Mackenzie Marie Kvam, 16, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away suddenly September 16, 2020, from a vehicle accident in Keystone, Iowa. Mackenzie was born October 20, 2003, to Shelley Kostohryz and Andrew Kvam in Winona, Minn. At the age of three Mackenzie moved with her mom and step dad David to Belle Plaine, where she became a part of the Benton Community. As a junior at … [Read more...]
Work begins on fiber project in rural Harmony
Rural residents of Harmony may have noticed an increase in trucks and workers along Highway 139. The increase in traffic is due to the installation of fiber for Harmony Telephone Company. In January, Harmony Telephone Company was announced as a recipient of a ReConnect Program award totaling $5.4 million. Harmony Telephone Company is using the combination $2.7 million loan … [Read more...]
Rachel Marie Skaalen
Rachel Marie Skaalen passed away on September 28, 2020, at the age of 95 years old at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 2, 2020, at 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn., with Rev. Rolf Svanoe officiating. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will be in the … [Read more...]
Kenneth Eugene “Buzz” O’Connor
Kenneth Eugene “Buzz” O’Connor, of Harmony, Minn., passed away unexpectedly at home Sunday, September 27. He was 84. Visitation is Friday, October 2, 10-11 a.m. at Roble Funeral Home in Spring Grove, Minn. A graveside service will immediately follow at Trinity Lutheran Church cemetery. Buzz was born March 4, 1936, to Paul Grant and Freda Luella (Kramer) O’Connor of … [Read more...]
Betty Wiltgen
Betty Wiltgen passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at her home in Harmony, Minn., at the age of 93. Betty Grace was born on May 8, 1927, the youngest of seven children born to Charles and Grace (Rathbun) Daniels in Ossian, Iowa. Her time with her mother was short, as she suffered from tuberculosis and passed away when Betty was only nine years old. Betty attended … [Read more...]
Bergetta E. Gunderson
Bergetta E. Gunderson, 92, died on September 17, 2020, at St. Anne’s Nursing Home, Winona, Minn. Bergetta was born April 6, 1928, in Preston, Minn., to Alfred and Emeline (Soffa) Dahl. She attended St. Olaf and Luther College, graduating from Luther in 1950. Later she received her Masters in Special Education from Winona State University. She taught school for 32 years in … [Read more...]
Marvin L. Gunderson
Marvin L. Gunderson, 89, died September 11, 2020, at St. Anne’s Nursing Home, Winona, Minn. Marv was born March 2, 1931 in Fergus Falls, Minn., to John and Lizzie (Foslien) Gunderson. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1949. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College from 1949-53 where he was All-Conference football guard in 1951 and 1952. He then served two years in the … [Read more...]
A beautiful life
By Robbie Brokken Harmony, MN In spite of all the crises in our country, I have had the best summer that I’ve had in about 20 years. Because of COVID, my husband and I have mostly been working from home. I find that I take a lunch and go for a bike ride for 20 minutes a day all around Harmony where I live. I’ve been watching the “slices of life” that go on in our little town … [Read more...]
Larry Hovey
Larry Hovey, age 79, of Lime Springs passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020, at his home. Larry Virgil Hovey was born March 4, 1941, in Harmony, Minn., the son of Virgil and Roelvine (TerBeest) Hovey. Larry graduated from Harmony High School in 1959. On January 27, 1962, he married Janice Ramaker in Cherry Grove, Minn. To this union, three children were born, Rochelle, … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s deputy requests review of Harmony’s ordinance for side-by-sides, golf carts and ATVs
Fillmore County Deputy Jason Harmening attended last September 8 Harmony City Council meeting to ask council members to review the existing ordinance for use of side-by-sides, ATVs and golf carts within city limits. Harmening explained that he’s been reviewing the ordinance with City Attorney Greg Schieber and they believe there is a need to make a stronger, more detailed … [Read more...]