James Roger Root, age 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. James was born on April 5, 1933, in Spring Valley, Minnesota, to Elezer and Ruth (Hornseth) Root. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1951 and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1953 to … [Read more...]

Linda Jean Stejskal, 72, a longtime Spring Valley, Minnesota, resident, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, with her family by her side. After a long and courageous journey living with COPD and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Linda is now at peace. Linda was born on December 9, 1953, in Austin, Minnesota, to Gene and Marjorie … [Read more...]

Richard “Dick” Webster, 90, of Spring Valley, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at St. Marys Hospital. Richard Gene Webster was born January 14, 1936, in Spring Valley, Minnesota, to LaVerne and Vermona (Alberts) Webster. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1955.  Following high school, he went to work for IBM. Dick married Geraldine “Gerrie” Hovey on … [Read more...]

David Warren, age 89, of Spring Valley, Minnesota, died of natural causes on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley. David Everett Warren was born on October 30, 1936, in Spring Valley, Minnesota, to Roland and Marian (Wiseman) Warren. He grew up in Spring Valley and graduated high school in 1956. Once out of high school, he entered the … [Read more...]

Funeral service for Susan R. Berg will be held Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 10:30 a.m. at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Monday August 3, 2026, also at Zumbro Lutheran Church – Rochester, Minnesota, and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. The burial will take place at Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery in Spring … [Read more...]

Rev. Norman Clarence Witt, 88, passed away in St Paul, Minnesota, on June 27,,2026. A memorial service for Norman will be held at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, Minnesota, on July 14, 2026, at 11 a.m. with a luncheon to follow. Norm was born June 29, 1937 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He lived on South Ridge in rural Houston County, Minnesota, where he farmed … [Read more...]

Betty Gardner, age 86, of Denton, Texas, formerly of Albertville, Minnesota; Spring Valley, Minnesota; Plymouth, Minnesota; New Hope, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2026. Affectionally known as “Betty the Bookie,” for her enthusiam to win a $2 bet (and her extreme displeasure of losing) was born on January 17, 1940, to Wendell and Francianna Keeler. She grew … [Read more...]

Karen Louise Long, 84, of Spring Valley, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Spring Valley Living. Karen was born on October 4, 1941, to Wayne and Charlotte (Beecher) Stephens in Forest City, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Chatfield High School. She worked at the Chatfield Bakery for many years before she became a para for the Kingsland school … [Read more...]

Judith Lynn Sadler, age 80, of Spring Valley, Minnesota, and formerly of Great Falls, Montana, died peacefully in her sleep on June 22, 2026 at her home in Spring Valley. She was born May 23, 1946, to Lester and Mary (Elliott) Hill in Watseka, Illinois. She married William Drefcinski, they moved to California and had one daughter, Kim Marie. They later divorced. Judy then … [Read more...]