Alta Bates, age 97 of Rochester, Minn., and formerly of Harmony, Minn., died on Monday, January 26, 2026, at her home in Rochester, Minn. Alta Mae Walker was born on November 13, 1928, in Appleton City, Mo., to Clarence and Elsie Walker. She graduated from high school in Lincoln, Mo., in 1948, then moved to Kansas City, Mo., where she attended secretarial school. She also … [Read more...]
Marilyn LaRee (McKay) Ludens
Marilyn LaRee (McKay) Ludens, age 93, was called to her eternal home December 28, 2025, from her own home in Harmony, Minn. Although unexpected, it was an event she had lived for all her life and to hear the words found in Matthew 25:21, “Well done good and faithful servant … Enter into the joy of your master!” Marilyn was born to Harry and Hilda (Peterson) McKay May 15, … [Read more...]
Marlene Nelson
Marlene Nelson, 88, of Canton, Minn., (formerly of Harmony), passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at the Gundersen HealthCare Center in Harmony, Minn. Lois Marlene McDowell was born August 22, 1937, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Leland (Mac) and Meda (Harland) McDowell, their only child. Her family always called her Marlene, and she didn’t know her first name was Lois until … [Read more...]
Wesley D. Jetson
Wesley passed away at the age of 68 on December 8, 2025. He was home at his farm in Italy, Tex. Wesley graduated from Harmony High School, Harmony, Minnesota. He joined the Air Force after graduation and was honorably discharged. He was a self-taught master plumber. He completed a college degree with honors in Idaho while working full time and taking care of his family. Post … [Read more...]
Gwenneth Signe Wiegrefe
Gwenneth Signe Wiegrefe passed away on November 29, 2025, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn., just a month shy of her 95th birthday. She was born on December 26, 1930, to Lois (Zupp) Hogstad and Sven Hogstad, the second oldest in a family of nine children. She graduated from Huntley High School and later worked her way through college, first at Hamline … [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...]
Beverly Mensink
Beverly Mensink, age 94, of Harmony, Minn., passed away on October 30, 2025, surrounded by her family at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center, where she had been a resident since 2020. Beverly Jean Mensink was born west of Rochester, Minn., in Salem Township on September 28, 1931. She was the daughter of Elmer and Wilma (Brekke) Kunerth. Wilma passed away when Bev was a young … [Read more...]
Calvin Duane Shofner
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Calvin Duane Shofner. He passed away peacefully in Fargo, N. Dak., on August 25, 2025, of heart failure. Cal was Born in Cresco, lowa, on April 7, 1950, to Donald Shofner and Dorothy (Tenney) Shofner. He later moved to Colorado with his mother, sister and brother. After graduating high school, he joined the Navy where he learned many … [Read more...]
Sondra (Merkley) Taubert
Sondra (Merkley) Taubert, age 84, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the Harmony Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness, commitment, and quiet strength that touched those who knew her. Sondra was born April 1, 1941, in Pipestone, Minn., the daughter of Erwin and Leona Merkley. She … [Read more...]
Nadine Susan Plowman
Nadine Susan Plowman, beloved mother, sister and cherished friend, passed away peacefully two days after her 83rd birthday on September 19, 2025, in Eagan, Minn. Nadine was raised in Granite Falls, Minnesota by her parents, Elik and Edith Smith, along with her sister Ellen and her brother Bill. She graduated from Granite Falls HS and attended the University of Minnesota … [Read more...]