Plainview resident Merlin Ordell Bratberg died on September 14, 2026, from complications of pulmonary fibrosis at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, at the age of 85. Born at home on September 25, 1940, to Melvin and Norma (Gravos) Bratberg in Rushford, Minnesota, Merlin was later baptized on October 20, 1940, at Rushford Lutheran Church. He grew up on the family … [Read more...]