Geraldine “Gerrie” Webster, 85, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Spring Valley Living Center. Geraldine Ann Hovey was born July 30, 1937, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Gilbert and Marian (Sattler) Hovey. She graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1955. Following high school, she went to work for Mayo Clinic for a short time. Gerrie married … [Read more...]
Carolyn (Kelly) Sethre Hymes
Kelly, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away at age 91, on May 24, 2023, in Capitola, Cali. Kelly was born in Simpson, Minn., on November 6, 1931, on the family farm. Daughter of Ella and Martin Sethre, she grew up in Preston, Minn., graduating from Preston High School in 1949. She attended St. Olaf College for a year, then transferred to a Nursing Program in … [Read more...]
Opal Gossman
Opal Gossman, 94, of Lanesboro, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Traditions in Preston. Opal Marie Schrautemier was born on February 29, 1929, in Alliance, Nebr., to Virgil and Mildred (Brandt) Schrautemier. After her birth, the family moved to Bend, Oreg. She married Howard Gossman on October 19, 1958. They moved to Harmony, Minn., in 1959 for three years and then … [Read more...]
Rose Ann Laumb
Rose Ann Laumb, 77, of Rushford, Minn., died on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. There will be a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 1, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Rushford. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday at Hoff Funeral Home in Rushford and one hour prior to the Mass on … [Read more...]
Jill Hanson
Jill Glenna Hanson, 57, of Rochester, Minn., passed away July 19, 2023, at Saint Marys Hospital surrounded by family and friends. She was born April 14, 1966, in Owatonna, to Glenn and Mary Lou Hanson. Jill graduated from West Concord High School in 1984. She attended St. Cloud State University and Rochester Community College. Jill was currently employed with Rochester Public … [Read more...]
Ruby Avilda Tudahl
Ruby Avilda Tudahl, 93, of Edina, Minn., died on Monday, July 17, 2023, at her home. Ruby was born on April 8, 1930, in Norway Township of Fillmore County to Ole and Nilla (Kinneberg) Tudahl. She attended country school at Highland Prairie and was a 1948 graduate of Peterson High School. In her early 20s, Ruby and her sisters Viola and Betty moved to the Twin Cities, … [Read more...]
Paul Sorum
Paul Duane Sorum, 89, of Rushford, Minn., passed away at his home on Saturday, July 22, 2023, following a short battle with lung cancer. Paul was born on July 25, 1933, in La Crosse, Wis., to Carl and Ellen (Ferden) Sorum. Paul attended Rushford High School and was a 1951 graduate. Following high school Paul farmed on the family farm, established in 1882. Paul married Esther … [Read more...]
Robert “Bob” Kunert
Robert “Bob” D. Kunert, age 82, of Ostrander, Minn., died Thursday, July 20, 2023, at his home with family by his side. He was born March 27, 1941, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Bob attended and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1960; following high school he worked at the Caterpillar Plant in Peoria, Ill., for a short time. After returning to the Spring Valley area, he … [Read more...]
Mary J Hershberger
Mary J Hershberger, age 72, of Harmony, Minn., passed away at home on July 19, 2023, following multiple illnesses. She was born September 23, 1950, to the late Joe N and Katie J (Zook) Stutzman. In November 1971 she married Emery J Hershberger, who preceded her in death. Mary was a part of the Root River Community Church where she volunteered in children’s ministry … [Read more...]
Joan Kidd
Joan A. Kidd, 87, of Wykoff, Minn., died on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, Minn. Joan Ann Dearness was born on June 26, 1936, in Holyoke, Mass., to Frances Dearness and Francis (Hill) Dearness. She met the love of her life at the Mount Holyoke Dance Pavilion in the fall of 1959. She moved to Minnesota and married Lynn Edward Kidd on … [Read more...]