Kenneth “Kenny” Ernest Schultz, age 93, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Spring Valley Senior Living in Spring Valley, Minn. Kenny was born in Preston, Minn., on July 30, 1929, the son of Richard and Pauline (Bender) Schultz. He was the second youngest of 16 children. Kenny was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran … [Read more...]
Dennis D. “Denny” Boettcher
Dennis D. “Denny” Boettcher, age 75, of La Crescent, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 27, 1947, to Victor and Ruth (Jeche) Boettcher in Wykoff, Minn. Denny married Nancy Boettcher and together they had two sons, Trent and Trevor. The couple later divorced. After moving to La Crescent in the early ‘70s, Denny worked as a mechanic at a … [Read more...]
Jerry Theodore Rollie
Jerry Theodore Rollie, 89, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully at Spring Valley Living Center Wednesday, October 12, 2022. He was born to Martha (Meyer) and Theodore Rollie on December 18, 1932, in rural Wykoff, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff. Jerry was raised on the family farm south of Wykoff. He graduated from Wykoff … [Read more...]
Wykoff School Museum now open
What’s old is new again. Such as the case with the newly established Wykoff School Museum, where the items that were located in the former Ed’s Museum on Main Street in Wykoff, Minn., were moved into two rooms of the former school building, now known as Wykoff Commons, to create the Wykoff School Museum that is run by the Wykoff Historical Society. The idea for the move came … [Read more...]
Wykoff addresses speed concerns
A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held on August 8, with all council members in attendance (Lyle Morey, Mary Sackett, Barb Fate, Mayor Ryan Breckenridge, and Kaleb Himli). City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Deputy Clerk Luann Hare also attended. The meeting was held at the council’s new location, 106 N. Gold Street. One of the main topics was traffic speed in and … [Read more...]
Wykoff hears concerns about rules of order
During the regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council on July 11, the council heard concerns from two citizens about how the council work is handled. All council members were in attendance (Lyle Morey, Mary Sackett, Barb Fate, Mayor Ryan Breckenridge, and Kaleb Himli). City Clerk Becky Schmidt also attended. Citizens Rachel and James Thissen each addressed the council. … [Read more...]
Bailee Stackhouse
Bailee Stackhouse, age 4, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away July 12, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Bailee brought joy to all who knew her. She had a passion to live life to the fullest and to seek out every opportunity for adventure and new experiences. She loved to travel and often talked about the places she wanted to see, including visiting Disney … [Read more...]
Wykoff chooses office space downtown
A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held June 13. Council members in attendance included Lyle Morey, Barb Fate, Mayor Ryan Breckenridge, and Kaleb Himli. City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Deputy Clerk Luan Hare also attended. Mary Sackett was absent. Mayor Breckenridge led a discussion on the options available for more office space. Barb Fate voiced her suggestion to … [Read more...]
Gary Joe Smith
Gary Joe Smith, 64, of Harmony, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Gary Joe Smith was born in Preston, Minn., on August 13, 1957. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, stepfather, and step-grandfather. He grew up in the area and attended Wykoff High School. He had three sons: Benjamin, Jess and Ryan and one daughter, Lisa. He married Barb … [Read more...]
Richard Bessingpas
Memorial service for Richard Bessingpas will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2022, at Cherry Grove United Methodist Church in Cherry Grove, with Pastor Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. Richard D. Bessingpas, of Harmony, Minn., passed away June 8, 2022, at the age of 84, due to heart failure. He was born on the family farm in York … [Read more...]