Mar 16, 2017

Gary Wayne Egge, 66 of Winona, died peacefully at home on Thursday, March 16, 2017 after a 5 year battle with prostate cancer. Gary was born August 16, 1950 in Lanesboro to Arnold and Rosetta (Gilbertson) Egge. He graduated from Winona Senior High School and attended Southeast Tech for carpentry classes. Gary served his country honorably in the United States...

Mar 16, 2017

John J. Holzer, 72 of Winona, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home. John was born January 26, 1945 in Winona to John Sr., and Amanda (Fix) Holzer. He served his country honorably in the United States Army. He worked at Lake Center Industries for 37 years until his retirement. John was a member of St. Casimir's Parish. He...

Mar 13, 2017

Barbara "Barbie" Jean Hofstede, 76, of Winona, formerly of Coon Rapids, died Monday, March 3, 2017 at Lake Winona Manor. Private family interment at Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis.

Mar 12, 2017

Lorraine M. Ashelin Lorraine M. Ashelin, 86, died on Sunday, March 12, 2017, in the Transition Care Unit of Lake Winona Manor, after a short illness. Lorraine Mary Wantock was born on March 30, 1930, in Winona, to Frank and Balbena (Walske) Wantock. She attended school in Arcadia and Galesville, Wisconsin, graduating from Galesville High School in 1948. In 1947...

Mar 11, 2017

Arlene Pearl Rain, 87, passed away gracefully March 11, 2017 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Arlene Pearl Erickson was born January 27, 1930 to Peter and Alpha Erickson.  Arlene spent her early years in the Pilot Mound area graduating from Chatfield High School.

Vergel and Arlene Rain married, lived, and raised six children...

Mar 11, 2017

Marian E. Marshall, 86 of Winona, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Sugar Loaf Senior Living. Marian will be entombed at St. Mary's Cemetery - Winona in a private family service, per her request.

Mar 5, 2017

Richard "Rich" Bambenek, 52 of Winona, died March 5th at his home in Winona surrounded by family. Rich was born on September 12, 1964 in Winona to Richard Bambenek and Phyllis (Glende) Bambenek. Rich grew up in Winona and spent time in the hills around the area, pursuing his love for the outdoors and ginseng hunting. After high school, Rich...

Mar 4, 2017

Thomas Gustia Haney III, 55, of Elgin formerly of Winona, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his home. He was born to Thomas Gustia and Beverly (Crawford) Haney II on September 22, 1961. Tom lived in Winona most of his life, but lived in Fountain City for 13 years, before making his home in Elgin in 1997. On May 29,...

Mar 3, 2017

Richard "Dick" Domke, 83 of Altura, died March 3, 2017 at Winona Health. Dick was born January 5, 1934 in Kalmar Twp, Olmsted County to George and Lillian (Lehmann) Domke. On July 23, 1960, he married Darlene Priebe in Lake City, MN. Dick worked construction in Rochester at the "Mother House" as he called it, also known as Assisi Heights...

Mar 2, 2017

Gladys Mae (Anderson) Bradley, 88, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN surrounded by her loving family, from complications from Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

Gladys was born October 8, 1928, to Lilly Edwardson and Harris Anderson in Houston, MN. She was baptized on November 4, 1928 and confirmed November 8, 1942. Gladys...

Mar 1, 2017

Perlum G. Austin 86, of Rushford died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at his home. He was born February 28, 1931, to Perry and Golda Austin. Perlum was an only child. He was only 6 years old when his own father passed. He taught his mother how to drive and became his own self-taught, independent person. He enjoyed talking with people,...

Feb 24, 2017

Donald L. Wangen

LANESBORO, Minn. – Donald LuVerne Wangen, 86, of Lanesboro, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 at The Cedars in Austin, MN.

Don was born April 5, 1930, in Lanesboro, to Adolph and Mathilda (Olson) Wangen.  He attended Country School through 7th grade, walking uphill, both ways, while barefoot.  He then attended...

Feb 24, 2017

Frank (Scott) Jacob Kreidermacher, 82, of Altura, died, Friday, February 24, 2017 at Lake Winona Manor. He entered this world on December 31, 1934 in Altura, MN, born to John and Dorothy Kreidermacher. After graduating from Holy Trinity Catholic School in 1952 he enlisted in the United States Army. He was in the 82nd Airborne Division. After being honorably discharged,...

Feb 20, 2017

Utica, Janet Hackbarth, 63, of Utica died Monday, February 20th at her home. Janet was born September 5, 1953 in Winona to David and Eloise (Kieselhorst) Sumner. She graduated from Winona High in 1971. Janet worked for Kmart and Freedom Gas in Winona and for Kwik Trip in Lewiston. On September 22, 1990 Janet and Steve Hackbarth were married. In...

Feb 19, 2017

James (Jim) Elliott King, Jr. was a gentle man who quietly observed the world and people around him. Trustworthy in all aspects of his life he held the respect of family, friends and co-workers alike.

Jim was born February 5, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri to James Elliott, Sr. and Margaret Mary Conlin King. The Kings later...

Feb 18, 2017

Phyllis Ann Dahl, 76, of Chatfield, died Saturday, February 18 , 2017 at her home in rural Chatfield.

Phyllis was born March 11, 1940, to Juella (Severson) and Lloyd Allen in Fountain, MN. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1958. She married Robert Dahl on August, 27, 1960 at the Pilot Mound Lutheran Church. Phyllis worked...

Feb 18, 2017

HOFF CELEBRATON OF LIFE CENTER, GOODVIEW, MN Donald E. Pellowski, 87, of Winona, MN died on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Callista Court in Winona. He lived heroically the past six years with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Donald was born on February 19, 1929, in Winona to William and Julia (Sieracki) Pellowski. He was a 1947 graduate of Winona Cotter...

Feb 18, 2017

Beverly H. Paulsen passed away in Winona, MN, on February 18, 2017, the ninth anniversary of her husband, Robert H. Paulsen's, death. She was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa. Her passions were music and animals. She took pride in the time she spent teaching music at the Chicago Junior School in Elgin, Illinois, and as a soloist in the...

Feb 17, 2017

Shirley Jean Wiegert, age 82, of Winona, MN died of natural causes Friday, February 17, 2017 at her home where she was cared for by her daughter, Shirleen, for the last many years of her life. Shirley was born March 22, 1934 in Dallas, TX. She was adopted shortly thereafter by Walter Black and Dorothy Culbertson-Black-Fox. Shirley worked in civil...

Feb 16, 2017

Weaver, Timothy Carl "Tim" Heim, 56, of Weaver and formerly of the St. Charles area died Thursday, February 16th, unexpectedly of natural causes. Tim was born August 11, 1960 in Rochester to Robert and Rose (Antonson) Heim. He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1979. Tim enjoyed farming the land near Saratoga that he grew up on, until back issues...