Feb 22, 2014

Christian "Chris" Sebastian Grutzmacher "Mr. G", 67, of Chatfield, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, of natural causes.

He was born July 10, 1946, in Winona, to Walter and Ida (Gillingham) Grutzmacher of Lewiston. Chris graduated from Lewiston High School and Winona State University majoring in English and Theatre. He taught one year in Grand Meadow and...

Feb 22, 2014

WINONAJoan Marie Rude, 74, of Winona, passed away at her home, Saturday, February 22, 2014, with her daughter at her side.Joan was born in Portage, WI to Edward and Romelle Crawford. In 1956, Joan married James J. Rud. James was killed in 1960 while serving in the United States Air Force; she never remarried.She was employed by Winona's Piggly Wiggly...

Feb 21, 2014

Dorothy Ann Anderson Bronner, 80, of Utica, died Friday, February 21, 2014 a home under hospice care.She was born June 25, 1933 at home, south of Utica to Marvin & Evelyn (Nisbit) Burt. On August 29, 1951, Dorothy married Arthur Anderson. They farmed in the St. Charles area for almost 38 years. Arthur passed away on July 8, 1989. She...

Feb 21, 2014

St. Charles, MN Alice Storm, 86, of St. Charles died Friday, February 21 in Fort Myers, FL due to complications from a car accident. Alice was born May 17, 1927 in Eyota, MN to Rudolph and Amanda (Otto) Franke. She graduated from Eyota High School in 1945 and from Winona State Teachers College in 1947. On April 3, 1949 Alice...

Feb 19, 2014

HOUSTON, Minn. -- Lenore Connery, 93, of Houston died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab.Lenore was born Jan. 15, 1921, in Chicago to Fredrick and Martha (Voelkel) Hickey. She lost her mother as a young girl and moved to Elgin, Ill., with her younger brother to live with an aunt and uncle. Lenore graduated from Elgin...

Feb 18, 2014

Willis Wayne Bonow, 72 of Lewiston, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.Willis was born April 3, 1941 in Lewiston to Arnold and Hilma (Burfeind) Bonow. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1959. On September 29, 1962, Willis married Karen Eggert at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Winona. They made their home in Lewiston. Willis...

Feb 17, 2014

WINONAYvonne E Larsen, 65, joined her Heavenly Father on Monday, February 17, 2014 surrounded by her family. Yvonne was born February 21, 1948 to La Mae and Edward Becker in Winona. She graduated from Winona Senior High in 1966. She married the love of her life, Wayne Larsen, on October 8, 1966 and resided in Witoka until last year. Together,...

Feb 15, 2014

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Michael J. Reinhardt, 31, of Rushford, died on Saturday, February 15, at his home surrounded by his family. Michael was born on June 4, 1982, in Winona, Minn. to Jim and Mary (Gorman) Reinhardt. Michael was raised in Rushford and was a 2001 graduate of Rushford - Peterson High School. He...

Feb 13, 2014

RUSHFORDIrene Julia Rostvold, 95, of Rushford, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.Irene Myhre was born November 23, 1918 to Ole and Louise (Morken) Myhre in Wilmington, MN. She attended a country grade school and graduated from Caledonia High School in 1937. After graduation, she attended the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis, and while there,...

Feb 11, 2014

With kind hearted ways and a positive nature, Hugh Vermilya was a blessing in the lives entrusted to his care. A family man through and through, he loved nothing more than being surrounded by the ones he loved, although antiquing and caring for his horses was close behind. Hard working, Hugh provided well for his family. In all ways, he...

Feb 9, 2014

Gone fishing to someplace where the waters are always smooth, the fish are plentiful, and your line never gets tangled.Jane Christine (Dalton) Fossler, 60, of Winona, MN, passed away February 9, 2014.Jane was born on August 13, 1953, to Helen (Strom) and James Dalton in Red Wing, MN. She grew up in East St. Paul and graduated from Harding High...

Feb 6, 2014

ORIGINALLY FROM WASECA, CURRENTLY OF WINONACarol Lorraine Beetsch went home on Thursday, February 6, 2014, age 90, from Lake Winona Manor due to complications from Alzheimer 's disease. Born in Mankato, MN to George and Elizabeth (Priem) Beetsch, she was the fifth child in their family of eight and went through the public school system in Mankato.Her odyssey began in...

Feb 5, 2014

Mary Ellen Amundson, 70, of Chatfield, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mary Ellen was born September 4, 1943 in Cresco, Iowa to Marvin and Olga (Benson) Iverson. Mary Ellen graduated from Crestwood High School in 1961. Following high school she attended college...

Feb 5, 2014

WINONABlake T. Hauser, 21, of Winona, Minn. died on Wednesday, February 5, in rural Winona. Blake was born on July 10, 1992, in Winona to Richard Hauser and Wanda Kanz. He was raised in Winona. At age seven, Blake learned how to drive go-carts and play hockey. Blake continued to play hockey all the way up through his senior year...

Feb 5, 2014

Severin S. Small, age 39, of Winona, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, February 5, 2014.Severin was born March 3rd, 1974 in Winona, MN to Donald Small and Paula Flemming. Severin went to Cathedral elementary in Winona during his childhood. He went to high school in Arkansas, while living with his father and later attended college at Southeast Technical...

Feb 5, 2014

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771PETERSON, MINN. - Carolyn E. Vande Zande, 71, of Peterson, Minn. died on Wednesday, February 05, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, Minn.Carolyn was born on November 15, 1942, in Chatfield, Minn. to Wesley and Hazel (Baker) Raviel. On February 24, 1964, she was united in marriage with Harlan Vande...

Feb 3, 2014

Linda M. Reps, 61, of St. Charles died Monday at her home in hospice care.Linda was born August 13, 1952 in Arcadia, WI to Bill and Elaine (Mundt) Degnan. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1970. Linda and Darold "Pete" Reps were married on May 8, 1971. They later divorced. They had made their home in Lewiston and...

Jan 29, 2014

HOLMEN, WI and formerly from WINONALora Layne (DeGeest) Erpelding, 43, of Holmen, WI, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.Lora was born May 19, 1970 to Boyd and Lois (Bortnem) DeGeest of Winona. She married Don Erpelding on May 3, 2002. She is survived by her husband, Don Erpelding of Holmen; father, Boyd DeGeest...

Jan 28, 2014

Virgil Skarrud, 81, passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, after a short bout of liver cancer and intestinal disease.

Virgil Stanley Skarrud was born April 11,1932, in Chaseburg, Wis., to Elias and Myrtle(Johnson) Skarrud. He attended school in Chatfield, graduating from Chatfield High School...

Jan 27, 2014

HOUSTONDoris Frances Schmitz, 66 of Houston, died Monday, January 27, 2014 at her home.Doris was born April 7, 1947 in Winona to Cyril and Eleanor (Overing) Gora. She was united in marriage to Paul Schmitz on January 8, 1966, and although he was late to the wedding, they were together for over 40 years before he died in 2006. Whether...