Roger “Mac” Paul McCabe, 81, of rural Harmony, Minn.,, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by loved ones. Roger was born on September 25, 1942, at his family home in Amherst Township, Fillmore County. Roger was the son of Richard and Gladys (Ryan) McCabe. He grew up on the family farm, attending a local country … [Read more...]
Stephen William Sagen
Stephen William Sagen, age 70, of Harmony, Minn., passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Steve was born in La Crosse, Wis., on February 8, 1954, to Oscar E. and Joanne (Devine) Sagen. He grew up in La Crosse and graduated from Logan High School in 1972. Steve moved to Harmony, Minn., in 1976, and worked for … [Read more...]
C. Wayne Lenz
C. Wayne Lenz, age 92, of Harmony, Minn., passed away on September 9, 2024, following a short illness. Wayne was born on October 21, 1931, to Clarence and Marguerite (Galloway) Lenz in Clear Lake, Iowa. Wayne graduated from Lyle Minn., High School in 1949. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in July 1950. Following his discharge from the Air Force, he moved to … [Read more...]
Sandra Kay (Olson) Hurley
Sandra Kay (Olson) Hurley, age 79, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family on August 19, 2024, just three weeks short of her 80th birthday. Sandra was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on September 14, 1944, to Orvel and Rosie (Treangen) Olson. “Sandy,” as she liked to be called, grew up in Mabel, Minn., with her beloved sister Cheryl and … [Read more...]
DelRoy Wayne Elston
DelRoy Wayne Elston, “Del,” family man, friend, teacher and coach died on Sunday, August 11, 2024, surrounded by his family. Del was born on August 15, 1940, in Brookings, S. Dak., to Wayne and Irene Elston. He attended and graduated from Brookings High School in 1958. While at Brookings, Del earned three letters in football and was named to the all-state team, as well as … [Read more...]
Kenneth L. Gatliff
Kenneth L. Gatliff passed into the loving arms of his savior on August 13, 2024. Ken was born September 18, 1940, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Corliss and Statia (Myers) Gatliff. The oldest of seven children, he was a natural leader and was elected class president in high school. Ken graduated from Miami University, Miami, Ohio, and began his nearly 30-year career with Control … [Read more...]
Thomas Armstrong
Thomas Armstrong, age 89, of Lanesboro, Minn., died on August 3, 2024, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, Wis. Thomas Emmett Armstrong was born on November 28, 1934, the first child of Thomas “Skinner” and Evelyn (Peterson) Armstrong, who lived in Harmony, Minn. He was a lively, precocious, verbal, charming toddler until he was tragically burned by scalding water in … [Read more...]
Marilyn (Dahl) Torgerud
Marilyn (Dahl) Torgerud, 70, of Harmony, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2024, with her loving daughters by her side. She was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on December 12, 1953, to Melvin and Norma (Vick) Dahl. Marilyn grew up on a farm outside of Mabel with her beloved sister Norene. She graduated from Mabel-Canton High School in 1971. Throughout her life, Marilyn … [Read more...]
Ronald Dale Broadwater
Ronald Dale Broadwater, age 77, of Harmony, Minn., passed away on June 27, 2024, at his home after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s over the past several years. Ron was born in Rochester, Minn., on August 31, 1946, to Evelyn (Tienter) and Jonathan Dale Broadwater. He grew up in Fillmore County where he attended school and worked on his family farm. … [Read more...]
Lloyd Lee Swalve
Lloyd Lee Swalve, born in Buffalo Center, Iowa, June 14, 1946, died peacefully at the Gundersen Care Center in Harmony, Minn., on June 25, 2024. Lloyd was the fifth of six sons born to George and Gesina (Janssen) Swalve. Lloyd graduated from Wells-Easton High School, Wells, Minn., in 1964. He continued his education at the Univ. of Wisconsin-Stout graduating with a BS degree … [Read more...]