Gerald J. (Jerry) Patrick, age 81, died February 24, 2024, at his home in Huntington Beach, Calif. His wife, Cheryl (Horihan), grew up in rural Lanesboro and was the daughter of the late William (Billy) and Marjorie (Margie) Horihan. Funeral services will be held on March 14, 2024, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Huntington Beach. Full obituary can be found at … [Read more...]
Diane B. Wendt
Diane B. Wendt, 79, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Diane Beverly (Hongerholt) Wendt was born on April 1, 1944, in Lanesboro, Minn. to parents Henry and Clara (Hanson) Hongerholt. On December 1, 1962, she married the love of her life, Richard “Dick” Wendt, at First Highland Lutheran Church in Highland, Minn. Diane … [Read more...]
Sister Gertrude (Trudy) Schommer
Sister Gertrude (Trudy) Schommer, age 86, died on January 9, 2024, at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minn. Sister Trudy was born on May 18, 1937, in Wayzata, Minn. She was the fourth of five children born to the late Edward and Gertrude (Mergen) Schommer. She was accepted as a Franciscan Sister of Little Falls, Minnesota, on July 31, 1955. She was a Franciscan Sister for … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Arts Gallery Celebrates Youth Art with the Annual Juried High School Art Show
Lanesboro Arts is thrilled to uplift the creativity of local youth in its annual Juried High School Art Show from January 13 through January 28. Featuring artwork from 9th through 12th grade students at Chatfield, Fillmore Central, Lanesboro, and Rushford-Peterson schools, the Juried High School Art show demonstrates the vibrancy of local student talent. There will be … [Read more...]
Lois Jean Ulrich
Lois Jean Ulrich, age 95, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on January 5, 2024. Lois was born October 22, 1928, to Gilman and Clara (Brown) Eide. Lois grew up on the family farm north of Lanesboro, Minn. She attended country school and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1946. After high school, Lois moved to La Crosse, Wis., where she met Roger Ulrich. Lois and Rog … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Council Discusses 2024 Filthy 50
Kara Maloney from Lanesboro Arts spoke to the Lanesboro City Council at their January 2 meeting. As a past participant in the Filthy 50 bike race, she stated that she is in favor of the event and sees it as an economic driver for Lanesboro businesses. However, she noted that she has concerns about the proposed street closures on the day of the race, citing concerns that … [Read more...]
Doris M. Dybing
Doris was born Doris Mae Charlotte Johnson on October 30, 1927, in Upsala, Minn., on the family farm. Her father died when she was in grade school and her mother stayed on and ran the farm with the help of all her siblings. During high school she talked her way out of Home Economics as she disliked sewing, and instead took shop class where she built a coffee table that is … [Read more...]
Duane Milford Hungerholt
Duane Milford Hungerholt, 90, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Dewey was born near Highland in Fillmore County on December 4, 1933, the fifth of nine children and Hungerholt. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 and then married Velma Rinderknecht of Urbana, Iowa. He worked at Iowa Manufacturing in Cedar … [Read more...]
Orrin L. Olson
Orrin L. Olson, age 81, formerly of Lanesboro, Minn., died after a brief illness, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. Orrin Leslie Olson was born on August 21, 1942, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Oscar and C. Lillian (Peterson) Olson. Orrin spent his childhood in Lanesboro and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1960. … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Welcomes Walbridge as New Administrator
Mitchell Walbridge, new city administrator of Lanesboro, Minn., is a familiar face in the city. Walbridge attended Lanesboro High School, graduating in 2012. While in college, Walbridge worked as the assistant editor at the Fillmore County Journal. His focus in college was social science with an emphasis in political science. Although he received his teaching certification, he … [Read more...]