Solveig Scroggins, 90, of Peterson, Minn., died Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, Minn. Solveig was born to Alfred and Clara (Ferden) Semmen, on January 31, 1935. She was later united in marriage to Robert Scroggins, to this union one son, Gerorg was born. Solveig worked as a nurse for the veteran’s Hospital for over 25 years. Solveig was … [Read more...]
Adeline Jean Agrimson
Adeline Jean Agrimson, age 88, of Peterson, Minn., passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. She was born February 10, 1936, the daughter of Adolph and Judith (Woxland) Bremmer in Rushford, Minn. Adeline grew up on her family’s farm near Arendahl, Minn., where her future husband Arne lived just across the valley. Adeline graduated from … [Read more...]
Marilyn (Dahl) Torgerud
Marilyn (Dahl) Torgerud, 70, of Harmony, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2024, with her loving daughters by her side. She was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on December 12, 1953, to Melvin and Norma (Vick) Dahl. Marilyn grew up on a farm outside of Mabel with her beloved sister Norene. She graduated from Mabel-Canton High School in 1971. Throughout her life, Marilyn … [Read more...]
Linda Ann (Peterson) Kingsbury
Linda Ann (Peterson) Kingsbury, beloved wife, mother, grand-mother, cousin and sister-in-law, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2024, after fighting cancer bravely for years. Born on June 9, 1953, to parents Oscar and Olive (Fossum) Peterson, Linda grew up as an only child on her mother’s family farm, surrounded by many cousins, aunts and uncles who played an … [Read more...]
Dolly Pearl (Lange) Mensink
Dolly Pearl (Lange) Mensink passed away peacefully Monday May 20, 2024, in Pine Island, Minn., surrounded by family. Dolly was born March 13, 1931, to Friebert and Sarah (Miller) Lange on the family farm west of Harmony Minn. She attended Big Spring School for eight years before graduating from Harmony High School in June 1950. Dolly attended Big Spring Church where she was … [Read more...]
Peterson Sets Up For New Year
At the January 10 meeting, of the Peterson Council, Mayor Chris Stenzel led a sparse room through annual meeting items. Councilors Tracy Seelbinder and Justin Simon were also present. Clerk Chris Grindland and Councilors Gail Boyum and Kristina Grindland were absent from the meeting. First up, a quick update from Public Works noted that the department had no issues with the … [Read more...]
Harriet Naomi Agrimson
Harriet Naomi Agrimson, age 92, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Harriet was born in Mount Pleasant Township of Wabasha County, Minn., to Harry and Hilda (Wohlwend) Brostrom. She married Harold Agrimson in Lake City, Minn., on March 29, 1952. They farmed south of Utica and later lived in Peterson for many years. They moved … [Read more...]
Charlene Hegland
Charlene, 86, died peacefully at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn., on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Charlene was born at home in rural Peterson, Minn., on May 17, 1937, to Bernhard “Ben” and Karina (Bremmer) Sande. She was the fourth of six children. She attended school in Peterson and graduated in 1955. She played French horn and baritone in the high school … [Read more...]
John Raymond Jeffers
John Raymond Jeffers, 86, of New Hope, Minn., passed peacefully on Saturday, November 25, 2023. He was born in Kewanee, Ill., in 1937 and was raised on a farm near Peterson, Minn. John is preceded in death by his mother Aletha (Young), father Lloyd, brothers Richard and William, and half-brother James Garvalia. He is survived by his partner Greg Kobylinski, sister … [Read more...]
Peterson Water Inspections Nearly Complete
During a Public Works update at the November 7 meeting, the Peterson Council learned that more than 80% of the water connection inspections are complete. The inspections were part of the Lead and Copper Rule regulation. Originally published by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1991, the agency revised the rule, and the state put it into effect in 2021 to support actions to … [Read more...]