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Dennis Wayne Lynch

Dennis Wayne Lynch

Mar 6, 2013

WINONADennis W. Lynch, 65, of Winona died Wednesday March 6th at home from complications of colon cancer. He wanted everyone to be aware that colon cancer could be prevented through early detection. Dennis wanted to urge everyone to please get a colonoscopy as recommended and be especially diligent if you have a family history of cancer.Dennis was born on Nov....

Russell R. Graves

Russell R. Graves

Mar 6, 2013

Russell Graves, 86, lifelong resident of Elba, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at St. Isidore Health Center in Plainview, Minnesota. Russell was born September 15, 1926, in Fairwater Minnesota to Verne and Francis (McDougall) Graves. He married Mary Jo Kirch on August 28, 1950, in Plainview, MN. They made their home in Plainview for a brief time while...

Arlene M. Ferden

Arlene M. Ferden

Mar 4, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771 PETERSON, MINN. - Arlene M, Ferden, 92, of Peterson, Minn. died on Monday, March 4, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Arlene was born on May 16, 1920, in Marietta, Minn. to Andrew and Inga (Sortum) Dahle. She graduated from Marietta High School and then graduated from Normal School in...

Orlo Charles Andrist

Orlo Charles Andrist

Mar 1, 2013

Orlo Andrist, 75, passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday, March 1, 2013. He was born March 16, 1937, to Charles and Nellie (Yennie) Andrist in New Haven Township, Olmsted County. He grew up on the family farm and attended rural school and Pine Island High School graduating in 1955. He received a bachelor's degree in biology and...

Thomas Leo McKenna

Thomas Leo McKenna

Mar 1, 2013

Thomas Leo McKenna, 46 of Zimmerman, MN and formerly of Winona, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at his home.Tom was born October 3, 1966 in Winona to Leo Thomas McKenna, Jr and Joan (Schomers) McKenna. In 1985, he graduated from Winona Senior High School and joined the United States Army, stationed in Germany. Following his discharge, he attended Rochester Community...

Danny E. Speltz

Danny E. Speltz

Feb 26, 2013

Rollingstone, Danny E. "Dusty" Speltz, 59, of Rollingstone died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Lewiston Villa. Dusty was born November 10, 1953 in Winona to Cyrus and Dolores (Hengel) Speltz. He attended Holy Trinity School and graduated from Winona Senior High School. Following high school Dusty attended Winona Vo-Tech for two years, studying tool and die. He worked as...

Arthur H. Boyum

Arthur H. Boyum

Feb 25, 2013

Athur (Sonny) Harris Boyum Jr. 76, went to be with the Lord very peacefully February 25, 2013 with his family by his side. He was born November 16, 1936 in Rushford, Mn. to Arthur Sr. and Helen (Johnson) Boyum. He is survived by his three children Jamey (Tina) Boyum and son Nathan, Longview Tx., Randy Boyum, Denver, Colorado, and Kristin...

Laura Joanne Zeccardi

Laura Joanne Zeccardi

Feb 24, 2013

Laura Joanne Zeccardi, 28, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Fairview.

Laura was born to parents, Alan V., and Linda J. Zeccardi in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on Jan. 5, 1985. Laura moved to Chatfield in 1988, attended Chatfield Public Schools, and graduated from Chatfield High School...

Nina Helen Miller

Nina Helen Miller

Feb 22, 2013

RUSHFORDNina Helen Miller, 85, of Rushford, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.The ninth child of eleven siblings, Nina was born November 6, 1927 in La Crosse to Simon and Inga (Almus) Christianson. She attended school in Mindoro, WI. On December 30, 1950, she married Warren "Bud" Miller. Nina was a member of the...

Clarine Augusta Erdmann

Clarine Augusta Erdmann

Feb 19, 2013

Clarine Augusta Erdmann, 92, of Winona died Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Sugar Loaf Senior Living in Winona.Clarine was born on April 29, 1920, in Winona County to August and Clara (Senrick) Feine. She was raised on a farm near Hart. Clarine was united in marriage to William "Boots" Erdmann on August 4, 1945. They lived in the Hart area...

