The blood drive held in Harmony on November 30, 2021, succeeded in collecting 33 units of blood. There were 37 donors that presented, of which seven donated Power Reds (two units each). Congratulations to these four donors who reached the following milestones: Kristen Agena – one gallon, Lovina Hershberger - four gallons, Randy Mohs - 13 gallons, Ellen Whalen – seven … [Read more...]
Harmony to host bloodmobile on November 30
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center, 225 Third Avenue SW, from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Donating is by appointment only, and masks will once again be required for all donors. If you don’t have one of your own, one will be provided by the Red Cross. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please … [Read more...]
Larry A. Storlie
Larry A. Storlie, age 67, of Mankato, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at his home. A Celebration of Larry’s Life will be Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 4-7 p.m. at Woodland Hills Funeral Home in Mankato. Larry was born on December 18, 1953, to Irving and Roby (Comstock) Storlie in Stewartville, Minn. He graduated from Harmony High School in … [Read more...]
David Runkel
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...]