Ora Elizabeth Beatty

Apr 7, 2016

Age 91 of Jacksonville, FL died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at St. Anne's Extended Health Care in Winona, MN. Ora was born July 19, 1924 to William Sr. and Mary McGraw in Jacksonville. She married James Franklin Beatty Jr. on April 29, 1944. Ora was a kind woman who never had a bad thing to say, but always got her...

Selma Arsnow

Apr 6, 2016

Selma (Dorn) Arsnow On April 6, 2016 Selma entered her eternal home and is now at peace. Selma was born June 11, 1919 to August and Amanda (Kastner) Dorn on the family farm near Lewiston. She attended St. John's Lutheran School and Lewiston High School. At the age of 20 she moved to Milwaukee, WI to care for an elderly...

Beba B. Hanson

Apr 6, 2016

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, ST. CHARLES 507-932-4100 ST. CHARLES, MN - Beba B. Hanson, 91, of St. Charles, MN died on Wednesday, April 06, 2016, at the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center in Wabasha, MN. Beba was born on July 6, 1924, in Harmony, MN to Glenn and Lucille (Armstrong) Elliot. She was raised in Harmony where she attended school....

Ardys ViAnn (Hagen) Hurley

Apr 5, 2016

Ardys ViAnn Hurley, 82, of Chatfield passed away April 5, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Methodist Campus.

Ardys was born November 12, 1933 in Spring Grove, Minnesota to Olaf and Anna (Kieland) Hagen.  She graduated from Spring Grove High School and Winona State Teachers College.  On  August 19, 1954 she married Robert E. Hurley in Caledonia.  ...

Edna May (Rodgers) Johnson

Apr 4, 2016

The funeral for Edna M. Johnson, age 95, will be at 11:00 AM Friday, April 8th at the Chatfield Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark Docken officiating.  Burial will follow at the Chatfield Cemetery.

Mrs. Johnson passed away April 4, 2016 with family at her side, in Madison, WI at Oak Park Place Nursing and Rehab Center...

Vernell Drazkowski

Apr 4, 2016

Vernell Drazkowski, 80, of Winona, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at Lake Winona Manor. Vernell was born March 17, 1936 in Fountain City, WI to Edward and Hazel (Hermann) Buchholz. She graduated from Fountain City High School and spent many of her younger years helping out on her parents' farm. On February 19, 1955 she married Thomas J. Drazkowski and...

Gail Rodgers

Apr 4, 2016

Age 59 of Lewiston, MN died Tuesday, April 4 at her home. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on May 27, 1956. Parents, Russell L. Stotesbery Jr. and Donna M. Stotesbery (Sampson). She is survived by her twin daughters, Brittany and Breann; brother, Brian. A visitation will be held at the Hoff Funeral Home Lewiston Chapel from 10-12 on Monday,...

Judy M. Gernander

Apr 3, 2016

Judy M. Gernander, 74, of Houston County, formerly of Winona, MN, died on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Born October 17, 1941 in Mankato, Minnesota to Ervin ("Fred") and Lila Busse Manthei. Judy attended Mankato State University and graduated second in her class. Judy obtained her Juris Doctorate from The University of Minnesota Law School. She was on Law Review and...

Mike McCann

Apr 2, 2016

Michael Steven McCann, 60, of Viola, passed away peacefully, April 2nd at his home, surrounded by his family and friends. Michael died after a hard fought battle with renal cancer. He was born in La Crosse, WI on April 14, 1955 to Jerome and Marjorie (Riek) McCann, where he lived with his parents and siblings until moving to the Eyota...

Ruth D. Durfey

Apr 1, 2016

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John "Jack" Kreidermacher

Apr 1, 2016

John "Jack" Gerald Kreidermacher, 84 of Rollingstone, died Friday, April 1, 2016, surrounded by his family at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. Jack was born February 4, 1932 in Mount Vernon Township to Lawrence and Hattie (Kohner) Kreidermacher. On December 29, 1954, he married Dolores Wise at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. He served in the United States Army, stationed in Germany,...

Joyce Sackett

Mar 31, 2016

Sackett - Joyce (Haines), 75, died peacefully at her home in St. Charles, MN on March 31, 2016 after a long battle with liver disease and cancer. Joyce leaves behind her beloved husband of 29 years, Keith Sackett of St. Charles and her sons from a previous marriage: Jim Borowick (wife Laurie) of Plymouth, MN and their sons Andrew, Paul,...

Larry James Vetsch

Mar 30, 2016

Larry James Vetsch, 68 of Winona, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 surrounded by his family at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse after a short, but brave, battle with cancer. Larry was born April 2, 1947 in La Crosse to Harold and Dorothy (Mowatt) Vetsch. He grew up in La Crescent and graduated from Logan High School in La Crosse...

Norma Jean (Sanborn) Bestor

Mar 29, 2016

Norma Jean (Sanborn) Bestor, 90, passed away peacefully March 29th, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

She was born February 20, 1926 in Howard County, Iowa to Harold and Anna Sanborn. It was when she was 20 that she met and married the man of her dreams -- Galard Bestor (1944)....

LeRoy Johnson

Mar 28, 2016

LeRoy M. Johnson, 88, of rural Peterson died on Monday, March 28, 2016, at his home. LeRoy was born on February 24, 1928, in Canton Township of Fillmore County, MN to Lee and Gladys (Olson) Johnson. He was raised in rural Canton and was a 1946 graduate of Canton High School. He farmed with his family for a few years...

Hunter Wayne Bergo

Mar 26, 2016

Hunter Wayne Bergo, 10, of Chatfield, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 in a ATV accident near his home.

Hunter  was born November 30, 2005  in Brainerd, Minnesota to Ryker Bergo and Cheryl Klein.

Hunter was in the fourth grade class...

Thersa F. Vermilya

Mar 24, 2016

Thersa Frances Vermilya, 88 of St. Charles, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Golden Living Center - Whitewater. Thersa was born June 7, 1927 in St. Charles to William and Blanche (Richards) Kahring. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1944 and went on to get her teaching certificate. On June 2, 1946, Thersa married Hugh Vermilya and they...

Adele Suzanne Mears

Mar 23, 2016

Adele Suzanne Mears, 85, of Chatfield went to her heavenly reward at the Chosen Valley Care Center on March 23, 2016.   Adele was born July 8th, 1930 in Oakland, California to Fredrick Anthony and Emma Albina (Bundcheau) Haas.

Adele attended school in California and graduated from Castlemont High School in Oakland in 1950.   On November 11, 1950...

Clifford John Kester

Mar 22, 2016

Beloved by all, Cliff Kester was a joy to know and love. He worked hard to provide for the family entrusted to his care, and he served his community well in each of his endeavors. A steadfast joker and an even better storyteller, Cliff entertained all with his fun-loving personality. Although he will be dearly missed, never to be forgotten...

Harold "Hutsy" Hengel

Mar 22, 2016

ROLLINGSTONE, MN - Harold "Hutsy" A. Hengel, 89, of Rollingstone died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Winona Health in Winona, MN. Harold was born on February 17, 1927, in Rollingstone to Edward and Anna (Guenther) Hengel. He was raised in Rollingstone and graduated from Holy Trinity School. He served in the U.S. Army as a medic during WWII. On...