Feb 21, 2016

Grace Marilyn Morken was born on August 19, 1933, in La Crosse, Wis., to Obert and Cora (Ekre) Morken. Grace was raised in Yucatan Valley, Houston County. She attended Badger Country School through the 8th grade and graduated from Houston High School in 1951. Grace was active in 4-H, where she met her future husband, John Robert Jore. They were...

Feb 19, 2016

Willard “Red” Arlen Jacobson, 79, of Lanesboro died February 19, 2016 surrounded by family at his home. Red was born May 31, 1936 in Rushford, Minnesota to Oscar and Mabel (Brekke) Jacobson.  He attended schools in Lanesboro graduating from Lanesboro High School in 1954. He honorably served in the United States Army from 1954-1957 stationed at Fort...

Feb 19, 2016

Lenora Marie Halverson Lenora Marie Halverson, 92, a longtime resident of Houston, MN, passed peacefully at Valley View Healthcare & Rehab in Houston on Friday, February 19, 2016. Born September 12, 1923 to Joseph and Alma LaPlante in Crookston, MN. Lenora married Glenn Halverson and moved to the Halverson family farm in Houston, MN. Glenn and Lenora were blessed with...

Feb 16, 2016

St. Charles, Duane Nienow passed away February 16, 2016 at Samaritan Bethany nursing home in Rochester where he had resided since January 27th. Duane Reuben Nienow was born August 7, 1929 in St. Charles, Minnesota to Ella (Fluegel) Nienow and Arthur Henry Nienow. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1947 and from Winona State University in 1952. He...

Feb 15, 2016

St. Charles Elmer Edwin Papenfus, 93, of St. Charles died Monday, February 15th at Caledonia Care and Rehab Center. Elmer was born April 23, 1922 in Hokah to Herman and Ida (Vix) Papenfus. He married Beatrice Patterson of St. Charles on September 26, 1944. Elmer liked to fish, he enjoyed antiques and restoring tractors and gas pumps. He also like...

Feb 11, 2016

Ronald Clarence Vondrashek, 84, of Winona, died Thursday, February 11, 2016, at Lake Winona Manor. He was born May 8, 1931 to Clarence and Loretta (Berger) Vondrashek. He grew up in Winona and graduated from Cotter High School. Ronald loved fishing in both the summer and winter and enjoyed his bowling league. A prayer service will be held at 10:00...

Feb 10, 2016

Michele “ Shelly” Renee Hearrold, 49, formerly of Lanesboro, passed away February 10, 2016 in Winona. Shelly was born August 2, 1966 in Caledonia, Minnesota to Allen Howard and Betty Lund Bigalk.  She attended schools in Harmony and graduated from Harmony High School in 1984.  She attended Winona State University.  She married Hank Hearrold and later divorced.  She worked as...

Feb 10, 2016

LeRoy Edward Jasnoch "Poppi" to the Grandkids, 77, of Winona, died February 10, 2016 at St. Anne Extended Health Care. He was born Feb. 8, 1939 to Edward and Emma (Gottschalk) Jasnoch and lived in Winona his entire life. LeRoy graduated from WSHS, CLASS of '57, then attended Technical College. He married Marilyn (Dietrich) on July 25, 1959 and they...

Feb 9, 2016

Kenneth Karl Brandt, 86 of Goodview died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at his home. Ken was born April 19, 1929 in Wyattville to Conrad and Viola (Prange) Brandt. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1947. Ken married the love of his life, Joyce Yahnke on May 15, 1953. He served his country honorably in the United States Army from...

Feb 8, 2016

ROLLINGSTONE, MN - Marlene Elizabeth "Betsy" Lehnertz, 76, of Rollingstone, MN died on Monday, February 8, 2016, at her home. Marlene Elizabeth Mueller was born on September 19, 1939, in Crystal Springs, near Elba, MN to Leo and Lucy (Wieser) Mueller. She was raised at Crystal Springs and attended country school. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1957....

Feb 7, 2016

St. Charles, Stephen Ralph Gathje, 77, of St. Charles, MN passed away Sunday, February 7th, 2016 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield surrounded by his family. Stephen suffered from Parkinson's disease and died from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. He was born January 22, 1939 in St. Charles to Ralph and Frances (Wegman) Gathje. Steve graduated from St. Charles...

Feb 6, 2016

Margaret (Peggy) E. Henry of St. Charles, age 89, died peacefully at her home on February 6, 2016 surrounded by music, prayer and her loving family. Peggy was born June 13, 1926 to Thomas and Agnes Wagner McGrath in Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota. She married Curtis E. Henry of Saratoga Township on October 30, 1946. Education was an important...

Feb 6, 2016

Joseph George Heublein, 64 of Altura, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his home. Joe was born on August 10, 1951 near Rushford to Earl and Rachel (Griffin) Heublein. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1969 and played some football for Winona State. In May 1974, Joe married Denise Ellinghuysen at Farmers Community Park. They spent their lives...

Feb 6, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" (Cuturia) Kalmes, 89 of Rollingstone, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Betty was born on Jaunuary 10, 1927 in Winona to Ralph and Eva (Rekowski) Cuturia and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1945. After graduation she worked as a clerk for Prudential Life Insurance Company. In 1946, she met...

Feb 5, 2016

HOFF CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTER, GOODVIEW, MN 507-452-4241 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Our son, brother, cousin and friend, Steven "Pugsley" Pientok, 51, of Minneapolis, MN, and formerly of Winona, MN went to be with his Lord on February 5, 2016. He will be sadly missed by many people. Pugsley was the life of the party, a great musician, knew how to...

Feb 4, 2016

Michael “Mike”  Earl Horsman, 50, of Chatfield died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.

Mike was born September 23, 1965 in Harmony to Larry and Karol (Truhlar) Horsman.  He was raised in Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1984.   He was a farmer and worked at Tuohy Furniture for...

Feb 4, 2016

Jerome (Jerry) Joseph Stangl, age 66, of Winona, MN, died last week at his home. Jerry was born July, 25, 1949 in Creston, Iowa, to Clete and Kay Stangl. Jerry grew up in Iowa. After high school, he served in the army as a cook and was stationed in Turkey. After his service, Jerry lived briefly in California before returning...

Feb 3, 2016

Age 79 of Utica died Wednesday February 3, 2016 at Mayo Clinic-St. Mary's Campus. Bonny was born April 21, 1936 to Clarence "Hiney" and Milrae Plank (Gage) in Beaver Valley. She married Raymond Nelson in 1953 and the two of them had two children; Dan and Lori. Bonny was active in the Women of the Moose in St. Charles and...

Feb 3, 2016

Eugene "Gene" Joseph Karasch, 93 of Winona, passed peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Sauer Healthcare. Gene was born in Bismarck, ND on September 2, 1922 to Michael and Rose (Johnson) Karasch. He was united in marriage to Vada Waide on November 23, 1942 in Evansville, IN. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during WWII....

Feb 2, 2016

Altine J. "Jan" Boardman, 94, of La Crosse, WI, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse, WI. Altine Jeanette Johnson was born on October 11, 1921, to Julius and Alma (Rogstad) Johnson in La Crosse, WI. She was raised in Houston and graduated from Houston High School. On June 22, 1945, she was...