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Our beloved wife, sister, daughter, mother, aunt, Godmother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and friend. Kay LaVonne Adams passed away in her home Saturday, August 10, 2024. She lived a full and beautiful life in spite of having Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. She was a lover of flowers and member of a Garden Club, a member of a Red Hatters group. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family, was part of The woman’s church guild for many years, taught CCD classes, was a

Joan Y. Bluhm Joan Y. Bluhm, age 88, of Bloomington, MN died on July 15, 2024 at N.C. Little Hospice, Edina, MN. She was born on March 19, 1936 to Edward & Evelyn (Voigtlander) Bluhm in Waldorf, MN. She married Adrian A. Tolzmann on Sept 20, 1956. She is survived by her daughters, Joal (Mark) Lillegard and Kara (John) Sprengeler; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law; cousins, nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings & former husband. Funeral

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting  I’m going to see a different audiologist.  What’s wrong with your current audiologist?  He keeps telling me I need a heron egg. Driving by Bruce's drive  I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. I bobbed and weaved my way through a crowd at a county fair to get to my parked car, which had become an Easy-Bake Oven. It wasn’t frying eggs on a flat rock hot, but it was

Arlys J. Eastvold passed away on July 11, 2024 at the age of 86. She was born on Feb. 6, 1938 in Mankato MN to Arthur Schaible and Florence (Oachs) Schaible (Standfest). Arlys married her first husband Duane Wallin in 1955; they had six children together. They later divorced, and Arlys met and married David Eastvold in 1974; they had one child together. Her Christian faith and family were important to her. She loved horseback riding in her younger years,

Joan Bluhm Obituary Joan Y. Bluhm, age 88, of Bloomington, MN died on July 15, 2024, at N.C. Little Hospice, Edina, MN. She was born on March 19, 1936 to Edward & Evelyn (Voigtlander) Bluhm in Waldorf, MN. She married Adrian A. Tolzmann on Sept 20, 1956. She is survived by her daughters, Joal (Mark) Lillegard and Kara (John) Sprengeler; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law; cousins, nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings & former husband. Funeral

LAURA TRUEBENBACH, age 96, died on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. Laura Rosa Esther Krenke was born on March 1, 1928 in Lemond Township, Steele County, Minnesota. She was the daughter of William and Wanda (Willert) Krenke. Laura was baptized as an infant on April 1, 1928 and later confirmed in her faith in her youth on May 24, 1942 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of rural Meriden. She attended elementary school at District 54 in Steele County.

Bradley Harlan Tufte was born on July 5, 1960 to Clifford Tufte and Verona (Randall) Tufte-Winegar in Owatonna, Minnesota. He grew up in rural Ellendale on the family farm, where he helped take care of many chickens and pigs.   Brad met his wife through an awkward courting. Tufte’s sold eggs out of their chicken house and every Sunday the Ritz family would swing out for their weekly eggs. One day while the Ritz girl was getting eggs, he was staring out

Timothy Lon “Chico” Ihrke, 71, of Owatonna, died Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Abbott Northwestern. He was born October 5, 1952 in Owatonna, son of the late Kenneth and Nadine (Casperson) Ihrke. Tim grew up in Owatonna and spent some time in Medford as well. He attended Owatonna High School and graduated in 1971, having lettered in track and football. On January 15, 1972, Tim was united in marriage to Karla Jean Ahrens. They were married for 51 years and raised

By MARK DOMEIER Staff Writer If you encounter someone from the NRHEG area who greets you with “Kia Ora (pronounced key-or-ah),” they were likely part of a group that recently took a trip to New Zealand and Australia. In New Zealand, “Kia Ora” is used as a greeting, wishing good health, or saying thank you. NRHEG teacher Theresa Buendorf led a group of 46 people from our area, including a few from the USC school district, on a 12-day trip through EF Tours,

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting  I have a pessimism glass on my desk. Every time I have a forlorn thought, I put a dollar in it.  How’s that working out?  The glass is half-empty. Driving by Bruce's drive  I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. It rained every day except the days when it didn’t. It was drench warfare that left the ground sodden. It had rained enough that it smelled like wet squirrels. I

