Minnesota Milk chose Johnson’s Rolling Acres of Peterson, Minn., as Producer of the Year at their annual meeting in December. In order to be chosen, someone in the industry nominates a farm; the farm then fills out an application. Rolling Acres has been nominated for the last five years; this year they were chosen. Peers in the community of milk producers choose the award … [Read more...]
Ruth E. Frieberg
Ruth E. Frieberg, age 79, of Hayfield, Minn., formerly of LeRoy, Minn., died Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - St Marys Campus. Memorial services for Ruth Frieberg will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2021, at LeRoy Lutheran Church in LeRoy, Minn., with Pastor Herman Bakker officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Riceville, … [Read more...]
Jeffrey Holmen
Jeffrey D. Holmen, 38, of LeRoy, Minn., passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021, in Greeley, Colo., due to injuries sustained in a car accident. Jeffrey David Holmen was born in Spring Valley, Minn., on March 8, 1983, to Kenneth and Kimberly (Van Tries) Holmen. He graduated from LeRoy-Ostrander High School in 2001. He worked for a few hog farms as a breeder manager and later … [Read more...]
Darrell D. Derry
Funeral services for Darrell D. Derry will be held 1 p.m. Friday, November 19, 2021, at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Riceville, Iowa. Burial will take place at the LeRoy Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home. Darrell D. Derry, age 97, of Cresco, Iowa, and formerly of LeRoy, Minn., died November 13, 2021, at Regional … [Read more...]
Vickie L. Block
Memorial service for Vickie L. Block will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, Minn., with the Rev Herman Bakker officiating. Visitation will also be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander on Friday, May 21, 2021, from 4-7 p.m. and will continue for one hour prior to the service. Please wear masks and follow social … [Read more...]
Kevin Holmen
Graveside service for Kevin Holmen will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 2 p.m. at the LeRoy Lutheran Cemetery, with Pastor Herman Bakker officiating. There will be a gathering of family and friends from noon until 2 p.m. on May 1, 2021, at Sweets Hotel in LeRoy. Kevin J. Holmen, age 55, of Austin, Minn., died at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus, in Rochester, … [Read more...]
Virtual public meeting set April 6 for Hwy. 56 reconstruction project in LeRoy
The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to attend a virtual meeting Tuesday, April 6, 2021, to learn about a planned project to reconstruct Hwy. 56 in LeRoy. The online meeting begins at 6 p.m. and lasts approximately one hour. Members of the project management team will provide a presentation followed by a question and answer session. Attendees can join … [Read more...]
Douglas Earl Hutchins
Douglas Earl Hutchins, 91, of LeRoy, Minn., died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at their home at Wildwood Grove. Doug was born August 7, 1929, in Litchfield, Minn., to Earl and Bertha (Tuman) Hutchins. He graduated from Litchfield High School where he met his wife of 70 years, Eileen Plocher, in orchestra. His Mortuary Science degree was earned through St. Cloud State … [Read more...]
Wayne Sanford Siskow
Wayne Sanford Siskow, age 69, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Friday, August 21, 2020. Wayne was born on March 5, 1951, in Austin, Minn., to Samuel and Marjorie (Roberts) Siskow. He was baptized March 8, 1952, at the LeRoy Lutheran Church, where he was later confirmed. He graduated from LeRoy-Ostrander High School in 1970. He was united in marriage to … [Read more...]
Bradley Evan Nolt
Bradley E. Nolt, 40, of Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of LeRoy, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Bradley Evan Nolt was born June 22, 1980 in Osage, Iowa, to Benjamin and Diane (Good) Nolt. In June of 1998, he was baptized in rural Preston, Minn., in the Root River by the Church of the Brethren. He graduated from LeRoy-Ostrander High School in 2000. After … [Read more...]