Bernice M. Onsgard, 94, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. She was born on October 19, 1930, in La Crosse, Wis., to John and Magdalen (Hafner) VonArx. She was raised in Hokah, Minn., and graduated from St. Peter’s Catholic School. Bernice married Lowell W. Onsgard on May 28, 1960, at St. Peter’s Catholic … [Read more...]
Norma Tainter McNally
Norma McNally died April 1, 2025, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehabilitation (Houston, Minn.) where she had resided since a car accident, November 11, 2020. Norma Lorraine Tainter was born January 23, 1926, the second oldest of five daughters to Hilda (Stensland) and Lyle Tainter of Winona, Minn. She grew up on a farm on Pleasant Ridge. She was baptized by Pastor Wein in the … [Read more...]
Judy Chapel
Judy Chapel, 79, of Houston, Minn., died Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Benedictine Nursing Home in La Crosse, Wis. A celebration of Judy’s life will be held from 11-3 p.m., Saturday, May 17, 2025, and the American Legion, 149 Leonard St. South, West Salem, Wis. A private burial will be held at the Money Creek Cemetery. Hoff Funeral Home in Houston, Minn., has been … [Read more...]
Ronald Douglas “Keanie” Carlson
Ronald Douglas (“Keanie”) Carlson, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2025. He was born on the family farm, in rural Money Creek, on August 14, 1933, to Alfred and Beulah Carlson (Bradt). Ron attended the Money Creek country school, and Houston High School. On May 14,1954, he married Margaret Knutson, at the Money Creek United Methodist Church. They celebrated their … [Read more...]
Janelle Rose Christensen
Janelle Rose Christensen, age 90, of Houston, Minn., passed peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Valley View Healthcare in Houston, Minn. She is reunited with her husband Niel in heaven. Janelle was born October 16, 1934, in Harlan, Iowa, the daughter of Victor and Frances (Christensen) Curtis. She grew up in Harlan, Iowa. While in high school, she met and fell in … [Read more...]
Wayne “Aldi” Gordon
1948–2025 Wayne Aldis Gordon, 76, beloved by many, passed away February 6, 2025, at his home. He was born in Red Wing in 1948 to Aldis and Inga “Luella” Gordon (Hendrickson) and grew up in Houston, Minn.. After attending college, Wayne served in the Army from 1969 to 1971, including a combat tour in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne. He married Rebecca Jo Gordon (Kaehler) … [Read more...]
Roger Leland Meyer
Roger Leland Meyer, 86 years old, of rural Houston, Minn., passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 29, 2025, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, Minn., after battling Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. Roger grew up in Minneapolis and started using a hammer as a toddler when his parents gave him a set of plastic tools for Christmas. He graduated from South … [Read more...]
Joan Elizabeth (Ullan) Benson
Joan Elizabeth (Ullan) Benson, 91, passed away peacefully at home in Houston, Minn., with her family, after a brief battle with cancer. Joan was born June 17, 1933, along with her twin sister June to Norman and Beatrice (Bakken) Ullan. She grew up on the ridge above Looney Valley. She attended Houston High School. Joan attended beauty school in Minneapolis then later … [Read more...]
Larry E. Grunden
Larry E. Grunden, age 82, of Rochester, passed away on December 10, 2024, at Mayo Health System-St. Marys Campus following a brave, albeit brief, fight against metastatic cancer. Larry was born on March 28, 1942, to Leonard and Dorothy (nee Jackson) on the home farm in Redwood County, Minn. When he was a teenager he made a decision for Jesus and was baptized at the Church of … [Read more...]
Richard “Bud” Chapel
Bud passed away peacefully at the Valley View Healthcare Facility in Houston, Minn., on November 29, 2024. He was born on November 14, 1934, in Spring Grove to Clifford and Sarah Mae (Swenson) Chapel. He grew up on the family farm in Sheldon, raising chickens and cash crop corn. He graduated from Houston High School in 1951. He continued his education at the Minneapolis … [Read more...]
Sherman Paul Clay III
Sherman Paul Clay III passed away on November 11, 2024, at the age of 77 years old. Paul was a resident in Onalaska, Wis., and prior to this was a long time resident of Watersmeet, Mich. Many people called him by his middle name Paul, but he also had the nicknames of Bud and Buddy. Paul was born in Muncie, Ind., to Sherman Paul Clay Jr. and Virginia Jean (Baldwin) Clay. … [Read more...]
Timothy Joseph Orr
Timothy Joseph Orr, 72, of Houston, Minn., passed away suddenly due to cancer on Monday, October 14, 2024, in the comfort of his home with his wife by his side. Born on May 25, 1952, in La Crosse, Wis., to Allen and Irene (Bigelow) Orr, Tim’s journey was one filled with love, laughter, and a true passion for life. After graduating from Houston High School in 1970, Tim … [Read more...]
Bernard (Butch) W. Kohnen Jr.
Sheldon, Minn.: Bernard (Butch) W. Kohnen Jr., 80, of Sheldon, Minn., passed away peacefully on October 6, 2024, at Valley View Health Care Rehab-ilitation in Houston, Minn. Butch W. Kohnen Jr. was born June 10, 1944, to Bernard Sr. and Marie Kohnen in Spring Grove, Minn. Butch attended Caledonia Schools and on March 23, 1965, he enlisted in the United States Army and … [Read more...]
Karyn Jean Olson
Karyn Jean Olson, 76, of Houston, passed away September 29, 2024. Karyn J. Olson (Williams) was born August 27, 1948, to Kenneth and Avis (Sweet) Williams in La Crosse, Wis. She was raised in Houston, Minn., and graduated from Houston High School. Karyn married her high school sweetheart, Leonard Warren Olson on June 26, 1987. They united their mixed families of children: … [Read more...]
Norman “Norm” Edward Van Loon
Norman “Norm” Edward Van Loon was born on June 2, 1929, in New Amsterdam, Wis., to Frank and Tillie Van Loon. Norm went home to be with the Lord Jesus on September 13, 2024, at age 95. Norm grew up in Holmen, where he attended and graduated from Holmen High School in 1947. He married Beatrice Bymers on June 9, 1951, in New Amsterdam. In 1965, Norm and his family moved … [Read more...]