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Doris Jean Nielsen, 91, of Rochester, died Monday, June 26, 2017 at Cottage Wood Senior Community. Doris was born April 15, 1926 in Crystal Lake, IA to Gerald and Hazel (McFarland) Volding. She and Ivan Nielsen were married October 3, 1952 in Crystal Lake. They made their home in Crystal Lake for a short time, moving to Albert Lea on...
Daniel Edward Bruss, 68 of Winona, died Monday, June 26, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, surrounded by his family. Dan was born November 4, 1948 in Winona to Jerry and H. Jean (Atkinson) Bruss. He attended Winona Senior High School. Dan served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Shortly after his...
Beatrice Clarissa Burmeister, age 89, died June 25, 2017 at Gunderson Harmony Care Center. Beatrice was born March 3, 1928 to Nels and Agnes Teigen at her maternal Grandparent’s farm, Ole and Kari Flaby, (currently the Old Barn Resort) outside of Lanesboro. She graduated from Lanesboro Public Schools and went on to get a degree in English and Vocal...
Richard Leo Wall, 68 of Eyota, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Golden Living Center in Rochester. He was born on August 14, 1948 in Manitowoc, WI to Leland and Priscilla (Wolf) Wall. His family later moved to Lewiston where he grew up and met the love of his life, Bette (Matzke). They were united in marriage on...
Rochester, Helen L. Reynolds, 86, of Rochester died Thursday, June 22nd at her home in hospice care. Helen was born February 25, 1931 in Red Wing to Robert W. and Lora D. (Holtz) Franz. She moved with her family to St. Charles to begin the 6th grade. Helen met Otis Reynolds and they married on July 27, 1948 in Iowa....
ROCHESTER, MN - Terrence A. "Terry" Fort, 64, of Rochester, MN and formerly of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Terry was born on May 17, 1953, in La Crosse, WI to Donald and Marilyn (Pittelko) Fort. He was raised in the Money Creek, Minnesota area, and was a 1971...
Elmer Lloyd McGhie, 82, of Wykoff died Saturday, June 17, 2017 in Rochester.
Memorial Service: 11:00 AM Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Chatfield Lutheran Church.
Burial Service: 1:00 PM Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Sumner Center Cemetery, Rural Chatfield.
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Grace B. Mueller, 100, of St. Charles, MN died Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Golden Living Center, St. Charles. Grace was born December 12, 1916 in Saratoga, MN to Henry and Minnie (Schuett) Wondrow. Grace attended and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1934. She began teaching for a year before she married Irwin Mueller on August 25, 1936....
Lynette M. Hilmas, 44, of Winona, MN died on Friday, June 16, 2017, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Private services are being scheduled. Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Winona, MN is assisting the family with arrangements.
Paul Raymond Richards, 82, died peacefully June 15 2017, of cancer in Rochester MN.
Paul was born and raised in Chatfield MN where he lived most of his life. Born April 14 1935 to Robert Richards and Hollie (Thorpe) Richards.
He was known to be smart and honest, enjoyed casinos and trips to Maine. Paul...
Earl Jacob Holets, 78, of Chatfield passed away on June 15, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Earl was born May 9, 1939 in Preston, MN to Earl and Mona (Schafer) Holets. Earl served in the Army from July of 1957 to February of 1963. On October 27, 1962 he married Ruth Marie Zincke. The couple made their...
All who knew Elizabeth "Bette" Heim would agree that she was truly beautiful on the inside and out. Warm and outgoing, she was the sort of person everyone seemed to know within the community she called home throughout the majority of her life. Although she accomplished so much of which to be proud, Bette was a humble woman whose greatest...
St. Charles, David Schultz, 77, of St. Charles died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at his home in hospice care. Dave was born July 28, 1939 in Winona to Roger and Lydia (Hertzfeld) Schultz. He attended St. Charles Schools, before enlisting in the United States Army, serving in Germany for three years. Following his discharge from the service Dave worked as...
Eugene "Butch" Edward Ciszak, 69, of Goodview, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on October 31, 1947 in Winona to Delos and Eunice (Keller) Ciszak. He worked for himself in construction and owned a hotel in Spring Valley, MN. He enjoyed hunting, especially pheasants, fishing, camping, and the MN Vikings! Eugene was...
Patricia Ann Holm Patricia "Patty" Ann Holm, 46, died with faith and courage in her home at Lewiston, MN surrounded by family on Monday, June 5th, 2017. Patty was born March 17, 1971 in Rochester, MN, the daughter of Roland and Edith (Mueller) Holm, who courageously brought her home to live her life with God's plans. Early on, Patty did...
James Owen "J.O." Benson May 12, 1945 - June 3, 2017 MASON CITY, IA - James Owen, "J.O. Benson, 72, of Mason City, died on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at his home after a brief, but brave fight with Leukemia. Per J.O.'s wishes, family and friends are invited to a celebration of his life, being held at 2:00 p.m. on...
Donald John Antonson (Don) was born November 6, 1943 at home in Fremont, MN to Johnny Emmanuel Antonson and Ella Alice Bartelson. Don, age 73 of Bluffton SC, died peacefully on Friday, June 1, 2017 at Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, SC after an 8-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Raised on a farm, Don graduated from Lewiston High School,...
Margaret S. Nisbit, 94, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford, MN. Margaret was born May 20, 1923 to Theodore and Olive (McCready) Thorbjornson in Saratoga Township. She married Wilbur R. Nisbit on November 26, 1941. Together they had two children, Wayne and Sharon. Margaret was an exceptionally hard working woman, raising two children and...
Patricia Irene (Jordan) Berkley was born April 1, 1948 to Helen (Petty) and Robert Jordan, Jr., in Des Moines, Iowa, and passed away May 30, 2017 after a 10-month battle with cancer. She was educated in Des Moines, where she met Ed Berkley, and went on to graduate from Mankato State University with an elementary teaching degree. She and Ed...
On Saturday, May 27, 2017 Roger Dean Danielson, 70, a lifelong rural Chatfield, MN resident died suddenly enroute to the hospital of a massive heart attack.
Roger was born February 16, 1947 in Preston, MN, the ninth child of Elnor and Myrtle (Olson) Danielson. Roger was a 1965 graduate of Lanesboro High School. He served in the...
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