Elizabeth Ann Ukkestad LaFleur of Rushford, Minn., died Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Beth was 66 years old. Beth was born March 23, 1957, at Johnson Hospital in Lanesboro, Minn., to Rachel Witt Ukkestad and Glenn M. Ukkestad of Rushford, Minn. Beth attended Rushford Public School and graduated in 1975. After high school, … [Read more...]
Paul Edward Dvorak
Paul Edward Dvorak, 78, of Rushford, died Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Paul was born February 1, 1945, in Rushford to Edward and Helen (Tracy) Dvorak. On May 26, 1967, he married Luanne Burke at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. They made their home on his family farm on Vinegar Hill, where he was a dedicated farmer for many years. In … [Read more...]
Charles Edward Brand
Charles Edward Brand, age 89, left this Earth on December 3, 2023, to enter his Heavenly home. He was surrounded by his loved ones in the comfort of his home. Charles was born on November 23, 1934, to Edward and Mabel Brand in Hart, Minn. He was the fifth of 10 children. Music was a passion for Charles starting at an early age. Who knew that his musical career would … [Read more...]
Charlene Hegland
Charlene, 86, died peacefully at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn., on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Charlene was born at home in rural Peterson, Minn., on May 17, 1937, to Bernhard “Ben” and Karina (Bremmer) Sande. She was the fourth of six children. She attended school in Peterson and graduated in 1955. She played French horn and baritone in the high school … [Read more...]
Marilyn E. Osmonson
Marilyn E. Osmonson, 80, of Rushford, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. She was born September 30, 1943, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Arthur and Alpha (Hungerholt) Thompson. She graduated from Peterson High School in 1960. In 1961 she married Lester Bellock and they had five children; they later divorced. Throughout the years, she … [Read more...]
Rushford to Seek Improvement Funding
At the November 27 meeting, City Engineer Derek Olinger of Bolton & Menk spoke to the council regarding the state’s Local Road Improvement Program Funding. The three-part program, administered by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, provides up to $1.5 million towards local road projects for regionally significant roads, resulting in safety improvements or addressing … [Read more...]
Lane Doerring
Lane Doerring was born at home in Afton, Iowa, on January 12, 1936, in the middle of the worst blizzard in Midwest history. He liked to point out proudly that the temperature did not reach zero until 36 days after his birth. When he was three, his family moved to Luana, Iowa, where his father’s large family (six brothers) were all living. There, during height of the Great … [Read more...]
Maynard I. Rustad
Maynard I. Rustad, 83, of Rushford, died Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Maynard was born September 9, 1940, in Rushford to Clarence and Helen (Overby) Rustad. He graduated from Rushford High School in 1958. Maynard worked until his retirement as a field surveyor for Tri County Electric. On November 12, 1977, he married Sharon … [Read more...]
Rushford Engineer Pressuring Builder
With the clock ticking, Rushford is putting pressure on airport hangar contractor Olympic Builders for a project to begin this past spring. At the October 23 council meeting, Acting Mayor Jim O’Donnell, filling in for Mayor Terri Benson, noted that City Engineer Matt Wagner of Mead & Hunt is pressuring the contractor after attempts to get a response went unanswered. The … [Read more...]
Rushford Gets Good News From Legislative Update
At the September 25 meeting, the Rushford, Minn., council learned from the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) legislative attorney and lobbyist Elizabeth Wefel that more funding will be in the cities’ coffers. While not quite to the extent hoped, Wefel said state legislators approved a Local Government Aid (LGA) increase. “We were pushing for a lot this time,” she … [Read more...]