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...]
Harvey “Hal” Andrew Hetland
Harvey “Hal” Andrew Hetland, age 85, went to be with the Lord on September 8, 2024, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, Minn. He was born in Mitchell, S. Dak., and was the oldest of two boys ( brother David) to Archie and Rachel Hetland. Hal was a devoted family man and a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and son. After graduating from Mitchell High … [Read more...]
Dale Patrick Verse
Dale Patrick Verse, of Houston, Minn., was born May 7, 1949, to Emil and Marilyn Verse. He passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. A celebration of life will be Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the Community Church of Hokah from 10 a.m. to noon. … [Read more...]
Thomas Raphael Nagle
Thomas Raphael Nagle, age 74, of Houston, Minn., died Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in Billings, Mont., returning home from his trip to Yellowstone, following a hard battle with diabetes and cancer. Tom was born July 29, 1950, in La Crosse, Wis., the son of Raphael and Kathleen (Flanigan) Nagle. He attended Pickwick Grade School, and graduated from Winona Senior High School. He … [Read more...]