Marjorie Patwell passed away August 28, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., at the age of 94. She was born January 31, 1926, on her great-uncle Cab Hoag’s homestead in Haakon County, S. Dak., to Wesley Elliott and Patricia Kimball. As an infant Marjorie was struggling in the South Dakota prairie. During a visit by her grandmother Amy Elliott, it was … [Read more...]
Robert K. Johnson
Robert K. Johnson “Sonny” (Bob) passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020, in his home, with his family by his side. Born in Mabel, Minn., to Leonard and Iva (Todd) Johnson on June 10, 1929, he was 91 years young. Growing up in Mabel he played baseball and basketball and was student council president. He graduated at Mabel High School in 1947. Sonny first attended … [Read more...]
Jeanette R. Inglett
Jeanette R. Inglett, 94, formerly of rural Mabel, died Friday, August 28, 2020, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Jeanette was born July 15, 1926, in the Burr Oak, Iowa, area to Miles and Valeda (Murdock) Wilbur. She attended area country schools and graduated from the Canton High School in 1945. On February 21, 1948 she married Arden Inglett in Decorah, Iowa. They lived … [Read more...]
A fitting memorial to Brett
Teri and Brett Jarland shared a love of golf, and of spending time with friends and family. In fact, when they were married in 2003, their wedding reception was held at Harmony Golf Course, and they included a golf outing in their festivities. Brett was diagnosed with cancer, and eventually received services from Mayo Hospice, which Teri said was “wonderful.” When Brett … [Read more...]
Wedding: Troia ~ Bigalk
Rachel Troia and Ryan Bigalk of Madison, Wis., were married at the Pope Farm Conservancy in Verona, Wis., on June 21, 2020. A small celebration was held at the bride’s parents’ home following the ceremony. Their formal ceremony and reception will be held at Lake Windsor Country Club in Windsor, Wis., on June 11, 2021. Rachel is the daughter of John and Laura Troia of … [Read more...]
Harmony to begin Small Cities Grant process in 2021
As part of the economic development authority’s monthly report at the Harmony City Council, on Tuesday, August 11, council members and staff learned that the city would be starting another Small Cities Grant cycle for rehab of residential and rental housing and commercial properties. Mayor Steve Donney and Councilman Steve Sagen, both of whom also serve on the EDA, reported … [Read more...]
Goal exceeded by 5 at Harmony blood drive
Thank you to all the donors who contributed to the success of the bloodmobile held in Harmony on July 7, 2020. Despite the circumstances involved with the Covid-19 pandemic, we exceeded our goal of 48 by collecting 53 units of blood. There were 47 donors presenting with seven first-time donors. In addition to exceeding our goal, the following milestones were reached by local … [Read more...]
Betty Jane (Beck) Hansen
Betty Hansen, age 90, died peacefully on July 14, 2020, in hospice at the Northfield Hospital Long Term Care Center. Her life began with the Great Depression and ended in the pandemic of this year. Betty was the youngest of six children born to Danish immigrants James and Astrid Beck, who raised their children in the thriving multicultural community of South Chicago. Their … [Read more...]
William “Bill” Michel
William “Bill” Michel was born on June 27, 1962, to George D. and Dolores Michel of rural Harmony, Minn. Bill was quite a character with a heart of gold. He will be missed by his family and many friends. Bill is survived by his three beautiful daughters, McKayla, Kendall, and Morgan. He was also blessed with two grandchildren, James and Irys. He is also survived by five … [Read more...]
Ryan C. Rhodes
Ryan C. Rhodes, 45, of Rochester, Minn., died unexpectedly at his home on July 8, 2020, of natural causes. Ryan was born on March 1, 1975, to Jon and Carol Rhodes of Harmony, Minn. Ryan attended school in Harmony until 1992 when his parents were hired to teach at St. Mary’s International School in Tokyo, Japan. Ryan graduated from St. Mary’s in 1993. He was a member of the … [Read more...]