Madge Danielson, age 90 of Stewartville (formerly of Chatfield), passed away surrounded by her family at the Stewartville Care Center on Sunday, January 26, 2025. Madge Alta Danielson was born on the family farm outside of Chatfield the daughter of William Wesley and Eleanor (Crowson) Buchanan on September 7, 1934. She attended school in the Chatfield area. She was … [Read more...]
Knud E. Jorgensen
Knud E. Jorgensen, 89, of rural Stewartville, Minn., passed away on Friday morning, January 17, 2025, at his home of natural causes surrounded by his loving family. Knud was born on May 19, 1935, in Graese, Denmark to Jess and Martha Jorgensen. He grew up on the family farm and attended local schools and Kregme in 1950. Knud was an avid soccer player and a skilled horseman … [Read more...]
Curly Jim Werth
Curly Jim Werth, age 82, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Cottage Wood Memory Care in Rochester, Minn. Curly was born on July 16, 1942, to Amil and Erma (Schmidt) Werth in Rochester, Minn. On June 4, 1964, he was united in marriage to Joyce M. Caughel in North Goodland, Mich. Curly attended Spring Valley High School and graduated co-valedictorian … [Read more...]
Marcene “Mick” Johnson
Marcene “Mick” Johnson, 76, of Spring Valley, Minn., formerly of Stewartville, died on Sunday, November 26, 2023, after a short time on hospice, with family by her side. Marcene was born March 15, 1947, to the late Frank and Mary Ann Lammers. On October 30, 1966, she married Dale Johnson of Harmony, Minn. In their 57 years of marriage, they had three children: Paula (David) … [Read more...]
Ellen Esther Bratberg
After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, Ellen Esther Bratberg passed away Friday, November 3, 2023, at Edenbrook care facility in Rochester, Minn. Born October 16, 1944, to Marvin and Olivia Skibbe in the Elkader, Iowa, area, Ellen and her family moved to Minnesota and eventually settled in the Stewartville, Minn., area. She graduated from Stewartville High School in … [Read more...]
Search Warrants Issued Relating To Amish Buggy Fatal Accident
At approximately 8:26 a.m. on the morning of September 25, 2023, a horse drawn Amish buggy carting four children on County Road 1 in the Sumner Center area was struck by a vehicle. Seven-year-old Wilma Miller and 11-year-old Irma Miller were both fatally injured in the crash. Nine-year-old Alan Miller and 13-year-old Rose Miller were both transported to St. Marys Hospital with … [Read more...]
James F. Christie
James F. Christie, age 71, passed away in his home Friday, October 6, 2023, of natural causes. Jim was born November 7, 1951, to Dilman and Dorothy (Hanf) Christie in Rochester, Minn., and was brought home in a blizzard. Jim was a lifelong resident of the Racine and Stewartville areas. He grew up on the family farm and was a 1969 graduate of Stewartville High School and … [Read more...]
Gordon E. Dahl
The funeral service for Gordon E. Dahl, 87, of Stewartville, Minn. will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the Stewartville United Methodist Church, with Rev. Laura Nordstrom officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in St. Charles, Minn. Mr. Dahl died on Monday, February 13, 2023, unexpectedly at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Tex., … [Read more...]
Lois J. Ask
Lois J. Ask, 85, of Mabel, died Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Lois was born May 12, 1937, in Stewartville, Minn., to John and June (Krull) Gordon. She graduated from the John Marshall High School in Rochester. She married Stanley Ask. Stanley later passed away. She later moved to the Mabel area with her special friend Dean Crouch. She had … [Read more...]
James Walter Ryan
James Walter Ryan, age 77, passed away peacefully at home in Stewartville, Minn., on June 16 after a year long battle with cancer. He gratefully joined his beloved wife, Rita who passed away unexpectedly only 97 days before him. Jim is survived by his son Jeff and grandson Benjamin of Duluth, Minn., his daughter Kelly (Gerald) Burt, and grandchildren Anastasia and Nicholas … [Read more...]
Darrell R. Sinclair
Darrell R. Sinclair, 79, of Stewartville, Minn., formerly of Rochester, Minn., died on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at his home, following a lengthy illness with Parkinson’s Disease. Darrell Robert Sinclair was born on September 9, 1942, to Alfred and Ida (Thompson) Sinclair. He grew up in Decorah, attended Decorah schools, graduating from Decorah High School in 1960. He enlisted … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Time for spring cleaning!
By Pastor Bridget Sheely Racine/Sumner Center UMC, Stewartville UMC Children’s Ministry Coordinator Pull back the curtains, lift the blinds, and open those windows for it is time to let the fresh air of spring back into your space! The quiet solitude days of winter are moving on out and the breath of God is blowing across this land bringing new life to His creation again. … [Read more...]
Rose Carol Conlon
Rose Carol Conlon, age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born on October 6, 1940 in Pittsburg, Pa. Rose Carol was preceded in death by her husband John Conlon. She is survived by two children and was the proud mother of Kim (Dan) Bly and Sean (Linda) Conlon, grandmother of five grandchildren: Amanda (Ryan) Kaster, Cassie … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Unprecedented?!
By Pastor Bridget Sheely Racine/Sumner Center UMC, Stewartville UMC Children’s Ministry Coordinator Well folks, the time has come around again where we close the door to yet another year, 2021 and open the window to welcome the fresh breezes of a new year, 2022. It is natural this time of year to reflect on what was and what is to be. As I ponder the past, there is one … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Are you ready for wrangling?
By Pastor Bridget Sheely Racine/Sumner Center UMC, Stewartville UMC Children’s Ministry Coordinator Apart from my ministry, my family is also involved in the farming industry. We are grain farmers and dabble with a few cattle, some goats, chickens along with a German Shepherd, Black Lab and the supreme ruler of the farm which is a miniature Dachshund named Louis Ebenezer … [Read more...]