March 2, 1931 - October 6, 2024 Rochester, Minn. - Lorraine Emily Kraling, 93, Rochester, Minn., died Sunday, October 6, 2024, in Rochester. Graveside service at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2024, in Frankford Cemetery located at 795th Avenue, Spring Valley, Minn. There will be a gathering at her daughter Denise’s home following the burial. Arrangements by Macken … [Read more...]
Reverend Deanna Marie Woodward
Reverend Deanna Marie Woodward, 66, of Preston, Minn., passed away unexpect-edly on Wednesday October 2, 2024. Deanna Marie Sigrist was born on September 30th, 1958 in Zumbrota, Minn., to Kenneth and Lennis (Rauenhorst) Sigrist of rural Pine Island, Minnesota. She grew up on a dairy farm with her younger brother Bryan, attended Pine Island Schools, and graduated … [Read more...]
Victor Horsman
Victor Lane Horsman, 56, of Luverne, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 11, 1968, in Spring Valley, Minn. Victor was the beloved son of Bonnie Horsman and Clifford Reed. A celebration of Victor’s life will be held on October 12, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Masonic Park in Spring Valley, Minn. In honor of his memory, … [Read more...]
Joan Faye Baarsch
On September 28, 2024, Joan Faye Baarsch passed away peacefully with family at her side. She was 94 years old. Born in Durand, Wis., on March 1, 1930, Joan Dale was the youngest of 12 children of Edith Mae (Dimond) and Nat Ervin Dale. She was baptized and confirmed at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Durand and graduated from Durand High School in 1948. Soon after, Joan met … [Read more...]
Ricky (Rick) Glen Hovden
Ricky (Rick) Glen Hovden, age 68, of Oronoco, Minn., (formerly Spring Valley, Minn.) passed away peacefully on September 27, 2024. Rick, along with his 10-minute older twin sister, Ronda, was born September 6, 1957, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Emmeth (Bud) and Gwenlyn (Miland) Hovden. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1976 and went on to receive his Bachelor of … [Read more...]
Marlo Mensink
Marlo Mensink, 83, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on September 16, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born July 2, 1941, in York Township, Fillmore County, Minn., to Virgil and Jessie (Vrieze) Mensink. He grew up in the Cherry Grove, Minn., area on a farm with two sisters and two brothers. He attended country school through the eighth grade. In the ninth … [Read more...]
Arol Clifton McCaslin Jr.
Arol Clifton McCaslin Jr., age 72, of Owatonna, Minn., formerly of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus. Arol was born in LeRoy, Minn., to Gale and Arol McCaslin Sr. on May 12, 1952. He graduated high school in LeRoy, Minn., and college in Ely, Minn. He loved nature, which led him to spend many … [Read more...]
Phyllis Louise Hendrickson
Phyllis Louise Hendrickson was called to her heavenly home by the Lord on August 25, 2024. She was born on July 12, 1942, to Herbert and Gaynol (Bauer) Meyer in Spring Valley, Minn., and was raised along with her five siblings on the Meyer family farm just north of town. She attended Spring Valley Schools where she graduated in 1960, which she always said was “The best class … [Read more...]
Bonnie Lou Dungan
Bonnie Lou Dungan passed from this life on August 10, 2024, into the arms of her Savior, Jesus, after a 10-month battle with uterine cancer. Bonnie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Jesse Ralph Quinlan and Mae Rose Taylor Quinlan. She was the eldest of 11 brothers and sisters. Her parents moved frequently between Ohio and southern Kentucky. Bonnie married Ross Edward … [Read more...]
Janice (Anderson) Christopherson
Janice (Anderson) Christopherson, 92 of Spring Valley, Minn., died on July 31, 2024, at Spring Valley Living. Janice Yvonne Anderson was born to O. Vinton and Jennie (Daily) Anderson in Cresco, Iowa, on May 29, 1932, living in and attending school in Ostrander, Minn., before graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1950. She married Roy Christopherson on October 20, … [Read more...]