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Marvin Merle Martinson died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at his home after being diagnosed last year with bone marrow cancer and congestive heart failure at the age of 85.
Crash victim Taylor Mattson of Kensington described as an always kind, giving person
Mattson and Joseph Feldman, a 19-year-old from Brooten, were killed in a two-vehicle head-on crash April 22 in Douglas County. 9:01 am, Apr. 27, 2021 ×
A display honoring the life of Taylor Mattson was put up at her school, West Central Area High School, after Mattson was killed a two-vehicle crash Thursday, April 22. (Contributed)
Taylor Mattson, who was one of two killed in a head-on crash Thursday, April 22, was described as a selfless person who always had a smile on her face.
The 16-year-old West Central Area High School sophomore from Kensington was one of those behind-the-scenes people who did so many things that contributed to the success of the boys basketball team, according to Kraig Hunter, WCA basketball coach.
The drivers, both teens, collided on Highway 55 near Kensington. 9:50 am, Apr. 26, 2021 ×
Taylor Mattson
The 16-year-old Kensington girl who was one of two drivers killed in a Douglas County crash has been identified by her school as Taylor Mattson.
According to a post on the West Central Area School s Facebook page, Mattson was a sophomore in the WCA School District.
Mattson and Joseph John Feldman, 19, were killed late Thursday, April 22, in a head-on collision on Highway 55 in Douglas County. Feldman was a 2020 Brooten-Belgrade-El Rosa graduate.
According to a report from the Minnesota State Patrol, the 16-year-old was driving a 2006 Buick Lucerne east on Highway 55 near Kensington about 9:45 p.m. when it collided with a 1994 Ford F-150 driven by Feldman. Her airbag deployed while the airbag on Feldman s vehicle did not. According to the State Patrol report, Mattson was wearing her seat belt. The report said it was not known if Feldman was belted.
Randy Johnson
Randy Allen Johnson, 65, of Coon Rapids (formerly of rural Kensington) passed away Wednesday, December 23, as a result of complications from COVID.
Randy was born on June 17, 1955, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Dale and Evelyn (Rossum) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in Kensington Covenant Church. He attended Kensington High School, graduating in 1973.
After graduating from High School, Randy started farming with his father. Together, they operated the Johnson Family Grain Farm for many years. Randy was very proud to be a farmer and was proud of his Ford Pickup, Ford Tractors and Ford Combine. In 1986, Randy then furthered his education in the Fluid Power program at Alexandria Technical and Community College. After graduating, he spent time working in Milwaukee, WI. and Detroit, MI.