Sep 28, 2012

Rochester, Burl Donald Larson, 92, of Rochester and formerly of Lewiston died Friday, September 28, 2012 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester. Burl was born November 29, 1919 on the family farm at Chaseley, North Dakota to Lemuel and Rose (Bovia) Larson. He was in the Army during WWII, serving from February of 1942 to August of 1945 and...

Sep 28, 2012

Sep 25, 2012

Florian "Flip" Meredith Cairns, 77, of Winona and formerly from Houston, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.Flip was born in Houston on March 28, 1935 to C. Fredrick and Manda (Furuseth) Benson. She graduated from Houston High School and attended the Minnesota Business School in Minneapolis. She managed the Houston Liquor Store in 1977, and later...

Sep 21, 2012

Hollis E. Huebner, 84, died Friday, September 21, 2012, at Winona Health in Winona, MN. Hollis was born June 24, 1928, to Frank and Martha (Schmidt) Huebner in Houston, MN. Hollis honorably served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-1956. He married Ramona Swenson-Grover on August 29, 1959, in Rice Lake, MN. Hollis lived in Mendota Heights, MN, where he...

Sep 18, 2012

Dr. James Harry Stephans passed away on Tuesday, September 18, in Green Valley, Arizona. Dr. Stephans was born on November 29, 1935, in Rochester, Minnesota, and grew up in Rushford, Minnesota.Jim was the eldest son of the late Roy and Beatrice Stephans and brother to Donald and Robert Stephans, who are also deceased. He was valedictorian of his Rushford High...

Sep 17, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Gary T. Odegaarden, 69, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, September 17, 2012, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis.Gary was born on July 24, 1943, in Winona, Minn. to Chester O. and Mabel (Madland) Odegaarden. He was raised in the Winona and Lanesboro areas. Gary married Ileen...

Sep 15, 2012

Infant son of Scott and Jill Rinn of LewistonFamily Services will be held.

Sep 9, 2012

Raymond J. (Ray) Brooks passed away at Lake Winona Manor on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Ray was born January 3, 1929 in Walhalla, N.D. to Fred and Agnes Clark Brooks.All of his early education was in Walhalla and he was a graduate of Walhalla High School. After graduating from High School, he enlisted in the Army and spent one year...

Sep 9, 2012

St. Charles, Izetta Anna Louise Decker, 89, of St. Charles died Sunday evening September 9, 2012 in route to St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Izetta was born October 10, 1922 at Winona Community Hospital to Fred and Harriett (Holzworth) Schwanebeck. Following her graduation from Winona High School she attended Winona Business School and worked as a dental hygienist. She later...

Sep 6, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - 507-864-7771ST. CHARLES, MINN. - David H. Pollema, 75, of St. Charles, Minn. died on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at the Golden Living Healthcare Center in St. Charles. David was born on February 18, 1937, in Winona, Minn. to Herman and Helen Maxine (Elliot) Pollema. He attended Lewiston Schools. He entered the U.S. Navy, stationed...

Sep 1, 2012

Ruben Paul Ellinghuysen, 85, of Lewiston, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Lake Winona Manor.Ruben was born August 2, 1927 in Winona County to John and Thekla (Zimmerman) Ellinghuysen. He was united in marriage to LeAnn Eichhorst on September 27, 1947 in Altura. Throughout his life, Ruben was a farmer, trucker, and mail courier He was a member of St....

Sep 1, 2012

St. Charles, Diane Marie Vincent, 55, of St. Charles died Saturday of injuries received in an ATV rollover in rural Chatfield. Diane was born March 26, 1957 in St. Charles to Charles and Winnifred (Maricle) Sanford. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1975. Diane and Bruce Vincent were married on July 2, 1977. They later divorced. She worked...

Aug 31, 2012

Mark Rodney Henningsgaard was taken from his loving family and friends on Friday, August 31st, 2012. He was born in Minneapolis on November 4th, 1950 to Rodney and Ardith (Ziebol) Henningsgaard. His adventures growing up on a farm as the eldest son helped define his values and character throughout his life. He graduated from Canby High School, studied at the...

Aug 30, 2012

Ralph O. Nappe, 87, of Mantorville, died Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center surrounded by loving family.Ralph was born June 27, 1925 in Lake Mills, IA to Tolleff and Hannah (Vange) Nappe. He was baptized and confirmed at the Sion Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. On November 21, 1944, Ralph began active duty with...

Aug 30, 2012

Richard "Dick" L. Rolbiecki, 81, died Thursday, August 30, 2012, in Pickwick, MN. Dick was born January 16, 1931, in Winona, MN, to Adolph and Anna (Peterson) Rolbiecki. Dick had worked for stain glass manufacturers in Winona, helping install many windows and crosses in several churches in Winona. He had also worked for the Winona Monument Company. Dick retried as...

Aug 30, 2012

Elaine Mae Ellinghuysen Carlson, 84, went home to her Lord and was reunited with her husband, Rocky, and son, Bruce, on Thursday, August 30, 2012, at Winona Health in Winona, MN. Elaine was born May 22, 1928, in Hillsdale Township, Winona County, MN, to Paul and Elna (Braatz) Ellinghuysen. She met the love of her life, Rockwell "Rocky" B. Carlson,...

Aug 29, 2012

James 'Pat' Ferguson a�" Chatfield James "Pat" Ferguson, 93, of Chatfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Jim was born May 21, 1919, in rural Wykoff, to Michael and Anna (Sweeny) Ferguson. During World War II he served in the 32nd Infantry F Co., 7th Division, as a machine gunner. While...

Aug 28, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Marvin N. Brand, 86, of Rushford, died on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Marvin was born on January 6, 1926, in Hart, Minn. to Otto and Clara (Meyer) Brand. He was raised in the Rushford area and attended school at Hart. Marvin graduated...

Aug 27, 2012

Bruce Willard Nelson, Sr., 73, of Houston and formerly of Crystal, MN, died at home on Monday, August 27, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer.Bruce was born June 24, 1939 in Minneapolis to Mentor and Myrtle (Benson) Nelson. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1957 On February 14, 1959, Bruce was united in marriage to his childhood sweetheart,...

Aug 26, 2012

Ovedia Marie Anderson, 104, of Houston, MN died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Valley View Healthcare & Rehab in Houston, MN.Ovedia, one of eight children, was born March 22, 1908 in Fillmore County to Germond and Mathilda (Martin) Halvorson. She attended school until sixth grade. Due to the death of her parents, Ovedia began working for a farm family at...