Jan 15, 2016

Leslie Hilbert Nelson, age 89, of Winona, Minnesota died Friday, January 15, 2016 during a brief stay at Lake Winona Manor. Les was born May 24, 1926 to Hilbert and Martha (Neumann) Nelson in Altura, Minnesota. After graduation from Lewiston-Altura High School he joined the Navy and served in Guam, South Pacific. He attended Dunwoody Institute and was employed by...

Jan 13, 2016

Helen Tangen, 94 of Chatfield died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota.

Helen was born November 18, 1921 on a farm in Pilot Mound Township in Fillmore County to Frederick and Leda (Rain) Strom.

On April 17, 1943 Helen married Orville Tangen in McMinnville, Tennessee.

Helen...

Jan 13, 2016

Deborah Ann Lee (nee Stombaugh) Age 59 of Winona, MN died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at her home. Deborah was born to Harry Dee and Shirley Marie Stombaugh on June 23, 1956 in Vandalia, IL. She lived most of her life in Quad Cities, IL. She married T.A. Lee on March 21, 1998 in Galva, IL. They moved to Winona,...

Jan 12, 2016

Age 46 of Stockton, Minnesota died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Gunderson Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Jason was born September 24, 1969 in Garden City, Michigan to Donnie Scrogham and Katherine (Frey) Scrogham. Jason's passion in life was cars, he lived, breathed and thought about cars, all while turning it in to his career. He enjoyed spending time working...

Jan 11, 2016

Lyle John Ziegeweid, 83 of Minnesota City, MN died Monday, January 11, 2016 peacefully at home in the loving care of his family. His strength, inspiration, courage and joy in living will live on in the hearts of those who loved him. He loved life and continued to have a positive attitude throughout his contending with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for ten...

Jan 10, 2016

Jerry D. Brown, age 80, went to heaven to be with his beautiful wife Madeline on Sunday, January 10th, 2016 at Haven Hospice in Orange Park, Florida. He was born on June 24th, 1935 in Winona, Minnesota to George and Emma (Hatlevig) Brown. He was married to Madeline Wherry Bilicki on June 11th, 1955. Madeline passed away on March 12th,...

Jan 10, 2016

Arthur "Art" Bernard Czaplewski, 84, of Bluff Siding, WI, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse with his family by his side. Art was born February 1, 1931 in Winona to Andrew and Wilma (Merchlewitz) Czaplewski. He graduated from Cotter High School in 1948. On October 22, 1949, Art married Dolores "Dee" Moe at St....

Jan 10, 2016

Hollie J. Briggs, 62, of La Crescent, MN died surrounded by the people who loved her deeply on Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, due to complications of the acute onset of a pulmonary embolism Hollie was born on December 18, 1953, in Rochester, MN to Lyle and Joyce (Fieck) Briggs. She was...

Jan 9, 2016

Donald P. Bautch, 78, of Winona, formally of Arcadia, WI., died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at Lake Winona Manor with his wife, Janet, by his side. He was born May 10, 1937 to Alex and Mary (Puchalla) Bautch. At 16, his father died and his mother remarried Bernard Kolstad who became a father figure. On July 5, 2003, Donald married...

Jan 7, 2016

Delores Cedarholm, 83, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2016 surrounded by her immediate family at River Bend Senior Living in Rochester, MN. Delores is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Rev. H. Eugene Cedarholm; brother, Paul D. Hanson (Cynthia) of Belmont MA.; her three daughters, Lori (Craig) Hilmer of St. Charles MN, Beth Cedarholm of River Falls...

Jan 3, 2016

V. Douglas Miller, 71, of Rochester passed away at his home on January 3, 2016. Doug was born on September 11, 1944 in Preston, Minnesota to Virgil D. Miller and Serena B. Asper.   He graduated from high school in 1963 from Kansas.  From 1964 -1966 he served in the United States Army.    He married Susan Carson and later divorced.  ...

Jan 3, 2016

Marilyn J. Tarras, 77, of Rushford, MN died on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Marilyn was born on March 30, 1938, in La Crosse, Wis. to Joseph and Charlotte (Ford) Lambert. She was raised in Winona and Graduated from Winona Sr. High School in 1956, and from Winona Cosmetology School. On November 29,...

Jan 3, 2016

Anthony "Tony" J. Schaufenbil, 70, of Winona, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. He was born on March 22, 1945 to Ernest and Erna (Janke).Tony graduated from St. Mary's University with a degree in accounting and shortly thereafter married his first wife, Sue Sherman in 1968. Together, they raised four children, Michael, Cathleen, Christine, and Mark and welcomed several grandchildren before...

Jan 2, 2016

Frank L. Gerry, 74, of Lewiston died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family.Frank was born February 25, 1941 to Reuben and Cora (Lewis) Gerry. He was raised on the family farm in St. Charles, MN and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1959. He worked his way through college at Del's Café where he...

Jan 2, 2016

St. Charles, Glen E. "Butch" Cummings, 62, of St. Charles died Saturday, January 2nd at St. Isodore Health of Green Prairie in Plainview. Butch was born January 10, 1953 in Franklin, Indiana to LaVerne "Pete" and Pauline (Poorker) Cummings. His family moved to Winona where Butch graduated from Winona High in 1972. Butch later moved to St. Charles and worked...

Dec 29, 2015

Ardelina R. Ericson, 91 of Fountain passed away at the Stewartville Care Center on Tuesday, December 29, 2015.

Ardelina was born March 21, 1924 to Ludwig and Ruth Mlenar in Fillmore, Minnesota.  She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1942.  She married Walter Ericson on June 18, 1942.  They farmed in rural Fountain for many years and...

Dec 29, 2015

On the morning of Tuesday, December 29, 2015, David Meyer passed away at home with his family at his  side after a short illness.

David Phillip Meyer was born December 10, 1932 in Lanesboro, Minnesota to Alfred and Winnie (Hall) Meyer.  David grew up in rural Fountain and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1951.  Following high...

Dec 28, 2015

Harley Donald Walters, 58 of Winona, was called home to Jesus on Monday, December 28, 2015 at home surrounded by his family.Harley was born May 16, 1957 in Winona to William and Inez (Fabian) Walters. He graduated from Winona High School in 1975. On February 26, 1977 he married Judy Hodge. They had two children together, Kimberly and Roth and...

Dec 28, 2015

Known and dearly loved by many as the cigar smoking, stubborn old German, Al Fortsch lived with ways all his own. Al was a hardworking man who taught the value of hard working principles to his children. He served as an example with his tenacious spirit and stubborn, almost cantankerous nature, yet he was loved beyond compare by the family...

Dec 27, 2015

Marjorie Ellen Abrahamson, 92, of rural Lanseboro, died Sunday (Dec. 27, 2015) at Park Lane Estates in Preston.

Marjorie was born Oct. 3, 1923, in rural Freemont in Winona County, the daughter of Charles Alexander Ferguson and Winnifred Littlefield. She attended Lanesboro High School and Winona Teachers College.

On June 9, 1949, she married Irving...