Linda Kern, age 76, died on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Traditions of Preston, in Preston, Minn. There will be a visitation for Linda from 10-11 a.m., on Friday, November 29, 2024, at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Preston, Minn., and will be immediately followed by burial in Washington Cemetery in Spring Valley, Minn. Linda May Taylor was born on May 7, 1948, in in … [Read more...]
Gerald William Bartsch
Gerald William Bartsch, 84, passed peacefully at Spring Valley Senior Living on November 11, 2024. Jerry was born September 3, 1940, in Owatonna, Minn. He was born to Frank and Monica (Maier) Bartsch. He grew up on the family farm with his two brothers. He attended school in Owatonna and Wykoff, Minn. Jerry served in the United States Army. He was married to Janice (Rowe) on … [Read more...]
James “Jim” Owen Jensson
James “Jim” Owen Jensson, 72, of La Porte City, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024, at his home. He was born June 25, 1952, in Preston, Minn, the son of Orville and J. Ione Iverson Jensson. Jim spent his childhood in rural Minnesota and the family moved to La Porte City when Jim was a teenager. He was a 1971 graduate of La Porte City High School. Jim married Kyle Ann … [Read more...]
Richard John Johnson
Richard John Johnson, 94, of Preston, passed away September 29, 2024, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Richard was born June 12, 1930, in rural Peterson, Minn., to Richard A. and Ella (Hoff) Johnson. Richard graduated from Peterson High School. He met his wife Florence in Houston, Minn., and they became engaged on Valentine’s Day 1951, marrying on June 17, … [Read more...]
Reverend Deanna Marie Woodward
Reverend Deanna Marie Woodward, 66, of Preston, Minn., passed away unexpect-edly on Wednesday October 2, 2024. Deanna Marie Sigrist was born on September 30th, 1958 in Zumbrota, Minn., to Kenneth and Lennis (Rauenhorst) Sigrist of rural Pine Island, Minnesota. She grew up on a dairy farm with her younger brother Bryan, attended Pine Island Schools, and graduated … [Read more...]
Betty L. Riehl
Betty L. Riehl, age 93, of Preston, Miin., died on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Funeral services for Betty will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Kris Hertsgaard Kincaid officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service at the … [Read more...]
John Buche
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
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...]
Terry Allen Westphal
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
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...]