Melissa Marie (Donehower) Benson died peacefully Monday, March 4 at age 70, surrounded by her loving family following a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Melissa was born in St. Paul, Minn., the daughter of Dr. Clifford and Rosemary (Galvin) Donehower. She grew up in West St. Paul and graduated from Sibley High School in 1966. Melissa attended Hamline University in St. … [Read more...]
Lanesboro school district continues to fine tune upcoming facility project
Lanesboro School Board member Steve Storhoff gave the Facility Committee report at the February 21 Lanesboro School Board meeting. The facility project plans are continuing to be reviewed and tweaked by the committee before they are finalized. Storhoff noted that it’s an ongoing process. More information on the project can be found under the Future Facility Project tab on the … [Read more...]
Robert Dale Peterson
Robert Dale Peterson passed away on January 29, 2019, after his battle with cancer. He attended the Benson Country School and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1948. Robert is survived by his wife Lois (Lyngen) and they celebrated 69 years together. They were blessed with three children: Linda (Robert) Hamper, Larry W. (Debbie) Peterson, and Richard D. (best friend … [Read more...]
Duane Dean Benson
Duane Dean Benson died peacefully Saturday, January 26, at age 73, surrounded by his loving family, following a battle with cancer. Duane was born August 5, 1945, in Belmond, Iowa, the son of Dale and Hazel (Arends) Benson. At the age of three, he moved with his family from Iowa to a farm between Grand Meadow and Elkton, Minn. He graduated from Grand Meadow High School in … [Read more...]
Jane Johnson
Jane Olstad Johnson, 66, of Wabasha, Minn., passed away the evening of Monday, December 31, 2018. Born August 5, 1952, Jane grew up in Lanesboro, Minn. She attended Lanesboro High School and Winona State University, where she received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. On June 26, 1976, she married the love of her life, Randy Johnson, and together they … [Read more...]
LaVonne McCabe
LaVonne Alaine (Bakke) McCabe, 86, of Lanesboro, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 21 at St. Marys Hospital. LaVonne was born on May 18, 1932, the daughter of Alvin and Luella (Nelson) Bakke, in a farmhouse near Lanesboro. She attended Amherst Country School until fifth grade, continued her education at Lanesboro School, graduating in the … [Read more...]
Ila M. Bornfleth
Ila M. Bornfleth, 99, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Ila was born December 17, 1919, in Lanesboro, to Engebret and Sophia (Erickson) Skrukrud. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1937. After graduating, Ila attended Winona Business College in Winona, Minn. Ila then worked at the … [Read more...]
Craig Redalen
Craig Redalen, age 71, of Northfield, passed away Friday morning, December 14, 2018, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. Craig Elton Redalen was born February 18, 1947, in Preston, Minn., to Elton and Joyce (Grindland) Redalen. He was raised on the family farm, attended country school, graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1965 and attended Rochester Community … [Read more...]
Scott R. Dixon
Scott R. Dixon, beloved husband, father, son, brother, actor, director, and playwright, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at his Lanesboro home, surrounded by the love of family and friends, moving beyond where cancer can hurt him. He was 48. Scott was a smart, funny, and incredibly kind man. He was a true community member. His greatest love was his wife Stela, his … [Read more...]
Correction to 2018 Election Result
A correction is needed for the November 19, 2018, Fillmore County Journal Unofficial Results of the 2018 Election, regarding the Lanesboro ISD#229 School District Question 1. Yes votes totalled 679. No votes total was 311. This referendum did pass, with 68.79% in favor. … [Read more...]