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Robert “Bob” Willcox

January 23, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Robert Wilcox obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Robert “Bob” Willcox Robert “Bob” Willcox passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Winona Health Services, at the age of 91. Born on Aug.ust 16, 1931, to Calvin and Anna Delveccio Willcox in Blanchard Mo. When he was three years old, his father died and his mother, along with his two older brothers, moved to Murray, Iowa. He graduated from high school in 1949 and worked … [Read more...]

Elaine Erickson

January 18, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Elaine Erickson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Elaine Erickson, 88, of Rushford, Minn., died January 17, 2023, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Elaine Nathleen Berge was born on December 31, 1934, to Amund and Esther (Strand) Berge in Rushford Village, Minn. Elaine lived most of her life in Rushford, Minn. She went to country school in South Rushford through elementary grades and was a 1952 graduate of … [Read more...]

Rushford approves micro-grant and housing rehab funds

January 16, 2023 by Kirsten Zoellner Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- Rushford, MN

The first meeting of the year for the Rushford Council was largely dedicated to the annual organizational duties. This includes setting meeting times and dates, special appointments, and all other designations. City council meetings will continue on the second and fourth Monday of each month, excepting those that fall on federal holidays. Those will be moved to the Tuesday … [Read more...]

Ronald Keith Meaney

January 11, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Ronald Meaney obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Ronald “Ron” Keith Meaney, 82, of Rushford, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, following a long battle with cancer, with his children and grandchildren at his bedside. Ron was born on August 12, 1940, in Mason City, Iowa, to Lewis and DeLoris (Lambertson) Meaney. He was fortunate to grow up in the … [Read more...]

Kenneth “Ken” Evenson

January 10, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Kenneth Evenson obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Kenneth “Ken” A. Evenson, 73, of Rushford, Minn., passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Mayo Clinic -Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, Wis., surrounded by his children.  Kenneth Allen Evenson was born on Tuesday, August 9, 1949, in Rushford, Minn., to Carroll and Marian (Carlson) Evenson. He was raised in Rushford and was a graduate of Rushford High … [Read more...]

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Hoiland

January 10, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Hoiland obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Hoiland, 94, of Rushford, Minn., died on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Elizabeth Ann Semmen was born on June 20, 1928, near Bratsberg, Minn., to Alfred and Clara (Ferden) Semmen. She was raised on the family farm near Bratsberg. Betty was a graduate of Peterson High School. On December 7, 1947, Betty was … [Read more...]

Betty Jane Klungtvedt

January 5, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Betty Jane Klungtvedt obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Betty Jane Klungtvedt, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, January 3 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Services in Rushford. Betty was born on June 12, 1936, in Winona, the daughter of Leo and Erna (Ledebuhr) Nowlan. Betty was raised in Hart Township with her sisters and attended the small, one-classroom school in Hart; she graduated from Rushford High School and went on to work for Winona … [Read more...]

Leslie W. “Les” Ladewig

January 3, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

Leslie Ladewig obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Leslie W. “Les” Ladewig, 76, of Rushford, Minn., died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Leslie Ward Ladewig was born on September 29, 1946, in Winona, Minn., to Lester and Gladys (Lewis) Ladewig. Les was raised in Lewiston, Minn., area and was a 1964 graduate of Lewiston High School. On June 29, 1967, Les was united in marriage with Juanita Volkman … [Read more...]

Rushford approves draft development and strategy plans

January 2, 2023 by Kirsten Zoellner Leave a Comment

At the last meeting for 2022, held on December 27, the Rushford Council unanimously approved a draft plan from the Economic Development Authority (EDA). The methods for economic development strategies include a fresh take on ways to drum up opportunities, particularly in the downtown area. In a different format from previous years, the plan does repeat some successful past … [Read more...]

Rebecca Elaine (Olson) Rustad

December 28, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Rebecca Rustad obituary, Fillmore county Journal

August 10, 1943 - December 27, 2022 Rebecca Elaine “Becky” (Olson) Rustad, 79, passed away peacefully from complications of dementia on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, surrounded by her children and grandchildren at the Waters on Mayowood in Rochester, Minn.   Becky was born on August 10, 1943, to Clifford and Erma (Lee) Olson in Rushford, Minn. She was baptized at Highland … [Read more...]

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