Roy Harvey Ask, 101, of Houston, Minn., died April 14, 2019, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, Minn. Roy was born July 19, 1917, on his family’s farm in Campbell Valley, near Money Creek, in Houston County, Minn. He was the fifth of 13 children of Norwegian immigrants, Haakon Karlsen Ask and Karen Annette (Hansen) Ask. His early childhood was spent helping … [Read more...]
Harley Ferdinand Goede
Harley Ferdinand Goede, 95, of Houston, died Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab. Harley was born January 9, 1924, on the family farm near Houston on South Ridge, to Ferdinand and Minnie (Selke) Goede. He attended Loretta School on South Ridge, graduating from the Houston County eighth grade. On February 21, 1947, Harley married Violet Wilson in … [Read more...]
Baseball (4/1 – 4/6)
D-E 1, GMLOK 2 [8] (GM: D. Copley 8 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 18 K, 1 BB, 2-3, HR, RBI, 2 R; Reid Kruegel 2-3) Houston 17, M-C 7 (H: C. Olson 4-5, 2B, 3B, GS-HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, Win; Caden Ness 4-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R; Jaytin Millen 2-2, two 3B, RBI, 4 R; James Hongerholt 2-5, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 R; Alex Alfson 3-5, two 2B, RBI, R; Landon Carrier 3-5, RBI, R. MC: … [Read more...]
Softball Preview
Chatfield Gophers > Head Coach: Jerry Chase (new). 2018 finishes: 15-2 in TRC (4th straight West title), 19-4 overall (1AA East Runner-Up, lost to Lourdes in Section 1AA “Final Three” game). Key Returnees: Lexi Chase (Jr. P/OF, 1st Team Class AA All-State, 3-time All-TRC), Belle Berg (Sr. SS, 2nd Team All-State, 3-time All-TRC), Carlie Berge (Jr. P/1B, All-TRC), McKenna … [Read more...]
Marlene Ann Bahler
Marlene Ann (Gady) Bahler, 80, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Marlene was born on April 23, 1938, in La Crosse, Wis., to Walter and Louise (Lassen) Gady. She was raised in Nodine, Minn., on the family farm and graduated from Winona Senior High School in Winona, Minn., in 1956. She was united in … [Read more...]
Patricia “Patty” Wahl
Patricia “Patty” E. Wahl, 87, of Neillsville, Wis., and originally from Houston, Minn., died on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at her current residence in West Salem, Wis. Patricia Eileen Wahl was born in Mountain Lake, Minn., to Edwin H. and Georgia Alvena (Johnson) Wilcox on January 14, 1932. She moved with her family to Sleepy Eye, Minn., and later to Houston during her … [Read more...]
Francis Odell Van Gundy
Francis Odell Van Gundy, 86, of Houston, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Mayo Health Systems-Franciscan Healthcare. Francis was born July 14, 1932, in Mound Prairie Township to Carl and Luellen (Olson) Van Gundy. He attended country school in Paradise and Mound Prairie and eventually, Houston High School. At age 13 he went to work for various farmers in the area while … [Read more...]
James “Jim” J. Schlegel
James “Jim” J. Schlegel, 88, of Houston, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Sugar Loaf Senior Living in Winona, Minn., following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Jim was born on February 24, 1930, near Harding, Minn., to Christ and Barbara (Meyer) Schlegel. Jim was raised in Harding, Minn. He was united in marriage on June 11, 1951, to Angie Rudolph in … [Read more...]
Kay S. Tweten
Kay S. Tweten, 81, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Kay was born on July 26, 1937, in La Crosse, Wis., to Paul and Alice (McFarland) Iverson. She was raised in the Houston area and was a 1955 graduate of Houston High School. On June 6, 1959, she was united in marriage with Donald Tweten. … [Read more...]
Maxine Ruth Naber
Maxine Ruth Naber, 101, passed away October 31, 2018 at Valley View Health Care in Houston, Minn.,. Maxine was born October 28, 1917, in Butler County, Iowa, to Harvey and Minnie (Schoeneman) Christopherson. She accepted Christ as her savior April 11, 1935. On August 16, 1938, Maxine married Orville Naber in Bear Grove, Iowa. She was a farmer’s wife most of her life but did day … [Read more...]