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Judy M. Loken

Judy M. Loken

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...

John Dennis Applen

John Dennis Applen

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...

Rosita Alvarez - Moreno

Rosita Alvarez - Moreno

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...

Blanka Alvarez Burt

Blanka Alvarez Burt

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...

Ruth E. Ellefson

Ruth E. Ellefson

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...

Dorothy F. Palmquist

Dorothy F. Palmquist

Aug 18, 2014

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, HOUSTON 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Dorothy F. Palmquist, 100, of Houston, Minn. died Monday, August, 18, 2014, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Dorothy was born on September 19, 1913, in LuVerne, Minn. to Rev. LeRoy and Bertha (Erickson) Williams. With Dorothy's father being a pastor, her family moved about every three years while...

Harold Eugene VanGundy

Harold Eugene VanGundy

Aug 16, 2014

HOUSTONHarold Eugene VanGundy, 90 of Houston, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse with family at his side.Harold was born June 30, 1924 at the Caledonia Hospital to Carl and Luellen (Olson) VanGundy. He attended country school in Mound Prairie and Money Creek. Harold graduated from Houston High School in 1942 and also attended...

Joshua Michael Deguara

Joshua Michael Deguara

Aug 15, 2014

Joshua Michael Deguara, 37, of Winona, died Friday, August 15, 2014. He was a young man with many talents. He loved climbing trees, working with automobiles, snowmobiling and all the nature that went along with it. Joshua grew up with animals and loved animals. He was a natural and had many talents. In his younger years in high school, he...

Jane Margaret (Kalmes Walch) Roth

Jane Margaret (Kalmes Walch) Roth

Aug 14, 2014

Jane M. Roth (nee Kalmes, Walch) was an equally independent woman and wonderful mother. Studious herself, Jane took seriously her role to teach her children well, and she used her own life as an example. She was determined that they realize their goals and not take NO for an answer--a trait she herself practiced. She was stern but not scary,...

Billie Virginia Hansen

Billie Virginia Hansen

Aug 13, 2014

RUSHFORDBillie Virginia Hansen, 92 of Rushford, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home.Billie was born February 7, 1922 in Anoka County to Theodore and Marie (Dosh) Jensen. She graduated from Albert Lea High School and attended teacher's college in Mankato during the war. She taught for a few years and was united in marriage to Fred Hansen...

Estelle Veronica Shargey

Estelle Veronica Shargey

Aug 13, 2014

Estelle "Terry" Veronica Shargey, 96 of Winona died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Lake Winona Manor.Terry was born March 12, 1918, the second oldest of 12 children born to Stanley and Mary (Zalewski) Taraskewicz (Taras) in Dickson City, PA. She attended Marywood College in Scranton, PA and graduated in 1940 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She taught high...

Marvin Clarence Baker

Marvin Clarence Baker

Aug 13, 2014

RUSHFORDMarvin Clarence Baker, 83 of Rushford, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at his home.Marvin, the youngest of four siblings, was born in Rushford on January 7, 1931 to Carl and Mabel (Maguson) Baker. Marvin's father died before he was born, which led him to help on the farm at an early age. He served in the United States Army from...

Lyla A. Kahoun

Lyla A. Kahoun

Aug 11, 2014

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Lyla A. Kahoun, 90, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, August 11, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Lyla was born on March 13, 1924, in Norway Township of Fillmore County, Minn. to John and Hannah (Austad) Eggebakken. She was raised on the home farm and attended country school...

Janice Rose Rowland

Janice Rose Rowland

Aug 4, 2014

Janice Rose Rowland passed away August 4, 2014 at the Seasons Hospice Home in Rochester.

Janice was born May 12, 1931 to Elmer and Minnie (Becke) Redman in Winthrop, MN. She was baptized May 16, 1931 at home and confirmed in the Lutheran Church on June 10, 1945.

Janice lived with her parents in Winthrop...

Jesse Courtney Cisewski

Jesse Courtney Cisewski

Aug 3, 2014

WINONAA talented, creative, and fun-loving young man, Jesse Cisewski was a blessing in the lives of his family and friends. He was an amazing artist from his earliest years, and his future in the world of art was certainly bright. As his family and friends can attest, Jesse loved nothing more than heading out on the open road, often with...

Ruth Ann Korder

Ruth Ann Korder

Aug 3, 2014

WINONARuth Ann Korder (Putz), 77Ruth A. Korder of Winona, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 3, 2014, surrounded by family, at Gunderson Health Systems in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.She was born in Owatonna, Minnesota to the late Raymond Putz and Bernice Malles (Putz, Busch) on March 20, 1937. She was so small she could fit in a shoe box and almost...

Jerry Lee Simmons

Jerry Lee Simmons

Aug 1, 2014

Rochester, Jerry Lee Simmons, 76, of Rochester died Friday, August 1st at his home from pancreatic cancer. Jerry was born February 6, 1938 in Ottumwa, IA to Earle and Garnet (Michael) Simmons. He attended Aggasiz School in Ottumwa and later graduated from Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids on August 28, 1971. On June 24, 1961 Jerry married Linda Williams in...

Patrick Joseph Burns

Patrick Joseph Burns

Jul 30, 2014

A hard working no frills kind of man, Patrick Burns leaves behind a timeless legacy that those who follow in his footsteps will proudly carry on. He was a firm believer in the notion that one can accomplish whatever they set their mind to, and that there is no such thing as a free ride. Pat was a devoted husband...

Robert Anthony Petrillo

Robert Anthony Petrillo

Jul 29, 2014

Robert “Bob” Anthony Petrillo, 61, of Lanesboro, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in a motorcycle accident near Lanesboro.  Bob was born July 22, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois to Caesar and Delores (Kimbrell) Petrillo.   He attended schools in Winnetka, graduating from New Trier High School in 1972.  He attended Indiana Institute of Technology in Ft. Wayne Indiana and...

Raymond William Johnson

Raymond William Johnson

Jul 28, 2014

RUSHFORDRaymond William Johnson, 82, from Whalan and currently of Rushford, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at home.Ray was born July 4, 1932 in Case County ND to Harry and Esther (Stromberg) Johnson. He was inducted into the US Army on December 4, 1952 and was honorably discharged on November 12, 1954. He lived on a little hobby farm outside...

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