Clifford B. Jackson, 75, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, after a courageous battle with ALS. Celebration of Life was held on Monday, July 8, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Dobratz-Hantge Fun eral Chapel in Hutchinson. Memorials preferred to The ALS Association, DAV, or St. Croix Hospice. Clergy Officiating: Mike Rueckert, Hospice Chaplain; Reflections: Rob Jackson, Ryan Jackson, Joe Schwebach; Special Music (CD): “Strong” by Anne
Arlene E. Beneke, 90, of Hutchinson passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Ecumen Pines in Hutchinson. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. Gathering of Family and Friends will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson.
Jerry was born on November 13, 1950. He was the youngest of 11 children. Jerry was an avid cook and loved being in a kitchen. He got that passion starting with dish washing at Swanson’s Truck Stop Hwy 7, eventually working up to cooking. Later, Jerry helped run a truck stop in Grand Junction, Colo. His passion shifted to driving over-the-road 18 wheelers for over 30 years. Jerald “Jerry” E. Swanson, 73, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024, in Arizona. Jerry is survived by siblings: Nancy Koelln, Margaret (Myron) Janke, Thom (Cloe) Swanson, Jeanette (James Brown) Johnson, Vicki Buschmann, Philip (Susan) Swanson, and V. LeRoy (Teresa Finn) Swanson; many cousins, nieces, nephews. Jerry is preceded in death by his mother, Phronsie; father, Victor; siblings: Ardythe (James) Ryan, Vincent James (Ann) Swanson, Allen Swanson; brothers-inlaw, Gerald Koelln and William Buschmann. Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2024, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 216 N. Davis Ave. Litchfield, MN 55355.
Mavis M. McPheeters, 93, of Hutchinson passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 15, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson with Private Family Interment at a later date in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Gibbon. Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., two hours prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. Online guestbook is available at www.hantge.com.
Title: “Whisked Away” Authors: Ben Jenum and Rachel Trettin Where to buy: Amazon.com. The book will soon be available to borrow at the Hutchinson Public Library. Cost: $15.99 Pages: 201 pages, reading age: 10-18 Synopsis: One summer during late high school, the life of 17-year-old David Jennings changes forever. Self-centered, egotistical and occasionally in trouble with the law, he is livid with his parents when they decide to make him move to Darwin, Minnesota, to spend the summerwith his grandparents.
Cell phones are seemingly everywhere these days, including in the hands of students from high school all the way down to elementary school. Educators say that’s a problem — serious enough to get the Minnesota Legislature to pass a law earlier this year requiring school districts to adopt rules regarding students’ possession and use of the devices while in school by March 2025.
The motorcycle rock anthem, “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf begins with the line: “Get your motor running … .” Plenty of motorcycle enthusiasts have done just that in recent weeks, and there’s more miles to cover through the end of summer and early fall. Forthose who want to keep their motor running, finding a reliable mechanic is important.
Back in mid-May, the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University released the latest of their studies looking at bipartisanship in the U.S. House and Senate. They summed up the bottom line in their first sentence: “The results show a slight improvement in bipartisanship in 2023 but remained near record lows.”
Steve Cook will embark on a long-distance bike ride next week that combines two of his passions — cycling and the Luce Line Trail. The Hutchinson resident has spent the past few months training for the Triple Bypass Bike Ride, set to leave Evergreen, Colorado, July 12.