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...]
Priscilla Wegner
Our beloved mother, Priscilla Wegner, surrounded by family and escorted by angels, was called home by the Lord on December 1, 2020, at the age of 92 years. Born on December 4, 1927 in Preston, Minn. Priscilla Ann Johnson was the youngest of four children. Her parents were Hiram and Mary (Truesdell) Johnson. Priscilla grew up in the small town of Fountain, Minn., where her … [Read more...]
Marvin House
On November 22, 2020, the Heavens received a smiling, jovial angel. After his 65-year career driving semi, his journey is complete. Marvin Clarence House was born in Kasson, Minn., on April 16, 1931, to Alva and Eunice (Wyman) House. He attended school in Preston, Minn. At the young age of 15 he worked for the railroad, a passion he carried with his collection of trains. … [Read more...]
Audrey Trogstad
Audrey Trogstad went to her maker on November 13, 2020, at the age of 94, at the Gundersen Healthcare at Harmony, Minn., with her family by her side. Audrey Kester was born on September 21, 1926 in Orion Township, Olmsted Co., to Orlo and Francis (Smalley) Kester of Chatfield, Minn. Audrey graduated from Chatfield High School. She married Orval Trogstad on June 12, 1950, … [Read more...]
Donald James Besse
Donald James Besse, age 68, passed away peacefully at his home November 8, 2020, a very warm, beautiful day. He had undergone extensive cancer treatments for the past 2 1/2 years. He was born May 21, 1952, to Russell and Lorraine Besse in Caledonia, Minn. Don graduated from Caledonia High School and went on to attend Winona Technical College to become an auto body technician. … [Read more...]
Kids fishing event options
At the October 19 Preston City Council meeting, the future location of the Trout Days Kids Fishing contest was discussed. The DNR in past years has stocked rainbow trout in Camp Creek before the annual fishing event. The DNR has determined that the native brown trout population is well established and naturally reproducing. They no longer want to stock rainbow trout in Camp … [Read more...]
Historic memories of Fillmore County: The Lazy Dazy Bait Company in Preston
The Lazy Dazy Bait Company was a thriving Preston, Minnesota business in the 1950s and ‘60s! The fishing lure entrepreneurship was located upstairs over the businesses on Fillmore Street on Preston’s downtown square. The late Richard Hovelson who was a virtual “walking history book” for most of the small towns in Fillmore County, told me that the founders of the business … [Read more...]