Sandra Kay (Kupka) Andrus of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2020, surrounded by her family. A Memorial Mass will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 1 p.m., with Father Jacob Rouse officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Sandra was born to Ervin and LaVonne Kupka of … [Read more...]
Preston sets final levy for 2020
City Administrator Joe Hoffman began by noting one adjustment in the budget that will not affect the levy increase at the December 16 city council meeting. While working with Mike Bubany on the update to the capital financing plan, they determined that the $22,000 allocation for the storm water fund was no longer needed in 2020. The storm water fund balance will be positive … [Read more...]
Patricia Heusinkveld
Patricia Heusinkveld, age 91, of rural Preston, Minn., passed away December 15, 2019, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Born in Washington, Minn., to Guy and Jennie (Smith) Bicknese, Pat attended country school and graduated from Worthington High School. Following high school she attended a year of Normal Training School and taught at Sunnyside Country … [Read more...]
Arlynn L. Peirce
Arlynn L. Peirce, 83, passed away on Friday, December 13, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Arlynn was born to Guy and Viola (Wood) Peirce on August 23, 1936 in Preston. He graduated from Preston High School in 1954. He met Valerie Myhre in Spring Grove in 1955. They married in 1956 and had four children but later divorced. Arlynn lived and worked in several … [Read more...]
Preston presents 2020 tax levy
City Administrator Joe Hoffman presented numbers for the 2020 budget and levy at the council’s December 2 meeting. The Truth in Taxation hearing is required by state law to allow the public to comment before the adoption of the final budget and levy. No one from the public was present to comment on the preliminary budget and levy. The final budget and levy will be adopted at … [Read more...]
Wendell E. Mensink
Wendell E. Mensink, 91, of Greenleafton, Minn., died on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at The Evergreens in Spring Valley, Minn. Wendell Earl Mensink was born August 3, 1928, in York Township, Fillmore County, Minn., to Earl and Eva (TerMaat) Mensink and grew up in the rural Greenleafton area. He attended Flying Cloud Country School and graduated from Preston High School in 1946. … [Read more...]
Joseph Gosi
Joseph Gosi, age 84, of Fountain, Minn., died on Friday, November 29, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m., on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Christ Lutheran Church, with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Burial will take place later at Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at … [Read more...]
Lyle Kruse
Lyle Kruse, age 95, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away Thanksgiving Day 2019 at the Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Monday, Dec 2, 2019, at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco, followed by burial with military rites in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Cresco. Friends called from 9:30 a.m. Monday until time of services. Lyle was born on … [Read more...]
Preston Lions Club celebrates 75 years
In the grasslands of Africa, a group of lions is called a “pride.” The term “pride” also definitely fits when talking about a group of Lions that prowl the Preston area. The local Lions Club has been proudly serving since 1944, and on November 22, 2019, they held an open house for the community to help commemorate their milestone anniversary. The event included refreshments … [Read more...]
William Edelbach
William D. Edelbach, age 88, of Kellogg, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. William David was born December 10, 1930, rural Alma, Buffalo County, Wis., to Melvin and Wilma (Fink) Edelbach. On October 20, 1957, he married Patricia A. Kelly in Winona, Minn. William had a diverse work history and a life long career of logging and … [Read more...]