May 12, 2019

Jane A. Kohner, died May 12, 2019, in the arms of her family, at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 1 day. Jane was born in Milwaukee, WI, to Fredrick and Modesta (Michalowski) Scheets on October 11, 1930, followed a few minutes later by the birth of her twin sister Jeanne. She graduated from Cathedral High School, The...

May 10, 2019

Stephen Lee Hansen, 63, of rural Fountain, died in a single car accident Friday, May 10, 2019.

Stephen was born April 24, 1956, in Sherman TX, to James and Marlene (Hill) Hansen. After graduating from High School, Steph joined the Air Force and was based in Mountain Home Air Force Base, in Idaho, from 1974-1977. He then...

May 6, 2019

Darlene Marjorie Patzner, 80, of St. Charles passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Hospital- St. Mary's Campus. Darlene was born on October 21, 1938 to Arthur and Harriet (Unnasch) Papenfuss. On June 18, 1960 she married Claude Patzner and they had six children. Darlene worked for Watkins in Winona before she was married; then...

May 2, 2019

Phyllis I. Potter, 88, of St. Charles died Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals, St. Mary's Campus Rochester. Phyllis was born June 3, 1930 in Peterson to Oscar and Minda (Benson) Holtegaard. On July 9, 1950 Phyllis married Jim Potter. They made their home in St. Charles. For many years Phyllis worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, before...

May 2, 2019

Doris Irene (Hoppe) Sweningson, 89 of Winona and formerly of Utica died Thursday, May 2, 2019 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. Doris was born July 21, 1929 to Walter E. and Olga (Nuthak) Hoppe on a farm in Mt. Vernon township, Winona County. When she was 3, they moved to Norton township and she attended 1st grade at the Gensmer...

May 1, 2019

Iris S. Deaver, 84 of Chetek and Viroqua, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at St. Michael's Assisted Living in Fountain City. Iris was born March 19, 1935 to Leo and Myrtle (Davis) Massie on an island on the Mississippi River near Genoa, WI. After moving to various places, the family settled in Viroqua when she was in 3rd grade....

May 1, 2019

Houston, MN- Lowell W. Onsgard, 85, of Houston, Minnesota died on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. He was born February 16, 1934, in La Crosse, WI to Orrin and Winnie (Chapel) Onsgard. He was raised in Houston and graduated from Houston High School in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army. Lowell married...

Apr 30, 2019

Alida Dingfelder, 83 died at LaCrescent Health Services, Tuesday April 30, 2019. Alida Ann was born to Edward and Ina (Nelson) Olson on March 9, 1936. She spent her entire life in the town she loved, Pickwick, MN. Alida worked at Tempo, drove bus for Suffrins Bus Service, Lake Center and Fleet Farm, she retired in 1996. She also bartended...

Apr 30, 2019

Mary Ellen (Koopman) Beighley, 92 of Winona, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Sauer Healthcare. Mary Ellen was born August 26, 1926 to Marie Anna (Hall) and Everett Koopman in Girard, Ohio. She grew up in Fountain City, WI and attended nursing school in Minneapolis. Mary Ellen married Charles Beighley on June 6, 1948 in Fountain City. She worked as...

Apr 29, 2019

HOUSTON, MN - Donald E. Range, 63, of Houston, MN died on Monday, April 29, 2019, at his home. Donald was born on January 25, 1956, in Harrisburg, PA to Miles and Gertrude "Pinkie" (Layton) Range. Donald graduated from Bentley High School in Livonia, MI. He received his B.A. degree in Biblical Literature from Taylor University in Upland, IN. He...

Apr 29, 2019

Robert Joseph Machutt, 86 of Dakota, died Monday, April 29, 2019 at his home. Robert was born January 10, 1933 in Winona to John and Mamie Machutt. Robert graduated from Cotter High School. On October 25, 1952, he married Lois Ann Lintleman. He was a member of the Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka. Robert worked at Northwest Bell Telephone Company...

Apr 28, 2019

HOUSTON, MN - Laurel J. Oien, 91, of Houston, Minnesota died on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Gunderson Health System in La Crosse, WI. Laurel was born on June 4, 1927, at the Caledonia Hospital, the only son to Helmer and Clara (Jore) Oien. He was raised on his beloved family farm in Perkins Valley in rural Houston. Here he...

Apr 28, 2019

Colleen Kay Burke, 57, of Winona died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at her home after a tough battle with Multiple Myeloma. Colleen was born August 19, 1961 in Winona to James and Vivian (Glende) Burke. She grew up the youngest girl in a family of eight children. She graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1979. She worked as a...

Apr 28, 2019

Joyce Lee Lee, 87, of Rushford, passed away to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Winona Health Services. She was born June 14, 1931 in La Crosse, WI to Herbert and Anita (Gensch) Rhodes. She was the 4th of 6 children. Joyce was baptized and confirmed in the West Salem, WI Presbyterian Church. In 1949,...

Apr 26, 2019

Gladys Marie (Horstmann) Karver, 90 passed away Friday, April 26,2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Gladys was born December 25, 1928, to Henry William Horstmann and Clara (Schmidt) Horstmann.  She was the youngest of six children.   She was four years old when she and family moved from Jordan Township to Orion Township.   This became the...

Apr 25, 2019

Lila L. Brummond, age 89, of Chatfield, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. Lila Luella Thies was born on February 20, 1930, to John and Martha (Stueber) Thies in Elma, Iowa. She was raised on a farm near Elma and attended Elma schools. Lila married Erwin Brummond on March...

Apr 24, 2019

PETERSON, MN - Nancy J. Lee, 85. of Peterson, MN died on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at her home. Nancy was born on June 5, 1933, in Excelsior, MN to Fred and Mildred (Thompson) Meinking. She grew up in Yuba City, CA. Nancy was united in marriage with Curtis Lee in Reno, NV, on March 9, 1952. She moved to...

Apr 22, 2019

Kieth Norman Evenson December 17, 1952 - April 22, 2019 Kieth Norman Evenson 66, of Eustis, Florida passed away peacefully in the hospital on April 22, 2019, with his wife at his side. He was born December 17, 1952, to Carroll and Marian Evenson in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He grew up in Rushford, Minnesota, where he was active in Boy...

Apr 21, 2019

Shirley Ann Johnson, 76 of St. Charles died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Shirley was born May 7, 1942 in St. Charles to Luther and Alice (Schoolcraft) Tollefson. She attended school in St. Charles. Shirley married Arvin Johnson on February 4, 1961 at the St. Charles United Methodist Church. She worked for NW Bell Telephone Company,...

Apr 20, 2019

Arthur Clifford Grindland, in his 95th year, gently passed away in his sleep during the early morning hours on April 20, 2019. His passing was just 16 days after the death of the love of his life and spouse of 72 years, Bernice. The painful separation of this couple by the divide of death found both relief and remedy in...