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...]