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Jeffrey Gordon Redalen

December 4, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

Jeff Redalen obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Jeffrey “Jeff” Gordon Redalen passed away at his home near Fountain, Minn., on Sunday, November 24, 2024.  Jeff was born November 14, 1956, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Joyce (Grindland) and Elton Redalen. He was the sixth of seven children, and the youngest boy of the family. Elton and Joyce raised their family on a dairy farm in rural Fountain, where Jeff grew up surrounded by … [Read more...]

Karen Kay Beenblossom

December 4, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Karen Beenblossom obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Karen Kay Beenblossom, age 82, of Stewartville, passed away peacefully at the Stewartville Care Center on December 1, 2024. Karen was born as the only daughter of John and Margaret (Saxton) Knoepke on October 5, 1942, in Preston, Minn. As a child, Karen grew up on various farms in the Fountain and Wykoff area. She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1960. Growing up on the … [Read more...]

Virgil D. Eickhoff

September 25, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal 2 Comments

Virgil Eickhoff obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Remembering the Life of Virgil Eickhoff: A Husband, Father, Grandfather, Sailor, Teacher, Uncle, and Faithful Friend Virgil D. Eickhoff, 94, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Spring Valley Living. Virgil Darnell Eickhoff was born on August 7, 1930, in Fountain, Minn., to Emil and Irene (Biel) Eickhoff. In 1945, Virgil enlisted in the U.S. Navy … [Read more...]

David John Little

September 17, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal 4 Comments

David John Little, loving husband, father and friend left us on August 2, 2024. David was born in Preston, Minn., on April 1, 1954, to Frank H. and Myrna A. (Storhoff) Little.  David married Angela Jean Hovey in 1976. They have one son, John David Little.  David spent many happy years growing up in Fountain, Minn. Family was a high priority for David and he always made … [Read more...]

Matt Bruce Wingert

September 11, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

Matt Wingert obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Matt Bruce Wingert, age 41, of Fountain, Minn., died at his family farm on Monday, September 9, 2024. Matt was born October 29, 1982, the son of Bruce and Tracy (Garden) Wingert. After high school, he did a harvest run in the southern states. Eventually Matt returned to his family farm and dedicated his life to dairy farming. He enjoyed traveling, snowmobiling, and horseback … [Read more...]

Larry Hunt

September 3, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

Larry Hunt obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Larry Hunt, age 90, of Fountain, Minn., passed away at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., on Thursday, August 29, 2024, with family by his side. Larry was born April 2, 1934, in Rochester, Minn., to Tom and Bernice (Bleeker) Hunt. He graduated from Preston High School  in 1951 and attended St. Olaf College. Larry was united in marriage to Marjorie Wolfe on … [Read more...]

Shirley Mae Thompson

July 2, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

Shirley Thompson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

The tomatoes are picked, the yard was mowed, the house was cleaned, the ironing was done and the last chapter was read. Shirley was ready to go home.   Shirley Mae Frey made her appearance on May 27, 1933, at the home of her aunt, Helen Cooper, in Winona, Minn. She joined her mother Helen Margurite (Strupp), father Felix Henry Frey, sister Phyllis, and brother Ron. Younger … [Read more...]

Dorothy Katherine Evanson

May 6, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Dorothy Evanson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Dorothy Katherine Evanson, a beloved sister, aunt, wife, mother, and grandmother, suffered a stroke the day following her 70th birthday and passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by the sounds of her family on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. She was born on April 18, 1954, in Rochester, Minn., on Easter Sunday, to Harriet (Koepke) and Paul Kelly.  Dorothy was the second … [Read more...]

Jenifer Lynn Dahly

February 5, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Jenifer Dahly obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Jenifer Lynn Dahly, 42, of Fountain, Minn., died Thursday, February 1, 2024. Jenifer, or Jenny as her siblings called her, fought a battle with cancer for over eight years, but her fight didn’t stop her from living her best life. She was a great wife, mother, sister, auntie, daughter and friend.  Jenifer was born on January 9, 1982, in Independence, Iowa, to Steve and Monica … [Read more...]

Fountain Lacks for Council Issues

January 8, 2024 by Kirsten Zoellner Leave a Comment

The first meeting of 2024 for the Fountain City Council was the shortest meeting on record, just a minute and 10 seconds on January 3, due to the absence of Mayor Tammy Danielson and a surprisingly short agenda. Opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, the attending council proceeded with the agenda, which included the consent agenda only. In it were the minutes from the … [Read more...]

Doris “Nanny” R. Schleusner

January 3, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Doris Schleusner obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Doris “Nanny” R. Schleusner, 80, of Fountain, Minn., died Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Our House in Austin, Minn. She was born January 22, 1943 to Robert and Lucille Dodge. Doris married Arnold Schleusner on July 20, 1960. The two farmed near Douglas, Minn., until 2001, when they moved to Fountain to continue farming. Doris had a green thumb that took her to farmers markets … [Read more...]

Fountain Approves 2024 Levy

December 11, 2023 by Kirsten Zoellner Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fountain, Minnesota

The Fountain, Minn., council zipped through a short agenda at the December 6 meeting. Having just one notice and two items of business, the council sped through approving the budget and levy for 2024. The final levy will be $223,500. The amount represents $123,500 from the general tax levy, $65,000 sewer tax levy, $25,000 capital improvement tax levy and $10,000 Equipment Fund … [Read more...]

Leona “Beezie” Cambern

November 6, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

Leona "Beezie" Cambern obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Leona “Beezie” Cambern, 79, of Fountain, died on Friday, November 3, 2023, surrounded by her family at Season’s Hospice House in Rochester. Beezie was born on June 30, 1944, in Austin, Minn., and graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minn. On October 23, 1965, she married the love of her life, Willis “Willie” Cambern. They shared 48 years together until … [Read more...]

Fountain Forced to Make Repairs

November 6, 2023 by Kirsten Zoellner Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fountain, Minnesota

At the November 1 meeting, the Fountain Council learned from Public Works Director John Hanson that the city must replace a part at the north lift station repair, located near the intersection of Highway 52 and County Road 11. “This past weekend, we noticed one pump was running almost 24 hours a day,” said Hanson. After inspection with Dan Shimota of W.W. Geotsch & … [Read more...]

Fountain Addresses Nuisance Complaints

September 11, 2023 by Kirsten Zoellner Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Fountain, Minnesota

Nuisance complaints continue to roll into Fountain City Hall. At the September 6 meeting, the city council discussed the ongoing complaints and how to deal with them. “It’s the same old, same old,” said City Clerk Mary Tjepkes. “Noise complaints.” Mayor Tammy Danielson wants to investigate further with the League of Minnesota Cities and determine the difference between a … [Read more...]

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