Terry Vincent Miller, age 81 of Waterville, died on the morning of Saturday, December 2, 2023, at The Emeralds of Faribault.
Peggy S. Snustad, age 53 of Plymouth, MN, passed away peacefully on November 27, surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be on Friday, Dec. 8, from 4-7 p.m. at David Lee Funeral Home, 1220 Wayzata Blvd E., Wayzata. The funeral service is Saturday, December 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Phillip the Deacon Lutheran Church, 17205 CR 6, Plymouth.
I have a sibling who doesn’t eat anything with pork products in them. Strangely enough, you will find pork products in places sometimes you don’t always think of — one of them being store-bought gelatin.
This sent me on a hunt of how I could make my own gelatin and the results were surprisingly simpler, more flavorful and more nutritious than I realized. In fact, if you can somehow make anything into a liquid, you can make it into gelatin. It also sets firmer.
Our beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, Jerry Alan Kastner, geared-up for his next adventure on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at the age of 57. Jerry was born in Springfield, MN on September 16, 1966, to Kenneth and Laurice (Weber) Kastner.
Our beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, Jerry Alan Kastner, geared-up for his next adventure on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at the age of 57. Jerry was born in Springfield, MN on September 16, 1966, to Kenneth and Laurice (Weber) Kastner.
I took my father to see a show with U.S. Navy Glee Club Men’s and Women’s Chorus with the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall earlier this month. Preceding the show, we sat down in the lobby next to a couple, approximately in their seventies.
Leona J. Quast, age 86, of Waseca, formerly of Waterville, died on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.
Leona was born on February 11, 1937, in Vivian Township, Waseca County, to Louis and Anna (Fogal) Groskreutz. She attended rural country school in Waseca County. On October 17, 1964, Leona was united in marriage to Keith Quast in Mapleton, Minnesota. Together they made their home on the Quast Family Farm in rural Waterville. Leona and Keith shared 45 years of marriage before Keith passed away in 2009.
Between Halloween and the 2020 Presidential Election, my family moved from West Virginia to rural Minnesota. It was during the height of the pandemic and my wife had lost her job because of it. She found a new position in Appleton, and we decided to leave the Appalachian Mountains for the first time.
As a lifelong West Virginian, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Minnesota felt like such a foreign place. Cold, flat, and in a different time zone from all our friends and family.
Thirty-Four auxiliary members attended the 104th Birthday Celebration of the American Legion Auxiliary which was hosted by Unit 311 in Elysian.
President Sharon Brandt welcomed everyone and gave a brief history of the Auxiliary which was started on November 10, 1919. In the spirit of service, not self, the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support the American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve our country.
A Veterans Day Program will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13 in the WEM High School gymnasium in Waterville.
The program will be held to honor the sacrifice and commitment to our freedoms due to the actions of the veterans and active servicemen/ women.
The Elysian Legion Post 311 will present the colors with their Color Guard.
The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by the WEM kindergarten students.
The WEM High School choir will perform as will the WEM 3rd grade students.
The Elysian Auxiliary Post 311 will make a presentation of Quilts of Valor.
The WEM foyer area adjacent to the high school gymnasium will have a new trophy after the Buccaneer Volleyball Team won its 8th straight Sub-Section Championship Tuesday, Oct. 31.
WEM defeated Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (LCWM) 25-12, 25-22, 25-22 to capture the Section 2AA, South Sub-Section Championship.
This is the eighth straight South Sub-Section title, going back to 2015 when the championship streak started. And it was the 11th straight Sub-Section Championship appearance. In 2014, 2013, and 2012 WEM finished second in the Sub-Section.
The Le Sueur County Government Center will be illuminated green Nov. 6-12 as part of Operation Green Light to show support for military veterans, as well as raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by many veterans and the resources that are available at the county, state, and federal level to assist Veterans and their families.
By shining a green light, we let our Veterans know that they are seen, appreciated, and supported.
Rice County
Rice County will light its Government Services Building green through Nov. 13 as part of Operation Green
Tara Ann Schwartz, age 44, of Montgomery, died Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Mayo Health Systems, Mankato.
Born on January 24, 1979, in Faribault, a daughter of Steve and Vicky Schwartz. She graduated from Faribault Senior High School, Class of 1997. Tara had sold insurance and worked as a nurse’s aide throughout her life. She was a member of New Day Church in Montgomery.
She is survived by her mother, Vicky Schwartz of Faribault; father, Steve Schwartz of Las Vegas; sons, Brennan and Avery Hunter both of Waterville.
LaVerne S. Edelman, age 80, of Faribault, passed away with family by her side on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Faribault Senior Living.
Memorial services will be held at Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault, on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 10 a.m. Interment will be in the Cross of Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Welch.
A memorial visitation will be held in the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault, on Friday, November 10, 2023, from 3 to 6 p.m. and for one half hour prior to the service on Saturday.
After denying a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) submitted by Jacob Lee, the Elysian City Council has decided to revisit the request after meeting with Lee during their October regular council meeting.
A public hearing was held to consider the CUP request of Lee to convert the car wash building located on Highway 60 in Elysian into a short term rental unit with six bedrooms with bathrooms and a shared living area in the middle of the building.
Public input included one individual in favor of the CUP and one in opposition of the proposal.
Last week’s rains may have kept farmers out of the field, but the progress of harvest season remains ahead of schedule. According to the USDA, Minnesota’s corn harvest was 75 percent complete as of Oct. 30, falling behind the 77 percent from a year ago.
“The weather has been kind of an issue.” Chip Mack, owner of Whitewater Creek Grain and Feed in Waterville said of last week’s progress. “But it’s been a remarkable crop for the weather we’ve had all summer.”
