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...]
Michael “Mike” Suess
Michael “Mike” Suess, 69, a lifelong Stewartville, Minn., resident and area businessman, died peacefully in his sleep of cardiac arrest at his home on Monday September 13, 2021. The funeral service for Mike will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Stewartville United Methodist Church, with Rev. Laura Nordstrom officiating. Burial with military … [Read more...]
Orris M. Hareldson
The funeral service for Orris M. Hareldson, 89, of rural Stewartville, Minn., was at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville, Minn., with Rev. Susan Li officiating. Mr. Hareldson died on Thursday, August 5, 2021, of natural causes, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Orris Milford Hareldson was born on August 25, 1931, in … [Read more...]
James “Jim” Elton
The funeral service for James “Jim” Elton, Sr., 85, a longtime Stewartville, Minn., resident, was held 11 a.m. on Friday, August 13, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville with Rev. Susan Li officiating. Burial with military graveside honors by Stewartville American Legion Post 164 followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Stewartville. Mr. Elton died on Friday, August 6, 2021, … [Read more...]
Leon Odenbrett
Leon Odenbrett, 86, of Stewartville, Minn., passed away on December 19, 2020, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Leon was born on November 21, 1934, in Fulda, Minn., to Bill and Agnes Odenbrett. He was sent on a train in 1950 to Illinois to join the Catholic Seminary. In 1954, he joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. In 1958, he moved to Rochester, Minn., … [Read more...]
Teresa “Tessa” Conway
Teresa “Tessa” Marie Conway passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at her parents’ home on February 2, 2021. She was 55. Tessa is survived by her parents Anthony (Jim) and Janet (Birch) Conway, her daughters Melissa McConnell (Patrick Heusinkveld) and Ashley McConnell (Kajuan Parker), her loyal companion Bogie, her grandchildren Olivea, Emme, and Allison Heusinkveld; Destiny and … [Read more...]
Robert Pierce
Robert “Soak” Pierce, 82, of Stewartville, Minn., formerly of Spring Valley, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at his home. Robert E. Pierce was born March 14, 1938, at his grandparents’ home in Canton, Minn. He played basketball and football in school and graduated Salutatorian of his class in 1956. He then worked at his family’s business in Canton and also at Fillmore … [Read more...]
Shelva Giordano
The memorial service for Shelva Giordano will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Stewartville. Due to attendance limitations and distancing guidelines, the memorial service will be primarily for family and very close friends. There will be a visitation starting at 10 a.m. in the church narthex for anyone to stop by and greet the … [Read more...]
Dwight Wolfgram
Dwight Wolfgram, 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Hauchuca City, Ariz., on Monday, June 22, 2020, after a 15-year battle with skin cancer. Dwight was born July 3, 1950, to Philip and DeLores Wolfgram in Stewartville, Minn. He married Patricia “Pat” Barnes on October 9, 1976, in Spring Valley, Minn. They lived in Eyota, Minn., for a number of years before … [Read more...]