Mar 28, 2019

Altura, Gerald E. "Jerry" Ruhoff, 81, of Altura died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. Jerry was born April 30, 1937 on the family farm at Rollingstone. In 1955 he graduated from Holy Trinity School in Rollingstone. Jerry later met Berniece Schloegel at a dance in Winona. They married on August 13, 1960 and farmed...

Mar 27, 2019

** Please see service information. All Services are being held Sunday April 7** On March 27th, 2019 Harvey L. Krage peacefully passed from this world with his family by his side. Harvey was born and raised in Winona, and lived his entire life in the Winona and Minnesota City area with his wife of 55 years, Mary (Keller). Together, on...

Mar 25, 2019

Patricia M. Poole, 88, of St. Charles died Monday, March 25, 2019 in St. Charles. Pat was born July 12, 1930 in St. Paul to Fabian and Gertrude (Koket) Naughter. Pat and Roger Poole were married September 28, 1957 in St. Paul. They made their home in Lewiston, before moving to St. Charles in 1977 where Roger established law practice,...

Mar 25, 2019

William Edward Wise, 79 of Winona died Monday, March 25, 2019 at Lake Winona Manor. Bill was born March 18, 1940 in Winona to Arthur and Lucille (Jenkins) Wise. He married Marina Allen. They had 8 children and later divorced. On January 31, 1992, Bill married Kay (Holzer) Nowlan. Bill drove truck for many years and was a driving instructor...

Mar 25, 2019

Gloria Maxine Salling died Monday, March 25, 2019 at Winona Health. She was born Hope Hawkins, August 6, 1927 in Aberdeen South Dakota. At age one day she was adopted by Edward and Inga Redetzke of Webster South Dakota and her name was changed to Gloria Redetzke. Gloria grew up on a farm just outside of Webster and graduated from...

Mar 22, 2019

St. Charles, MN - Harold L. Thompson, 85, of St. Charles died Friday, March 22, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester with his family by his side. He was born January 26, 1934, at home on Vinegar Hill near Rushford, MN. He was the youngest of the ten children born to Carl and Emma (Saheim)...

Mar 22, 2019

VanLear "Mort" Daniel, 73, of Winona died Friday, March 22, 2019 at his home. Van was born March 16, 1946 to Nadine Guthman in Winona. He grew up around Winona before entering the Navy at age 17, where he served 6 years. After the military, he started work as a machine operator at Peerless Chain. He routinely showed up to...

Mar 22, 2019

Rita Frances Clark, 81, of Minnesota City, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, with her family by her side. She was born on March 11, 1938, in La Crosse to William and Leona (Kendhammer) Marco. After graduating from Aquinas High School, she moved to Washington DC for a little adventure, taking a job with the Navy Department. There she...

Mar 21, 2019

John Ward Newell passed away peacefully on March 21st, 2019, one week before his 78th birthday, due to complications from cancer. A native of Winona, MN and later a home owner for 50 years in Bluff Siding on Chicken Valley Road, WI, John was known for his quiet steadfastness, his dry humor, and especially to his children, his amazing ability...

Mar 20, 2019

She married Raymond Clifford Himli on December 12, 1946 at the Lanesboro Bethlehem Lutheran parsonage.  They began their journey in Lanesboro with Ray developing his cooking...

Mar 20, 2019

Holly Kay Martin, 57, of Ettrick, WI formerly of Minnesota City, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Gundersen Health System. She was born on December 7, 1961 in Winona to Merlin and Anita (Ahrens) Lafky. Holly grew up in Lewiston, graduating from Lewiston High School then attending Rochester Technical College to become a dental assistant. On July 24 1982...

Mar 18, 2019

Grandpa Ted’s words of wisdom: “if the roof doesn’t leak, you’ve got a good bed to sleep in and plenty to eat and you can still work, don’t complain” certainly rang true in the life of his son Robert O. (Bob) Olson of Lanesboro, MN.

Bob and his twin brother Raymond were born to T.D. and Jeanette...

Mar 17, 2019

Gladys Jane Beyer, 91, of Lewiston, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday March 17, 2019, at Samaritan Bethany home in Rochester. She was the third child of five born to Arnold and Erna (Tews) Ellinghuysen on November 17, 1927, on a farm northeast of Lewiston. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School (Silo) rural Lewiston through eighth grade and attended Lewiston High...

Mar 16, 2019

Curtis Jerome Peterson, 85, of Chatfield died peacefully on Saturday, March 16th, 2019 at his home after a two-year battle with cancer.  Curtis was born September30th, 1933 to Carl and Beatrice (Burr) Peterson in Winona. He is survived by his wife Barbara of 62 years, his daughter Valerie (Randal) Wilson, his son Eric (Laura), six grandchildren and his sister...

Mar 15, 2019

Coralyn Elizabeth Radatz, 89, of Winona, formerly of Lewiston, died Friday, March 15, 2019 at her home. Coralyn was born on March 10, 1930 in Winona to Homer and Cora (Sebo) Goss. She grew up in Lewiston as one of six children on the family farm. Coralyn graduated from Lewiston High School before attending Winona Teaching College and the University...

Mar 13, 2019

Charles Arthur Nadelhoffer, Sr. age 76, died on March 13, 2019, at the Clark County Living Center in Owen, WI. Charles was born on December 18, 1942, to Gustavus and Emma (Dittman) Nadelhoffer in Aurora, IL. He had vacationed many times in the Eau Claire Lakes area, and because of his love for nature and all it had to offer...

Mar 12, 2019

Florence Leona Hollingsworth, 94, of Winona died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Lake Winona Manor. Florence was born September 23, 1924 in Winona to William and Anna (Ellers) Schmidt. She took pride in being a Registered Nurse he entire adult life, having graduated from Kahler Methodist School of Nursing during World War II. Florence then worked two years at the...

Mar 11, 2019

Daniel Edwin Dingfelder, 81, of Winona died Monday, March 11, 2019 at his home. Dan was born July 4, 1937 at home in Wisconsin to John Sr. and Florela (Morey) Dingfelder. He grew up in Wisconsin before moving to Winona where he met Shirley Smith. The two later married in Winona where they settled. Dan worked for 50 years and...

Mar 11, 2019

Kenneth L. Nesler passed away peacefully on Monday, March 11, 2019 at his home in Millville, MN. Kenny was born to Margaret (Kiese) and Calvin Nesler in Winona, MN on July 11, 1954. He grew up with his 3 older brothers and 1 younger sister on a farm near Altura, MN. Ken was a skilled craftsman and carpenter. He enjoyed...

Mar 3, 2019

Frank Ivan Forney, 78, of Dover, passed on peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at his daughter's home in Dover. He was born on the family farm in Simpson, MN on October 18, 1940 to Louis and Sarah Forney. The youngest of 11, Frank grew up working on the farm alongside his siblings. He married Pauline Higgins...