Eugene Paul Yenter, of Preston Minn., born April 9, 1935 to Harry and Martha Yenter of Oxford, Iowa, the second of six sons, passed away on April 13, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife of 64-plus years, Carole (Spivey), children Cheryl Yenter and David Briars, Paul and Lori Yenter, Virginia Yenter and Bill Yanowsky, Ruth Yenter and Daniel Yenter. His beloved … [Read more...]
Charles “Chuck” Dean Bestor
Charles “Chuck” Dean Bestor, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in College Station, Tex., at 62 years old. He was born on April 28, 1961, in Harmony, Minn., and lived in Preston, Minn. He graduated from Preston-Fountain High School in 1979. He then joined the United States Army for four years, stationed in Germany. He was honored with receiving the … [Read more...]
August Serio
Mass of Christial burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 26, 2024, at St Columban Catholic Church in Preston, with Rev. Edward McGrath officiating. Burial will take place in Carimona Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, February 25, 2024, at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Preston and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on … [Read more...]
Kay M. Helland
Kay M. Helland, 83, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, at her daughter Holly’s home in Marietta, Ga., where she had been living for the past seven years. Kay was born on May 23, 1940, to Vernon and Orilee (Nelson) Kleimenhagen in Preston, Minn. She graduated from Preston High School and just last year, they celebrated their 65th high school reunion and, although she … [Read more...]
Geraldine J. Daley
Geraldine J. Daley died Saturday morning, February 3, 2024, at home in the kitchen while baking bread at the age of 84. Geraldine Josephine “Gerrie” Daley was born March 12, 1939, at her farmstead home in Mount Vernon Township, Minn., near Winona, the daughter of Vincent and Susie (Siebenaler) Speltz. She attended Holy Trinity Elementary and High School in Rollingstone, … [Read more...]
Sister Gertrude (Trudy) Schommer
Sister Gertrude (Trudy) Schommer, age 86, died on January 9, 2024, at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minn. Sister Trudy was born on May 18, 1937, in Wayzata, Minn. She was the fourth of five children born to the late Edward and Gertrude (Mergen) Schommer. She was accepted as a Franciscan Sister of Little Falls, Minnesota, on July 31, 1955. She was a Franciscan Sister for … [Read more...]
Over 20 Years of Serving the Preston Community Christmas Dinner
Preston native, Gabby Kinneberg, has worked alongside her extended family, the Walshes, over the years to provide a free meal on Christmas Day to anyone who would like to join others from the area. For Christmas Day in 2023, they sent out more than 150 meals which included 36 meals delivered to individuals in the area. … [Read more...]
Preston Attends to Annual Business
The Preston city council held its first meeting of the new year on January 2. The relatively short agenda dealt with routine annual business. City Administrator Ryan Throckmorton asked council members if they recommended any changes to the list of proposed 2024 appointments to the various boards, commissions and appointed positions. No one asked for any changes. Charles … [Read more...]
First Veteran Moves into Preston Veterans Home
Long-time Preston resident Walter Hanson was the first resident to move into the Preston Veterans Home, on his 91st birthday, January 3, 2024. The newly opened Minnesota Veterans Home in Preston admitted its first residents on January 3 – four veterans who served in eras from Korea to Vietnam. The Preston Veterans Home is the first of three new veterans homes scheduled to … [Read more...]
William “Bill” Keim
Memorial service for William “Bill” Keim will be held 11 a.m. Friday, December 22, 2023, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Preston, Minn., with Pastor Roger Lokker officiating. Burial will be in the Greenleafton Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. on December 21, 2023, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Preston and will continue for one hour prior to the service Bill Keim, … [Read more...]