December 2022

The Little Lad

With a wave and a smile the little lad acknowledged the gentleman standing in the pew directly behind him. With tilted heads—one upward and the other down—their eyes met. Intentional it was on the part of the lad as the eyes behind the saucer-like layers of glass glared back.

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Wabasso senior dining menu through Friday, Dec. 30

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wabasso Senior Dining is only offering home delivery of meals, until further notice. Home delivery is available to those residing in Wabasso, Wanda, Lucan, Seaforth, Vesta, Delhi, Lamberton, Redwood Falls, Clements, Morton, Fairfax, Franklin, Gibbon, and Winthrop. To order a meal, or for more information, call Diane at 507-8292385. You are asked to call one day prior by noon to order a meal. The cost is $4 a meal for those ages 60 and over; $2 on Thursdays for Wabasso residents. Menus are subject to change.

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William Halter Jr.

 William Halter Jr., 93, of Springfield died on December 19, 2022, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Visitation will be on Friday, December 23, 2022, from 4 to 7 p.m. and will…

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Lorna Schmidt

 The funeral service for Lorna Schmidt, 91, of Willmar, formerly of Vesta, will be Monday, December 19, 2022, at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. A livestream…

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