October 2022

Autumn Experience Series: Nelson Farm

When polled on social media, a number of local community members said one of the trips they make annually in the fall is to the Nelson Farm near Litchfield. 2022 marks its 33rd Annual Pumpkin Patch festival that is open to all ages.

JoAnne June Freese

 JoAnne June Freese, 81, of Maynard passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Avera Care Center in Granite Falls. Funeral Service will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara…

Patricia Blom

 Patricia Blom of Montevideo died Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Clara City Care Center at the age of 92. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 2 p.m.…

Cathleen Heggestad

 Cathleen Heggestad of Montevideo passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 80. Arrangements are pending with Anderson – TeBeest Funeral Home…

Mae Huebner

 Mae Huebner of Montevideo died Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson at the age of 96. Memorial services were held Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 3 p.m.…

Mildred “Millie” Lanes

 Mildred “Millie” Lanes, 99, of Montevideo passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at the Chippewa County Montevideo Health. Mildred Rose, the daughter of Carl and Ella (Hemstad) Erickson, was born June…

Pearl Nagel

 Pearl Jeanette Sundquist was born to parents Herman and Cora (Olson) Sundquist on November 5, 1918, in Sacred Heart Township. She was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in…

Jeffrey Keith Moe

 Jeffrey Keith Moe of Dawson passed away at home with his wife and daughter by his side on Saturday, October 1, 2022. A memorial service will be held Friday, October 14,…

From the Editor’s Desk

Each year, the newspaper publishes a cook book just in time for the holidays, and this year will be no exception. Of course, leading up to this, we discussed the publication and how we would collect the recipes. In the past, lots of recipes were sent in, and that’s what created the foundation of the cookbook. This year, we haven’t received that many.