Sep 11, 2014

EYOTA, MNYvonne (Bonnie) McMahan, Yvonne (Bonnie) Marie McMahan, 77, of Brainerd, residing near Eyota, passed on to walk with The Lord on September 11, 2014 at the family farm home surrounded by family and loved ones.Bonnie McMahan, daughter of John and Eleanor Leisen, married Harold (Hutch) R. McMahan on February 23, 1957. Hutch and Bonnie lived in the Eyota area...

Sep 10, 2014

WINONA AND FORMERLY FROM MABELEldon C. Smith, 92 of Winona and formerly from Mabel, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona.Eldon was born to Frank and Hannah (Young) Smith on May 11, 1922. He met Wanda Bergrud and married her on October 2, 1948. They had one daughter, Sharon. They farmed in the Canton area...

Sep 9, 2014

HOUSTON, MINN.Daniel M. Witt, 53, of Houston passed away peacefully at his home September 9, 2014.Daniel was born February 25, 1961 to Mark and Kathryn (Chapel) Witt in La Crosse, WI. He graduated from Houston public high school in 1979. Over the last several years he was employed at Peerless Chain in Winona.He was a lover of all things outdoors....

Sep 9, 2014

WINONALouise "LuAnne" Anne Haun, 87 of Winona, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Winona Health.LuAnne was born December 31, 1926 in Winona to Roman and Gertrude (Martin) Kauphusman. On September 7, 1946, she married Edward J. Haun at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Winona and they were blessed with five children. Edward worked as an archivist for the government and...

Sep 7, 2014

HOFF FUNERAL SERVICE 507-864-7771 Lydia "Bonnie" M. McManimon, age 86, of Rushford, Minn., died peacefully with family by her side at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home on September 7, 2014. She was born the 6th of Frank and Pauline Bauer's 12 children on the family farm outside of Lima, WI on May 16th, 1928. After graduating from Mondovi High school, Lydia...

Sep 6, 2014

ROCHESTERPatricia Dawn King, 67 of Rochester, died Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus.Patricia was born September 5, 1947 in Spring Valley to Clair and Delores (Groby) Glynn. She attended school in a one-room schoolhouse and later graduated from John Marshall High School in 1965. After graduation, Pat began working in the assembly line at IBM....

Sep 5, 2014

LEWISTONThomas Michael Conway, 74 of Lewiston, died Friday, September 5, 2014 at Winona Health.Tom was born November 21, 1939 in Winona to Armond and Helen (Kalmes) Conway. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1959 and enlisted in the United States Navy. He served from 1959 - 1961, stationed in the Philippines and Japan. He was a member of the...

Sep 3, 2014

Robert Francis Hughes,86, of Chatfield, Minnesota, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield where he was a resident for 5 months.

Robert was born August 24, 1928 to James T. and Lauretta (Gallagher) Hughes in Marysland Township, near Danvers, Minnesota.  He grew up on the family farm, and enlisted...

Sep 3, 2014

Utica, MNKenneth O. Holm, 99, of Utica, MN died September 3, 2014.He was born February 12, 1915 in Olmstead County SW of St. Charles, MN to Otto and Mildred (Waby) Holm. He grew up on the family farm near Saratoga, MN. He married Lorna Mae Greethurst on June 12, 1940 in Fremont, MN.The couple farmed on the home place until...

Sep 3, 2014

WINONAFrank Robert Decker, 56 of Winona, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Lake Winona Manor.Frank was born April 15, 1958 in Winona to LaVerne and Julianna (Gable) Decker. He attended school in Winona and worked at the Winona Daily News for over 20 years and later at ORC. Frank lived with his "Dear Mother" and cared for her in her...

Sep 3, 2014

Retired Chief Richard Dale Benson, USNKellogg, MN - Richard Dale Benson, 75, of Kellogg died at Gundersen Hospital, La Crosse, WI, on September 3, 2014.Richard was born to Norman and Norma (Larson) Benson on November 22, 1938. Raised in Houston, MN, Richard graduated from Houston High School and enlisted in the United States Navy. After 20 years of service for...

Sep 1, 2014

HOUSTON, MINN: Alvin C. "Jimmy" Gaustad, 95, of Houston, MN died September 1, 2014 at Gunderson Health Care in LaCrosse, WI. Alvin Clarence Gaustad was born July 5, 1919, to John and Edna (Smith) Gaustad on the family farm in rural Houston, Yucatan Township. He attended Brick School, District 21 in lower Yucatan. He served in the Army. Jimmy married...

Aug 27, 2014

St. Charles, Beatrice Elizabeth "Bea" Papenfus, 91, of St. Charles died Wednesday morning, August 27th at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. Beatrice "Bea" was born December 9, 1922 at St. Charles to Robert Henry and Mary (Weigel) Patterson and graduated from St. Charles High School. Bea and Elmer Papenfus were married September 26, 1944 in St. Charles. The couple...

Aug 23, 2014

HOFF CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTER 507-452-4241Walter Robert Glende, 86, of San Jose, CA died, at his home, there on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Rachael Elizabeth. (Papenfuss) Glende; son, Steven Walter Glende of San Jose, CA; one sister Marlys (Morken) Glende of Rushford, MN; and many nieces and nephews.Walter was...

Aug 23, 2014

HOUSTONLyle Allan Erdmann, 73 of Houston, died Saturday, August 23, 2014 at home.Lyle was born December 8, 1940 in Money Creek Township to Alfred and Linda (Cordes) Erdmann. He enlisted in the United States Army on January 20, 1960 was honorably discharged in January 1963. Lyle was married to Joan Duffy on August 1, 1964 at Cathedral of the Sacred...

Aug 22, 2014

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATIOIN SERVICE, HOUSTON, MN 507-896-3127FIFTY LAKES, MINN. - Judy M. Loken, 68, of Fifty Lakes, Minn. and formerly of Houston and Rushford, Minn. died on Friday, August 22, 2014, at her home in Fifty Lakes.Judy was born on December 31, 1945, in Arcadia, WI to Clarence and Joyce (Myers) Kline. She was raised at Pine Creek in...

Aug 21, 2014

John Dennis Applen, 65,of Eyota passed away August 21, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Saint Mary’s Campus.

John was born February 18, 1949 in Rochester to Donald and Viola (Howard) Applen.  He attended schools in Chatfield, graduating from Chatfield High School in 1967.  He attended RCTC and later enrolled in the Rochester vo-tech program to become...

Aug 21, 2014

Rosa "Rosita" Maria Alvarez Moreno, 51, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 from injuries sustained in a car accident along with her sister and best friend Blanka Alvarez Burt. Rosita was born April 9, 1963 to Gabino Alvarez Ramirez and Celia Moreno Gomez in Mexico City, Mexico. Rosita attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico where she graduated as a Registered...

Aug 21, 2014

Blanka Estela Alvarez Burt, 50, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 from injuries sustained in a car accident along with her sister and best friend, Rosita Maria Alvarez. Blanka was born June 24, 1964 to Gabino Alvarez Ramirez and Celia Moreno Gomez in Mexico City, Mexico. Blanka attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1983 where she got her Master's...

Aug 20, 2014

HOUSTONRuth E. (Olstad) Ellefson, age 94, formerly of Houston, MN, died Wed. August 20, 2014, at the home of her son, David & Nancy Ellefson, Oshkosh, WI, where she had been living since 2009. Ruth was born March 17, 1920, to Carl and Hilda (Bakken) Olstad, in Rushford, MN. She was valedictorian of her Rushford, MN, high school class. On...