Donna M. Mandelko, 87, passed away Tuesday, April 16, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center, Harmony, Minn., surrounded by her family. Donna was born February 2, 1931, to Earl and Ida (Kulsrud) Hahn at home in Preston Township, Fillmore County, Minn. She married Delbert C. Mandelko January 4, 1953, at St. Paul (on the hill) church in Preston. Donna and Delbert lived a … [Read more...]
Dr. Norval Morse
Norval Oakland Morse, 95, of Preston, died Thursday afternoon, April 12, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center, surrounded by loved ones. Norval Oakland Morse, son of Dr. Morton P. Morse and Lydia (Oakland) Morse, was born on December 15, 1922 in LeRoy, Minn. He grew up alongside his three brothers and sister, graduating from high school in 1940. He attended … [Read more...]
Preston commits cash contribution for veterans home
At the April 2 Preston City Council meeting council members voted unanimously to commit $125,000 in support of a veterans home in Preston. Preston Public Utilities also has committed to a $125,000 contribution. These contributions will only be expended in the event a veterans home is approved to be built in Preston. The commitment of cash from the city and PPU is part of a … [Read more...]
POET awards grant to Lanesboro Public Schools
POET Biorefining – Preston recently awarded a $3,000 grant to Lanesboro Public Schools to give students the opportunity to check out Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) books. These books, which will be made available in the elementary school library, will give students in grades K-6 the opportunity to continue their education at home. In her application, Stacy … [Read more...]
Virginia Brokken
Virginia passed away at her home in Rochester, Minn., on February 28, 2018, of natural causes, at 91 years old, with her family around her. Her funeral service will be on April 9, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. Virginia Kyle Stegner was born in Wabasha, Minn., on June 5, 1926. At nine months of age, her parents moved to Preston, Minn., … [Read more...]
Barbara Simon
Barbara Simon, 89. formerly of Preston, died Palm Sunday at the Cambrian Assisted Living in Tecumseh, Mich. Barb was born on November 15, 1928, to Park and Katherine (Leutz) Trowbridge in Monroe, Mich. She graduated from Ida High School in 1946. Barb married Mainord Simon in Ida, Mich., on May 17, 1947. They made their home in Dundee, Mich., while farming and running a … [Read more...]
Eugene C. Stewart
The funeral service for Eugene C. Stewart, 90, of Racine, Minn., was held 11 a.m. on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Redemption Hill Church in Stewartville, Minn., with Rev. Curly Werth and Rev. Chad Skaren officiating. Burial followed at Hamilton Cemetery in rural Racine, Minn. Mr. Stewart boarded the train for Glory on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Chosen Valley Care Center … [Read more...]
Preston ambulance service per capita rate increase
At the March 19 Preston City Council meeting, Ambulance Director Ryan Throckmorton recommended approval of a per capita increase from $10 to $14, effective in 2019. The increase is needed to build up fund balance for ambulance purchases and operating expenses. Councilman David Collett was absent. The per capita payment for the ambulance service was set in 1999 at $7 and was … [Read more...]
Stanley Scheevel
Stanley Scheevel, 89, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Spring Valley Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday March 21, 2018, at Greenleafton Reformed Church, with Pastor Roger Lokker officiating. Stanley’s ashes will be laid to rest at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. prior to … [Read more...]
Dorothy Runningen
Dorothy Mae (Schroeder) Runningen, 86, died peacefully on March 16, 2018, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Funeral services were held Monday, March 19 at 11 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston. The family greeted friends and family from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service and in the church basement hall following the service. Burial followed the reception at Crown Hill … [Read more...]