Jul 9, 2016

St. Charles, With ambition and adventure in his step and the love of family in his heart, Darrell Oviatt lived with no regrets. And with faith as his guide, he experienced a multitude of blessings with those he loved by his side. Darrell was a hard working man who by way of example, taught his children well. Through his positive...

Jul 8, 2016

RIDGEWAY, MINN: Anita Joan Gady, 79, of Ridgeway, MN, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at Gundersen Health System, LaCrosse, WI, after a brief and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Anita was born in Gillette, WY on February 18, 1937 to William and Irma (Zook) Page. At nine months of age, her family relocated to Winona County, eventually settling in Witoka,...

Jul 8, 2016

James F. Borkowski, 88, of Winona, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Lake Winona Manor after a 4-year journey into Alzheimer's disease. Jim was born on October 16, 1927 to Leo Sr. and May Borkowski and spent his life in Winona and Goodview. After his WWII Service in Company E, 332nd Engineers Army Division, he married Dana...

Jul 7, 2016

S. Louise Weese, 94 of Winona and formerly of Auburn, WA, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. Louise was born July 2, 1922 in Colorado to Eric and Viola Lessley. She grew up in Colorado, graduating from Steamboat Springs High School and going on to earn her teaching degree. She married her husband, James Weese on...

Jul 6, 2016

HOUSTON, MN - Arley C. Ihrke, 77, of Houston, MN died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Arley Carl Ihrke was born on December 20, 1938, in Quincy Township of Olmsted County, MN to Gustav and Clara (Schuchard) Ihrke. He was a 1956 graduate of St. Charles High School. He served in the...

Jul 3, 2016

Paisley Marie O'Neil, 6 months old, of Winona died suddenly on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Winona Health. Paisley was born January 15, 2016 in Winona. She made a big impact on this world in the 6 short months she was here. She was the most rambunctious and happy child. Her smile could light up a room and she brought...

Jul 2, 2016

HOUSTON, MINN: James Robert Todd, 73, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 2nd 2016 at Valley View Nursing Home and Rehab in Houston following a brief battle with Cancer. He was born on 06/20/1943 in Caledonia, MN to Robert and Luella (Schiebstad) Todd. He graduated from Houston High School. He was a lifelong dairy farmer. He is survived by his son...

Jul 1, 2016

Emil A. Twedt, age 94, passed away on July 1, 2016 at Sauer Healthcare, Winona, Minnesota.

He was born on June 22, 1922, to Enos and Agnes (Kaulbarsch) Twedt near Whalan, MN.  He was baptised and confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church, and attended the Highland country school. Emil was in the Army from 1945...

Jun 29, 2016

John Albert Plinski, 71, of Winona, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at his home. He was born August 27, 1944 to John and Viola (Ramelow) Plinski. John graduated from Winona High School in 1963 and was a lifelong resident of Winona. As a teenager, John loved working at local dairy farms, however, his career was spent as a long...

Jun 29, 2016

PICKWICK, MN - Todd R. "Orangey" Kieselhorst, age 47, passed away at his home in Pickwick, MN on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. He was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in May. Todd was born at a military hospital in Munich, Germany on April 27, 1969. He and his mother returned to the U.S. when the was 7 months old. He...

Jun 27, 2016

Lyle Francis Hulsing passed away on Monday, June 27 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He died surrounded by loved ones, both friends and family. Lyle is survived by his wife, Jeanne; daughter, Molly (Adam); son, Naren (Genevieve); grandson, Henry; and two brothers, Joel and Darel and their families. Lyle also leaves behind close lifelong friends, classmates...

Jun 22, 2016

John Richard Breitlow was born January 17, 1932, in Chicago Illinois. He was adopted by Carl and Lillian Breitlow of Winona as a newborn. He died Wednesday June 22, 2016, at Saint Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona surrounded by his loving family at the age of 84 after years of declining health. John was a lifelong resident of Winona and...

Jun 19, 2016

Edward Wayne Hemmelman, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, was born at home September 16, 1934 in Winona. He died peacefully at home on Sunday, June 19, 2016. Ed was a lifelong Winona resident. He graduated from Cotter High School in 1952. Shortly thereafter, he began his career at Fiberite, where he remained for 41 years, eventually becoming Head of Research...

Jun 18, 2016

Charles Dean Prather, 51, of Winona, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his home. He was born November 11, 1964 to Richard and Elaine (Metz) Prather in Chariton, Iowa. Charles graduated from the Riverside Academy in 1982. On June 27, 1996 he married the love of his life, Judy Hodge. Charles worked for Michael's Lighting and Alliant Casting. The...

Jun 16, 2016

Darlene Marie Sommers (Allen), 77, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Gundersen Health System. Darlene was born July 23, 1938 to Vernon and Violet (Wright) Allen. She graduated from West Concord High School in 1956 and moved to Rochester to work. There she met and married Sherwood Courrier. Together they had two children and moved to Rushford, but later...

Jun 16, 2016

Darrell Edwin Loos, 67 of Winona died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Darrell was born March 1, 1949 in Winona to Edwin and Irene (Thone) Loos. He graduated from Winona Senior High and went on to Winona VoTech for a degree in Sales Management. Darrell worked for many local businesses before finding his true...

Jun 10, 2016

Rosemary Ann Ptacek, 81, of Rochester passed away at Stewartville Care Center on Friday,  June 10, 2016. Our dear mother lost her courageous battle to breast cancer with her family at her bedside Rosemary was born June 22, 1934 in Forest City, IA to Bergie Louis and Mary Agnes (Redden) Anderson. She attended schools in Iowa and married Joseph Anton...

Jun 9, 2016

Theo Nash Hudson, infant son of Brad and Vanessa Hudson of Winona was born silently on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Those left to cherish his memory are his parents; Brad and Vanessa Hudson; sister Marley Hudson; maternal grandparents Jim and Kathy Schoen; paternal grandparents Dave and Connie Hudson. Private family services will be held. Hoff Funeral Home - Goodview is...

Jun 7, 2016

Betty Elaine Evenson Stadum, died June 7, was born September 10, 1954, to Erving Evenson and Mary Ann (Gietzen) Evenson in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. Elaine grew up on the family farm with three brothers and two sisters, graduated from Thief River Falls high school, and lived in Moorhead and St. Cloud while studying to become a legal secretary...

Jun 7, 2016

Violet Elaine Bicknese (Subra) passed peacefully June 7, 2016 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN, where she had courageously battled Alzheimer’s for years.  Violet was born September 15, 1932 to Lucy and Everett Subra.  On June 30, 1950 she married Gerald Albert Bicknese of Chatfield after graduating high school there.  It was in rural Chatfield that Gerald and...