Nov 7, 2016

Wayne W. Johnson, 88, a longtime member of the Lanesboro community passed away November 7, 2016 at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center.

Wayne was born April 24, 1928 in rural Lanesboro to Francis and Ruby (Johnson) Johnson.   He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1946 and attended Winona Business School.  On March 23, 1952 he married Clara...

Nov 6, 2016

James T. Harstad, 91, of Harmony passed away peacefully Sunday, November 6th at his residence.

Jim was born in Harmony township on September 6, 1925 to James T and Myrtle (Quammen) Harstad. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1943. On December 28th, 1952 he and Harriet Eickhoff were united in marriage at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Nov 6, 2016

Rickie Lee Dollar, 55, of Austin, passed away November 6, 2016 at his home.

Rick was born January 29, 1961 in El Paso, Texas to Joe C. and Harriet (Hongerholt) Dollar.

Rick graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1979.  He went to school to become a diesel mechanic. Rick worked for Hormel as a forklift...

Nov 5, 2016

RUSHFORD, MN - Hollis E. Heiden, 83, of Rushford died on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Hollis was born on July 13, 1933, in Money Creek Township, MN to Elmer and Lavina (Todd) Heiden. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Hart, MN. Hollis attended Money Creek School and...

Nov 5, 2016

Helen Patricia Corey-Fort, 86, of Winona, passed away peacefully with family by her side, Saturday, November 5, 2016 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. She was born to Leonard and Louisa (Nutzman) Betts on October 31, 1930 in Winona. On December 18, 1948, she married John Corey. He preceded her in death on April 14, 1992. She married Lamar Fort on...

Nov 3, 2016

Lorraine Francis Stiehm, 95 of Rollingstone died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Speltz Estates Assisted Living while under the care of hospice. Lorraine was born October 13, 1921 in Winona to Stanislaus "Stanley" and Martha (Rudnik) Cisewski. She graduated from Winona High School. Lorraine worked at McConnon and Company, secretary to the president, before taking a job at the Social...

Oct 31, 2016

On Monday, October 31, 2016, God blessed Daryl Potter with a holy death and took him home to rest in the arms of Jesus to await the resurrection of the dead. He was born an only child on July 22, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Harlow and Esther (Lee) Potter; which also happened to be his dad's 22 birthday. After...

Oct 29, 2016

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. for Lila W. Jameson of Rushford on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Rushford Lutheran Church. Pastor Roger Michaelson will officiate the service. Burial will follow at the Rushford Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, November 11, 2016, from 4:00 -7:30 p.m. at Hoff Funeral Home in Rushford. There will be no...

Oct 28, 2016

Floreen Sanden, age 93, of Houston, MN, died October 28 at Valley View Healthcare in Houston. Floreen was born June 13, 1923 to August and Louise Kuecker in Caledonia. She met the love of her life, Gladen Sanden, at an ice cream social and after dating the two were married. They had four beautiful children; Diane, Vicki, Wayne ad Darryl....

Oct 27, 2016

James T. Plank, 89 of Chatfield passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016 after a short illness. Jim was born May 18, 1927 to Ralph and Mildred (Todd) Plank.  He lived most of his life in the Eyota and Chatfield area.  He married Ardith Casler on January 30 1953.  Jim served in the Navy from February 1945 to October 1946.  ...

Oct 24, 2016

Dover, Laehn Coltan Taylor, 19, of Dover died Monday, October 24th at his home. Laehn was born April 8, 1997 in Rochester to Lenny & Lael (Brown) Taylor and Bill Goetz. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 2015. Laehn had served as a reserve in the Army National Guard. In High School Laehn played football and also enjoyed...

Oct 23, 2016

Kristofer Daniel Youngquist, 45, of rural Lanesboro entered his heavenly home on October 23rd, 2016. Father. Brother. Neighbor. Friend. Veteran. Joker. Outdoorsman. Vikings fan. Gentleman. Compassionate for animals. Faithful. Loved.  All words used to describe this man, who will be greatly missed. He is survived by a daughter, Kristina Youngquist of Vail CO; a son, Curtis Youngquist of Warren AR;...

Oct 23, 2016

RUSHFORD, MN - Alfred J. Semerad, 82, of Rushford, MN died on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Alfred was born on September 12, 1934, in Elma, IA to Ludvik and Anna (Kuhn) Semerad. He was raised in Elma and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Elma. Alfred served in the U.S. Army...

Oct 23, 2016

Nadine Dawn Myers, 88 of Winona died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Lake Winona Manor. Nadine was born November 1, 1927 in Winona to Harold and Violet (Fallon) Panzer. She graduated from Winona High School in 1946. On May 20, 1950, she married Arthur Myers at St. Martin's Lutheran Church. Nadine worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone as an operator for...

Oct 18, 2016

Hillis Luverne McKay, 90, of St. Charles died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Chosen Valley Care Center, Chatfield, Mn. Hillis was born June 7, 1926 in Barnes County - Valley City, North Dakota to Whitfield and Pearl (Taylor) McKay. He attended Grand Prairie Elementary and High School in rural Luverne, ND. On April 1, 1946, Hillis entered the U.S. Army...

Oct 14, 2016

In merely 27 years, Travis Jacobson made the world around him and those he loved in it a much better place. With his charismatic and larger than life personality, it was in Travis' nature to simply want to make others happy and bring a smile to their faces, and indeed he did. It was evident to know whenever he walked...

Oct 14, 2016

Ronald E. Ramin,Age 78 of Minnesota City, died peacefully at home on Friday, October 14. Ron is retired from Winona State University. He is survived by his loving wife, Rose; children, Steve (Brenda), Chuck (Karen), Scott (Lori), Deb (John) Roth, Sandi (Dan) Lipinski; sister, Phyllis (Jim) Karsina; grandchildren, Jamie (Josh) Woodard, Jennifer Ramin, Jason Kulas, Rodney (Arica) Ramin, Eric (Rachel)...

Oct 13, 2016

Donna J (Bakkum) Haug, Age 66 of Dakota, MN, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandma. Donna was skilled in many crafts including baking, stained glass, recovering upholstery and decorating. Donna was a devoted mother who stayed home to raise her kids while they were young. She later turned her...

Oct 13, 2016

Lida Lydia Greethurst February 27, 1921 - October 13th, 2016 Age 95 Lida was born on February 27, 1921 in Wilson, MN to George and Kate ( Belter) Neitzke. Lida had many stories of living on the farm in Wilson and subsequent farms in the Lewiston area with her parents. Lida had an intense love and devotion for her father's...

Oct 10, 2016

Eunice Helen Hoffman, of Kelliher, MN, a native of Rochester, died October 10, 2016, at the age of 88. She was born June 17, 1928 to Wiley Doty and Amanda Erikson of Hot Springs, SD, and was raised by Wiley and Josephine (Schwoch) Doty. Eunice graduated from Rochester High School in the class of 1946. Survivors include her daughters, Stephanie...