Owen Hagen, age 89, of Spring Grove, passed away December 18, 2020, at Tweeten Health Care Center surrounded by his family. Owen was born to Olaf and Anna (Kieland) Hagen on May 13, 1931, and was a lifelong member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.  He worked on the family dairy farm and in 1950 he graduated from Spring Grove High School.  After school he joined the United States … [Read more...]

Ernest Herman Harry, age 86 passed into eternal life on December 13, 2020, at Tweeten Care Center, after a hard battle with dementia.  He was born October 31, 1934, in Menomonie, Wis., to Herman and Vella (Yoder) Harry. He graduated from Boyceville High School.  Ernie married Lorraine Reinhord on November 12, 1955. Their daughter Linda moved them both to Spring Grove in … [Read more...]

Doris Darrington, age 99, of Spring Grove, died Sunday, December 20, 2020, at the Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn. Doris was born January 14, 1921, in Waukon, Iowa, to Paul and Charlotte (Blegen) Moen. She graduated from the Waukon High School in 1938 and then from the Normal Training Course.  She taught in rural schools in Allamakee and Winneshiek … [Read more...]

Tom’s lifelong journey has truly been eventful.  He was born to Oren and Alvina (Solum) Ellingson on January 10, 1944, and attended Spring Grove Public Schools.  He excelled in athletics (football, basketball, and baseball) and continued his studies and athletics at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.  After graduating in 1966, Tom joined the US Navy and attended basic training … [Read more...]

Eileen Margaret (Dahl) Arvesen, age 95, died December 4, 2020, in Waseca, Minn. She was born on December 13, 1924, to Elvin and Marie (Jameson) Dahl in Spring Grove, Minn.  Eileen was baptized at home, but confirmed and married at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Peterson, Minn. Eileen grew up on the family farm and attended country school, often skiing to school on … [Read more...]

Edward George Myrah died at home surrounded by family on November 12, 2020. He was born on July 3, 1935, to Sigrid (Glasrud) and Lorentz Myrah in Spring Grove, Minn. He was raised on a farm with his sister and two brothers.  Edward graduated from Spring Grove Public High School. He married Audrejean Kragness and they raised seven children on their farm. He was a second … [Read more...]

Theodore Philander Kroshus, age 84, of Spring Grove, was born October 31, 1935, to Edwin and Gladys (Rosendahl) Kroshus. He graduated from Spring Grove High School and then graduated from Devry Technical Institute in Chicago, Ill. He entered the Air Force in 1957 and was stationed in Texas and Alaska. He enjoyed Alaska and got to fly with the bush pilots. He was in the TV … [Read more...]