Nov 12, 2013

Charles "Charlie" Clark, 88, of Rochester, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013, surrounded by his family at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.

Charles William Clark was born February 20, 1925, in Leyden, North Dakota to Thomas and Gertrude (Eaton) Clark. He graduated from Walhalla High School in 1941 and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force. He was...

Nov 11, 2013

Norman Wilkemeyer, age 60, of Rushford, died Monday, November 11, 2013 at his home in Rushford.Norm enjoyed all things outdoors. He loved to hunt and fish and especially loved taking his grandchildren fishing. He was a big-hearted kind of person and will be sadly missed by all. Norm is survived by his special friend and soul mate, Jackie Kopperud; mother,...

Nov 10, 2013

MINNESOTA CITYLaVerne "Mick" Jean Rothering, 75, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at Winona Health.He was born on March 8, 1935 to Marcella Rothering Brown (husband Lynn Brown), in Fountain City, Wisc. He married Patricia Ellen Wise on Oct. 16, 1954. In the early 1960s they moved to Sheboygan, Wisc. to raise their eight children. They...

Nov 9, 2013

UTICA AND ST. CHARLESBarbara Ann Rahn, 78 of Utica, died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.She was born January 16, 1935 in Rochester to Louis and Elsie (Block) Stull. Barbara was united in marriage to Richard Rahn on October 5, 1958.Proceeded in death by her husband; parents; and aunts and uncles, Bob (Alzada) Moore and...

Nov 9, 2013

St. Charles,Walter Harold "Wally" Ask, 94, of St. Charles died Saturday, November 9th at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Wally was born June 2, 1919 on his family's farm in Campbell Valley of Houston County, the 6th of 13 children to Norwegian Immigrants' Haakan Karlsen Ask and Karen (Hansen) Ask. His early childhood was spent helping on the family farm...

Nov 8, 2013

James Joseph Gordon, 92, of Brainerd, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at his home.

James was born Sept. 2, 1921, in Sleepy Eye, to Harry and Edith (Schloegl) Gordon. He graduated from Chatfield High School. James joined the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. He married Velda Broadwater, they later divorced. He was an electrician for...

Nov 5, 2013

FORMERLY ST. CHARLES Arlee M. Pries, 86, of Goodview, MN passed away Nov. 5th at Winona Health.Arllie Marie Holdredge was born Dec. 31, 1926 to Herbert Eugene Holdredge and Marie C. (Marshman) Holdredge. Arlee was raised and educated in St Charles where she graduated in 1943. On May 26, 1951 she married Raymond B. Pries and lived on a farm...

Nov 3, 2013

Marcia S Paulsen -Rochester, MNMarcia Sharon Paulsen, 68, Rochester formerly of Buffalo, MN passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013.Marcia was born March 1, 1945 to Robert and Norma (Ling) Paulsen in Minneapolis. In 1948 she moved with her parents to Round Lake, MN where she grew up surrounded by relatives. She graduated valedictorian from Round Lake High School in 1963...

Nov 2, 2013

Dover, Mary Agnes Kreidermacher, 80, of rural Dover, died Saturday, November 2nd at St. Charles Assisted Living. Mary was born August 10, 1933 to John and Louise (Miller) Schmit at Conception, MN. She spent the first part of her life in Kellogg. After a brief stay in Plainview she moved to Dover where she married Arnold Kreidermacher on June 2,...

Nov 1, 2013

Nelson Craig Helland, 69, of Lewiston, Mn. died Friday, November 1, 2013 at Lake Winona Manor. He passed away from complications of diabetes. He was born to Amos and Ardis Helland, February 4, 1944, in Forest City, Iowa. In 1962 he graduated from Memorial High School in Eau Claire, Wis. and then entered the Army. He then married Carolynn Vangsness...

Nov 1, 2013

Arthur (Art) Erwin Lotz, 66 of Wabasha formerly of La Crosse, was called to his heavenly home on November 1, 2013. He died peacefully at home with his wife by his side, after a 6 1/2 year battle with cancer. Art enjoyed his community and the outdoors; he was the man behind Mr. D's; owning and operating his restaurant and...

Nov 1, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Thelma B. Hughes, 97, of Houston, Minn. died on Friday, November 1, 2013, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Thelma was born on August 10, 1916, in Fillmore County, Minn. to Hans and Emma (Carlson) Overland. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1936. On October 16, 1937,...

Oct 31, 2013

WINONARyker Timothy Prell, infant son of Mitchell and Amy Prell, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Winona Health.He is survived by his parents; three siblings, Drake, Lydia and Reilen; maternal grandparents, Kent (Karen) Brown of Winona, Nancy (Tim) Louden of New London; paternal grandparents, Kermit and Brenda Prell of Wisconsin; maternal great-grandmother, Betty Englerth; paternal great-grandparents, Floyd and Betty Prell...

Oct 30, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Marjorie Otis, 78, of Rushford died on Wednesday, October 30, at her home. She was born on March 3, 1935, in Cedar Glades, Arkansas to Alfred and Angie (Murders) Adams. In her early childhood, Marjorie moved with her family from Arkansas to Twain Harte, California and later to Pine Grove, California,...

Oct 30, 2013

Patricia "Pat" Ellen Rothering (Wise), 75, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at her home in Minnesota City. She was born on Oct. 8, 1938, to Arthur and Lucille (Jenkins) Wise, in Winona.She married LaVerne "Mick" Rothering on Oct. 16, 1954. They moved to Sheboygan, Wis., in the early 1960s to raise their eight children. In 1989, they returned to...

Oct 29, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD - 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Jessica M. Wilcenski, 37, of Rushford died on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at her home. Jessica was born on September 1, 1976, in Minneapolis, Minn. to Richard and Janie (Wick) Thelen. She was raised in Anoka, Minn. and graduated from Anoka High School in 1994. She received her Bachelor's...

Oct 27, 2013

Marjorie Horihan, of Lanesboro, Minnesota, died on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home where she had lived for 6 weeks. She was born near Burr Oak, Iowa, on August 31, 1916 to R.E. "Emmett" and Anna Mullaney Knox. She attended Canton High School, Canton, MN and Valders College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. On May 30,...

Oct 24, 2013

Larry Jon Lobland, 55, of Chatfield, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, of cancer at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where he had been for three weeks.

Larry was born March 22, 1958, in Preston, to Jimmie and Evelyn (Haugstad) Lobland. He graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1976. Larry joined the U.S. Air Force...

Oct 24, 2013

All who knew June Kanz would agree that there was rarely a dull moment when she was around. Her sole purpose in life was to share laughter and love, and people were drawn to her like a magnet. Life truly began for June when she married her best friend with whom she welcomed the son who was truly the light...

Oct 24, 2013

Laurine Schneider SpeltzGrowing up in the 1920s and 1930s, Laurine Schneider Speltz carved out a place for herself in the then male-dominated medical profession, but subsequently found another calling that drew even more deeply on her formidable energy, vision, and intelligence as the wife of a sole veterinary practitioner, and the mother of eight children. Laurine was born on November...