Donald “Sonny” Lester Kohn died on Saturday, June 18, 2017, at Traditions in Preston, where he was a resident the over the last five years. He was born on September 25, 1934. He married Thelma Thorgleson on October 5, 1963. Thelma passed away on May 11, 2012. Sonny served in the Army from August of 1959 to August 1963. Following his time in the Army, he farmed for a while … [Read more...]
Spring Valley decides on park issues
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session June 12, with all members present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). Two of the main issues discussed involved the city’s South Park. The pavilion in the park is noted to be in need of repairs, and the council had received bids on the repairs. The … [Read more...]
Curtiss Dotzenrod
Curt Dotzenrod, age 73, of Stewartville, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 15, 2017, surrounded by his loving family, following pancreatic cancer complications. Curtiss Paul Dotzenrod was born on July 25, 1943, in Montgomery, Ala., to Alvin and Mary (Plummer) Dotzenrod while his father was stationed at Gunner Field Army/Air Force base. He grew up in … [Read more...]
Melvin Bronstad
Melvin Bronstad, age 89, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Ostrander Care and Rehab in Ostrander, Minn. Funeral services for Melvin Bronstad will be held 1 p.m., Monday, June 5, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, Minn. Burial will take place at the Greenwood Cemetery in Glenville, Minn. Visitation will be held 11-1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran … [Read more...]
Leslie “Les” John Kruegel
Memorial services for Leslie “Les” John Kruegel will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley, Minn. Burial will take place at the Forestville Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Les Kruegel, age 61, of Rochester, Minn., passed away Sunday May 28, 2017, from injuries sustained in an … [Read more...]
Spring Valley to add exercise stations on trail
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session May 22, with all members present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). Joe O’Connell was the only visitor signed up to address the council. He spoke about the ongoing issue of the “former elementary school property,” which O’Connell has bought, but he … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Council mulls animal limits
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session May 8, with all members present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). A main issue in the meeting was the ongoing discussion about animals being kept within the city. Zimmer shared a draft of Section 10.05 “Animals and Fowl,” which now states “other … [Read more...]
Spring Valley resident receives VFW Lifetime Achievement Award
Dale Wondrasch may not have been able to make it to his surprise open house on April 8 celebrating his VFW Lifetime Achievement Award, but he didn’t miss it completely. The members of the Spring Valley Post 4114 planned the open house to honor Wondrasch’s years of service to the VFW, Spring Valley, and the surrounding communities. The whole town worked hard to keep it a … [Read more...]
John P. Link
John P. Link, 51, of Kasson, Minn., passed away on April 17, 2017 at his home in Kasson. John Peter Link was born in Spring Valley, Minn., on March 19, 1966, son of Orlo and Ruth (Schoppers) Link. He was confirmed in the Wykoff Methodist Church, and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1984. John graduated from Mechanical School at Rochester Vo-Tech in 1986. Through the … [Read more...]
Kingsland budget and facilities mulled
The March 20 regular meeting of the Kingsland School Board focused largely on the longstanding challenges of budget and facility needs. All members were present: Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Ann Oeltjen, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Heather Betts, along with Superintendent John McDonald. No one addressed the board during the “Public Comments” portion of the … [Read more...]