All Obituaries

Shirley A. Albrecht, age 80, of Preston, MN died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Funeral Services for Shirley will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating.  Burial will take place in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, November 21 at Christ Lutheran Church and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Friday. Shirley Ann...

Charles D. Kuhl, 80, of Racine, MN died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Ostrander Care Center. Charles Duwayne Kuhl was born on April 27, 1939 to Ben and A. Mary (Fuerstenberg) Kuhl in Stewartville, MN. He dairy farmed in the Spring Valley area and drove school bus for the Stewartville school district for 27 years. He also worked for the Spring Valley Tribune, doing the inserts and distributing papers throughout the area. Charles loved to reminisce and was very handy. Any idea you could...

Donna M. Trachta, 84, went to meet her maker and loved ones on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at her home in Chester, IA, with her beloved dog KC’ee with her until the end.  She did it her way and on her terms because “she earned the right.” Per Donna’s request she did not want a formal funeral service or burial.  Feel free to join Donna’s family from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Laddy’s in Chester, IA.  Memory sharing...

A Celebration of Life for Jamie L. Carson will be held from 2-5 P.M. Saturday November 30, 2019 at the Spring Valley VFW hall. Jamie L. Carson, age 47, of Spring Valley, MN died unexpectedly Monday November 04, 2019 at her home in Spring Valley. She was born December 04, 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas to James Carson and Karen Wallis. Jamie attended and graduated from high school in Chula Vista, CA. Following graduation she was united in marriage to Doug Wesson in Chula Vista. After their...

Dave C. Vrieze of Spring Valley, MN ascended to Heaven at Mayo Clinic- St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester on Halloween Eve, October 31, 2019 at age 65. David Charles Vrieze was born June 30, 1954 in Spring Valley Township, MN to Garth and Dorothy (Maricle) Vrieze. Dave was a lifelong resident of Spring Valley. He was employed at Hormel Quality Pork and most recently at Kapper’s Fabricating, where he worked for many years. Dave enjoyed hunting and having a beer at the VFW and The...

 Robert Dennis Brownlow, 86, of Le Roy, MN died on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Robert was born to Bernard and Viola (Holt) Brownlow in Austin, MN on April 2, 1933. He was married to Colleen Iverson on September 8, 1956 in Le Roy, MN and they became the parents of four children; Terri, Kris, Kay, and Bob. He was the proud owner and operator of the Red Owl grocery store for 55 years. He served in the US Army and was deployed to the Korean...

Carl Melver “Jim” Jr. passed away on October 27, 2019 at Accura HealthCare of Cresco, Iowa.  A visitation for Carl will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Cresco.  Funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 31, 2019, also at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Cresco.  Burial will be in New Oregon Cemetery, Cresco, IA. Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home is assisting the family. Carl was born on May 9, 1925 in Bonaire on the...

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Joyce Ann Womeldorf, of Lanesboro, MN was born October 14, 1958 in Greensburg, PA. She passed away October 23, 2019 at home with her family around her. A memorial service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran church of Wykoff, MN, Saturday, October 26th at 10:00AM with Pastor Harman presiding. She graduated from Luther college, where she played Volleyball and majored in Elementary Education. She spent her career as a homemaker raising her children. She is preceded in death by her Father,...

Shirlee A. Slifka, 82, of Cresco, Iowa died on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, IA with Father Jacob Rouse officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco, IA.  Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 4, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco, with rosary recited at 2:30 p.m.  Visitation will continue...