John Buche, age 92, passed away in St. Paul on September 10, 2024. Born August 10, 1932, in Pine City, Minn., John was preceded in death by his wife Helen (nee Nelson) and parents John (Jack) and Ruth (nee Hazard) Buche. John is survived by his three children: Carol Buche and her husband Jason Hawke, Karen Buche Clark and her husband Don, Karl Buche and his partner … [Read more...]

Stanley (Stan) “The Legend” Kaase was born July 17, 1935, in Preston, Minn, to Albert and Ida (Vaalemoen) Kaase. He passed away peacefully September 11, 2024, surrounded by his family. Stan  attended school with the class of 1955 in Preston.  On December 27, 1969, he married Shirley (Adler) in Cresco, Iowa.  Stan worked for many years at the Preston Packaging Plant and Root … [Read more...]

12/29/1951 – 09/06/2024 Terry Allen Westphal, 72, of Edgewater, Fla., took his final breaths peacefully, surrounded by his family, in his home the morning of Friday, September 6, 2024. Terry was born in Preston, Minn., on December 29, 1951, to William “Bud” Westphal and Nina Westphal (Johnson). He grew up on the family farm outside of Spring Valley, where he spent his … [Read more...]

DeWayne G. Vogt, age 86, of Bloomington, Ill., and formerly of Preston, Minn., died peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, August 26, 2024, at Luther Oaks Skilled Care in Bloom-ington, Ill.  DeWayne was born on January 23, 1938, in the township of Hebron, Kossuth County, Iowa, to Carl and Geneva Vogt.  DeWayne grew up on a farm outside of Owatonna, Minn.  He attended … [Read more...]

Marion Severson, age 93, passed away on August 16, 2024, in her home at Legacy Assisted Living in Iowa City, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn. Marion was born on December 26, 1930, in Preston, Minn., the daughter of Raymond and Alma (Clark) Barnes. She graduated from Preston High School in 1948, then married Arlyn … [Read more...]

Ola “Lea” Buenger, age 91, passed away on Sunday morning, August 11, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Lea was born in Rock Island, Ill., March 9, 1933, to Egbert and Ola May Wormen. She was the youngest of three siblings, two sisters and one brother. They moved to Iowa where Lea finished her schooling and worked many odd jobs, two of which were for the veterinarian in … [Read more...]

Joshua Kneal Easley, of Wilmington, N. C., died Tuesday July 30, 2024, in North Carolina. Josh, a.k.a. “crash,” a.k.a. “puddin,” lived up to all his names wildly until the very end. He is severely missed and madly loved. He made it to heaven just in time to avoid participating in the upcoming election. He is survived by his wife Amy Easley, and the rest of their Brady Bunch: … [Read more...]

Tom Duane Klomps, of Preston, Minn., passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at age 70. Tom was born May 4, 1954, to Francis and Lorraine Klomps. He grew up on a dairy farm in rural Fountain, Minn., and graduated from Chatfield Chosen Valley High School, Class of 1972.  Making his home in Preston, Tom married Roxie Bremseth in July 1977; they later divorced. Remaining in … [Read more...]

Rita A. Sackett, age 75, of Preston, Minn., died on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2024, from 2-5 p.m. at The Club Bar and Veterans Organization, 217 Saint Paul St. SW in Preston, Minn.  Inurnment for Rita will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery – … [Read more...]

Mary Joanne “Jo” Fitzgerald of Preston, Minn., died on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., surrounded by the love of family members. Jo was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Pat in 2019. Joanne was born on June 21, 1928, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Clem and Hilda (Blankenheim) Schnurr. When reminiscing on her youthful years, … [Read more...]