Esther Jeanette Peacock, 92, of Mabel, formerly of Spring Grove, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Mayo Health Systems in La Crosse. Esther was born on April 4, 1928, in Spring Grove, to Edwin and Minnie (Ellingson) Liudahl. She was raised in Spring Grove and graduated from Spring Grove High School. Esther married Gladen Vatland of Mabel on April 4, … [Read more...]
Donna May Gehrking
Donna May Gehrking, age 54, of Spring Valley, Minn., died in the comfort of her home on December 31, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. Donna was born and raised in Spring Valley, Minn., and moved to Rochester in 1987 where she started her 32-year career at St. Marys Hospital - Mayo Clinic as a pharmacy technician, she was proud to serve as treasurer for Sumner Township and … [Read more...]
Jeffry Freeman
Jeffry W. Feeman, age 65, of Spring Valley, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at his home in Spring Valley. Jeffry was born February 2, 1955, in Rochester to Warren and Eileen (Kirkland) Freeman. He attended and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1973. Jeff worked as a cabinet maker throughout central Florida until retiring and returning to Spring Valley. He … [Read more...]
Myles “Bobby” Sorenson II
Myles L. “Bobby” Sorenson II, 64, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at the Spring Valley Care Center after a yearlong battle with cancer. Bobby was born on February 3, 1956, in Rochester, Minn., to Myles and Ruby (Strand) Sorenson. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Spring Valley. He graduated from … [Read more...]
Priscilla Graff
Priscilla M. Graff, 94, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Spring Valley Living. Priscilla May Stone, daughter of Guy LeRoy and Pearl Stone was born May 22, 1926, at her grandparents, R. J. Williams, farm in Linn Grove, Iowa. She graduated from Linn Grove High School on May 10, 1944, and on May 24, 1944 she married Aloysius Joseph Graff at St. … [Read more...]
Priscilla M. Graff
Priscilla M. Graff, 94, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Spring Valley Living. Priscilla May Stone, daughter of Guy LeRoy and Pearl Stone was born May 22, 1926, at her grandparents, R. J. Williams, farm in Linn Grove, Iowa. She graduated from Linn Grove High School on May 10, 1944, and on May 24, 1944, she married Aloysius Joseph Graff at St. … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Council hears EDA report
On December 14, the Spring Valley City Council held the annual Truth in Taxation public hearing immediately prior to their regular council meeting. All members were present (Luan Ruesink, Chris Danielson, John Dols, Mike Hadland, and Mayor Tony Archer). Also attending was city clerk/administrator Deb Zimmer. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, masks and social distancing … [Read more...]
Betty Ann Johnson
Betty Ann Johnson, age 88, passed away peacefully December 18, 2020. She was born October 2, 1932, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Elmer and Anna (King) Billman. Betty grew up in Spring Valley and graduated in 1950 from the Spring Valley, Minn., High School. She married Harold Johnson on April 4, 1954, together they spent 56 years raising their family in Chatfield. Betty … [Read more...]
Marlys Scheevel
Marlys Scheevel, 89, of Greenleafton, Minn., died peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2020, at her home at The Evergreens in Spring Valley, Minn. Marlys was born on December 5, 1931, in Fremont Township in Winneshiek County, Iowa, the daughter of Ben and Selma Jacobson. She attended rural school and graduated from Harmony High School. On May 24, 1952, she married her high … [Read more...]
Karen Roeder
Karen A. Roeder, 73, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Monday, December 14, 2020, in Rochester, Minn. Karen Ann Briggs was born May 20, 1947, in Preston, Minn., to Bernard and Clara (Anderson) Briggs. She attended country school in Etna, Minn., and finished school in Spring Valley. Karen married Dan Koch at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They had two sons, Rick and … [Read more...]