Sep 10, 2018

James Otis Gross, 80, of Winona, passed away, Monday, September 10, 2018 at St. Michael's Assisted Living in Fountain City. He was born on March 13, 1938 in Pickwick to Albion "Otis" and Merle (Harvey) Gross. James is survived by his sister, Arlis Ellinghuysen; nieces and nephews, Richard (Pam) Ellinghuysen, Sherrie Ellinghuysen, Faith Ellinghuysen, Holly (Nate) Fredrickson, Vicki (Joe) Wineski,...

Sep 9, 2018

Janice Faye Neitzke, 86, of Winona, died Thursday, September 13, 2018 at St. Anne Extended Health Care. She was born on April 18, 1932 to Henry and Inga (Lykkegaard) Strand in Winona. She lived her childhood on the Delta Fur and Fish Farm and later moved to Winona, graduating from Winona Senior High School. In 1951 she married Maurice Edward...

Sep 6, 2018

Kaitlynn Hope Gaddis, 18 of Dover, passed away surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was born on November 8, 1999 to Brian and Tara (Siebenaler) Gaddis. Kaitlynn was baptized at St. Casimir in Winona, confirmed at St. Rose of Lima in Lewiston and was currently a member of Holy Redeemer in Eyota. In the...

Sep 5, 2018

Patrick Claude Lawler, 85, passed away on September 5, 2018 in Rochester

Patrick  was born July 11, 1933 in Chatfield to Lawrence and Hazel (Mahan) Lawler.  He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1952.   On September 26, 1964 he married Janet de los Santos.

He worked as a Police Officer for 41 years in Chatfield.   ...

Sep 2, 2018

Alexander Nathan Ross Wicka, 35 of Winona, died unexpectedly due to complications of surgery on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Winona Health. Alex was born February 23, 1983 in Winona to Charles and Vicki (Stoutenberg) Wicka. He graduated from Cotter High School in 2001. Alex worked for many years at Boelter's and most recently was working for the Pane Shop,...

Sep 2, 2018

Betty Jean (Raaen) Livingood, 82, died Sunday morning, September 2, 2018, at the Nursing home in Ostrander, Minnesota. Betty was born June 18, 1936, in a log cabin near Peterson, to Gilmer and Cora (Fossum) Raaen. After attending country school, she married Robert Kenneth Livingood on February 9, 1957, at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson, MN. Betty and Robert spent...

Sep 2, 2018

Nancy Jean (Strain) Todd, 58 of Winona, died Sunday, September 2, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Nancy began her valiant fight against metastatic breast cancer in 2012. The ravages of cancer, chemo and radiation may have worn down her body and exhausted her, but it never dimmed her smile or spirit. She fought to the very end and stayed...

Aug 31, 2018

Donald Wayne Van Gundy, 92 of Kissimmee, Florida passed away peacefully on Friday, August 31, 2018. He was born in Money Creek Township, Minnesota the son of Carl and Luellen Van Gundy and moved to Kissimmee, Florida in 2014 from Houston, Minnesota. Donald was a retired farmer, feed salesman and postal carrier. He was a member of the Cross of...

Aug 31, 2018

Barbara Ann (Belanger) Smith, 69 of St. Charles and formerly of Superior, WI died Friday, August 31, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. After a 10-year battle with 7 different cancers which she beat, #8 has taken the life of another beautiful person. Barb is survived by her husband of 48 years, Ed; her son, Sean; two granddaughters, Addison...

Aug 28, 2018

RUSHFORD, MN - Julia Ann (Grant) Jacobson, age 99, of Rushford, MN died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at St. Anne's Extended Care. She was born to Logan and Nellie (Jefferson) Grant at their farm home on Linwood Lake, Anoka County, Minnesota. She grew up on the farm, attended a one room rural school, graduated as valedictorian from Anoka High School...

Aug 26, 2018

Todd Allen Kujath, 53, of Preston passed away August 26, 2018 in Lanesboro, Minnesota.

Todd was born June 4, 1965 in Rochester to Richard and Judy (Stevens) Kujath.  Todd graduated from Preston High School in 1983.  He attended Winona Technical College, earning his Master Plumber License.

Todd was united in marriage to Sara Olson (Hanson)...

Aug 26, 2018

Donna Mae Daywitt, 85, formerly of St. Charles died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester. Donna was born June 20, 1933 in Quincy Township of Olmsted County to Alvin and Alma (Berg) Bluhm. Donna graduated as valedictorian from Dover School. She and Francis "Shorty" Daywitt were married August 2, 1952 in Rochester. They lived in Eyota...

Aug 25, 2018

Ann Peterson, 82, of Winona, died August 25, 2018. She was born the 10th child of William Henry McNally and Myrtie (Davis) McNally at Prairie Island on June 26, 1936 and lived her entire life in the Winona area. She married Raymond Lafky in 1957, was later divorced and married Gordon Peterson in 1978. Ann graduated from Winona Senior High...

Aug 24, 2018

RUSHFORD, MN - Caroline "Carol" B. Wilkemeyer, 84, of Rushford, MN died on Friday, August 24, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Carol was born on March 9, 1934, in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Sylvia (Lutz) Graves. Carol lived in Chicago until her family moved to Elkton, MN when she was a child. Carol graduated from...

Aug 21, 2018

Otto Warren Kitzmann, 92, of Stewartville, passed away Tuesday, August 21 at Season’s Hospice House in Rochester MN.

He was born September 4, 1925 in Elmore, MN, the son of Reverend Otto and Priscilla Kitzmann.    Otto graduated from Elmore High School in 1943.    He attended business school in Minneapolis through the summer and joined the Navy in...

Aug 21, 2018

Michael Donald Smith, 63, of Winona died Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Lake Winona Manor. Mike was born February 9, 1955, in Winona to Donald and Mardell (Cisewski) Smith. He graduated from Cotter High School in 1973. Mike received his electrician's license and became a member of IBEW Local 343, working for various area companies. He worked at RTP starting...

Aug 21, 2018

Michael James Goodrich, 69 of St. Charles, died Tuesday, August 21, 2018 peacefully in his sleep. Mike was born July 19, 1949 in Winona, to James and Frances (Kieffer) Goodrich. He graduated from St. Charles High School and Winona State University. Mike married Debra Rehbein, of St. Charles, on August 2, 1975 and together they raised their children, Nicole, LeAnn,...

Aug 21, 2018

John Charles Sturm Sr. was born October 8, 1931 to Harold E. Sturm and Mary M. (Kelly) Sturm in Macomb, IL. John graduated from Macomb Senior High School in 1949 and married his high school sweetheart Rose M. Gray in July of 1950. From this union two daughters and a son were born. John was happy to rejoin Rose in...

Aug 20, 2018

Gerald M. “Jerry” Fritsch passed away on August 20, 2018 after fearlessly fighting Parkinson’s Disease for 20 years. He was born to Archie and Stella Fritsch (Neis) of Rochester on May 23, 1936. Jerry graduated from Cannon Falls High School and graduated from St. Mary’s College in Winona, MN in 1958. There, he was a founding father of Phi...

Aug 20, 2018

WINONA, MN - Andrew Charles Brabbit, 55 of Winona, died on Monday, August 20, 2018, at Gundersen Health System, surrounded by a room full of his loved ones after a tough battle with cancer. Andy was born on September 14,1962, in Fort Atkinson, WI to Lloyd Albert and Jean (Ellis) Brabbit Jr. After attending Preble High School, he lived a...