George Kulsrud, 83, brother of Preston man

George Kulsrud George Dale Kulsrud, 83, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died July 27, 2010. He was born Dec. 4, 1926, in Lanesboro to Tilford and Laura (Blagsvedt) Kulsrud. He was a farmer and served two years in the U.S. Army. He and his wife, Esther, were married Nov. 11, 1953. Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Gorda Housker, 86, of Spring Grove

Gorda Sydell Housker, 86, of Spring Grove, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Byron 'Bill' Hall, 61, of Canton

Byron Willford "Bill" Hall, 61, of Canton died Sunday morning, Aug. 29, 2010, at his home. Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Harriet Welch, 86, of Mabel

Harriet Welch, 86, of Mabel, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at the Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel. Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Leland Nelson, 86, once of Mabel area

Leland A. Nelson, 86, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah. Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Phyllis Larson, 84, of Harmony

Phyllis Delone Larson, 84, of Harmony died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. She was born Feb. 8, 1926, to Oscar and Myra (Erlandson) Vatland at the Erlandson homestead near Tawney, Minn., in Preble Township. She attended grade school at the Olson School and graduated from the Mabel High School in 1944. Wednesday, September 08, 2010

John Brokken, 86, once of Harmony

John Manford Brokken, 86, of Rochester, died at home on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. Wednesday, September 08, 2010

David Flood, 75, of Preston

David Flood, 75, of Preston, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at his home. David Patrick Flood was born Nov. 27, 1934, in Minneota, Minn., to Robert E. and Lily (Fillman) Flood. He graduated from Minneota High School. Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Daniel Klomps, 52, of Preston

Daniel "Dan" J. Klomps, 52, of Preston, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at the Stewartville Care Center, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Corrine Simenson, 97, of Mabel

Corrine Simenson, 97, of Mabel, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at the Meadows of Mabel Assisted Living. Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Garen Gossman, 69, once of Harmony

Garen L. Gossman, 69, of St. Michael, Minn., died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010. He was born in Decorah, on May 10, 1941, the son of Joseph and Ellen Henry Gossman. He was raised in Harmony and graduated from Harmony High School. He later attended and graduated from Winona State University with a degree in business and accounting. Wednesday, September 01, 2010