Marlyn Lee Cox, age 79, of Peterson, Minn., died from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease on September 24, 2024, at the home of Sylvia Passow, his sister. He was born on May 5, 1945 in Faribault, Minn., the son of Gordon and Gesina (Simonson) Cox. He grew up on the family farm in Fillmore Township and graduated from Wykoff High School. He attended St. Olaf College … [Read more...]
Rodney Francis Lawstuen
Rodney Francis Lawstuen, 80, of Modena, Wis., died Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He was born December 31, 1943, in Lanesboro, Minn.; son of Donald and Eleanor (Hennessy) Lawstuen. He graduated from Lanesboro High School. Following high school Rod attended the University of Minnesota for accounting. From his first marriage he had three … [Read more...]
James Arthur Hanson
James (Jim) Arthur Hanson, 87, of Rochester, Minn., passed away peacefully on September 13, 2024, at Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Born on February 21, 1937, in Lanesboro, Minn., to James Arthur Hanson Sr. and Crystella Amy Johnson, Jim grew up with a strong sense of community and family. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1955 and went on to marry Mary Lentz on May … [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...]
Larry O. Hoff
Larry O. Hoff, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved family on August 8, 2024, at Regina Hospital in Hastings. Born on January 4, 1942, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Myles and Vernice (Nelson) Hoff, Larry grew up on the family farm in Rural Fillmore County, the second of five children. From an early age, Larry exhibited a profound empathy for others, a trait that … [Read more...]
James “Jim” Leonard Draper
James "Jim" Leonard Draper went home on August 5, 2024 after his battle with pancreatic cancer. Jim was born on December 21, 1947 in Rockford Ill., to Wendell and LaVonne (Stahr) Draper. They lived in lowa until 1958 when they moved to a farm near Highland, Minn. Jim graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1966 and attended one year of college at Winona State. He then … [Read more...]
Steven “Styver” Thompson
Steven Robert Thompson, age 70, of Lanesboro, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at his home, due to natural causes. Steven was born on January 30, 1954, to Robert and Marilyn (Sholberg) Thompson in Preston, Minn. He attended country school through the fourth grade and then attended Lanesboro Schools, graduating in 1972. Steven was a lifelong farmer, finding fulfillment … [Read more...]
Carolyn Ann “Kayno” Bell
Carolyn Ann (Borgen) Bell, affectionately known as Kayno, passed away on July 23, 2024, at the age of 68 at her home in Lanesboro, Minn. She was born on April 24, 1956, in Lanesboro to Ernest and Julia Borgen. Kayno graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1974 and soon after began a fulfilling career at Mayo Clinic. In the fall of 2006, she retired from the radiology … [Read more...]
Mary Ellen Aakre Treu
Mary Ellen Aakre Treu, age 83, of Lanesboro, passed away at the Gunderson Harmony Care Center where she resided for a brief time. Mary Ellen Aakre Treu was born on September 11, 1940, in Winona to Arnold and Marie (Boyum) Aakre. She attended Lanesboro area schools and graduated from high school in 1958. She continued her education at Winona State University. On December … [Read more...]
Delores “Dee” Glynn
Delores “Dee” Glynn, 81, of Montgomery, Ill., passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Delores was born on October 22, 1942, to Peter and Christina (Sorum) Moger and grew up in rural Lanesboro, Minn. She graduated valedictorian from Lanesboro High School in 1960. Delores and Stephen M. Glynn were united in marriage in 1964 and together with daughter Kelly, made … [Read more...]