David Runkel from Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully on November 18, 2021. He is preceded in death by his brother Robert and sister Alta (Polley). He is survived by his wife JoAnn of Harmony, brother Dan (Terry) Runkel of Rochester, sons Rob Runkel of Boulder, Colo., and Kent (Kelly) Runkel, of Redwood Falls, and daughter Julie (Brad Redfield) Runkel of Pine Island; as well … [Read more...]
Lois Geraldine (Jacobson) Tammel
Lois Geraldine (Jacobson) Tammel, 92, passed away on November 13, 2021, at the Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa. Lois was born in Harmony, Minn., on May 23, 1929, to James and Lena (Grande) Jacobson. Lois’s youth encompassed life on the dairy farm operated by her parents. She helped in bottling and delivering milk that came from their dairy herd. After … [Read more...]
Harmony Council hears suggestion for a gym refresh
Harmony resident Cindy Ofstedal addressed the city council at their November 9 meeting to ask them to consider the condition of the gymnasium at the Community Center. She is a member of an exercise group that meets there and the group has noticed that the gym could use new paint, deep cleaning, and some updating for the stage. If the council is going to tackle the project, they … [Read more...]
New Veterans Memorial In Harmony
The Harmony American Legion Gustav Berg Post 81, in conjunction with the City of Harmony, will be installing a new Harmony Area Veterans Memorial in Harmony’s Selvig Park. The new memorial honors all veterans of the United States military, with a special focus on local veterans from the Harmony area. The Veterans Memorial area will provide locals and tourists a place to … [Read more...]
Brian Dean Gunderson
Brian Dean Gunderson, age 46, of Janesville, died on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born in Cresco, Iowa on June 13, 1975, Brian was the son of Leon and Julie (Austin) Gunderson. Brian graduated from Harmony High School, attended college in Winona, Minn., and graduated from the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Construction Inspector … [Read more...]
Lawrence “Larry” Charles McKernan
Larry McKernan, 83, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Harmony, Minn., passed away on October 14, 2021, in Las Vegas. Larry was born in Postville, Iowa, on July 23, 1938. In 1943 his parents purchased and moved the family to a farm seven miles north of Harmony, where Larry grew up helping with daily farm chores, including milking cows and took on other odd jobs like setting … [Read more...]
Donald Charles Storhoff
Donald Charles Storhoff, age 86, of Reedsburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 13, 1935, in Harmony, Minn., the son of Alvin and Mildred (Larson) Storhoff. On August 23, 1953, Donald was united in marriage to Lois J. Vitse in Fountain, Minn. This marriage was blessed with four children. Don was … [Read more...]
Monster Bash haunted house
The number one rated Haunted House in the State of Minnesota opened again on Thursday, October 14. Monster Bash is back after a year away and ready to scare like never before. Our last three haunts have been rated the Top Overall Halloween attraction by MinnesotaHaunted-houses.com, and this year is better than ever. We will transport our guests to an old west ghost town, … [Read more...]
Harmony conducts study on city employee wages
The Harmony City Council met for their regular meeting on October 12. Three council members were absent so there was no quorum, however Domingo Kingsley agreed to attend when he returned from an ambulance call later that evening. Mark Goldberg from David Drown Associate gave a presentation to discuss the company’s wage and comp study while the council waited for Kingsley to … [Read more...]
Blood drive in Harmony collects 46 units
The blood drive held in Harmony on September 28, 2021, succeeded in collecting 46 units of blood. There were 47 donors that presented. Congratulations to these six donors who reached the following milestones: Don Brink – 10 gallons; KatieAnn Hershberger – 2 gallons; Philip Hoiness – 5 gallons; Domingo Kingsley – 1 gallon; Jerry Shuck – 6 gallons; Mary Specht – 4 gallons. The … [Read more...]