August 23, 1929 - April 29, 2025 Orin “Stanley” Agrimson, 95, of Peterson, Minn., died Tuesday, April 29, 2025. In this world of constant change, not many people can say they’ve lived in the same town and the same house their entire life. But Stanley did! He lived a simple life – eating breakfast in downtown Peterson with “the guys,” reading mysteries and magazines, … [Read more...]
George Graham
George Albert Graham, 86, of Rushford, died April 4, 2025, at his home. George was born October 2, 1938, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to George A. and Erma “Sally” (Morrison) Graham. They moved to Montana before settling in Appleton, Wis., where he was schooled and joined the U.S. Air Force based in Massachusetts, being honorably discharged in 1960. He worked for Kenny Shoe Co, … [Read more...]
Luella Brown
Luella Brown died on March 28, 2025, surrounded by family. She was 94. Luella “Lu” Mae Brown was born in Pine Creek, Peterson, to Marvin and Mabel (Halvorson) Hatlevig. After completing the eighth grade, she left school to help on the family farm. On March 6, 1948, Lu married Robert “Bob” Brown. Together they built a life rooted in hard work, love, and shared … [Read more...]
Solveig Scroggins
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...]