Roger William Brand died on March 20, 2023, one week before his 90th birthday. Roger was born on the family farm in Hart Township, Winona County, Minn., to Edward and Mabel Brand on March 27,1933. Roger was the fourth child in a family of 10 children. He attended a one room school and later attended the local church school. He attended Rushford High School, graduating in … [Read more...]
Rushford approves water tower restoration
At the March 13 meeting, the Rushford Council received a recommendation from KLM Engineering to award the bid for a water tower restoration project. Initially, the city intended to have the project completed before July. However, the city altered the bid request to allow flexibility in the completion time. “We got six bids because we weren’t so fussy about the timeline. … [Read more...]
Dale Luther Mundahl
Dale Luther Mundahl, formerly of Rochester, Minn., passed away peacefully in Mequon, Wis., on March 12, 2023, at the age of 80. He was born on April 1, 1942, in Rushford, Minn., to the late Oscar and Evelyn Mundahl. His family later moved to Rochester, MN, where Dale graduated from John Marshall High School in 1960. Subsequently, he graduated from Luther College in Decorah, … [Read more...]
Lucille M. Burke
Lucille M. Burke, 97, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, February 27, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Lucille Maxine Thompson was born on Saturday, October 10, 1925, in La Crosse, Wis., to Martin and Ida (Sweningson) Thompson. She was raised in Rushford and attended Rushford Schools. On March 3, 1946, Lucille was united in marriage with Vernon Burke … [Read more...]
Rushford creates commercial loan fund
At the February 27 meeting, the Rushford Council unanimously approved the Economic Development Authority (EDA) recommendation to implement Business Subsidy/Revolving Loan Fund guidelines. These will assist in marketing a Commercial Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program. The goal of the program is to fill commercial space within the city. “This is the leading priority of the EDA. … [Read more...]
Lois Maria Loven
Lois Loven, 97, of Peterson, Minn., passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, peacefully in her sleep at her home. Funeral service will be Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hart, Minn. The visitation will be an hour prior to the service, starting at 10 a.m. There will be an additional visitation on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Hoff Funeral Home … [Read more...]
Carol A. Wilson
Carol A. Wilson, 77, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at her home. Carol Ann Feine was born on Friday, August 24, 1945, to Alfonse and Emma (Neitzke) Feine in La Crosse, Wis. She attended Hart Country School and Lewiston Schools. On April 17, 1961, Carol was united in marriage to Harvey Wilson at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hart, Minn. She worked … [Read more...]
Wilma “Doris” Mindrum
Wilma “Doris” Mindrum, 96, of Rushford, Minn., died on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Wilma Doris Evans was born on Monday, June 28, 1926, in Houston, Minn., to Silas and Marie (Johnson) Evans. She was raised in Houston and graduated from Houston High School. On September 2, 1944, Doris was united in marriage with Alf Mindrum in … [Read more...]
Rushford ambulance seeks additional firefighters
At the January 23 meeting, the Rushford Council heard from Rushford Fire Department Chief Chad Rasmussum who provided an annual report. In addition to the appointment of 2023 officers, Relief Association Board Members, meetings and events, he noted the retirement of two longtime firefighters and a need to fill vacancies. Travis Eide (21 years) and Wayne Exe (33 years) are … [Read more...]
Robert “Bob” Willcox
Robert “Bob” Willcox passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Winona Health Services, at the age of 91. He was born on August 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 on local farms and … [Read more...]
Elaine Erickson
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
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
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
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
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...]