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Archive

February 1st, 2024

McLeod Food Shelf hires new executive director

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 10:59am
By
Owen Elle Editor

The McLeod Food Shelf hired former United Community Action Partnership outreach worker and tax site coordinator Carrie Lewis as their executive director on Dec. 18. Lewis succeeds long-time executive director Lennie Albers, who held the position for ten years.

Find the full story in the Feb. 2, 2024 addition of The Chronicle.

Stroll for Hope ends partnership with American Cancer Society; starts one with Hutchinson Health Foundation

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 10:53am
By
Owen Elle Editor

Stroll for Hope, formerly known as Relay for Life of McLeod County, has ended its partnership with the American Cancer Society and partnered with the Hutchinson Health Foundation as of Jan. 1. Stroll for Hope Lead Chair Erika Smith says the organization had been discussing the “pros and cons” of staying or leaving the partnership with the American Cancer Society over the last year.
Smith says while the American Cancer Society does “amazing things” with the funds raised by Stroll for Hope, they don’t always have a “clear picture” of how those funds are utilized.


Stroll for Hope, FKA Relay for Life of McLeod County

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 10:38am

Stroll for Hope will implement a new grant assistance program in 2025.

United Way of McLeod County receives 2023 Touchstone Energy Community Award

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 10:35am
By
Owen Elle Editor

McLeod Cooperative Power awarded its 2023 Touchstone Energy Community Award to the United Way of McLeod County. This yearly award recognizes a local non-profit or community group that had a positive impact within McLeod Cooperative Power’s service territory. The United Way of McLeod County was one of nine nominees for this year’s award and was acknowledged for its youth scholarship program, which provided 115 scholarships to local youth in the past year.

Find the full story in the Feb. 2, 2024 addition of The Chronicle.

Death notice: Helen Mayer, 96, of Glencoe

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 10:00am

Helen Marie Mayer, 96, of Glencoe, MN, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Grand Meadows Senior Living in Glencoe.
A Mass of Christian burial will take place Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe, with interment following at the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will take place Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., one-and-a-half hours prior to the service at the church.
Arrangements are with the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. Online guestbook is available at www.mcbridechapel.com.

Death notice: Jerome Warzecha, 85, of Glencoe

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 9:59am

Jerome Frank Warzecha, 85, of Glencoe, MN, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at Lakeside Generations Assisted Living in Dassel, MN.
A Mass of Christian burial will take place Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe, with interment following at the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation took place Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church Friday, Feb. 2.


Wallace Wendorff, 82

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 9:58am

Wallace “Wally” Wendorff, 82, of Glencoe, MN, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.
A memorial service took place Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, 11 a.m., at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe, with interment following in the church cemetery. A gathering of family and friends took place Monday, Jan. 29, from 9 to 11 a.m., two hours prior to the service at the church.
Clergy: Pastor Daniel Welch.
Organist: Paul Otte.
Congregational hymns: “What A Friend We Have In Jesus,” “On Eagle’s Wings,” “How Great Thou Art,” and “I’m But A Stranger Here.”


January 25th

Lois Siewert, 80

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 1:33pm

Lois Jane Siewert, 80, of Hamburg, MN, passed away peacefully at Savanna Prairie Assisted Living in Kimball, MN, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
A funeral service took place Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church (18175 County Road 50) in Hamburg, with Vicar Todd Bentz as officiant.
Visitation took place one hour prior to the service Monday, Jan. 22 at the church. Interment was in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery.


Betty Oelfke, 88

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 1:32pm

Betty Oelfke, 88, of Arlington, MN, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, following a very brief battle with cancer.
Visitation took place from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hamburg, MN.
A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg, with visitation one hour prior to the funeral. Vicar Todd Bentz will officiate.
Interment will follow the service at the church cemetery. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.


Vera Oelfke, 79

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 1:31pm

Vera Emma Oelfke, 79, of Plato, MN, passed away surrounded by family Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.
A funeral service took place Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg, MN, with interment following at the church cemetery.
Visitation took place Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg, and did continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Clergy who officiated: Vicar Todd Bentz.
Organist: Kathy Oelfke.
Soloist: Vicar Todd Bentz, “Borning Cry.”