Sep 28, 2015

Mary Ruen, 67, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.

Mary (O’Connor) Ruen was born on September 28, 1948 in Preston Minnesota, to Raymond and Helen (Collett) O’Connor. She was raised in a loving family on a farm outside of Preston Minnesota where she attended Crystal Springs Country School...

Sep 28, 2015

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Beatrice H. Rislove, 94, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, September 28, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Beatrice was born on November 28, 1920, in rural Rushford to Elmer and Helen (Gilbertson) Otis. She was raised on the family farm and attended country school. On February 20, 1940, she was united in...

Sep 26, 2015

JoAnn Barbara Bidsler, 71, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 26, 2015, at her home in Chatfield.

JoAnn was born February 6, 1944 to Raymond and Constance (Siem) Karau in Minneapolis.  She graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester in 1962.  She attended Rochester Cosmetology School and worked at the Fountain Blue Beauty Salon.

Sep 25, 2015

Carl J. "Bud" Brackett, 86 of Lewiston, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at Lake Winona Manor.Bud was born on June 18, 1929 in Lewiston to Lorraine Kessler. He attended school in Lewiston until he began working as a truck driver for Bill Schott Trucking. On May 4, 1957, he married Deloris Treder and together they owned and operated Bud's Service...

Sep 24, 2015

Altura, Gerald W. "Jerry" Dotterwick, 83, of Altura died Thursday morning, September 24th at his home. Jerry was born April 23, 1932 in Winona to Fred and Florence (Knopick) Dotterwick. He graduated from Winona High School then served in the U. S. Army, stationed in Korea. On April 26, 1958 Jerry and Kay Kindt were married in Winona. They lived...

Sep 23, 2015

Betty Mae Plenge

Betty Mae Plenge , 86, of Chatfield died Wednesday, September 23rd at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where she had resided since the end of July. Betty was born August 26, 1929, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1947 and attended and graduated from...

Sep 23, 2015

Frederick Leroy Bursack, of Winona, died on Wednesday, September 23, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital at the age of 63.He was born in Marshall, Minnesota, in 1952, to MaryAnn Kolbe and Frederick Bursack, Sr. He was raised in Hendricks, Minn., and graduated from Hendricks High School in 1972.He traveled extensively for ESI doing grain elevator construction, and worked for many years...

Sep 23, 2015

Judith "Judy" Rae Jorgensen, 66 of Minneiska, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, WI.Judy was born April 9, 1949 in La Crosse to Burton and Verla (Yttri) Syverson. She graduated from De Soto High School in 1967 and went on to attend Luther College in Decorah, IA. While attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse,...

Sep 22, 2015

Robert Charles Tlougan, 88 of St. Charles and formerly of Viola died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. Bob was born September 3, 1927 in Quincy Township, Olmsted County to Alfred and Florence (Kramer) Tlougan. He served his country honorably during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army. Bob was an organic farmer who...

Sep 21, 2015

Gary Phillip Holm of Winona, aged 68, succumbed to illness on September 21, 2015. Gary was born April 5, 1947 in Winona MN to Arba and Esther (Green) Holm. Gary attended the one room Saratoga school in Saratoga, MN and later transitioned to St. Charles, where he earned his diploma with the class of 1965, while spending his high school...

Sep 20, 2015

Elvira Emilie Tesch, 95 of Lewiston died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Speltz Homes Plus in Lewiston.Elvira was born May 23, 1920 in Utica Township to Emil and Lydia (Dorn) Hardtke. On July 3, 1943 she married Clifford Tesch at her parents' home. Elvira worked for Lake Center Switch for 24 years, both in Lewiston and Rushford. She mowed lawn...

Sep 20, 2015

Ivanetta Ruby Hoppe, 103 of Lewiston, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at St. Isidore Care Center in Plainview.Ivanetta was born March 28, 1912 in Dover to Richard and Mary (Michael) Laack and was raised in Plainview. On September 14, 1958, she married Emil Hoppe in Plainview. They made their home on his family farm in rural Lewiston. Ivanetta enjoyed helping...

Sep 19, 2015

Donald Roger Golish, 74 of Lewiston passed away Saturday September 19, 2015. Donald was born April 5, 1941 in Houston County to Donald and Margaret (Corcoran) Golish. He spent most of his life in the Lewiston area. He was retired and previously employed as a milk truck hauler and he also worked at Riverside Electronics.He spent quality time fishing with...

Sep 19, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, Minn. 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Allen E. Howe, 82, of Rushford, Minn. died on Saturday, September, 19, 2015, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minn. Allen was born on November 1, 1932, in Lanesboro, Minn. to Arthur and Ethel (Meldahl) Howe. He was raised near Bratsberg, Minn. and attended Bridgecreek Country School. Allen Graduated from...

Sep 19, 2015

Dolores Helen Ziebell, 86 of Rushford, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston.Dolores was born April 12, 1929 in Winona to Walter and Helen (Kouba) Drussell. She graduated from Winona Catholic Schools and worked at National T Grocery Store in Winona for a few years. On August 22,...

Sep 18, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MN 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Gladys E. "Gladdy" Iverson, 89, of Rushford, Minn. died on Friday, September 18, 2015, at the Valley View Healthcare and Rehab Center in Houston, Minn.Gladys Evelyne Barney Iverson was born in Rushford on December 19, 1925, to Helen and Albert Barney. She attended the Tenborg country school and Rushford High...

Sep 17, 2015

Verna Mae Taylor, 71, of Lanesboro, died Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Methodist Campus in Rochester.

Verna was born January 19, 1944, in St. James, Minnesota to Albert and Erna (Krumrei) Rahm.

She attended school in Truman and graduated in 1962.  She then attended and graduated from the University of Minnesota.  ...

Sep 17, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MN 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MN - Iris Rose Irene Fitzgerald, age 82 of Rushford, MN Died Thursday, September 17, 2015 in her home in Rushford. Iris was born February 16, 1933 to Marvin and Edna (Clouse) Sweet. Iris married Arden Fitzgerald on October 15, 1954 in Delavan, MN. She enjoyed many hobbies such as spending time...

Sep 16, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MINN. 507-864-7771HOUSTON, MINN. - Harold Ness Johnson finished his earthly journey on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Valley View Healthcare and Rehab Center in Houston, Minn. Harold was born on September 30, 1935, in La Crosse, Wis. to Ness and Hildegard (Krueger) Johnson. Harold was Baptized at South Ridge in rural La Crescent,...

Sep 16, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MN 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MN - Verle H. Ramsey, 85, of Rushford, MN died on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Verle was born on April 18, 1930, to Gerhard and Alpha (Sorum) Ramsey. Verle farmed for a few years after high school until he began working as a drafting...