At the October 4 meeting of the Preston City Council, City Administrator Joe Hoffman listed a variety of repairs and/or upgrades that are needed at city hall. The building is 106 years old. A professional will need to look at the exterior of the building to give an estimate for tuckpointing the exterior brick. Some bricks are falling out. Door locks are 25 years old and don’t … [Read more...]
Donna “Joan” Clement
Donna “Joan” Clement, formally of Preston, Minn., left this world on September 26, 2021, for her heavenly home to meet her Savior Jesus Christ. She was born April 16, 1940, to Walter Jr. and Charlotte (Kirkpatrick) Fagen and was one of seven children. She graduated from Sigourney High School in 1957 and then attended business college. She married Michael Clement on June 14, … [Read more...]
David Sikkink
David Sikkink passed peacefully on September 30, 2021, after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. COVID-19 helped to expedite his entry to heaven. David Paul Sikkink was born on October 29, 1939, to Fay and Cleo Sikkink. He grew up on the family farm near Greenleafton. In 1976, that farm, now under his care, became a century farm and is operated today by the … [Read more...]
Preston accepts transfer of Lanesboro ambulance service license
At the city council’s September 22 meeting, Preston ambulance director Ryan Throckmorton explained that the Lanesboro Ambulance Service was no longer able to provide 24/7 coverage. He described two options that Lanesboro had considered: forfeiting the license and becoming a first responder group, in which case the state would review the area and divide it among other … [Read more...]
Robert Henry Gossman
Robert Henry Gossman, age 92, of Harmony, died Friday, September 17, 2021 at his home of natural causes. Born July 22, 1929, in Preston, Minn., he was the son of James Clifford and Mary Bridget (O’Connor) Gossman. He graduated from Preston High School in 1948 and attended St. Mary’s College in Winona before serving honorably in the U.S. Navy. Bob worked in the television … [Read more...]
Philip A. Schultz
Philip A. Schultz, age 93, of Remer, Minn., passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital, Grand Rapids, Minn. Philip was born in 1928, one of 16 children, to Richard and Pauline (Bender) Schultz in Preston, Minn. Phil grew up on the Schultz family farm in Preston, Minn. After school, Philip was drafted into the United States Army to serve in … [Read more...]
Owen Mathieu Carlson
Owen Mathieu Carlson, born April 6, 1940, in Morton, Minn., died September 8, 2021, in Minnetonka, Minn. Owen Mathieu Carlson, age 81, died peacefully in his wife’s arms on September 8, 2021. He was a Cold War veteran and proud recipient of the 1035th USAF Field Activities Group Outstanding Unit Award. He graduated from Dunwoody Institute in 1966 and worked in civil … [Read more...]
Phillip Eugene Musel
Phillip Eugene Musel passed away August 12, 2021, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, with his brother Wayne at his side. He was born in Rochester, Minn., on January 9, 1954, to Edith (Hamersma) Musel and Robert J. Musel. They lived in rural areas of Eyota, Preston and Spring Valley. Phillip lived with his parents until their passings, he was also preceeded in death by his … [Read more...]
Verna (Sorum) Watts
Verna Eleva (Sorum) Watts, age 95, formerly of Preston, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2021. She was born to Ilot and Esther Sorum on March 7, 1926, at their farm home near Lanesboro, Minn. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1944. She attended a one-year program at Winona Business College. She worked as a secretary for the Fillmore County Agricultural Extension … [Read more...]
Patricia M. Bernau
Patricia M. Bernau, age 71, of Preston, Minn., passed away at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus, Rochester, Minn., on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, with her daughter by her side. A public visitation will be held for Patricia from 4-7 p.m., on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Preston, Minn. Funeral service will be held the following day, Thursday, … [Read more...]