Donovan John Ruesink, 87, of Cherry Grove, passed away peacefully at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., on June 13, 2021. Donovan was born October 28, 1933, in Cresco, Iowa, to Mildred (Mensink) and Dale Ruesink, the oldest of three boys. Donnie attended grade school in rural Cherry Grove and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1951. He married his high school … [Read more...]
Cris Coleen Ramaker
Cris Coleen Ramaker, 54, of Rochester, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at the home of Jeff and Yvette Halvorson, where she had been in hospice. Cris Ramaker was born August 4, 1966, the youngest of 17 children, in Rochester to Winfield and Valoy (Frankson) Ramaker. She was baptized at the Cherry Grove Evangelical United Brethren Church on May 21, 1967. Cris attended … [Read more...]
Wykoff to hold Fall Fest in 2021
The Wykoff City Council met in regular session on May 10. All council members were in attendance (Lyle Morey, Richard Gleason, Mayor Al Williams, Ryan Breckenridge, and Barbara Fate). City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Deputy Clerk Luann Hare also attended. The council discussed whether or not to hold the city’s annual Fall Fest event this year. Although the council … [Read more...]
Devoine “Dee” Marvin Meiners
Devoine “Dee” Marvin Meiners of Eitzen, Minn., passed away, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester, Minn. He was born September 5, 1944, in Caledonia, Minn., to Marvin and Ella Mae (Schroeder) Meiners. Dee was a 1962 graduate of Caledonia High School. In 1962, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served three years on … [Read more...]
Lydell L. Gehrking
Lydell L. Gehrking, 58, of Wykoff, Minn., died on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at his home. Lydell Lynn Gehrking was born May 1, 1962, to Leonard and Gladys (Rudlong) Gehrking. He enjoyed hunting, especially deer, fishing in the Mississippi River, ice fishing, and going to auction sales. Lydell loved John Deere tractors and gave his son a hard time about working for Case IH. … [Read more...]
Wykoff parking lot sinking
The Wykoff City Council met in regular session on March 8. All council members were in attendance (Lyle Morey, Richard Gleason, Mayor Al Williams, Ryan Breckenridge, and Barbara Fate). City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Deputy Clerk Luann Hare also attended. The council discussed the condition of the parking lot, and Schmidt shared pictures of the lot. She said a few spots in the … [Read more...]
Loren Schmidt
February 14, 2021, we lost a great husband, dad, grandpa, brother, and dear friend. He passed away unexpectedly doing what he loved – his morning chores of feeding heifers on the farm. Loren William Schmidt, born January 13, 1942, to Louis and Iona (Affeldt) Schmidt in Wykoff, Minn. He grew up on the Schmidt family farm northwest of Fillmore. He went to country school through … [Read more...]
Wykoff parking rule discussed
The Wykoff City Council met in regular session on January 11. Council members in attendance included Lyle Morey, Richard Gleason, Mayor Al Williams, and new member Ryan Breckenridge. New council member Barbara Fate was absent. City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Deputy Clerk Luann Hare also attended. Lynn Kidd addressed the council, saying, “I’m here to protest the sign downtown, … [Read more...]
Ruth Ida Paulson
Ruth Ida Paulson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Born on October 24, 1931, to Ernest and Ida (Evers) Vehrenkamp, Ruth grew up in Wykoff, Minn., graduating from Wykoff High School in 1949. Ruth then worked in medical records at Mayo Clinic until her marriage to Harold Paulson on May 29, 1954. Together they made their home on the family farm in Utica and … [Read more...]
Ruth Peterson
Ruth Elaine Peterson died unexpectedly December 2, 2020, at her home in Wykoff, Minn. Ruth was born June 12, 1952, to Gordon and June Oswald. She graduated from Hayfield High School in 1971, and then went to School of Nursing in Rochester, Minn. She became an LPN, and worked for 42 years at Mayo system in Rochester, Minn. After retirement she operated an antique store in … [Read more...]