Gerald Johnson, age 81, of Harmony, passed away on January 27 at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, February 1, 2019, at Greenfield Lutheran Church, Harmony. Friends may call on Friday at the church from 10 a.m. until time of services. Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family. Gerald Merlin Johnson was born on July … [Read more...]
Morris L. Dempewolf
Morris L. Dempewolf, age 90, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. A memorial service will be held Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Lime Springs, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., with funeral following at 11 a.m. Rev. Paula Hemann will officiate. Private burial will be at … [Read more...]
Dennis “Denny” Kjarland
Dennis “Denny” Kjarland, 75, of Zearing, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. A celebration of life service was held on Sunday, January 13, 2019, from 1-4 p.m at Dakins Community Center in Zearing. A private family burial was held in the Lincoln Township Cemetery in Zearing. Denny was born in Winona, Minn., on March … [Read more...]
Newly elected member of Harmony City Council sworn in
Newly elected Harmony City Council member Tony Webber was sworn in at the council’s January 8 meeting, along with returning council member Steve Sagen and Mayor Steve Donney. The easement agreement for the land swap between the City of Harmony and Fillmore Central for the football field has been completed and was sent to the school district for approval. They sent it back to … [Read more...]
Shirley Millis Schoppers
Shirley Millis Schoppers, 82, formerly of Harmony and Preston, Minn., entered her eternal rest, January 5, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones, at Bethesda of Beresford, S. Dak. Shirley LaVonne Schoppers was born March 4, 1936, to Clarence and Ruth (Ruffridge) Millis at St. Ansgar, Iowa. She graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1954. Following graduation Shirley worked … [Read more...]
Harmony Fire Department commissions firefighter memorial statue
Chris Skalen from the Harmony Fire Department was present at the December 11 Harmony City Council meeting to ask the council to approve a down payment on a 70” bronze statue of a firefighter from Brodin Studios, Inc. in Kimball, Minn. The statue will be placed beside the fire station with benches and landscaping to complete the memorial. So far, approximately $52,000 has been … [Read more...]
Kathy (Greenslade) Showman
Kathy (Greenslade) Showman Kathy (Greenslade) Showman, age 64, of Rochester and formerly of Cresco, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. She was born on August 7, 1954, in Harmony, Minn., to Robert and Lorraine (Bakken) Greenslade. She grew up on their family farm with her six siblings. In 1972, she graduated from Cresco High … [Read more...]
James Greer Sikkink
James Greer Sikkink, age 58, of Harmony, formerly of Austin, Minn., passed away at the Harmony Care Center on November 21, 2018, following complications of surgery. James “Jim” was born to Roger and Marjorie (Greer) Sikkink on March 13, 1960, in Harmony, Minn. Jim attended special education classes in Lanesboro, Minn. He then moved to Austin, Minn., and lived in various REM … [Read more...]
Tom Ostby
Tom Ostby, age 58, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away at his home Thursday evening, November 15. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Greenfield Lutheran Church, Harmony Minn., followed by burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lime Springs, Iowa. Friends may call on Tuesday from 12 p.m. until time of services at the church. Thomas H. Ostby was born May 9, … [Read more...]
Roger McGinley
Roger McGinley, 66, of Bertha, Minn., died Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at his home. A memorial service for Roger will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 27 at Thomastown Covenant Church in Staples, Minn., with Pastor Nathan Hillman officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Roger is survived by his wife Cheryl, children, … [Read more...]
Isabel D. Paolini
Isabel D. Paolini, 96, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Country Winds Manor in Cresco, Iowa. Isabel was born in Harmony, Minn., on December 16, 1921, the daughter of Herbert A. Daniels and Ausye G. (Harstad) Daniels. She graduated from Harmony High School in 1938, and left Harmony for Chicago, Ill., in order to attend business … [Read more...]
Cletus “Mark” McCabe
Mark McCabe, age 70, of Harmony, Minn., died Friday, October 19, 2018, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Cletus “Mark” McCabe was born November 22, 1947, in Cresco, Iowa, to Leonard and Mary Jane (McConnell) McCabe. He grew up in the Amherst and Mabel area and attended school in Canton and Mabel. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, … [Read more...]
Harriet L. Harstad
Harriet L. Harstad, 91, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 16, 2018, at her residence at Clara House. Harriet was born in Wykoff, Minn., on August 20, 1927, to Ed and Edna Eickhoff. She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1945. On December 28, 1952, she married James T. Harstad at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff. Harriet farmed with her husband … [Read more...]
Carmen Bellingham
Doris Carmen Bellingham, age 87, of Preston, died October 13, 2018, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center, Harmony, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at St Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Granger, Minn., with Pastor Mary Waudby officiating. A private burial will be at Bristol Center Cemetery, Bristol, Minn. Arrangements are with … [Read more...]
Celebrate Haunted Harmony over MEA weekend
Make plans now to experience the 3rd Annual Haunted Harmony Halloween Celebration! A whole weekend full of fun is planned centered on Monster Bash Haunted House’s 7th year! Monster Bash Haunted House was voted 2017’s Best Overall Attraction by MinnesotaHauntedHouses.com, and you should plan to visit to see what they have in store this year! For more info on the Haunted House, … [Read more...]