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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 7, 2013

Feb 7, 2013

LEWISTONKeith Ernest Johnson, 84, of Lewiston, died surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Lewiston Villa.Keith was born April 10, 1928 in Postville, IA to Ernest and Lucille (Harris) Johnson. He attended rural schools in the Canton area and began farming at an early age. On June 25, 1949, Keith was united in marriage with Beverly...

Feb 6, 2013

Lewiston, Gerald Anton Brown, 83, of Lewiston died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Lewiston Villa from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. He was born March 1, 1929 in Algona, IA to Carl and Mildred (Malecek) Brown. Gerald and Donna Arndorfer were married October 30, 1950 at St. Benedicts, IA. They farmed near Fenton, IA before moving to Utica in...

Feb 4, 2013

Rollingstone,Rosemary "Rosie" Kreidermacher, 87, of Rollingstone died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at the Lewiston Villa, after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Rosie was born May 23, 1925, in Winona to Louis and Adella (Speltz) Schmit. Rosie met Jim Kreidermacher in the third grade at Holy Trinity School. They wed at the age of 22 on Oct. 11, 1947, in...

Feb 4, 2013

St. Charles,Marvin James "Pete" Wolf, 82, of St. Charles died Monday February 4, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Pete was born February 5, 1930 in Morristown, MN to William and Maude (McKenzie) Wolf. He graduated from Morristown High School and entered the U.S. Army in 1948. Pete married Theodora "Dorothy" Mueller on December 6, 1951. He served in...

Feb 3, 2013

Edward Walter Squires, 86 of Buffalo City, died Sunday, February 3, 2013.Edward was born October 3, 1926 in Winona to Walter Edward & Eleanor (Chuchna) Squires. On April 16, 1955 he was united in marriage to Joan Fix. He served in the United States Navy during WWII from 1943 - 1945. Edward worked as a lockmaster, most recently at Lock...

Feb 2, 2013

Alan Senstad, 70 of Winona, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Al was the son of Gertrude and Henry Senstad, born on December 25, 1942 in Winona. He is survived by his loving wife, Gloria (Fischer) of 44 years, and brother, Steven (Diane) Senstad of Hudson, WI. He is preceded in death by...

Jan 30, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Christopher B. Vix, 34, of Houston, Minn. died on Wednesday, January 30, in Houston.Chris was born on March 18, 1978 in La Crosse, Wis. He was raised in Houston and graduated from Houston High School in 1996. Following High School, Chris moved to Alaska to visit family. He returned...

Jan 26, 2013

Lois Helen Ellinghuysen, 83 of Lewiston, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Sunrise Cottages of Rochester.Lois was born November 16, 1929 in Altura to Albert and Minnie (Glende) Stark. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1948, where she played the Clarinet in the band. On August 22, 1948, she married Kenneth Ellinghuysen in Winona. Throughout her life, she was...

Jan 25, 2013

Lori Mae Kutchara, 52, passed away Jan. 25, 2013 at Lake Winona Manor. Lori was born Feb. 6, 1960 in Winona, MN to Edward and La Mae (Becker) Becker. In May 1984, she married Owen Kutchara, they later divorced. Lori met many lifelong friends when she worked at Ruth's Restaurant in Downtown Winona. She loved the Winona area, and enjoyed...

Jan 25, 2013

Elizabeth Schulz, 65, of Winona, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Lake Winona Manor. Service will be held at 2:45pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview. Following the service, a gathering of family and friends will continue until 4pm.

Jan 22, 2013

Ruth Helen Holthe, 96, of Lanesboro, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at the Waseca Nursing Home, where she resided for two months.

Ruth Helen Halverson was born June 6, 1916, to Oscar and Dorthy (Dollie) Halverson. She attended school through the eighth grade. On Sept. 6, 1936, she married Arnold Arvid Holthe in Lanesboro. Ruth worked...

Jan 18, 2013

Verna Ovedia Odegaarden, 97, of Houston, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston.Verna was born May 16, 1915 in Houston County to John and Edna Gaustad. She married Bjorguf Odegaarden on October 14, 1936 in Houston, where they farmed for many years. Later, she worked as a housekeeper at St. Francis Hospital in La...

Jan 16, 2013

Philip Jacob Pilger, 94, of Hokah, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.Philip was born on August 13, 1918 in Hokah to Louis and Ada Pilger. He graduated from St. Peter's High School. Philip enlisted in the United States Army on August 31, 1942. He was stationed in central Europe and was honorably discharged...

Jan 15, 2013

Ralph L. Dybing, 84 of Houston, Minn. died in Mesa, Ariz., on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Ralph was born on July 2, 1928, in La Crosse, Wis. to Gilbert and Addie (Gydal) Dybing. He was raised in Houston where he attended High School. Ralph served in the U.S. Army in Germany, during...

Jan 14, 2013

James Willis Graham, 87 of Dover, died peacefully at his home on Monday, January 14, 2013.Jim was born August 15, 1925 in Le Sueur County, MN to Fred and Elizabeth (Carter) Graham. As a child, Jim enjoyed hunting and fishing with his brother, Clarence, and as an adult, working with their Belgian horses and cows. He attended country school in...