James (Jim) Dean Elliott, age 71, of Harmony, died October 26 at St. Marys Hospital. James was born May 23, 1946 to Gordon and Thelma (McCabe) Elliott and was one of 11 children. He attended Kennedy Country School and moved into town when he was in the sixth grade. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1964. James served in the Army from 1965-1967 and was stationed in … [Read more...]
Richard “Dick” Grover
Richard “Dick” Grover, age 77, of Harmony, died Thursday, October 5, 2017, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. A visitation will be held from 4-8 pm, Friday, October 20 at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony. Dick was born Sept 5, 1940, in Austin, Minn., to Clare and Gae (Greenlee) Grover. He married Linda Peterson on October 1, 1975, in St. Croix … [Read more...]
Harmony resident expresses concern about city’s agreement with law enforcement
Harmony resident Julie Lau addressed the city council at their October 10 meeting during the public forum portion of the meeting. She asked who was in charge of enforcing the city ordinances and was told by Mayor Steve Donney that the local police would be the ones to call if she sees an ordinance not being followed. Lau said that she had read the agreement that the City of … [Read more...]
Harmony teen earns distinguished Eagle Scout rank
After years of working toward his goal, Matthew Gregg, of Harmony, Minn., reached the highest advancement rank in Boy Scouting on May 27, 2017, when he became an Eagle Scout. Matthew, 18, the son of Ron and LeAnn Gregg, started in Cub Scouts in first grade and, as his family is very active in scouting, he was also very interested. After a few years he made the decision that … [Read more...]
Looking for Breast Cancer Awareness stories
To promote Breast Cancer Awareness, the Fillmore County Journal would like to publish stories of local people who have dealt with breast cancer and are willing to share their journey. If you know someone who currently has breast cancer or is in remission, please contact us by email us at news@fillmorecountyjournal.com or call 507-765-2151 by October 10. … [Read more...]
Mildred C. Kyseth
Mildred C. Kyseth, age 98 ,of Canton, Minn., died Sunday, September 24, 2017, at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, September 28 at the Canton-Scotland Presbyterian Church in Canton. Burial will follow in the Stateline Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and on Thursday … [Read more...]
Nancy Wead
Nancy Wead, age 77, of Harmony, Minn., died Monday, September 18, 2017, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, September 25, 2017, at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, with burial in Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and after 10 a.m. Monday at the … [Read more...]
Larry Fjetland
Memorial service for Larry Fjetland was held 11 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2017, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial took place at Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa. Visitation was held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, September 17, 2017 ,at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and continued for one hour prior to the service at the … [Read more...]
Minnesota House Bonding Committee stops in Harmony
On September 6, the Minnesota House Bonding Committee made Harmony one of their stops on their bus tour of southeastern Minnesota to hear bonding pitches. About 20 House members made the trip and were able to tour Niagara Cave during their time in the Harmony area. They also discussed the proposed bike trail extension to the Iowa border. City Attorney Greg Schieber commented … [Read more...]
John Moore
John Moore, 63, of Preston, Minn., died surrounded by his family on September 6, 2017, from cancer. John was born on March 6, 1954, in Harmony, Minn., to Elizabeth (Long) and Elbert Moore. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1972. There was nothing John liked more than figuring out how to fix problems and decided to become an electrician. He worked for several … [Read more...]