May 20, 2015

ALTURAGerald "Jerry" V. Brose, 74, formerly of Altura, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Lake Winona Manor.Jerry was born April 7, 1941 to Victor and Edna (Radsek) Brose in Winona. He graduated from Winona Sr. High School in 1959 and served in the National Guard. He worked for Altura Rex Turkey Plant for many years. He was also a member...

May 19, 2015

PETERSONYvonne June Jonsgaard, 79 of Peterson, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Lake Winona Manor.Yvonne was born June 12, 1935 to Harvey and Bernice (Muns) Johnson in Choice, MN. She was raised with her siblings on a farm. When she was 18 years old, Yvonne married Marvin V. Jonsgaard on February 27, 1954 as soon as he returned home from...

May 18, 2015

Eileen Allen, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota.

Eileen was born May 30, 1925, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, to Walter and Bertha (Riley) Heddinger.  On October 1, 1947, she married Matthew Allen at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Rolfe, Iowa.  Eileen was a housewife and...

May 17, 2015

Elaine Elma Morse, 91, of  Rochester passed away May 17, 2015 at Homestead Assisted Living in Rochester.

Elaine was born January 12, 1924 to Henry & Clara (Schmidt) Horstmann in rural Chatfield. She was baptized February 10, 1924 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatfield and confirmed in the church on May 9, 1937.

Elaine...

May 17, 2015

ST. CHARLESYvonne "Bonnie" Bonita Garrison, 99 of St. Charles, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at St. Charles Assisted Living.Bonnie was born December 10, 1915 in Marion, IA to William and Leah (Thompson) Mohler. Their family moved to Minnesota when Bonnie was young and she graduated from high school in Rochester. Bonnie was united in marriage to Leslie H. Garrison on...

May 17, 2015

ST. CHARLESBerneice G. Probst, 98, of St. Charles died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Golden Living Center- Whitewater in St. Charles.Berneice was born November 4, 1916 to Ralph Sr. and Grace (Ayshford) Hughes in High Forest, MN. She graduated from St. Charles High School. Berneice was an active member of the United Church of Christ ( formerly the Congregational Church)...

May 15, 2015

Ione Pernella Haugen, formerly of Chatfield, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home in Rochester, MN where she had resided for almost 4 years.

She was born January 30, 1929 in Spring Grove, MN to Peter and Ida (Otterness) Gulbranson.  She graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1946. Following graduation she completed Teachers...

May 14, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE 507-864-7771LA CROSSE, WIS./ HOUSTON, MINN. - Richard K. Halverson, 74, of La Crosse, Wis. and formerly of Houston, Minn. died on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Veterans Hospital in Tomah, Wis. He was born on September 6, 1940, in Rushford, Minn. to Ralph and Josephine (Virock) Halverson. Richard grew up in Houston, Minn. and...

May 11, 2015

Suzanne Crossman, 74 of Rochester and formerly of Houston, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, May 11, 2015 at her home.Suzanne was born October 10, 1940 in in Dayton, Ohio to James and Pauline (McKee) Samuels, Sr. She graduated from Eaton High School in Ohio. In August of 1969, she married Toby Crossman. Toby and Suzanne made their home...

May 10, 2015

Kenneth Duane Pyburn, 74, of Menahga, MN passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Pleasant Akers Assisted Living in Akeley, MN.Ken was born March 8, 1940 in Austin, MN the son of James and Goldie (Miller) Pyburn. He graduated from Austin High School in 1958. He was united in marriage to Barbara Larson on July 20, 1958 in Austin, MN....

May 9, 2015

Robert "Bob" Carl Oesterreich, son of Carl and Marne Underleak Oesterreich, brother of Phyllis Lipscomb, and the twin brother of Roberta Joyce, was born Jan. 21, 1925, in Rochester, and passed away peacefully in San Diego, Calif., on 9 May 2015, aged 90.

Bob was brought up in Rochester, and in June 1943, he graduated from Rochester...

May 8, 2015

Clifford Arnold Waadevig, 86, of Chatfield, died Friday, May 8, 2015, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where he had resided for three months.

Clifford was born July 6, 1928, in Arendahl Township, Fillmore County, to John and Ida Marie (Berge) Waadevig. He joined the U. S. Army in January 1949, serving as...

May 6, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Jerome W. Sand, 84, of Houston, Minn. died on Wednesday, May 06, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn.Jerome was born on August 8, 1930, in Houston to John and Lillie (Flattum) Sand. He was raised in Houston and attended Houston Schools. Jerome entered the U.S. Air...

May 5, 2015

WINONAPenelope Crawford Breitlow was born January 5, 1937, at Columbia University Hospital in New York City.She died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Saint Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona at the age of 78 surrounded by her family and friends. She grew up in South Minneapolis and graduated from Washburn High School. Penny then attended Carleton College in Northfield, MN and...

May 4, 2015

WINONAAntonio R. Ramirez, infant son of Rudy and Caroline Ramirez, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.Services for Antonio will be held 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 9th at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview with visitation one hour prior to the service.

May 3, 2015

WINONARaymond Joseph Bronk, 66 of Winona died suddenly Sunday, May 3, 2015.Ray was born August 31, 1948 in Winona to Edward and Mary (Graff) Bronk. He graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1967 and received a degree in welding from Winona Vo-Tech, graduating in 1968. Ray served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1969-1971, being awarded...

May 2, 2015

Lewiston, Lorraine Marie Wachholz, 70, of Lewiston and formerly of Rochester passed away Saturday, May 02, 2015 at Lake Winona Manor. Lorraine was born April 22, 1945 in Viroqua, WI to Otis and Marge Swenson. She graduated from Desoto High School. Following high school she moved with her family to Rochester. Lorraine married Willard Wachholz on May 19, 1973 at...

May 2, 2015

Stacey Ann of Winona was born in the middle of a tornado warning on July 10,1966 in Rochester, MN to Robert and Kathleen (Kaiser) Marin. Her family returned to the Winona shortly after her birth and lived in Fountain City. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church where she was baptized, received her First Communion and was Confirmed....

May 1, 2015

With her genuine personality, her warm smile, and her unconditional acceptance of all who were near, Dorothy Christie was a true blessing. She was never one to concern herself with building wealth or accumulating possessions, rather, she made it her mission to fully embrace the moments she was given while holding her friends and loved ones near. A more devoted...

Apr 30, 2015

Duane L. Halvorsen (75) passed away peacefully Thursday April 30, 2015 at Copper Leaf of Ripon with his children by his side. He became a police officer for the Milwaukee Police Department in 1962. He retired from the Milwaukee Detective Bureau in 1995. He enjoyed playing golf and fishing. He is survived by his son Gregg (Katherine) daughter Kristin (Kevin)...