Stephen "Steve" Albert Fort

Sep 3, 2016

Stephen "Steve" Albert Fort aka "Tork Command" and "Hollywood", 57, of Stockton, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at his home. He was born on October 19, 1958 to Kenneth and Darlene (Allen) Fort. Steve served in the United States Army from 1977-1980 and was proud to be a veteran. He owned his own construction business, F & F Construction, where...

Dale Finseth

Sep 2, 2016

Dale Finseth, 89, of Fountain passed away Friday September 2, 2016 at Gunderson Harmony Health Care in Harmony. Dale was born July 13, 1927 in Carrollton Township to Justin and Ida (Skrukrud) Finseth at the home on the farm in Carrollton Township, Fountain. Dale went to rural school until the eighth grade.  He worked for area...

Marie Louise (Shank) Balcome

Aug 31, 2016

With a life that spanned times of war and times of peace, times of plenty and times of want, Marie Louise (Shank) Balcome was a blessing to everyone she met. She was kindhearted, genuine, and described as the sweetest lady around. Marie loved to nurture and care for others from the time she was a young girl, and she was...

Raymond J. Schmitt

Aug 29, 2016

Raymond J. Schmitt, 89, of Winona died Monday, August 29, 2016 surrounded by loved ones at Lake Winona Manor. Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Preston. Hoff Celebration of Life Center, Goodview, is assisting the family.

Mary A. Meisch

Aug 29, 2016

Mary A. Meisch, 80 of Altura, died Monday, August 29, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus. Mary was born June 16, 1936 in Winona County to Robert and Theodosia (Verdick) Bedtke. She graduated from St. Charles High School and worked as an office manager for Benson Optical and Aetna Insurance. On July 21, 1975, she married Charles...

Lois Hoffert

Aug 28, 2016

Obituary for Lois Hoffert Lois Nadine Hoffert, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 28 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. Lois was born June 13, 1923 on a farm outside Quinter, Kansas to Jesse and Edna (Kinzie) Metsker. She was the youngest of four children. Music played a central role in her upbringing. Her mother was the song...

Rosemary Gaffney

Aug 27, 2016

Rosemary L. Gaffney, 85, of Winona, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Lake Winona Manor. A prayer service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 31 in the Tranquility Chapel at Lake Winona Manor with Reverend Monsignor Thomas J. Hargesheimer officiating. Burial will be in Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery in Phoenix, AZ. Hoff Celebration of Life Center is assisting...

Ronald Albert Hansen

Aug 26, 2016

ST. CHARLES, MINN: Ronald Albert Hansen, 63, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at Golden Living - Whitewater in St. Charles, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Dover Town Hall, Dover, MN.

Clay Wicka

Aug 25, 2016

Winona, Clay Alexander Wicka, born May 25, 2004, has gone to heaven, much too early, on August 25, 2016, at home, surrounded by so many who love him. Our selfless, kindhearted boy devoted himself to his family and friends. He had a brilliant, witty nature, which created happiness for those who were in his company. The love for him was...

Phillip Allen Larson

Aug 24, 2016

Phillip Larson, age 80, of Winona died Wednesday, August 24 at Winona Health. Private family service to be held at a later date. Memorials preferred to Central Lutheran Church or the Lutheran Campus Center. Hoff Celebration of Life Center, Goodview is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

Audrey Ann Ellinghuysen

Aug 24, 2016

Winona, Audrey Ann (Kulas) Ellinghuysen, 81, of rural Winona passed away Wednesday, August 24th at Sauer Healthcare in Winona. Audrey was born October 3, 1934 in Winona to Anthony and Mary (O'Reilly) Kulas. On June 23, 1951 Audrey married Milton Ellinghuysen at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Winona. They farmed in Hillsdale Township their entire married lives. Audrey took pride...

Darwin Ray Buss

Aug 20, 2016

Darwin Ray Buss, 65, of Chatfield died Saturday August 20, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester from complications of cancer. Darwin was born January 10, 1951 in Slayton, Minnesota to George and Tena (Tuin) Buss.  On March 22, 1969 he married Carol Ann Sass at the Chatfield United Methodist Church.    The couple made their home in...

Kenneth "Ken" E. Valentine

Aug 20, 2016

Kenneth "Ken" E. Valentine, 79, of Rollingstone, passed away peacefully with family by his side, Saturday, August 20, 2016 at St. Anne Extended Health Care. He was born on Feb. 3, 1937 to Donald and Atanza (Zehren) Valentine in Minnesota City. He enlisted in the United States Navy on April 13, 1955 in the Construction Battalion "Seebees", and was honorably...

Betty Jane Ask

Aug 16, 2016

Betty Jane Ask, 88 of St. Charles, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester. Betty was born March 2, 1928, in Houston, Minnesota, to John and Avis (Tietz) Anderson. She graduated from Houston High School in 1946, and worked as a legal secretary. On March 6, 1948, she married Walter "Wally" Ask. Together they began their...

Diane Marie Ristau

Aug 12, 2016

Diane Marie Ristau (Bagniewski), 66, of Winona, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, August 12, 2016 in Winona. She was born on December 18, 1949 to Eugene Sr. and Lucille (Larson) Bagniewski. She graduated from Cochrane Fountain City High School in 1968. On September 24, 1969 Diane married Eugene Ristau and together had 3 beautiful children, they later divorced. Through Diane's career...

James Edward Leemon

Aug 10, 2016

ROCHESTER, MINN: James Edward Leemon, 39, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Rochester, MN. Jim was born to James A. and Mary (Franz) Leemon on December 14, 1976, in Iowa City, IA. He graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock High School in Waverly, Iowa, in 1995. On June 14, 2003, he married Amber Nicole Hansen in Rochester, MN. Jim was...

Joan Loretta Bosch

Aug 8, 2016

Joan Loretta Bosch, a long-time resident of the Houston area, died Monday, August 8 at the Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Born in 1945 in Madison, Wisconsin, Joan graduated from Pittsville High School. For many years she lived and worked in Wisconsin Rapids, where she was a popular waitress at the Sugar Bowl...

Darrell "Shorty" Clinton Burk

Aug 7, 2016

Darrell "Shorty" Clinton Burk, 81, died August 7, 2016 at Regina Senior Living in Hastings.

Darrell was born June 6, 1935 to Ronald and Helen (Kemnetz) Burk in Chatfield, Minnesota.

He attended school through the 8th grade in Chatfield.  On January 23, 1970 he married LaVonne (Kalstabakken) Coe in Plainview.

Darrell worked as...

Diane Pearl Vrieze

Aug 7, 2016

Diane Pearl Vrieze, 62, of Chatfield passed away in Chatfield on Sunday.

Diane was born December 14, 1953 in Morris, Minnesota to Merton and Lois (Lloyd) Hartman.   She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1972.   She went on to graduate with a degree as a medical secretary.

She worked at Mayo Clinic as a study...

Harold Morris Quarstad

Aug 7, 2016

Harold Morris Quarstad, 95, of Lanesboro passed away Sunday at Park Lane Estates in Preston. Harold was born September 12, 1920 in Lanesboro to Ole and Clara (Gunderson) Quarstad. Harold attended country school in Pilot Mound and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1938.  He worked in farming until he entered the United States Army in 1942, where he served...