Jun 3, 2017

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...

Jun 1, 2017

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,...

May 31, 2017

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...

May 30, 2017

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...

May 27, 2017

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...

May 23, 2017

Rene'e Linda Heyl, 74 of Rollingstone, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Winona Health. Rene'e was born October 8, 1942 in Pipestone, MN to Ole and Min Walradth. She graduated from Pipestone High School. On October 12, 1976 she married Derrick Heyl; they eventually made their home in Winona. Rene'e worked for many years as a Nurse's Aide at Sauer...

May 21, 2017

ST. CHARLES, MINN: Darlene K. Miller, 79 died peacefully at Golden Living Center, Whitewater, St. Charles, MN on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Darlene Kay Fix was born March 15, 1938 to Albert and Buelah (Marks) Fix in St. Charles, MN. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1956. After graduation, Darlene worked at Mayo Clinic in the Radiology Department....

May 21, 2017

Violet (Schafer) Balk was born to Herman and Elsie (Bittner) Schafer in Altura, Minnesota on September 22, 1924 and died on May 21, 2017 after fighting Alzheimer's for some time . She married Elroy Balk (September 6, 1922 to June 27, 1994) on June 10, 1943, where upon, she lived with her Mother and Father in Law (Fred and Clara...

May 19, 2017

Irene Porter, Beloved Sister, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 19, 2017 in Winona, Minnesota. Irene is survived by her sister Elaine Hiatt and children Delayne Vogel (Jim), Susan Hanstad (Steve) and Eugene Porter, 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Irene was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in Bakersfield, California...

May 19, 2017

Debra "Deb" Hoff Debra Elaine Hoff, 64, passed away after a brave and valiant battle with cancer on Friday, May 19th, at her daughter's home in rural Mabel surrounded by her family. She was born on June 25th, 1952, to Delbert and Christine (Clark) Kahoun and grew up on the family farm outside Rushford, graduating from Rushford School in 1970....

May 18, 2017

RUSHFORD, MN - Geraldine Marie "Geri" Schlueter, 68, of Rushford, MN died on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at her home. Geri was born on November 21, 1948, in Dodge Center, MN to Gerald and Irene (Mineheine) Nyfeler. She was raised in Kasson, MN and graduated in 1966 from Kasson-Mantorville High School. Geri moved to Los Angeles, CA where she received...

May 18, 2017

Evelyn Alma (Roth) Hilke, age 91, went to meet her Savior, Jesus Christ, May 18, 2017, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare, Winona. Evelyn was born July 8, 1925, in Utica, MN, to George and Della (Rupprecht) Roth. She graduated from St. Charles High School in1942. She continued her education in St. Charles by receiving her Normal Teacher Training Certificate in...

May 17, 2017

Ruth F. White, 83 of Winona died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. Services will take place at a later date in Illinois.

May 16, 2017

Mary Ellen Patricia Allen (Worden), 80, of Chatfield, passed away on Tuesday, May 16th, 2017, at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.  She was born on September 9th of 1936 to Elmer and Marie (Lundt) Worden at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Mary Ellen grew up in Chatfield, MN, where she graduated high school in 1954. After high...

May 16, 2017

Elaine Lucielle Wruck, 84, of Winona, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. She was born on December 9, 1932 in Stevens Point, WI to Alex and Edith (Tokarski) Pieczynski. Elaine married Richard Wruck, they had 5 children together and they were Grade A dairy farmers--something Elaine was very proud of. In addition to being a dairy...

May 15, 2017

LouJean Elenor Hoff, 84, of Rushford, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. LouJean was born September 12, 1932, in Hesper, IA. She grew up in Hesper and attended High School in Mabel. On July 31, 1949, she married Rodney L. Hoff in Hesper. LouJean spent 29 of her years working at Lanesboro Lutheran Church,...

May 15, 2017

A wise, generous and forward-thinking soul with the confidence and determination to make a comfortable and successful life, Bernelda Charlotte Greden has left a remarkable impression on the lives of her family and friends. She was a loving wife, a caring mother, and a cherished grandmother and friend to so many. We are so sad to say goodbye to such...

May 11, 2017

Dorthelda Mary (Meyer) Musty, 94, of Chatfield passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the Chosen Valley Care Center.

Dorthelda was born December 21, 1922 in Glendive, Montana to Louis and Aurelia (Lamb) Meyer.  She graduated from Mazeppa High School as the Salutatorian of her class.  On September 26, 1945 she married Bernard William Musty in Mazeppa.  ...

May 10, 2017

HOUSTON, MN - Ione Helen McManimon, 81, of Houston, MN died surrounded by her family at her home in Houston on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Ione was born on April 9, 1936, in Howard Township of Chippewa County, Wisconsin to George and Alvina (Swartz) Dachel. She was raised in Howard Township, attended Catholic grade school and was a graduate of...

May 9, 2017

Charles "Chuck" Anthony Cordes, 75 of Winona, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Chuck was born December 28, 1941 in Winona to Melvin and Grace Cordes. He graduated from Winona Senior High School and attended Winona State University. Chuck served his country in the United States Army for 20 years before retiring in 1982...