Oct 27, 2018

Daniel A. Grant 77, of Winona, MN passed away peacefully in his home Saturday October 27th 2018 surrounded by his family. Dan was born in El Paso, WI to Patrick Henry and Thelma Grant. Dan was born into a large family. In 1980 Dan married Kay Lee Mandelkow and they later divorced Kay. In 1998 Dan met Carol Johnson and...

Oct 26, 2018

Bonnie Margaret Dinneen Hedrick passed at her home on October 26th, surrounded by her family (including the four-legged members).

Bonnie was born at the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in Oakland CA on Sept. 7, 1968 to Daniel and Jennie Clark Dinneen. Her father’s military service required relocating ten times in four years, planting the seed for Bonnie’s...

Oct 26, 2018

Elaine Norma Jacobs, 83 of Lewiston, died Friday, October 26, 2018 at Mayo Health Systems - Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse. Elaine was born March 27, 1935 in Lewiston to Marvin and Irene (Beilke) Sackreiter. She graduated from Lewiston High School. On May 18, 1957 she married Henry Jacobs. Elaine worked for many years at Herff Jones and Security State...

Oct 26, 2018

Mary Anne Overland, age 80, of Rushford, Minnesota passed away Friday morning, October 26, 2018, at Winona Health Hospital, in Winona, Minnesota. She was surrounded by the peace of our Lord with her loving kids by her side. John 3:16 Mary Anne Overland was born June 20, 1938, in Cloquet, Minnesota to Henry and Vera (Johnson) Christiansen. After her father's...

Oct 25, 2018

Bertha Irene Norby, age 99, of Winona, passed away on October 25th at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare, Winona. She was born on October 15, 1919 to Ethel (Nelson) and William Zimmerman in rural Morrison County near Royalton, MN. As the oldest of seven children growing up on a small farm in northern Minnesota she acquired her cooking and child-care skills...

Oct 24, 2018

Patricia Kae (Lange) Burt, 53 of Utica passed away peacefully at home October 24, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Patty began her courageous fight against stage 4 brain and lung cancer in 2013. Even though chemo, radiation and her surgeries may have worn her down, it never took her spirit or defined her. She always kept that smile on...

Oct 21, 2018

HOUSTON, MN - Marguerite, M. Feldmeier, 91, of Houston, MN died on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at her home. Marguerite Marie Lorenz was born on December 19, 1926, in La Crosse, WI to Joseph and Matilda (Langen) Lorenz. She was raised in Hokah, MN and graduated from St. Peter's High School in Hokah. On March 5, 1946, she was united...

Oct 21, 2018

HOKAH, MN - Gary Allen Sanden, 73, of Hokah, MN died on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at Gundersen Lutheran Health Center in La Crosse, WI. Gary was born on August 18, 1945, in La Crosse, WI to Allen and Bonnie (Patrick) Sanden. He was raised in Houston, MN and graduated from Houston High School in 1963. He attended Winona State...

Oct 20, 2018

Cheryl J. Holtegaard, 70, of Dover, died on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Cheryl was born on June 2, 1948 in Owatonna, MN to Earl and LaDonna (Johnson) Scherger. She attended Elgin School. Her favorite things to do were spending time with family, four-wheeling, playing pool, going on vacations with siblings, watching...

Oct 17, 2018

Oakdale, MN - Robert O. Henry, age 87, of Oakdale, MN, died on October 17, 2018, at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Robert was born on July 12, 1931, in Mabel, MN to Paul and Lillian (Tollefsrud) Henry. He was raised in Fremont, MN and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1949. Robert served in the U.S. Navy...

Oct 16, 2018

Carolyn Sue Busian, 76, of Dover died Tuesday, October, 16, 2018 at her home. Carolyn was born April 16, 1942 in Rochester to Bernard and Alice (Smith) Busian. She grew up in the family home south of Dover and graduated from St. Charles High School. Carolyn married Orville Matzke and later divorced. She later married Gordon Mahoney and they later...

Oct 16, 2018

Patricia "Pat" Alice Walters (Pierce), on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 went home to be with her Lord and Savior, at 82 years, a loving wife and mother of four children. Pat was born in a blizzard on Dec 9, 1935 on the family farm outside of Fremont, MN. To Guy Richard and Emma (Morey) Pierce. In 1953 Pat graduated from...

Oct 16, 2018

RUSHFORD, MN - E. Lorraine Fann, 98, of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, MN. Lorraine was born on November 23, 1919, in Highland MN to Carl and Alice (Thompson) Dammen. She attended country school and was a graduate of Lanesboro High School. Lorraine worked as a waitress in her...

Oct 15, 2018

HOUSTON, MN - R. Jack Kerrigan, 88, of Houston, MN died on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Jack was born on December 30, 1929, in Winona, MN to Bill and Eva (Peterson) Kerrigan. He was raised in Houston and was a graduate of Houston High School and Winona State University. He was united...

Oct 15, 2018

Phyllis Barbara Roppe Staige, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 15, 2018 at St. Anne of Winona, surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born September 25, 1923, in Moorhead, MN to Arthur and Frieda Roppe. She was the middle child of 3 girls. When Phyllis was very young they moved from Halstad, MN to North East Minneapolis. Early...

Oct 14, 2018

Clair Allen Gartner passed away October 14, 2018 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Clair was born April 20, 1930 to Joseph and Ethel (Purvis) Gartner in rural Chatfield. In 1944 the family moved to Rural Preston.  He graduated from Preston High School in 1948. He married Marian Danielson February 17, 1952 in Cocoa, Florida....

Oct 13, 2018

Donald Ward – Lanesboro Town Historian

Donald Victor Ward, longtime Lanesboro resident and the unofficial “town historian” passed away October 13, 2018  at his senior living home in Onalaska, Wisconsin. He was 99 years old. He was the son of Merlin and Aleda (Blagsvedt) Ward, also longtime Lanesboro residents.

Donald lived...

Oct 12, 2018

Marian Margaret Lynch, 81, of Houston, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Valley View Healthcare. Marian was born September 27, 1937 in La Crosse to William and Helen (Hammer) Flannery. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from St. Peter's school, Hokah in 1954. Following technical school, Marian moved to Milwaukee to work for Standard Oil for...

Oct 12, 2018

Poet, musician, gentle spirit...our beloved husband, son, brother, brother in law, and uncle, Gary Allan Ives, departed this world on Oct. 12, 2018. Gary was born Dec. 30, 1951 to Lawrence W. "Ole" Ives and Marjorie Nyseth Ives. He grew up in Winona, MN, the oldest of 4 siblings. He graduated from Houston High School in 1970. Gary married Veronica...

Oct 12, 2018

George Lee Smith, 72, of Winona, died Friday October 12, 2018 at Winona Health. He was born August 22, 1946 in La Crosse, WI to Floyd and Winifred Smith. He grew up in La Crosse. He married Nancy Richmond on June 15, 1974, they later divorced. Together they had one daughter, Mindy. George served in the US Army. He served...