Sandy Strozyk attended the December 8 Harmony City Council meeting to present a giant check in the amount of $87,000 to the council for the splashpad project. $31,723 was raised earlier this year and another $19,128 was raised on Give to the Max Day. Funding was also received from various organizations including the Lions Club, SMIF, Harmony Area Community Foundation, Fire … [Read more...]
Charlene Mae (Elton) Lenz
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 Scrabeck
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
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
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...]
Barbara Torgerson
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 “Maggie” Ayers
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...]
Danny Lee Daniels
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...]
Audrey Trogstad
Audrey Trogstad went to her maker on November 13, 2020, at the age of 94, at the Gundersen Healthcare at Harmony, Minn., with her family by her side. Audrey Kester was born on September 21, 1926 in Orion Township, Olmsted Co., to Orlo and Francis (Smalley) Kester of Chatfield, Minn. Audrey graduated from Chatfield High School. She married Orval Trogstad on June 12, 1950, … [Read more...]
Real Bites – Estelle’s Eatery & Bar in Harmony
There are many days in which I get so busy at work that I forget to each lunch. And, I know I’m not the only one. This past weekend, my wife and I decided to go out to eat at Estelle’s Eatery & Bar in Harmony, Minn. Our family always enjoys visiting Estelle’s. The ambiance. The food. The entertainment. Outdoor dining. They have a great thing going. And, they are … [Read more...]