May 27, 2016

St. Charles, Kathleen M. "Kathy" Putzier, 80, of St. Charles, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27th in St. Charles. Kathy was born on March 1, 1936 in Wyatville, to George and Thecla (Thesing) Burns. Kathy married Lawrence Putzier on September 24, 1958. They farmed near St. Charles until moving to town in 1992. She had worked at Camera Art,...

May 25, 2016

RUSHFORD, MN - Doris M. Rislov, 88, of Rushford, MN died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, MN There will be a funeral service for Doris at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Arendahl Lutheran Church in rural Peterson, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00 TO 7:00 P.M. on Friday at...

May 24, 2016

Gudrun Marie Storhoff, 99, of Lanesboro passed away May 24, 2016 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Gudrun was born February 1, 1917 in Wildrose, North Dakota to Gabriel and Margit (Stoke) Dybing. Gudrun married  Norman Storhoff July 11, 1940 in Highland Prairie, Minnesota.  The couple farmed in the Lanesboro area until 1966 when they moved to Yuma, Arizona.  ...

May 24, 2016

Ralph Peter Czaplewski, 81 of Bluff Siding, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Ralph was born September 29, 1934 in Buffalo County to Andrew and Wilma (Merchlewitz) Czaplewski. He graduated from Cotter High School. Ralph served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1954-1956. He attended Winona State University. On August...

May 23, 2016

On Monday, May 23, 2016 this world lost a treasure when our beloved "Miss Claire" slipped gently from this life into the next. While our hearts are broken, we rejoice in the knowledge that she is at peace and has reunited at last with her beloved husband Chuck and the dear family and friends who have gone before her. Claire...

May 23, 2016

Donald Joseph Buehler, 73, of Winona, passed away peacefully Monday, May 23, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. Don was born on July 16, 1942 to John and Clara (Dohrmann) Buehler and was one of ten children. On August 31, 1968 he was united in marriage to Joy (Lundgren). Together they shared 32 years and had three children, Linda,...

May 22, 2016

Obituary: Joseph Paul Krall 1/9/1988 Composed by Lora Foreman-Krall, mother Joseph Paul Krall (Joe), age 28, died May 22, 2016. Struck by a car when his motorcycle stalled in traffic on highway 710 in Long Beach, California; he died instantly. Joe was 28 years old and 3 weeks from moving back to his home in Minnesota to continue his life...

May 20, 2016

Mathilda Emma Thompson, 81, of Lewiston, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, May 20, 2016, at the Adith Miller Manor in Winona, MN after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on December 4, 1934, in Alma, WI, to Holliver and Emma (Grossell) Hoch. She was united in marriage with Clifford Thompson, Sr. on...

May 18, 2016

Kenneth E. Duellman, 66 formerly of Rochester and St. Charles, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island. Kenny was born September 13, 1949 in Rollingstone to Everett and Angeline Duellman. He is survived by his 3 loving sisters, Donna (Larry) Kinyon of Byron, Rita McFarlin of Tucson, AZ and Mary Ellen (Frank) Mangskau of...

May 17, 2016

Patricia "Pat" Joy Becker, 85, of Winona, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Sugar Loaf Assisted Living. Pat was born September 4, 1930 in Winona to Alden and Margaret (McGuire) Maynard. On June 5, 1948, at the age of 17, she married the love of her life, Malcolm Becker. Together they shared 68 years of marriage and had...

May 17, 2016

St. Charles, Walter Bernard "Walt" Lange, 94, of St. Charles died Tuesday, May 17th at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - St. Mary's Campus Rochester. Walt was born March 26, 1922 in Devil's Lake, North Dakota to Bernard and Hildegard (Walter) Lange. He graduated from Cotter High School in 1940 and went to Chicago to work as a machinist apprentice. In 1944...

May 16, 2016

Andrew Gunnar Olness, 73, of Peterson, Minnesota died on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. He was born in Rushford to Norman and Agnes (Gunderson) Olness on August 11, 1942.

He was a graduate of the Peterson High School, the University of Minnesota College of Agriculture and taught high...

May 16, 2016

Norman Paul Weaver, 86 of Winona died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Sugar Loaf Senior Living. He formally lived at 408 High Forest Street. Norman was born October 1, 1929 in Winona to Bert and Anna (Kropidlowski) Weaver. In 1948, he graduated from Cotter High School. Norman served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1951-1953. On June...

May 14, 2016

Jerome “O.J.” Manahan, 61, of Chatfield passed away at Chosen Valley Care Center on Saturday May 14, 2016. Jerome was born December 1, 1954 in Rochester to Maurice and Theresa (Kuisle) Manahan.   Jerome graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1973.  On September 8, 1979 he married Barbara Lane. Jerome worked as a custom home builder for...

May 13, 2016

Ferne Clara Sommers, 99, of Trempealeau, died Friday, May 13, 2016, at St. Anne Extended Health Care. She was born on February 15, 1917 to Richard and Clara (Braatz) Krause at their family home in Fountain City. On November 20, 1935 Ferne was united in marriage to William F. Sommers and together they raised 2 children, Faye and William. Ferne...

May 13, 2016

Goodview, Sandra A. Matthees, 77, of Winona died Friday, May 13th at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse., surrounded by her family. Sandra was born April 6, 1939 in Winona to Earl and Carolyn (Bittner) Reese. She was a lifelong Winona resident. On July 30, 1955 she married Gordon Matthees in Winona. She was a member of St. Matthews...

May 12, 2016

RUSHFORD, MN - Stanley R. Veir, 90, of Rushford, MN died on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Stanley was born on June 12, 1925, in Rushford to Lloyd and Alice (Swenside) Veir. He was raised in the Rushford area and attended Vinegar Hill and Rush Creek schools. On February 2, 1944, he was...

May 12, 2016

LEWISTON, MN - Tasha Lynn Hanson, 24, of Lewiston, MN died on Thursday, May 12, 2016, in rural Lewiston, MN. Tasha was born on November 14, 1991, in Winona, MN to Steven Hanson and Shannon Burt. She was raised in Rushford, MN and was a 2010 graduate of Rushford - Peterson High School. Tasha was currently employed at CPI company...

May 11, 2016

Steven “Skeeter” Janet, 50, of Chatfield passed away May 11, 2016 at his home in Chatfield.

Skeeter was born July 10, 1965 in Rochester to Floyd and Marvena (Prilipp) Janet.  He attended schools in Chatfield and graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1983.  He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Griffin Construction. Skeeter enjoyed motorcycles,...

May 9, 2016

Louis Robert Ward, 90, of Chatfield passed away May 9, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. Louis was born January 27, 1926 in Rochester to William Patrick and Caroline (Williams) Ward. One of 8 children, Louis grew up in Chatfield.   He served in the Navy during WWII.  At the end of the war he...