The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on June 24. Members in attendance included Mayor Tony Archer, Luan Ruesink, John Dols, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Chris Danielson was absent. No visitors had signed up to address the council. Library Director Jenny Simon informed the council that, “It’s been a long month. We’re dry now at the … [Read more...]
Tyler Dale Bucknell
Tyler Dale Bucknell, 41, of Stewartville, Minn., passed away at his home on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Memorial services for Tyler will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, Minn., with Pastor Betsy Dartt officiating. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019, at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and … [Read more...]
Cyrus “Cy” James Knutson
Cyrus “Cy” James Knutson passed away peacefully from kidney failure on June 16, 2019, in Spring Valley, Minn. Cy was born to Cyrus and Lillian Knutson on December 6, 1930, in Anoka, Minn. He grew up in Renville with his three siblings, Ellen, Russell, and Lowell. Growing up in rural Minnesota introduced him to a lifelong passion for hunting, fishing, nature, and wildlife, a … [Read more...]
Maynard Fred Schumacher
Maynard Fred Schumacher, age 97, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Friday, June 14, 2019, at Spring Valley Care Center. Memorial services for Maynard Schumacher will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2019, at the First English Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Loel Wessel officiating. Burial will take place in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held from … [Read more...]
Ruth E. Ness
Memorial services for Ruth E. Ness will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Betsy Dartt officiating. Burial will be in the Washington Cemetery in rural Spring Valley. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until time of service at the church. Ruth Ness, age 87, formerly of Spring Valley passed away Thursday June … [Read more...]
Spring Valley easement proposal declined
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on June 10, with all members in attendance (Mayor Tony Archer, Luan Ruesink, Chris Danielson, John Dols, Mike Hadland and city administrator Deb Zimmer. No visitors had signed up to address the council. The council heard from Bryan Owens regarding the city’s proposed “trade” of decreasing his assessment to 66 feet, in … [Read more...]
Harold L. Westphal
Funeral services for Harold Westphal will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2019, at First English Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Larry LaDassor officiating. Burial will be in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the … [Read more...]
Spring Valley to keep policy coordinator
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on May 29. Members in attendance included Mayor Tony Archer, Luan Ruesink, Chris Danielson, John Dols, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Mike Hadland was absent. No visitors had signed up to address the council. The council discussed an issue that’s been brought up before regarding whether or not the city should have a … [Read more...]
Jerold “Jerry” Willford
Jerold “Jerry” L. Willford, 74, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Monday, May 27, 2019, at St. Marys Hospital. Jerry was born May 22, 1945, in Preston, Minn., to Merlin C. and Arlone (Hanson) Willford. He grew up in Harmony, Minn., and graduated from Harmony High School in 1963. On March 31, 1967, he married Nancy L. Drinkall at First Lutheran Church in Highland, Minn. The … [Read more...]
Boys of ’61 camp in Spring Valley
As part of Spring Valley’s annual Loyalty Days observance, the Civil War reenactment group known as the “Boys of ‘61” camped in Spring Valley’s Spring Creek Park, and gave demonstrations of practices used by the soldiers during the Civil War. One especially popular part of their demonstrations was the cannon firing. Corporal Jason Grimm explained that he is a member of … [Read more...]