Slow down a spell and stop at the Rushford Public Library to visit their in-house pet, Emerson, the tortoise. No need to be in a hurry, as she is always there waiting for attention. Emerson is a female Greek desert tortoise who came to live at the library in October of 2014 when a local family whose son was going away for college and would not be able to care for her … [Read more...]
Mervin J. Stennes
Mervin J. Stennes, 76, of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his family. Mervin was born on October 7, 1942, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Jerome and Mildred (Hilden) Stennes. He was raised in the Tawney area, north of Mabel, Minn. On June 22, 1963, Mervin was united in marriage with Patricia Tudahl at Rushford Lutheran Church in Rushford. … [Read more...]
Harold L. Thompson
Harold L. Thompson, 85, of St. Charles, died Friday, March 22, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester, with his family by his side. He was born January 26, 1934, at home on Vinegar Hill near Rushford, Minn. He was the youngest of the 10 children born to Carl and Emma (Saheim) Thompson. Harold graduated from Rushford High School in 1952. He married … [Read more...]
Irvin H. Feine
Irvin H. Feine, 88, of Rushford, Minn., died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Irvin was born on the family farm near Rushford on December 20, 1930, to Hubert and Emma (Erdman) Feine. Irvin was raised on the farm where he lived and worked as a dairy farmer all his life. He was united in marriage with Marilyn Luhmann on March 24, 1951. He … [Read more...]
Vernon R. Feine
Vernon R. Feine, 91, of Rushford, Minn., died on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Vernon was born on August 6, 1927, to August and Clara (Senrick) Feine. He lived and farmed all of his life and career in the Hart area, north of Rushford. Vernon was united in marriage with Ethel Sievers on October 31, 1948, at St. John’s Lutheran … [Read more...]
Rushford approves new library director, preps for project assessments
The Rushford City Council has voted to approve a recommendation from the Rushford Public Library board to hire Beth Nelson to fill the shoes of current Library Director Susan Hart, who gave notice of her retirement late last year. She has served in the position for 20 years. Nelson is a local resident currently who had worked as a library aide for Rushford-Peterson School … [Read more...]
Rollis (Rollie) Odell Larson
Rollis (Rollie) Odell Larson was born in Choice, Minn., on May 21, 1930, to Harley and Emma Larson. He passed peacefully on January 29 surrounded by family. He was 88. He will be profoundly missed and lovingly remembered as a fun, gentle and humble man. His kindness, positive attitude and work ethic are his legacy. He lived his life with understanding and empathy, choosing … [Read more...]
Sharon A. (Veir) Zamansky
Sharon A. (Veir) Zamansky, passed away Monday February 11, 2019, at the age of 74. She had been a resident at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home for the last six years. Sharon was born in Rushford, Minn., to Stanley and Alta Mae (Bremmer) Veir on September 10, 1944. Sharon graduated from RHS in 1962. She worked for Tri-County Electric in Rushford for five years. She left … [Read more...]
Delores (Thompson) Olson
Delores (Thompson) Olson, 87, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Delores was born on March 21, 1931, in Yucatan Township of Houston County, Minn., to Leo and Gladys (Gaustad) Rostad. She attended Houston Public School. Delores was a member of Immanuel Episcopal Church in Rushford for most of her … [Read more...]
Donald “Donny” Woxland
Donald “Donny” B. Woxland, 94, of Rushford, Minn., died on Friday, January 25, 2019, at his home. Donny was born the sixth child to Gilbert and Gina (Drengmundson) Woxland on August 19, 1924, in Rushford, Minn. He was raised in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School, where he played on the basketball team. Donny met the love of his life, Laurine Woxland, from … [Read more...]