At the January 19 meeting of the Preston City Council, approval was given for Barth Construction to use the city’s tree/brush disposal site for trees removed during restoration work on a portion of Camp Creek. Trout Unlimited is coordinating the work located just south of Fillmore St./CSAH 11 bridge. Dennis Barth asked if the city would allow the green trees to be placed at … [Read more...]
Kenneth N. Denny
Kenneth N. Denny passed away of natural causes January 18, 2021. He was born to Edwin and Alberta Deanny on September 17, 1931, in Stewartville, Minn. He went to high school in Austin, Minn., and college at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Winona State University. Ken married Alta Faye Keyser in June of 1953. He was a high school math teacher for 40 years, first … [Read more...]
Jeanette K. Budde
Jeanette K. Budde, 85, of Preston, Minn., died on Monday, January 11, 2021, at Mayo Clinic- St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Jeanette Katherine Gartner was born on December 28, 1935, to Frank and Ella (Scanlon) Gartner. Following her graduation from Preston High School, she worked as an EEG Technician at Mayo Clinic. In April of 1956, Jeanette married Daniel Schmidt and … [Read more...]
Plans for Preston’s 2021 street project progressing
City Engineer Brett Grabau, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., reviewed the schedule for the 2021 Street and Utility Improvements at the Preston City Council’s January 4 meeting. In July, authorization was given to prepare for the plans for the project which is estimated to cost $3.75 million, of which $2.8 million will be borne by the city. The planned project includes … [Read more...]
Clement Snyder Jr.
Clement Snyder Jr. Clement H. Snyder Jr., 90, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the Stewartville Care Center, in Stewartville, Minn. Funeral Mass for Clement will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chatfield, Minn. A Rosary will be held at 9 a.m. Public visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m., with … [Read more...]
Dr. Dean H. Sheller
We lost a dear husband, father, Iowa Hawkeye fan, traveler and favorite dentist on December 9., 2020. Dr. Dean H. Sheller of Chaska, Minn., passed away at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn. Dean, 74, was born on February 10, 1946, and grew up on a farm near Eldora and Grundy Center, Iowa. He graduated from McPherson College and earned his doctorate from the … [Read more...]
Shirley Elaine Wilson
Shirley Elaine Patrick Wilson, 92, of Rochester, Minn., and formerly of Preston, Minn., passed away peacefully of natural causes on Monday, December 21, 2020. Shirley was born on October 9, 1928, in Worthington, Minn., to Ross Ivan Patrick and Gladys Wing Patrick. She lived in the Brewster and Worthington areas during her childhood and was loved by many family members … [Read more...]
Donald L. Olson
Donald L. Olson, 85, of Peterson, Minn., died on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the Traditions of Preston assisted living center in Preston, Minn. Donald L. Olson was born on June 9, 1935, in Holt Township of Fillmore County, Minn., to Ingvald and Hilda (Eggebakken) Olson. Don started school at Diamond Creek School near Whalan, and then went to school in Peterson. His … [Read more...]
Karen Roeder
Karen A. Roeder, 73, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Monday, December 14, 2020, in Rochester, Minn. Karen Ann Briggs was born May 20, 1947, in Preston, Minn., to Bernard and Clara (Anderson) Briggs. She attended country school in Etna, Minn., and finished school in Spring Valley. Karen married Dan Koch at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They had two sons, Rick and … [Read more...]
Grant Boadwine
Grant Boadwine went home to be with Jesus on December 7, 2020. He died unexpectedly at St. Marys Hospital, at the age of 77. Grant was born in Watertown, S. Dak., to Nelson and Clara Boadwine on May 21, 1943. He grew up on the family farm and managed the dairy herd through high school. He graduated from Hayti High School in 1960, South Dakota State University in 1967, and … [Read more...]