Kevin Charles Every, 69, of Preston, died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester following a two-month fight with cancer. Kevin was born May 10, 1956, in Preston to Charles and Emma (Hellem) Every. He graduated from Preston High School with the class of 1974. On April 22, 1978, Kevin married the love of his life, Joyce Larson, at the Mabel United … [Read more...]
In Loving Memory of Lynn Dean Tienter
Lynn Dean Tienter passed away on January 22, 2026, at Spring Valley Living in Spring Valley, Minn. Lynn was born on November 12, 1952 to Vernon and Leila (Bremseth) Tienter. He grew up on his family’s farm in Southeast Minnesota and graduated from Preston High School. In 1979 he married Roxie Wendt, and together they raised three children. The couple divorced in 2023. Lynn … [Read more...]
Mary Sikkink
Mary Sikkink passed, when she was good and ready, on the Palliative Care Unit at Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus, on January 24, 2026, after suffering a severe stroke on Friday, January 16. Mary Ann Hovey was born on August 21, 1944, the third of four Hovey kids, to Virgil and Roelvine (Terbeest) Hovey. She attended country school at Bristol Grove from kindergarten to eighth … [Read more...]
Hazel Marie Knies
Hazel Marie Knies, 97, of Preston, Minn., passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Traditions of Preston in Preston. Hazel was born November 19, 1928, in rural Allamakee County, Iowa, to Frank and Caroline (Jahn) Ranzenberger. She attended country school in Dorchester, Iowa, and graduated salutatorian of the 1946 class at Spring Grove High School. In 1947, she was united … [Read more...]
William “Bill” Edward Fitzgerald
William “Bill” Edward Fitzgerald, 93, of Rochester, passed peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Methodist Hospital, surrounded by family. Bill was born on March 29, 1932, to Thomas Fitzgerald and Irene (Bevins) Fitzgerald. He grew up in the Preston area in their log cabin. He loved his dog Jimmy and his pony Cookie. He grew up on the family farm and moved to Rochester … [Read more...]
Robert Donald Ellinger
Robert Donald Ellinger, affectionately known as Bob, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025, in Decatur, Tex., surrounded by his loving family. He was 79 years old. Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on September 8, 1945, to Donald George and Mary Jane Ellinger, Bob’s early years took him from the plains of Iowa to the beauty of Billings, Mont., and on to Preston, Minn., where he … [Read more...]
Irene M. Aarre
Irene M. Aarre peacefully passed away at Traditions of Preston, Minn., on September 9, 2025 at the age of 95, surrounded by her family. She was born March 3, 1930, in Riceville, Iowa, to Charles and Mary Humpal. Irene grew up and went to school in the Protivin, Iowa, area. She enjoyed being on the farm, dancing, bowling, playing cards, and driving around “checking the … [Read more...]
Evelyn Roelofs
Evelyn Roelofs, age 89 of Preston, Minn., died on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Traditions of Preston, in Preston, Minn. Evelyn Jean Mensink was born on June 23, 1936, at the Preston Hospital to Earl and Eva (Termaat) Mensink. Evelyn grew up in Greenleafton, attending Flying Cloud School through the eighth grade, and graduated from Preston High School in 1953. After high … [Read more...]
Mina “Ruth” Callanan
Mina Ruth Callanan, “Ruth,” 93, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Chosen Valley Care Center, surrounded by her husband Art and all eight of her children. Ruth was born April 1, 1932, in Preston, Minn., to George and Bessie Burns. She graduated from Preston High School in 1950. She was united in … [Read more...]
Sylvia “Ann” Ott
Sylvia “Ann” Ott, age 91, passed away at Gundersen Harmony Care Center on Sunday, August 10, 2025, in Harmony, Minn. Funeral service for Ann will be at 1 p.m., on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, Minn., with Pastor Kris Hertsgaard Kincaid officiating. Visitation will take place from 12:30-1 p.m., prior to the start of the service. Burial … [Read more...]