Marjorie Kaye Burreson Larson Fossey, 77, of Decorah, passed away peacefully January 9, 2018, surrounded by family at Aase Haugen Nursing Home. Marge was born on June 4, 1940, in rural Canton, Minn., to Merland and Winifred (Johnson) Halvorson. She was the seventh of eight children. She graduated from Canton High School in 1958. On May 9, 1959, she married John … [Read more...]
Mary Kay Lund
Mary Kay Lund, age 68, of Canton, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Winneshiek Memorial Hospital in Decorah, Iowa, surrounded by her family. She was born June 10, 1949, in La Crosse, Wis., to Marvin and Ruby (Wiemerslage) Monson. On April 9, 1966, she married Oscar Lund in Waukon, Iowa Mary worked for Pace Dairy in Rochester, Minn. She was a member of Big … [Read more...]
Jill Annette Dawley
Jill Annette Dawley, age 61, of Burr Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 2 at home surrounded by family, following a brief battle with cancer. Jill was born February 23, 1956, in La Crosse, Wis., to to Eugene and Clara (Casterton) McCabe. She attended school at the North Winneshiek School in rural Decorah. On August 29, 1975, she married Daniel Dawley at the St. … [Read more...]
Roger N. Eiken
Roger N. Eiken, age 83, of rural Canton, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Roger was born April 26, 1934, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Norman and Doris (Dahl) Eiken. In 1952, he graduated from the Canton High School. He farmed in Amherst Township of Fillmore County, raising beef cattle and crops. On March 23, 1955 he married Winifred … [Read more...]
Canton meets a new face of Fillmore County
Newly employed Fillmore County EDA Director Marty Walsh paid a special visit to the Canton City Council during its regularly scheduled meeting held November 8. Walsh stated his primary purpose as wanting to introduce himself as well as to meet the ever-appreciated members of the council, in addition to briefing on a select few personal areas of interest as the newfound holder … [Read more...]
Brian Kerns
Brian Kerns, age 56, of Canton, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 11 at his home in Canton, following an 18-month battle with cancer. Brian was born November 5, 1961, in Rochester, Minn., to Lynn and Diana (Dotzenrod) Kerns. He grew up in the Prosper area and graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School in 1980. On August 29, 1987, he married Lorie Qualy in Lanesboro … [Read more...]
Leanne Kay Turner
Funeral services for Leanne Turner will be held on November 4, 2017, at the Canton Scotland Presbyterian Church in Canton, Minn., at 11 a.m. Burial of the ashes will be in the Henry on the Hill cemetery. Leanne Kay Turner was born November 7, 1947, in Harmony, Minn., and passed away on July 8, 2017. … [Read more...]
Milton Jetson
Milton L. Jetson, 87, of Harmony, Minn., died at his home on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Milton was born November 17, 1929, in Mabel to Elsworth and Jesse (Sherburne) Jetson. He attended the Canton and Mabel Schools. He served in the United States Air Force. On July 5, 1980, he married Donna Shoults Sokolik. Milton did many jobs over the years, but his main one, and the … [Read more...]
Canton questions a strikeout for the softball field
With limited use throughout the entirety of the year and an overgrowth of weeds, the softball field has proved more of a hassle than means of encouragement towards outdoor activity as of late, therefore earning a fair amount of discussion during the recent Canton City Council meeting held on October 11. Upon the request of a particular resident urging the occurrence of such, … [Read more...]
Looking for Breast Cancer Awareness stories
To promote Breast Cancer Awareness, the Fillmore County Journal would like to publish stories of local people who have dealt with breast cancer and are willing to share their journey. If you know someone who currently has breast cancer or is in remission, please contact us by email us at news@fillmorecountyjournal.com or call 507-765-2151 by October 10. … [Read more...]