Janis (Larson) Speer of Rochester, Minn., passed away May 5, 2026, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Janis grew up in the Spring Valley area and attended LeRoy Public School, graduating with the Class of 1959. A graveside service was held May 7 at the LeRoy Cemetery. … [Read more...]
Jerald L. Krueger
Jerald L. Krueger, age 89, of LeRoy, Minn., died on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Evans Senior Living Community in Cresco. Jerry is survived by his wife Marie Krueger of LeRoy, Minn.; two daughters, Barbara (Doran) Kasel of Austin, Minn., and Bonnie (Keith) Knode of Riceville, Iowa. Funeral services for Jerry will be held 2 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Lime Springs … [Read more...]
Evelyn Elaine Fitzgerald Osland
Evelyn Elaine Fitzgerald Osland, age 91, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Rochester, Minn. Evelyn was born on July 27, 1934, in Lime Springs, Iowa, to Cecil and Edna (Jensen) Fitzgerald. She attended school in Lime Springs and Chester, graduating from Chester High School in 1952, and later from Hamilton School of Business in Mason City in 1953. Evelyn began working … [Read more...]
Caitlyn Ann Ulwelling
Caitlyn Ann Ulwelling, age 35, of LeRoy, Minn., passed away unexpectedly at home December 26, 2025. She was born to Terry and Denise Borgschatz on June 26, 1990, in Rochester, Minn. She was raised in Byron, Minn., and graduated from Byron High School in 2008. After high school she subsequently obtained a cosmetology degree from Aveda Art & Sciences Institute Minneapolis. … [Read more...]
Dustin M. Nagel
1983-2025 Dustin M. Nagel, age 42, of LeRoy, Minn., passed away unexpectedly at his home. He was born in Spring Valley, Minn., on May 3, 1983, to Julie (Nagel) Ingersoll. When Dustin was older he moved to Missouri with his family, where he graduated high school. Later he moved with family to Alabama, where he met his wife and had four children, and later they separated. … [Read more...]
Kenneth “Butch” Lester Iverson Jr.
Kenneth “Butch” Lester Iverson Jr., of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at UnityPoint Hospital. He was 79 years old. Born on March 20, 1946, in Wykoff, Minn., Kenneth was the son of Kenneth Sr. and Shirley (Freiheit) Iverson. He graduated from Leroy High School in LeRoy, Minn., in 1964. Following his graduation, Kenneth lent a hand on the family … [Read more...]
Kathy Sue Parsons
Kathy Sue Parsons, age 66, of LeRoy, Minn., died on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus. Kathy Sue was born on September 8, 1959, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to George and Evelyn Boomgaarden. She passed away in Rochester, Minn., at the age of 66. She was the second youngest of eight kids. Kathy moved to Rochester, Minn., after graduating … [Read more...]
Harry G. VanTries
Funeral services for Harry G. VanTries will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Joe Haynes officiating. Burial will take place in the Spring Valley Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday September 9, 2025, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley. Harry G. VanTries, … [Read more...]
Delores “Dory” Marie Swenson
Delores “Dory” Marie Swenson was born in LeRoy, Minn., on July 18, 1953, to Henry and Helen (Wierson) Swenson. Dory graduated LeRoy High School in 1971. She attended the LeRoy Lutheran Church. Dory loved spending time with her daughter Melissa (Brandon) and granddaughters Mariana, Haley, and Natalie; and great-granddaughter Allie. Dory loved going to sports games, going to … [Read more...]
Rural LeRoy Fire Takes Life of Man
At approximately 3:56 a.m. on Saturday May 24, the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a house fire at 13073 111th Ave., LeRoy, Minn., in Fillmore County. Mower County Deputies were first on scene and spoke with a 46-year-old woman who had sustained an injury jumping from a window to escape the fire. The woman advised responding deputies that her husband, … [Read more...]