Feb 2, 2016

St. Charles, Sharon Berg, 75, of St. Charles died Tuesday evening, February 2nd at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Sharon was born November 11, 1940 in Austin to Carl and Dolores (Larson) Dopita. Sharon valued her education, graduating from Austin High School in 1958, Austin Junior College in 1959 and Mankato State in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Feb 1, 2016

Emily Mae (Groen) Hoffman, 96, of Chatfield, died Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Emily was born November 10, 1919 in Stewartville to Christian and Agnes (VanDerAarde) Groen.  She started school in Stewartville and then moved to Chatfield when she was a freshman.   She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1936...

Feb 1, 2016

Richard Lee Stensgard, 88, of Fountain passed away peacefully on Monday, February 1, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus.

Richard was born August 27, 1927 in Preston, Minnesota to Olander and Irene Lucille (Ibach) Stensgard.  He attended schools in Preston and Lanesboro, graduating from Lanesboro High School in 1947.  He was a stand out athlete...

Jan 31, 2016

Marion Gray Erickson, 90 of Lewiston, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Marion was born December 3, 1925 in Duluth to William and Hazel (Gray) Williams. On August 12, 1950, she married Eugene Erickson, a loving union that lasted almost 64 years. They made their first home in Stockton. Later Gene and Marion bought...

Jan 30, 2016

Milan Elwood Yngsdal, 84, of Lanesboro died January 30, 2016 at his home.

Milan was born August 23, 1931 in Cherry Grove Township in Goodhue County, Minnesota to Palmer and Jesse (Jacobson) Yngsdal.  He attended schools thru the 8th grade.  He served in the military from 1954-1956.  On November 12, 1980 he married Helen Murray in Lanesboro....

Jan 30, 2016

Floyd Leon Sanders Age 76 of St. Charles died Saturday January 30 at home after a short battle with cancer. Floyd was born at home in Winona County on September 6, 1939 to Rex and Alda Sanders. Floyd married Judith Burt December 9, 1961 at the Lewiston Bretheran Church. Floyd lived and worked on the family farm outside of Utica...

Jan 27, 2016

Age 71 of Winona has joined her daughter Shelly on January 27, 2016, leaving son, Kevin Spalding and Daughter Kim Spalding Pflughoeft; grandchildren, Makinsey, Justin, Kayla, Katie; great-grandchildren, Riley, Asher, Emsley and Donna's siblings. A memorial service for Donna will be held 2 PM Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center, Goodview with a visitation one hour...

Jan 26, 2016

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD, MN 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MN - Janet B. Rislove, 75, of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Janet Bernice Thompson was born on April 6, 1940, to Edward and Amelia (Evenson) Thompson. She was raised in Peterson and graduated from Peterson High School in...

Jan 25, 2016

Marlys Joan Sass, 80, died Monday, January 25, 2016 at her home in rural Chatfield. Marlys was born July 3rd, 1935 to Arnold and Leola (Gerths) Schroeder, in Rochester, MN.

On October 17, 1953 she married Elmer Sass at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester. She resided 62 years on a farm in the Chatfield area.  She worked...

Jan 24, 2016

Alice May Winslow, 90, of Fountain, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at the Chosen Valley Care Center where she has been a resident since 2014.

Alice was born May 2, 1925 to Alex and Lillian Riddle. She attended the Wykoff Public Schools. She married Fernando Paul Winslow on January 23, 1942 and they enjoyed 61...

Jan 24, 2016

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON, MN 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MN - Greg L. Lemke, 68, of Houston, MN died on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at his home. Gregory Lester Lemke was born on July 29, 1947, in La Crosse, WI to Lester and Lois (Heintz) Lemke. He was raised in rural Houston (Looney Valley) and grew up attending Immanuel...

Jan 23, 2016

Bonnie Mae Brunsvold, 85, of Chatfield formerly of Harmony, died Saturday Jan. 23, 2016, at Chosen Valley Care Center.

Bonnie Mae Schultz was born Aug. 7, 1930, in Grafton, Iowa, to John and Rose (Walk) Schultz . She attended from Grafton High School 1947 and Wartburg College in 1949, earning a Teaching Degree.  She married Wallace Brunsvold...

Jan 22, 2016

Earl Duncanson, 92 of Lewiston, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. He was born in 1924 in Bangor, WI to Walter and Josephine (Viner) Duncanson and moved to the Minnesota homestead when he was 3. The farm has been in the Duncanson family for 150 years. On March 30, 1946, he married...

Jan 21, 2016

Taken from his loved ones much too soon, Dalton Kline was a blessing to everyone he had met. He was a man of many interests and passions, but nothing was more near and dear to his heart than his beloved son. A well-loved son, father, and brother, who treasured being with family and friends, and it was when his loved...

Jan 20, 2016

Henry (Hank) Anderson​, 79, died peacefully Wednesday, January 20, 2016 surrounded by family.

Henry was born July 7, 1936 in Chatfield to Adolph and Agnes (Schultz) Anderson.  He graduated in 1954 and joined the Navy, serving three years.  Following his service, he attended Northwestern Electronics for two years, followed by two years at RCTC, earning an AA...

Jan 19, 2016

Carol June (Erickson) Hahn, 87 of Houston, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Green Lea Manor in Mabel. Beloved mother, grandmother, step-grandmother, great-grandmother, step-great-grandmother and step-great-great-grandmother. She was born on June 13, 1928 to Grant and Nina (Halverson) Erickson in Riceford, MN. Baptized in Riceford church and attended country school which she had to walk to. Later she attended Houston...

Jan 18, 2016

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, HOUSTON, MN 507-864-7771 HOUSTON, MN - Krystle J. Kinstler, 74, Houston, MN died on Monday, January 18, 2016, at her home. Krystle was born on May 21, 1941, in Dawson, MN to Lawrence and Lyla (Simonson) Johnson. Through her childhood Krystle moved with her family to many places due to her father's work. On July...

Jan 18, 2016

Keith Leonard Haag, 58 of Winona, died battling cancer on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, surrounded by his family. Keith was born July 5, 1957 in Winona to George and Rita (Mueller) Haag. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1976. He farmed for Scott and Jeanie Kreidermacher. Then worked for a local turkey...

Jan 17, 2016

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 864-7771 Merlin James Hermanson, 65, of Fremont Township passed away January 17, 2016 after several courageous battles. He was born in Lanesboro to Arvid and Rose (Erickson) Hermanson of Fremont, Minnesota on May 23, 1950. He graduated from Peterson High School in 1968 and attended Winona Vocational School for auto body repair. He married...

Jan 15, 2016

Donald Louis Kottschade, 78, of Winona passed away on Friday January 15, 2016 after a recent diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gerhig disease). He was born February 13, 1937, in Wabasha, MN, to William and Mae (Schones). He married Sharon Hudson on Oct. 12, 1968 at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Theilman. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2...