Hazel Marie Knies, 97, of Preston, Minn., passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Traditions of Preston in Preston. Hazel was born November 19, 1928, in rural Allamakee County, Iowa, to Frank and Caroline (Jahn) Ranzenberger. She attended country school in Dorchester, Iowa, and graduated salutatorian of the 1946 class at Spring Grove High School. In 1947, she was united … [Read more...]
Ona Louise Housker
Ona Louise Housker, age 89, passed away on November 29, 2025, at the Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove. She was born on a very cold night on January 11, 1936, at home to Clarence and Gelina (Johnson) Moen. She was baptized and confirmed at Faith Lutheran of Black Hammer and was a current member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove. She attended grade school in … [Read more...]
Steven (Magilla) Wayne Lange
Steven (Magilla) Wayne Lange was born on August 27, 1953, to Manley and Lorraine (Olson) Lange. He was the first of three children (including Deb and Scott). Steve was baptized and confirmed at Big Springs (St. Paul) Lutheran Church in rural Harmony. Steve graduated from Harmony High School in 1971. He later attended vocational school at Winona Vo Tech for agriculture, and the … [Read more...]
Theresa Viann Peterson
Theresa Viann Peterson, 86, of Houston, Minn., died on November 18, 2025, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston. She was born on July 29, 1939, to Jorgen and Vivian (Carrier) Swenson at Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was an active member of Looney Valley Lutheran Church in Houston. The youngest of five … [Read more...]
Raymond Theodore Potthoff, Jr.
Raymond Theodore Potthoff, Jr., 84, of Corvallis, Oreg., formerly of Minnesota, passed away on November 7, 2025, in Corvallis. Ray was born on July 16, 1941, in St. Paul, Minn., to Raymond Potthoff Sr. and Bessie Belden. He graduated from Harding High School in St. Paul with the Class of 1959 and later continued his education at the University of Minnesota. A devoted … [Read more...]
John Hoegh
John Hoegh passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in the home they shared for almost 50 years. He was born at Effie Cottrell’s home in Rushford to Donald and Olga Mae (Scotty) Hoegh on July 18, 1944, and happily lived in that community for most of his life. He was baptized, confirmed, and a member of Rushford Lutheran Church. He was a … [Read more...]
John Raymond Miller
John Raymond Miller, 85, of Chatfield died, surrounded by his family, on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus. John was born August 24, 1940, in Rochester, Minn., to Allen and Ethelyn (Marsh) Miller. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1958. While in high school, on October 26, 1956, he married Kay Grubb at the Little Brown Church in … [Read more...]
Dustin M. Nagel
1983-2025 Dustin M. Nagel, age 42, of LeRoy, Minn., passed away unexpectedly at his home. He was born in Spring Valley, Minn., on May 3, 1983, to Julie (Nagel) Ingersoll. When Dustin was older he moved to Missouri with his family, where he graduated high school. Later he moved with family to Alabama, where he met his wife and had four children, and later they separated. … [Read more...]
William “Bill” Edward Fitzgerald
William “Bill” Edward Fitzgerald, 93, of Rochester, passed peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Methodist Hospital, surrounded by family. Bill was born on March 29, 1932, to Thomas Fitzgerald and Irene (Bevins) Fitzgerald. He grew up in the Preston area in their log cabin. He loved his dog Jimmy and his pony Cookie. He grew up on the family farm and moved to Rochester … [Read more...]
Kenneth “Butch” Lester Iverson Jr.
Kenneth “Butch” Lester Iverson Jr., of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at UnityPoint Hospital. He was 79 years old. Born on March 20, 1946, in Wykoff, Minn., Kenneth was the son of Kenneth Sr. and Shirley (Freiheit) Iverson. He graduated from Leroy High School in LeRoy, Minn., in 1964. Following his graduation, Kenneth lent a hand on the family … [Read more...]