Archive - Jan 2015

Roger Allen Horstman, 63, of Arlington, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Oak Terrace Health Care Center in Gaylord.
Memorial services were held Saturday, Jan. 3, at the Johnson-McBride Chapel in Glencoe with Chaplain Helmer Heckel officiating. Military honors were by Glencoe American Legion Post 95.
Urn bearers were Mr. Horstman’s grandchildren, Trystan Horstman, Peyton Lightfoot, Austin Frauendienst, Amber Frauendienst, Alex Frauendienst, Mason Horstman, Gage Horstman and Mara Horstman.

Evelyn “Evie” Erna Kruse, 75, of Glencoe, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at her home.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 3, at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg with the Rev. Donald Andrix officiating.
Kathy Oelfke was the organist and Michael Bullert played the guitar. Soloist Linnea Bullert sang “As It Is In Heaven” and “I Will Rise.” Congregational hymns were “Amazing Grace,” “Jesus Loves Me” and “Jesus Lives! The Victory is Won.”

The Glencoe-Silver Lake girls’ varsity cage team battled back and forth with Mayer Lutheran Monday night, but was able to come away with a 54-45 win at the end of the night.
“In a big section game, it was nice for GSL to walk away with the win,” said Coach Zach Otto-Fisher. This was the Panthers’ third win against section opponents, he said, with one loss so far this season.

The Chronicle has been covering a rash of swearing-in ceremonies this week, which comes with a new year in local politics.
At the most local level, two commissioners were sworn in Tuesday morning at the McLeod County Board meeting. Monday night, new Glencoe City Council member Allen Robeck was given the oath of office — not only because he is newly elected, but because the Council needed him for a quorum because of the illness and vacations of others.

Paul Wright was re-elected as chair of the McLeod County Board of Commissioners on a 3-2 split vote at the organizational meeting Tuesday, Jan. 6.
New member Doug Krueger nominated Ron Shimanski as board chair. Sheldon Nies said he thought Wright should remain as board chair.
The normal practice is to have the vice chair take over as board chair, but Kermit Terlinder was not re-elected. Nies said by keeping Wright as chair it will keep some continuity.