Erma L. Schmidt

Erma L. Schmidt

Feb 19, 2013

Dover, Erma L. Schmidt, 86 of Dover died Tuesday February 19, 2013 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. Erma was born November 18, 1926 near Ostrander to John and Grace (Gatlin) Buss. She and Oscar Schmidt were married on June 7, 1943 in Cresco, IA. The couple farmed in Spring Valley and Ostrander before moving to Dover to farm...

Harlin Ralph Taylor

Harlin Ralph Taylor

Feb 18, 2013

Harlin Ralph Taylor, 64, of Lanesboro, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at home under hospice care, of a lengthy battle with cancer.

Harlin was born Nov, 10, 1948, in Lanesboro, to George and Kari (Soma) Taylor. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1966, and received a ME degree from the University of Minnesota Institute...

Donald O. Nichols

Donald O. Nichols

Feb 18, 2013

Donald O. Nichols, 76, of Preston, passed away after a courageous battle against leukemia Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Born in Winona, on Nov. 19, 1936, to Vernon Adry and Francis Geneva (Johnson) Nichols. In 1954, he graduated from St. Charles High School as an avid athlete. Don attended St. Olaf College and Winona State...

Leora Lucille Loftus

Leora Lucille Loftus

Feb 18, 2013

Leora Lucille Loftus, 91, of Eyota was called to her heavenly home on Monday February 18, 2013 with her family by her side. She was a resident of Samaritan Bethany in Rochester at the time of her death. Leora was born August 22, 1921 in Oak Ridge Township of Winona County to Leo and Lucy (Weiser) Mueller. In 1939 she...

James Peter Hoffman

James Peter Hoffman

Feb 14, 2013

James Peter Hoffman, 90 of Rollingstone, died peacefully, Thursday, February 14, 2013 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. Jim was born August 11, 1922 in Rollingstone to Joseph and Josephine (Kalmes) Hoffman. He graduated from Holy Trinity School and on June 7, 1947 he married Jeanne Guidinger in Winona. Jim and Jeanne farmed on the family farm their entire...

Frank Andrew Chapiewski

Frank Andrew Chapiewski

Feb 13, 2013

Frank Andrew Chapiewski, 89 of Winona, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013.Frank was born March 16, 1923, in Winona to Franciszek (Frank) and Maryanna (Malotka) Czapiewski. He attended school through the 8th grade at St. Stanislaus, after which he enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps working on public works projects throughout the state. He faithfully sent his paycheck home to help...

Elizabeth Ann Colwell

Elizabeth Ann Colwell

Feb 11, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD - 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Elizabeth Ann Colwell, 80, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, February 11, 2013, at Winona Health in Winona, Minn.Elizabeth was born on June 16, 1932, in Saratoga, Iowa to Clifford and Phyllis (Louvar) Miles. She was raised in Saratoga. After high school she graduated from technical school and worked at...

Anna Hanna

Anna Hanna

Feb 10, 2013

Anna Dierl Hanna, 85, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Saint Marys Hospital after suffering a stroke.

She was born April 11, 1927, in Eger (Cheb), Czechoslovakia. At the end of World War II she escaped from Czechoslovakia to Augsburg, Germany. Here she met her husband of 61 years, Lewis Hanna, who...

Phyllis Joann Borgen

Phyllis Joann Borgen

Feb 10, 2013

Phyllis Joann McCarthy, 78, of Lanesboro passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at the harmony Community Healthcare Center.

Phyllis Joann Borgen was born Jan. 16, 1935, in Lanesboro to Gerhardt and Cecilia (Pfremme) Borgen. She went to school in Lanesboro, and graduated from the Lanesboro High School. She joined the U.S. Air Force as a WAF...

Vivian Julia Wille

Vivian Julia Wille

Feb 8, 2013

WINONAVivian Julia Wille, 88, of Winona died Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Sterling House in Winona.Vivian, the youngest child of Louis and Alice (DeMann) Fick, was born May 10, 1924 in St. Charles, MN. After graduating from St. Charles High School in 1943, Vivian earned her teaching license and taught at rural country schools from 1944 until 1949. Shortly...

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