William “Bill” Clifford Moe, 67, of Peterson, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 15, 2026, after a long 7-year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held on October 3 at Hoff Funeral Home in Rushford, Minnesota. The visitation will be at 10 a.m. with a service to follow at noon. Hoff Funeral Home – Rushford is assisting the family with … [Read more...]
Wayne Roger Sievers
Wayne Roger Sievers was born on April 18, 1937, in Rushford, Minnesota, to Arnold and Etta (Heiden) Sievers. After graduating high school, he moved to California to marry the love of his life, Diane (Ebner). He held several jobs in California but always knew he wanted to work as a heavy equipment operator. Eventually he was welcomed into the International Union of Operating … [Read more...]
Patricia Devine (Manley) Nelson
Patricia Devine (Manley) Nelson, 93, longtime (over 50 years) resident of Rushford, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of July 21, 2026. Patricia, a.k.a. Pattie, was born in the home of her parents Clifford and Veda (Faltenson) Manley on March 17, 1933, in Roberts County, South Dakota. She spent her first eight years of school in a one … [Read more...]
Danny “Hogan” Allen Hungerholt
Danny “Hogan” Allen Hungerholt passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Danny was born on November 11, 1944, in Newburg Township, Minnesota, to Daniel and Minerva (Nelson) Hungerholt. Danny was a true Packer fan at heart. His love for sports expanded far beyond football; he had a passion for baseball, having played at the Triple-A level for one season and … [Read more...]
Patricia (Pat) Lee Fogal
Patricia (Pat) Lee Fogal, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Pat was born on November 4, 1935, to Harold and Signe Jensen in Chicago, Illinois. Three years later her mother and newborn sibling died due to complications in childbirth. Her father remarried Edith Jensen, and she raised Pat as her … [Read more...]
Dennis C. Hoel
Dennis C. Hoel, age 80, of Mohave Valley, Arizona, formerly of Blaine, Minnesota, passed away after a short illness on July 25, 2026, surrounded by family at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. Denny was born April 30, 1946, in Rushford, Minnesota, to Clifford and Annette (Dahle) Hoel. He graduated from Rushford High School in 1964. He enlisted in the United States Navy on … [Read more...]
Ann Rosalyn Johnson
The funeral service for Ann Rosalyn Johnson, 89, a longtime Stewartville, Minn., area resident, will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minn. Bural will be at the Rushford Lutheran Cemetery. Ann passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026, having spent a long Memorial Day weekend with her family. Ann was born December … [Read more...]
James Ray Torgerson
James Ray Torgerson, 65, of Rushford, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. James was born on December 18, 1960, to John and Lois (Sievers) Torgerson in Winona, Minn. At age 6, James was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, which added extra challenges to his school years. Ironically, he was afraid of dogs as a young … [Read more...]
Kyle Lee Eide
Kyle Lee Eide, 61, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026, at University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn. Kyle was born October 11, 1964, in Winona, Minn. He spent his younger years growing up in Rushford, Minn. Most of his teen years were spent living in Harmony, Minn., and he graduated high school in Minneapolis. He worked doing automotive body repair … [Read more...]
Brent Olson, New R-P MSHS Principal
The Rushford-Peterson School Board accepted the resignation of MSHS Principal Jake Timm and hired new MSHS Principal Brent Olson at their regular board meeting May 18. Other new hires included Reading interventionist (K-8) Andrea Larson, LTS for kindergarten, Madelyn Haugen; assistant football coach, Dan Mlsna and assistant football coach, Jon Theuer. Other resignations … [Read more...]