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Archive - 2017

February 22nd

Grant M. Willmert, 98, of Glencoe

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:30am

Grant “Bumps” Markhanna Willmert, 98, of Glencoe, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at Glencoe Regional Health Services Hospice Care Unit.
Memorial services will be held Friday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m., at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Glencoe with the Rev. Michael Fritz officiating. Lon Roach will be the organist. Congregational hymns will be “My Country, Tis of Thee,” “Just As I Am” and “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus.”


Verda Scheele, 83, of Marshall

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:29am

Verda Scheele, 83, of Marshall, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall.
A celebration of life memorial was held Saturday, Feb. 18, at First Lutheran Church in Marshall. Interment was in the Marshall Cemetery.


LeRoy Henry Weber, 84, of Glencoe

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:28am

LeRoy Henry Weber, 84, of Glencoe, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at his home.
Memorial services were held Saturday, Feb. 18, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe with the Rev. Ronald Mathison officiating. Cheryl Andrix was the organist. Soloist Justin Rierson sang “The Lord’s Prayer” and “On Eagle’s Wings.” Congregational hymns were “Our God, Our Help in Ages Past” and “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.”


Leona Kuhlmann, 77, of New Auburn

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:28am

Leona Helen Kuhlmann, 77, of New Auburn, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at her home.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m., at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. Congregational hymns will be “Just As I Am,” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” and “Amazing Grace.”
Casket bearers will be Jeff Thorson, Rollo Barrett, Abigial Bremer, Cheyenne Barrett, Tristen Barrett, Layne Barrett and John Schmidt. Interment will be in the Lester Prairie City Cemetery.


Virginia Chalupsky, 95, of Hutchinson

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:27am

Virginia Chalupsky, 95, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at Ecumen Oaks and Pines in Hutchinson.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Feb. 20, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake with the Rev. Paul Schumacher officiating. Bobbi Ludewig was the pianist and song leader. Congregational hymns were “Amazing Grace,” “Prayer of St. Francis,” “On Eagle’s Wings,” “How Great Thou Art,” “I Am the Bread of Life,” “Fly Like a Bird” and “Song of Farewell.”


Navigating winter’s icy pathways

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:23am

We look like something out of the “March of the Penguins.” But without the tuxedos.
Despite recent mild weather, this winter has been dominated by slick, slippery conditions. Taking short, choppy steps is a must to staying upright.
Arms locked, my wife and I often waddle down the slippery sidewalks and streets in Glencoe each morning after the constant thaw, rain and re-freezing cycles.


Updates given on transportation, PCA, RFA

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:22am

To the Editor:


 Our democracy is threatened

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:20am

By Lee H. Hamilton
With so much turmoil in Washington and around the country these days, it’s easy to get caught up in the crises of the moment. These are, indeed, worth our attention — but so are longer-running developments that threaten the health of our representative democracy. I want to lay them out in one place, so that the most serious problems confronting our system don’t slip from our attention.


GSL’s Knowledge Bowlers tie in Chaska

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:19am

GSL Knowledge Bowlers made a short trip to Chaska Saturday to find some stiff competition. The teams there were some of the better teams in the state, including Big Lake, Buffalo, Chanhassen, Chaska, Hastings, Holy Family, Holy Angels, Mankato West, St. Thomas Academy and GSL.


Students show support for teacher after tragedy following mission trip

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 9:17am

Editor’s Note: The following was submitted to The Chronicle from someone who wanted to note that there are, indeed, good students in this world who will step forward in compassion when the need arises. It was posted by Glencoe-Silver Lake Band Director Peter Gepson on the school bands’ Facebook page: