Richard Leonard Tornquist, 88, of Kerkhoven, died Wednesday, April 3rd at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. His funeral service will be 11:00 am, Friday, April 12th at Living Hope - Evangelical Free Church in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7:00 pm, Thursday, April 11th at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar and continue one hour prior to his service at the church. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Kerkhoven. Memorials can be sent to the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Salvation Army or Wycliffe International. His service will be live-streamed on the church’s website (http://www.livinghopewillmar.org/live).
From funding facilities upgrades to adding new programs to making sure students are safe while learning, school districts across Minnesota had a lot going on in 2023.
From an injury-free train derailment in Raymond, to the loss of well-respected community members to the debate surrounding the Upper Sioux State Agency Park land transfer, communities in west central Minnesota experienced plenty of highs and lows throughout the past year.