tschram

tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Memory Care Corner:

Have you ever heard the expression of “playing the devil’s advocate?” According to the dictionary, a devil’s advocate is a person that pretends in an argument or a discussion to be against an idea or plan that a lot of people support.

Beyond Reason

Bare Bones Night. In the back alley of a community theater, Rob waits patiently until finally, from within, a skeleton, SCOTT, emerges.

Letters to the Editor

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From the Editor’s Desk

This time of year can always feel a little more challenging for me than other times of the year. From the last week of September through Christmas Day, I work a schedule that burns the candle at both ends between photography, the newspapers, and the boutique, and thus many of my relatives and friends have come to the realization that they’re just simply not going to hear from me much until the next year.

KK Berge building arts gallery under renovation

The KK Berge building in downtown Granite Falls is getting a touch of a makeover. Tamara Isfeld, on the board of Granite Area Arts Council, said that “We just updated the gift shop and now we are redoing flooring and putting in some gallery walls to display art. One wall will be on moveable to adjust for classes, and different types of exhibits. We are fortunate enough to have our industrial tech high school students helping with this project.” Granite Area Arts Council is able to do the renovations, which started October 4th, thanks to receiving a grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. The gallery will remain closed until renovations have been completed.

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 City on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 3 p.m. Visitation was held on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 5 - 7 p.m. at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Bethany Reformed Cemetery in Clara City. JoAnne was born on June 23, 1941, to Henry and Margaret (Harting) Tebben at home in Maynard. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. JoAnne attended Maynard Public schools. Following school, she resided on the farm. She enjoyed helping on the farm and enjoyed baking, cooking, and raising her children. Later she received her certified nursing assistant certificate and worked at the Granite Falls nursing home. JoAnne enjoyed bowling, polka dancing, listening to music, playing her accordion, gardening, helping with the animals, being together with friends and family, and riding horses. JoAnne is survived by her children, Brad and Judy Lee, Curtis and Debbie Lee, Ralph and Deb Lee; sister, Evelyn Halvorson of Montevideo; sister-in-law, Lorraine Tebben of Granite Falls, Stanley and Marilyn Freese of Murdock; grandchildren, Amanda and Terry Lein of Boyd, Veronica and Jeffrey Blommel of Montevideo; step-grandchildren, Donald Mahlum Jr. of Maynard, Rachell Minsaas of Willmar; four greatgrandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; as well as

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 Sacred Heart.