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...

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...