oden and Helen (Woodle) Rasmussen in Canton, Minn., along with her twin sister JoAnn. She graduated from Mabel High School in … [Read more...]
Paula Betten
Paula’s unexpected passing on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the age of 54, leaves a profound void in the hearts of all who knew her. Born on August 22, 1969, Paula was embraced into the loving arms of Allan and Diane Betten as an older child. Her formative years were spent on their family farm, where she enthusiastically participated in chores and became skilled at milking cows. … [Read more...]
Mildred “Millie” Snow
Mildred “Millie” Aline Snow, passed way on Monday, March 4, 2024, one day short of her 100th birthday. Mildred Aline Johnson was born in 1924 in Friend, Nebr., to John Walter Theodore Johnson and Karen Marie Hansen Johnson. She graduated from Dorchester High School in Nebraska. During her senior year of high school, Millie lived with her aunt and uncle, Millie and Hank … [Read more...]
Jennie Lea Deming
Jennie Lea Deming, age 50, of St. Paul, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, surrounded by family at Our Lady of Peace Hospice. A Celebration of Life is planned for Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan, Minn., from 3-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Jennie’s family would appreciate a memorial to her children, Our Lady of … [Read more...]