Oct 24, 2013

Hazel A. Olstad, 98, of Rushford, MN passed away on October 24, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Visitation will be at Hoff Funeral Home in Rushford, Monday October 28 from 5 - 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service, Tuesday October 29 at 11:00 a.m. A Funeral service will be at Rushford Lutheran Church with Pastor Roger...

Oct 23, 2013

Lynn Marie Olson, 51 of Chatfield, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Lynn was born Oct. 5, 1962, in Rochester to Herman V. and JoAnn (Affeld) Schultz. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1981. On June 4, 1983, she married Steve Olson at the St....

Oct 23, 2013

Marian Marie (Mahlke) Lubinski was called through heaven's garden gates in the early morning hours on October 23rd at Winona Health. She was born to Helen Marie (Keller) and Fred F. Mahlke on July 25, 1929 in Winona, MN. She married her Sailor, Roman R. Lubinski on June 5, 1954 in Winona. They celebrated 59 years together sailing there "ship"....

Oct 21, 2013

Madeline (Helleland) Rustad, age 97, died Monday, October 21, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN. Madeline was born to Inga and Rasmus Helleland on December 6, 1915, in Rushford, MN. Her father emigrated from Norway at an early age. They settled in the Rushford area where they raised their family and farmed south of Rushford near Bratsburg....

Oct 21, 2013

Winona - Merlyn HansonI died as I wanted with my wife, my children and my grandchildren beside me. Even a Marine loses this battle and I close my eyes in peace and quiet comfort. I was born in 1935. I was the oldest son of Marvin and Mari Gale Hanson. Like so many, my parents and grandparents were poor having...

Oct 20, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Wayne A. Sennes, 78, of Houston, Minn. passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston.Wayne was born on October 4, 1935, in La Crosse, Wis. to Art and Olive (Mackey) Sennes of Hokah, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at Hokah United...

Oct 19, 2013

LEWISTONAlvin August Fabian of Lewiston, died peacefully at Lake Winona Manor on Saturday, October 19, 2013.Alvin was born June 29, 1934 to August and Edith (Grant) Fabian. He attended Lewiston Schools and served in the United States Army 26th Artillery 182nd Airborne as a sharp shooter during the Lebanon Crisis. Alvin worked for Madison Silo for 40 years and later...

Oct 19, 2013

Winona Mark Thomas Lorisch, 39, of Winona died Saturday October 19, 2013. Mark was born August 27, 1974 in Minneapolis. He later moved with his family to Milwaukee, where he was raised. The beauty of Winona drew him to the area and he graduated with a B.A. from Winona State University in Mass Communications. While at WSU Mark met Lisa...

Oct 16, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Ruby MacLean Swenson, 97, of Houston, Minn. died on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at her home in Houston.Ruby was born on June 27, 1916, to Irving and Ethel (Anderson) Johnston at Swede Bottom on her great-grandmother's farm. She attended rural school through the eighth grade, finishing high school in...

Oct 15, 2013

WINONAWyliss Chester Larson, 91 of Winona, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Saint Anne Extended Healthcare.Wyliss, the oldest child, was born June 26, 1922 in Independence, WI to Raymond and Myrtle (Dahl) Larson. He was inducted into the United States Army on April 21, 1943 and began active duty one week later. He worked as a cook during WWII. During...

Oct 13, 2013

On Sunday, Oct. 13, Dean Finseth, of Chatfield, was greeted by God's heavenly angels and bound for the glory of meeting his Maker face to face. A servant on this earth for 86 years, death wasn't the end of life for Dean, but just the beginning of his life eternal. Dean, and his twin brother Dale, were born...

Oct 13, 2013

Altura, Gerald W. "Jerry" Nelson, 84, of Rochester and formerly of Altura died Sunday, October 13th at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. Jerry was born March 15, 1929 in Altura to George and Irene (Thompson) Nelson. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1947. Jerry met Bev Boelter at a high school basketball game in Rochester. They married on...

Oct 11, 2013

WINONABernice LaVanch (Erickson) Gates-Parkin passed away peacefully on October 11, 2013 at her home surrounded by family. Her death came after the perfect, culminating celebration of her life, a 100th birthday party held this past summer at her granddaughter's farm in East Burns Valley. The fact that all 9 of her grandchildren and all 20 great-grandchildren were there, and enough...

Oct 11, 2013

James George Beeman, Sr, 89 of Winona, died peacefully at his home on Friday, October 11, 2013 with his family by his side.Jim was born August 8, 1924 in Winona to Leslie Harold and Alice Irene (Palmer) Beeman. He attended Winona Area Schools. He served in the United States Army from 1943-1945 during World War II; serving in Europe, Africa...

Oct 8, 2013

WINONA AND FORMERLY FROM NEBRASKABarry Duane Young, 70 of Winona and formerly from Nebraska, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at his home.Barry, an only child, was born August 12, 1943 in Litchfield, NE to Robert and Elaine (Sigler) Young. He was raised in Ansley, NE and graduated from high school in 1961. He enlisted in the United States Air...

Oct 8, 2013

ORIGINALLY FROM MILFORD, MA AND CURRENTLY OF WINONA, MNAngelina DiCenzo, 97, originally from Milford, MA and recently of Winona, MN died peacefully at Lake Winona Manor on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 surrounded by five generations of her family.A lifelong catalyst of family, Angelina, the sixth of ten children, was born October 16, 1915 in Milford to Joseph and Asunta (Trotta)...

Oct 5, 2013

Robert "Bob" M. Nelson, 85, of St. Charles, formerly of Milltown, WI, passed away Saturday, October 05, 2013 at his home. Bob was born May 9, 1928 in Milltown, WI to Martin and Hilda (Carlson) Nelson. On September 9, 1950 he married Clarice Thaemert in Milltown. Bob and Clarice farmed in Milltown before moving to St. Charles in 1965, where...

Oct 4, 2013

Neil Louis Snider, 87, of Chatfield, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Neil was born Aug. 9, 1926, in Clayton, Wis., to Henry and Lydia (Meyer) Snider. He attended school in Clayton. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944. He was with the 11th Airborne Division, G....

Sep 29, 2013

Doretta M. Shorter, 76, of the Dover area, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at Golden Living Center East in Rochester. Doretta was born Oct. 15, 1936, in Chatfield, to William and Emma (Oldenburg) McBride. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from high school in Spring Valley. At a New Year's party in 1957, she met the love...

Sep 28, 2013

HOFF CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTER, GOODVIEW 507-452-4241 George Richard "Dick" O'Reilly, 79, of Winona, Minn. died on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at his home. George was born on October 4, 1933, in Red Wing, Minnesota to George Peter and Mary (Ryan) O'Reilly. He was raised in Goodhue and graduated from Goodhue High School in 1951. George graduated from Winona Teachers...