Elton Eugene Sikkink, 83, passed away on March 3, 2021, in Rochester, Minn. He was born January 7, 1938, to Harold and Vera (Boland) Sikkink in Harmony, Minn. On March 21, 1959, he married Sharon Maxine Brueggeman at Ft. Riley, Kans. They have two children, Richard (Pamela Erding) Sikkink, Michelle (Bryan) Root, which resulted in four grandchildren: Thomas (Tina) Erding, … [Read more...]
Ricky Lee Morem
Ricky Lee Morem, 64, passed away unexpectedly at his farm in Harmony, Minn., on February 16, 2021. Services will be held at a later date. Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony, Minn., is handling the arrangements. Rick was born to Ruth (Patterson) and Theodore Morem on July 24, 1956. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1974.On June 24, 1989, he married Tammie Willford of … [Read more...]
Thomas “Tom” William Jarland
Tom Jarland passed away at his home on Sunday, February 28, 2021, with family at his side. Tom was born on February 19, 1938, in Cresco, Iowa, to Joe and Eunice (Goldsworthy) Jarland. He was an only child. Sometimes we joked that Grandma and Grandpa could never have handled more than one like him. Tom graduated from Harmony High School in 1955. After graduating he … [Read more...]
Jeffrey Webster
Jeffrey Webster, of Green Valley, Ariz., died on February 25, 2021 at the age of 79. Jeff was born in 1941 in Idaho to his parents Leon and Marjorie Webster. After graduating from high school in Rochester, Minn., Jeff explored life for a bit as a fishing guide and for the forest service in Idaho and Montana. He returned to Minnesota and attended St. Paul School of Art. … [Read more...]
Lucas “Luke” Campbell
Lucas “Luke” Lee Campbell, age 32, while living his dream in California, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, due to complications of melanoma cancer, which had spread to his lungs and brain. He was born on February, 2, 1989, in St. Paul, Minn., to Jeffrey Lee Campbell and Lori Louise (Harstad) Campbell. In fifth grade, Luke and family moved to the New London/Spicer, … [Read more...]
Harmony council approves quote for splash pad project
At the February 9 Harmony City Council meeting, four quotes were received for the splash pad project, two of which came in lower than the engineer’s estimate of $59,489.50. The lowest bid was from Generation X in the amount of $43,915. Council member Jesse Grabau asked if it would be wise to approve the quote without knowing what the final quotes for all components of the … [Read more...]
Father and son committed to continuing personalized service at Harmony lumberyard
In 1975, a father and son, Jim and Joe Hahn, started Hahn Lumber in Harmony. At the end of 2020, another father and son joined forces to invest in that same lumberyard to continue a tradition of small-town service, offering a full range of building supplies. Gary Nolan and his son Will have purchased the lumberyard and have aptly named their new business Nolan Lumber. While … [Read more...]
Jean Marie Halvorson
Jean Marie Halvorson, 74, of Lanesboro, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, surrounded by family at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Jean was born July 26, 1946, in Lanesboro, to Leonard and Doris (Soiney) Peterson. She grew up in Whalan and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1964. On October 17, 1964, she married Jerome Halvorson at the Whalan Lutheran … [Read more...]
Mary Ellen (Webb) Lietz
Mary Ellen (Webb) Lietz, 100, of Harmony, died January 21, 2021, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. A private family service will be held the afternoon of Thursday, January 28, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Granger, Minn. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mary was born April 6, 1920, at Altoona, Iowa, the daughter of James M. and Louisa Webb. She attended … [Read more...]
New Harmony council members sworn in
The January 12 Harmony City Council meeting began with the swearing in of new council members Jesse Grabau and Domingo Kingsley. City Attorney Greg Schieber conducted the oath of office. The new sound system was set up in the council meeting room at the community center for the evening. The system consists of microphones and speakers to allow all who attend the meeting to hear … [Read more...]