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Wendell “Sonny” Meyer

July 1, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Wendell Meyer obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Wendell “Sonny” Meyer of Spring Valley, Minn., 93,  passed away peacefully surrounded by family,  on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, of natural causes, at his daughter’s home in Sargent, Minn.  Wendell Herbert Meyer was born September 9, 1931, on the family farm near Spring Valley to Herbert and Gaynol (Bauer) Meyer. He was the second of six children and attended country school … [Read more...]

Robert William Jones

June 24, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal 2 Comments

Bobby Jones obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Robert William Jones, 63, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on June 23, 2025, surrounded by his beloved family.  Bobby was born on November 4, 1961, to Robert L. Jones and Rhoda A. (Thompson) Jones in San Francisco, Calif. In 1965, the Jones family moved to Spring Valley where he became a well-known kid on Lyndale Avenue and North Section in Spring Valley, attaining long … [Read more...]

Clayton F. Smith

June 10, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

Clayton Smith obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Clayton F. Smith, age 95, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Thursday June 5, 2025 at his home where he had resided for over 72 years.  Clayton was born February 17, 1930, in Fillmore County to Frank and Marie (Simpson) Smith. He was one of the oldest of 14 siblings. He attended country school through the eighth grade and joined the United States Army at the age of 17. Clayton … [Read more...]

James Walter Halla

May 22, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

James Halla obituary, Fillmore County Journal

James Walter Halla, age 77, passed away May 21, 2025, at Olmsted Medical Hospital in Rochester, Minn. James was born to parents Walter and Ethel (Fisher) Halla in Owatonna, Minn. He attended school in Owatonna, Minn., and attended college at Austin Community College for two years.  After college, he went into the Army for two years at Vietnam. James was united in marriage … [Read more...]

Curtis “Curt” Robert Schumacher

May 20, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal 2 Comments

Curtis Schumacher obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Curtis Robert Schumacher passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 19, 2025, at the age of 80.  Curt was born on April 1, 1945, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Lawrence and Isabelle (Klubertanz) Schumacher and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1963. On June 25, 1966, he married Christine Rubin in Spring Valley where they resided until moving to Rochester in … [Read more...]

James Hubka

May 8, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

James Hubka obituary, Fillmore County Journal

James Hubka, age 81, of Riceville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday May 3, 2025, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa, under the great care of the hospital staff and St. Croix Hospice. Funeral service will be held for James at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Riceville, Iowa. Public visitation will be held for two hours … [Read more...]

Nevin W. Stender

April 24, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Nevin Stender obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Nevin W. Stender, age 82, of Spring Valley, passed away peacefully at Spring Valley Care Center on April 22, 2025.  Nevin was born on July 8, 1942, in Wykoff to Walter and Pauline (Duppary) Stender.  He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wykoff.  He graduated from Wykoff High School in 1960.  Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army for … [Read more...]

Robert F. “Bob” Czapiewski

April 14, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Robert Czapiewski obituary, fillmore County Journal

Funeral Mass for Robert F. “Bob” Czapiewski will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley, with Father Gregory Parrott officiating. Burial with military honors will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Tuesday. Bob Czapiewski, age 93, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Saturday, April 12, 2025, at … [Read more...]

James A. Groth

April 8, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

James A. Groth, age 89, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Spring Valley Living. Born to Robert and Agnes (Fuhrmeister) Groth in 1936, James “Jim” was a lifelong resident of Spring Valley.  After twoyears in the Army, Jim met and married Lois Skosheim.  Together they made a home and raised four boys. Primarily working for the school system … [Read more...]

Vernon Ronald “Bernie” Gehrking

March 28, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Vernon Gehrking obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Vernon Ronald “Bernie” Gehrking, 94, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on March 25, 2025, surrounded by those closest and dearest to him. Vernon was born on April 29, 1930, in Spring Valley, Minn., the son of Verna (Miland) and Albert Gehrking. Vernon left school in the eighth grade from St. John’s Parochial School in 1944, and stayed on the farm until age 18. He enlisted in … [Read more...]

Edward R. Ries

March 21, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Ed Ries obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Edward R. Ries, age 78, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Tuesday March 18, 2025, at Spring Valley Living.  Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday April 5, 2025, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley. Edward (Eddie) Ralph Ries was born May 23, 1946, to Ralph and Mary (Schwickerath) Ries in New Hampton, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm near Elma, Iowa, where he … [Read more...]

David Floyd Lecy

March 18, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

David Levy obituary, Fillmore County Journal

David Floyd Lecy was born on April 15, 1962, in Rochester, Minn., to Floyd and Geraldine (Gerry) Lecy. Following their divorce, Floyd remarried Linda Lecy, and Geraldine remarried Ed Buchanan. Dave was first married to Karen Long, with whom he had two children before their marriage ended in divorce. In 1987, he found his soulmate, Paula Johnson, and they built a wonderful … [Read more...]

Lavonne Marie (Jones) Morse

March 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal 2 Comments

Lavonne Morse obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Lavonne Marie (Jones) Morse passed away on March 14, 2025. Born on November 28, 1926, in Howard County, Iowa, to Margaret and Floyd Jones, Lavonne attended country school until fifth grade, then finished her schooling in Chester, Iowa. She attended Iowa State Teacher’s College and Luther College, then taught elementary school in Chester and Spring Valley, Minn. She married her … [Read more...]

Joe Marquardt

March 3, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

Jo Marquardt obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Memorial service for Joe Marquardt will be held 11 a.m. Saturday March 8, 2025, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, Minn., with Rev. Mark Woodward officiating. Burial will be in the Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church.  Joe Marquardt, age 67, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Saturday March 1, 2025, at … [Read more...]

Curly Jim Werth

December 26, 2024 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Curly Werth obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Curly Jim Werth, age 82, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Cottage Wood Memory Care in Rochester, Minn.  Curly was born on July 16, 1942, to Amil and Erma (Schmidt) Werth in Rochester, Minn. On June 4, 1964, he was united in marriage to Joyce M. Caughel in North Goodland, Mich. Curly attended Spring Valley High School and graduated co-valedictorian … [Read more...]

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