Paul Thomas Schmelzer, age 75, of Ridgeway, Iowa, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2021, at home, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 17, 2021, at the at the Assumption Catholic Church in Canton, with Rev. Edward McGrath presiding. Visitation will be from 2–5 p.m. on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, … [Read more...]
Darwin “Dar” Neil Halverson
Darwin “Dar” Neil Halverson, 72, of Rochester, passed away peacefully following a short battle with cancer on May 3, 2021, at Rochester Health Services West. Dar was born on May 12, 1948, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Sabert and Carol (Johnson) Halverson. He grew up in Canton, Minn., and graduated from Canton High School in 1966 (the last graduating class before consolidation with … [Read more...]
Irene Harriet Christianson Rice
Irene Harriet Christianson Rice was born to Haakon and Julia (Flatten) Christianson on December 4, 1922, the youngest of six children. She entered eternal life on May 2, 2021, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center, at the age of 98. Irene attended elementary school at Elliota and graduated from Canton High School in 1939 as salutatorian of her class. She met her future … [Read more...]
Ronnie Crawford
Ronnie Crawford, 52, of Hesper, Iowa, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Hesper. Ronnie was born December 10, 1968, in Decorah, Iowa, to Ross and Rita (Foltz) Crawford. He attended Mabel-Canton Schools with the class of 1988. He worked for Carlson Construction in Decorah and then at Featherlite Trailers in Cresco until an injury prevented him from working. … [Read more...]
Blake Christensen
Blake Christensen, 68, of Rochester, Minn., passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021. He was born January 22, 1953, to Barbara Jean (Husby) and Gene Christensen formerly of Canton, Minn. After attending grade school there, he and his only sibling – younger sister Cherie - moved with their parents to Preston, Minn. During high school, Blake was active in band and sports, … [Read more...]
Canton Council considers altering staff work space at city hall
With the addition of a deputy city clerk, the Canton city staff have been experiencing some growing pains with its work stations. Last Wednesday night, the Canton City Council discussed options for reorganizing the space and directed Clerk Brock Bergey to return to a future meeting with a proposal and possible plan. Bergey explained that the city hall currently has an open … [Read more...]
Dorene Garness
Dorene Garness, 71, of Canton, Minn., and Mission, Tex., passed peacefully at her home in Canton, surrounded by her family, on March 8, 2021, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Dorene was born April 8, 1949, to Myron and Carla Johnson of Mabel, Minn., and married her husband Dennis in August of 1968. Dorene is survived by her husband Dennis, son Corey (Amy), daughters … [Read more...]
City of Canton to see significant savings following refinancing of USDA loan
Financial advisor Michael Bubany of David Drown Associates, Inc., attended the Wednesday, February 10, Canton City Council meeting to discuss refinancing bonds for the city’s two outstanding USDA loans of 2005. Bubany explained that the funds were borrowed for the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The loans were issued at an interest rate of 4.25% and currently have $346,500 … [Read more...]
Several utility billing issues discussed by Canton City Council
The January 13 Canton City Council meeting began as many other January meetings in the area, with new mayors and city council members being sworn in. Nick Prestby took his oath of office for the first time while city council members Cindy Shanks and Randy Gossman reaffirmed their oaths as incumbents on the council. During the meeting, the council addressed several utility … [Read more...]
Barbara J. Austin
Barbara J. (Brown) Austin, 85, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020, at the Harbors Senior Living Community in Fridley, Minn. The daughter of Glenn and Gladys (Hamblin) Brown, Barb was born in Grundy Center, Iowa, and raised on her family’s farm with her sister Karen. She was active in those early years in the Methodist Church, 4-H, showing cattle at the Iowa State … [Read more...]