Diane Deuser Keenan, age 80, of Austin, died Monday, December 21, 2020. Diane was born November 23, 1940, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Wally and Mary (Cota) Deuser.  She graduated from John Marshall High School, Rochester, Minn., in 1959, the first graduating class! Diane received her nursing degree from St. Barnabus Nursing School and proudly served as a registered nurse at St. … [Read more...]

Andrew (Andy) Hogue of Golden, Colo., passed away on December 28, 2020, at age 70, after a long battle with dementia. Andy was born in Harmony, Minn., on April 30, 1950, to Harry and Phyllis Hogue.  After high school, he served in both the Navy and Air Force branches of the military. He then attended Winona State University, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in business … [Read more...]

Loren Milne, 90, of Harmony, Minn., died Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at home. Loren was born on December 22, 1930, to Leland and Mable Ida (Lund) Milne. He attended Scotland Country School for eight years and was a 1948 graduate of Harmony High School. He was drafted into the Army 1952 to 1954, (a Korean veteran) serving overseas. Shortly after returning to California working … [Read more...]

Phyllis M. Berning, age 75, of Rochester, Minn., died Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at St. Marys Hospital, from complications of COVID-19. Phyllis Margaret Berning was born to Dallas and Virginia (Moos) Junge on February 27, 1945. She was the second oldest of 10 children.  She grew up on the family farm in Harmony, Minn., and graduated from Harmony High School in 1963. … [Read more...]

Rosemary (Bowe) Johnson, 92, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2020, with family, in Nebraska. Rosemary was born in Chatfield, Minn., on August 15, 1928 to William and Margaret (Dwyer) Bowe, who were both Irish immigrants. Rosemary grew up in a happy home with 11 children on the family farm and graduated from Harmony High School.  Rosemary married Richard (Dick) A. Johnson … [Read more...]

Charlene Mae (Elton) Lenz, age 91, formally of Spring Valley, died on Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota, Minn. A private family funeral is being held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Spring Valley, Minn., on Wednesday, December 16.  Charlene was born March 5, 1929 to Melvin and Emma Elton in Harmony, Minn., and united in … [Read more...]

Richard D. Scrabeck, 86, died unexpectedly December 8, 2020, at Decorah Winneshiek Urgent Care.  He was born July 2, 1934, in Preston Minn., the son of Carl Scrabeck and Margaret (Maggie) Scrabeck nee Dauman.    Richard grew up on the family farm and went to country school in Willow Creek. In ninth grade he entered high school in Harmony where he graduated with the Class of … [Read more...]

Barbara “Barb” Johnson, age 87, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the Regional Health Services Hospital in Cresco, Iowa.   A private family service is planned, followed by burial in Greenfield Cemetery, Harmony.  Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony is assisting the family.  Barbara Joan Johnson was born December 19, 1932, in Portland, Oreg, … [Read more...]

Michael L. Peters, 77 years old, of Harmony, Minn., and formerly of Jesup, Iowa, died of natural causes, Thursday, December 3, 2020, at the Harmony Care Center, Harmony. Public graveside services will be 12 p.m. Thursday, December, 10, 2020, at Cedar Crest Cemetery, Jesup, Iowa. Public visitation will be 4-6 p.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at White Funeral Home, 1315 … [Read more...]

Barb Torgerson, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn., after a courageous battle with cancer. Private family services will be held at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn., with Pastor Darby Lawrence officiating.  Burial will take place at Greenfield Cemetery in Harmony. Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the … [Read more...]

Margaret Ayers “Maggie” (nee Bellingham), 67, of Sugar Grove, Ill., passed away on November 29, 2020. Maggie was born in Preston and grew up on the Bellingham family farm. She graduated from Harmony High School with honors in 1971 and attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, before becoming a teacher at John Marshall High School in Rochester. Maggie played softball and … [Read more...]

Graveside services for Danny Lee Daniels will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020, at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn., with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Masks are required and social distancing must be followed. Danny Lee Daniels, formerly of Harmony, Winona and Burnsville, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in … [Read more...]