Mark Keith Mlinar, age 62, went home to be with his Savior on July 4, 2021, after an 18-month battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer. Mark was born in Cresco, Iowa, on April 26, 1959, to M. Keith and Jean (Parker) Mlinar. He attended school and graduated from Crestwood High School in Cresco. This is where he also met his wife and best friend, Julie.  After graduation they were … [Read more...]

Walter Babineau, age 96, of Rice Lake, Wis., died Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Rice Lake. Walt was born on July 31, 1924 in Minaki, Ontario, Canada.  He graduated from the Warroad High School in Warroad, Minn., and then entered the United States Army in 1943 during WWII and was Honorably Discharged in 1946.  He was married to Donna Fristad on July 11, 1948, in Kelliher, Minn. … [Read more...]

Lois Joyce (Simpson) Beving went to be with the Lord on June 11, 2021. She was born on June 17, 1931, in St. James, Minn., to Harold and Clara (Schwingler) Simpson. She graduated from Maynard High School in May of 1949 and married Raymond “Paul” Beving on February 2, 1950. To this union were born three daughters: Dianne (Paul) Stevens of Caledonia, Minn., Cheryl (Wolfgang) … [Read more...]

Marilyn Mabel Majors, 89, of Spring Valley, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 31, 2021. She was born on April 12, 1932, the only child of Herbert and Ruth Finke of Spring Valley. She attended school in Spring Valley and graduated in 1950 and later attended college in Winona.  She married her childhood sweetheart, John R. (Bob) Majors in 1952 and they … [Read more...]

Myra L. Skare, 74, of Winona, Minn., formerly of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Monday, May 31, 2021, at Mayo Clinic- Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. Myra Lee Boland was born January 15, 1947, to Donald and Grace (Schonsby) Boland. She married Gerald Skare and the two later divorced. Myra worked at Mayo Clinic working in data entry and billing, and she also worked … [Read more...]

Karen J. Bennerotte, age 58, died on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Spring Valley, Minn. Karen Jean Long was born October 24, 1962, daughter of Kenneth and Judith (Rathbun) Long in Spring Valley.  She attended Spring Valley High School.  Karen married Roger Tienter and the couple divorced.  On April 25, 1981, she married Dave Lecy and to this union two children were born, … [Read more...]

William “Willy” Bly, 67, of Rollingstone, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on May 6, 2021. William John Bly was born on December 14, 1953, in Austin, Minn., to Donald and Donna (Leibold) Bly. He grew up in Babbitt, Minn., where he graduated from high school in 1972. He married Kathy McEntyre and they had two children.  They later divorced.  He served in the Coast … [Read more...]