Apr 25, 2015

Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service, Rushford, Minn. 507-864-7771Mavis Johanna Dahl, 90, of Rushford, Minn. died on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at her home.Mavis was born on March 17, 1925, in Caledonia, Minn. to Adolph and Thora (Eiken) Dahl. She was raised in Yucatan Township of Houston County, Minn. When Mavis was three years old she moved with her family to...

Apr 23, 2015

WINONAAlthough she was taken from her loved ones much too soon, Linda Rose made the most of the moments she was given each and every day. She was genuine, kindhearted, and fun-loving which made her the sort of person whom everyone wanted to know. A devoted family woman, Linda treasured her roles as a wife and mother, however, she just...

Apr 21, 2015

Ruth A. Jacobs, 95 of St. Charles died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.Ruth was born February 11, 1920 in St. James, MN to Arthur and Alvina (Engelbrecht) Luther. She graduated from St. James High School and attended beauty school in Minneapolis. On August 3, 1947, she married Arthur Jacobs in Janesville, MN. She owned...

Apr 21, 2015

WINONALois Ann Lauritzen, 66 of Winona, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse.Lois was born July 15, 1948 in La Crosse to Emmett and Dorothy (Steinfeldt) Frauenkron. She graduated from Houston High School in 1966. Lois enjoyed being outside and loved flower gardening, spending time with her husband Dale, and playing...

Apr 21, 2015

MINNESOTA CITYPaul Wayne Nelton, 66, of Minnesota City died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.Paul was born October 7th, 1948 to Eugene and Dorthy (Frye) Nelton in Winona. He graduated from Cotter High School in 1967 and served in the US Army in Germany and the US. On July 15th, 1995 he married Karen Kiekbusch-Gross....

Apr 20, 2015

ROCHESTERDolores Mae Waby, 79, of Rochester and formerly of St. Charles died Monday, April 20, 2015 at her home. Dolores was born December 12, 1935 to Fred and Julia (Rostanka) Huwald in Florence, WI. She graduated from Winona High School in 1954 and married James E. Waby on December 27, 1960. Together they raised two sons, Tim and Paul. Over...

Apr 19, 2015

WINONAFrederick David Hawkins, 48, was called home on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Gundersen Health Systems La Crosse, WI. David was called home due complications of being paralyzed in February of 2009. Before he was paralyzed he worked at Wal-Mart in Camby, Indiana. He was born in Muncie Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Hawkins, Sr....

Apr 18, 2015

Agnes Aleda (Sickle) Vogen age 96, of Pilot Mound, passed away on April 18, 2015.

Agnes was born at home on January 20, 1919 in Pilot Mound Township to Edwin and Susie(Thompson)Sickle.

She attended country school through the eighth grade.  She was united in marriage with Vern Vogen in 1939. She was very...

Apr 18, 2015

Allen Burnett Ellingson, 87, passed away Saturday April 18, 2015 at their home at Park Lane Estates Assisted Living in Preston, Minnesota. He and his wife Lilah had lived there since March 1st of this year.

Allen was born March 10, 1928 to Gilmer and Helen (Bothun) Ellingson in Lanesboro.  He married Lilah Hildestad of Lanesboro, on...

Apr 18, 2015

WINONAChauncey H. "Bud" Safranek, 90 of Winona died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Sauer Health Care.Bud was born to Henry "Hank" and Emma (Gerson) Safranek on December 29, 1924 in Winona. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and on April 11, 1953 he married Margaret Jean Martin in Winona. He worked as a meat cutter...

Apr 18, 2015

Darwin Morrill, 93, of St. Charles, MN, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. The funeral will be Thursday, April 23, at the United Methodist Church of St. Charles at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery.Mr. Morrill was born in St. Charles on December 10, 1921, at his home and attended school there until his graduation in 1939. In 1938,...

Apr 17, 2015

WINONABernard "Bernie" James Beeman, 63 of Winona, died surrounded by family on Friday, April 17, 2015 at home.Bernie, the oldest of four children, was born June 29, 1951 in Winona to Ray and Barbara (Englund) Beeman. After graduating from Winona Senior High School in 1969, he enlisted in the Navy on August 4, 1969 during the Vietnam War. Bernie was...

Apr 17, 2015

Walter "Pete" Quamen, 90 of Rushford, died peacefully Friday, April 17, 2015 at his home.Pete was born July 24, 1924 in Winona, the second of seven children born to Pete and Martha (Bratberg) Quamen. He was baptized and confirmed at Rushford Lutheran Church. Pete graduated from Rushford High School in 1943 and immediately joined the United States Navy. Machinist Mate...

Apr 17, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD, MN 507-864-7771PETERSON, MINN. - Jerome "Joe" L. Klinski, 77, of Peterson, Minn. died on Friday, April 17, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn.Joe was born on March 31, 1938, to Luverne and Clarissa (Nelson) Klinski in Caledonia, Minn. He was raised in Caledonia until the age of 16, when...

Apr 16, 2015

HOFF CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTER, GOODVIEW, MINNESOTA 507-452-4241WINONA, MINN. - Donald, C. Rinn, 64, of Winona, Minn. died on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at his home.Donald was born on April 25, 1950, in Winona, Minn. to Clifford and Elaine (Roberts) Rinn. He was raised in Winona on Prairie Island. Donald graduated from Winona Senior High School. He worked at RTP...

Apr 15, 2015

David Wayne Marks, Sr., 63 of Altura, MN passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.David was born May 22, 1951 to Percy and Delores (Glenna) Marks, living in rural Utica on the family farm. They later moved to Winona in 1969. On August 22, 1970, he married Roxanne Thilmany. They have four...

Apr 12, 2015

Sophia Emma Preszler, 87, of Bismarck, North Dakota died Sunday April 12, 2015 at the Baptist Health Care Center.

The Funeral Service to celebrate Sophia’s life will be held 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway in Bismarck, with Pastor Merle Hoots officiating.

Sophia’s earthly body...

Apr 12, 2015

Loretta Anna Matzke, 90, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on April 12, 2015. She was a resident at Milestone senior Living in Faribault. She entered this world on July 20,1924 born to Frank and Martha (Beyer) Nuszloch. Lorretta is survived by her children; James (Patti) Matzke of Maple Grove, Barbara Guildner of Hollandale, Beth Matzke of...

Apr 11, 2015

Loren Lee Graskamp, of Fountain, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, April 11, 2015.

Loren was born May 27, 1923, in Fountain Township, to Edward and Ethel Graskamp. In 1948, Loren married the love of his life, Dorothy Henke. During their more than 60 years of marriage, they enjoyed traveling to Texas, Hawaii, Ireland, Bahamas...

Apr 10, 2015

WINONALyla's Life Story:There was no one who met Lyla Thompson and wasn't changed for the better. She had a sweet innocence about her and made everything beautiful as she could turn something ordinary into something truly extraordinary. It was easy to see that Lyla's life was rooted in something different, something deeper, and that something was her unwavering faith. Second...