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...]
Wykoff mulls office site options
A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held May 9. All council members were in attendance (Lyle Morey, Barb Fate, Mary Sackett, Mayor Ryan Breckenridge, and Kaleb Himli). City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Deputy Clerk Luan Hare also attended. One item of discussion was what to do about the city’s need for more office and training space. Basically, two options are being … [Read more...]
Kelvin Lynn Niemeyer
Kelvin Lynn Niemeyer, age 71, of Ostrander, Minn., passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn., after a courageous, three-year battle with glioblastoma. Kelvin was born May 8, 1950, to Kenneth and Betty (Burns) Niemeyer in Lanesboro, Minn. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn. Kelvin was the oldest of six … [Read more...]
Theresa Ann Weisinger
Theresa Ann Weisinger, age 84, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Regional Health Services of Howard County Hospital in Cresco, Iowa. Theresa was born on April 1, 1938, to James A. and Margaret C. (Popesh) Ryan in Ely, Minn. She married Frank E. Weisinger on November 24, 1954. They resided in Ely, Minn., until 1960, then moved to the Wykoff area, … [Read more...]
Wykoff discusses costs at wastewater plant
A regular meeting of the Wykoff City Council was held April 11. Council members in attendance included Lyle Morey, Mary Sackett, Mayor Ryan Breckenridge, and Kaleb Himli. City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Deputy Clerk Luan Hare also attended. Barb Fate was absent. The council discussed operations at the city’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Currently, the city contracts … [Read more...]
Fillmore County search warrant and drug arrest
According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, on Wednesday, April 6, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Investigators along with the Southeast Minnesota Violent Crime Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at 407 Silver Street in Wykoff. The search warrant was the result of a drug investigation conducted by the Fillmore County Sheriff’s … [Read more...]
Marion Jean Griffin
Marion Jean Griffin, 86, of Chatfield, died Friday, April 1, 2022, at her son’s home in Sparta, surrounded by her family. Marion was born November 10, 1935, in Forestville, Minn., to Herman and Mary (McRae) Hanson. She graduated from Wykoff High School. On November 28, 1959, she married Lyle Griffin. Marion worked at the Fountain State Bank from 1957-1962 and Dairy & … [Read more...]
Cindy Lou Shipton Beck
Cindy Lou Beck, 60, of Michigan City, Ind., passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at 10:06 a.m., in her home. Cindy was born December 19, 1961, in Rochester, Minn., to the late Glenn and Marcella (Vrieze) Shipton. She attended and graduated from Wykoff High School and went on to graduate from Spencer School of Business, Spencer, Iowa. In Porter, Ind., she married Louis Beck, … [Read more...]
Jenell June Grabau
Jenell June Grabau, age 74, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away, surrounded by her loving family on February 19, 2022, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. She was born June 16, 1947 in Wykoff, Minn., to Lawrence and Gladys (Stender) Eickhoff. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn. Jenell attended St. Johns Lutheran School until … [Read more...]