About four years ago, I was alone at the cabin and decided to take a little trip to explore a State Park that was not too far from there. Scenic State Park is a little east and south of Marcell, MN. With its pristine lakes, virgin pines, swimming beach, and wilderness-like setting, Scenic State Park is well deserving of its name. Here, visitors can hike the Chase Point Trail for hypnotic views of Coon and Sandwick Lakes and listen to

Milton (Mickey) Norris Nelson, 103, WWII Veteran, passed away on May 14, 2024. Milton was born June 27, 1920 to Norman and Alice (Anderson) Nelson in his Clarks Grove home. He attended Clarks Grove School to 8th grade, then graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1939. Milton married Dardanella Anita (Camp) at the First Baptist Church in Clarks Grove on June 15, 1941. Milton has lived on Main Street in Clarks Grove his entire life, building two homes across the

By DEB BENTLY Staff Writer Teri Kormann’s last day as “the place to start” at NRHEG Secondary School was Wednesday, June 5. Since 2012, Kormann has been the face at the office service window where people would come with questions, drop off forms, or simply stop by in search of a sympathetic ear. “If they didn’t know where else to go, this was the place to start,” observes Kormann. “If I couldn’t help them, I would find the person who could.” Kormann’s history with

George Ralph Stieglbauer of Geneva, MN passed away May 29, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. George Ralph Stieglbauer Jr. was born on August 26, 1943 in Albert Lea, MN, to George and Etta (Nelson) Stieglbauer. Growing up in Geneva, George was known for his rambunctious nature that settled when he met Susan Wayne, a young bartender in town, who he often surprised with a king-size Snickers, her favorite treat. They were united in

NEOMA JEAN JOHANSEN, age 88, of New Richland passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at New Richland Care Center. Born on February 20, 1936 in New Richland Township, Neoma was the daughter of Orland and Carol (Weed) Hagen. She graduated from New Richland High School with the class of 1953. After graduating, she began working for Roundbank as a bank teller.  On August 29, 1954, Neoma was united in marriage to Kenneth Johansen at Trinity Lutheran Church

REV. RAYMOND HANS PETERSON, age 94 of Waseca, went home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Colony Court in Waseca. Born on December 28, 1929 in Mobridge, South Dakota, he was the son of Henry and Julia (Russeth) Peterson. He graduated from Bryant High School in 1947 and went on to attend Augustana and Augsberg College. While in college, Ray studied pastoral ministry, nursing home administration, and chaplaincy. He was united in marriage to Marvelle Ann

The scurs are thinking the Weather Eye is stuck on the rinse cycle. More rain and cooler temps. Is Mother Nature going to turn the spigot off or are we in for more baths? Starting Thursday, partly sunny with a modest chance of rain. Highs in the low 60’s with lows in the low 40’s. Mostly sunny on Friday with a modest chance of rain. Highs in the upper 60’s with lows in the mid-40’s. Mostly sunny on Saturday with

By JIM LUTGENS Sports Editor It didn't start out so well for the NRHEG softball team at JWP Monday. But it ended great. The Panthers trailed 4-0 after two innings, but they plated three runs in the third, seven in the fourth and five in the fifth en route to a 16-8 Gopher Conference victory. "Coming off a tournament this past weekend, we knew we had to bring a lot of energy in this game right from the start," said NRHEG coach Kaylie Camerer. "We

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting   Long time, no see. How are you doing?     I’m sorry, but I’ve forgotten your name. You’ll need to tell me.   I can’t believe you don’t remember my name. How soon do you need to know it? Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. The wind was pushy. Rocks blew past me as I went hither and thither. The wind wasn’t that strong, so I doubt

The scurs and their vaunted Weather Eye forged ahead into April. Have we lost Old Man Winter or is he still lurking in the weeds? Starting Thursday, mostly sunny with a good chance of rain. Highs in the mid-50’s and lows in the upper 30’s. Sunny on Friday with highs in the upper 50’s and lows in the upper 30’s. Mostly sunny on Saturday with a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm. highs in the low 70’s and lows