Jul 17, 2012

Joan Mary Wadewitz, 77, of Stockton died Tuesday morning, July 17, 2012 at Winona Health Services. She was born October 2, 1934 in Lewiston to Ted and Pauline Luehmann. Joan was confirmed in April of 1948 at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Silo where she developed her strong faith. On June 30, 1957 Joan and Harold Wadewitz were married at Silo...

Jul 16, 2012

Utica, Roger Henry Sanders, 84, of rural Utica died Monday, July 16, 2012 at his home. Roger was born May 24, 1928 in Winona to Rex and Alda (Whetstone) Sanders. He lived with his family near Wilson until moving to Stockton at the age of four. In 1940 they moved to the 'Home Farm' west of Utica. Roger attended Stockton...

Jul 16, 2012

Merle Ernest Wiskow, 82, life-long resident of St. Charles, MN passed away at St. Mary's Hospital on Monday, July 16th of complications due to illness. Merle was born on June 14, 1930 to Harvey Albert and Lula Elizabeth (Ringler) Wiskow. Merle graduated from St. Charles High School in 1948 where he excelled in football. Merle married Genevieve 'Jean' Robinson at...

Jul 10, 2012

Marie Elizabeth Kennedy, 92, of Lewiston, MN died at her home Tuesday morning, July 10, 2012.Marie was born December 23, 1919, in Barre Mills, WI to Henry and Amanda (Meyer) Wehrenberg. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Barre Mills. Marie attended Pleasant Valley School, St. John's Lutheran School and graduated from West Salem High School...

Jul 7, 2012

Lewiston, James Matthew "Jim" Ferguson, 83, of rural Lewiston died Saturday evening, July 7th in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by his wife Dona and close friends Dennis and Kim Wirt. Jim was born August 4, 1928 in Fremont to Joseph Daniel and Frieda (Meyers) Ferguson. He served in the United States Army from December 1950 to October...

Jul 7, 2012

Alvin H. Burfeind, 96, died Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Winona Health Services in Winona, MN. Alvin was born on April 8, 1916, in Warren Township, MN, to Herman and Anna (Muenchow) Burfeind. He was a 1933 graduate of Lewiston High School. Alvin honorably served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theater. He married Rose Marian Neal...

Jul 5, 2012

Rachel Ruth BarakMarch 11-1944-July 5, 2012Breast cancer fought a brave battle with Rachel Ruth Barak, needing to call in multiple reinforcements over the eight years it took to defeat her on July 5, 2012. She passed away peacefully, on her own terms, at Lake Winona Manor, surrounded by the people she loved the most.Rachel was born March 11, 1944 and...

Jul 5, 2012

Edmund W MaasEdmund Wendell Maas, age 76, died at his home in Winona, MN, Thursday July 5, 2012.Edmund was born November 20, 1935 to Edmund M and Esther (Mersch) Maas in Winona. He was a lifelong resident of Winona. He drove truck for Canton Mills for many years.On December 19, 1963, he was united in marriage to Delores Brown, in...

Jul 4, 2012

Jacob "Jake" Walther, 79, of Winona, died at his home on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 after a short battle with cancer.The second youngest of 16 children, Jake was born on March 11, 1933 in Linton, ND to Jacob and Hannah (Brickel) Walther. He helped with the family farm and attended school in North Dakota until enlisting in the United States...

Jul 3, 2012

Ilene Mildred Anderson, 89, of Chatfield, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester.

Ilene Mildred Soiney was born May 16, 1923, in Harmony, to Lawrence Soiney and Matilda (Jacobson) Soiney. She attended Harmony and Whalan schools. She married Ervin O. Anderson in 1943 in Whalan. Ervin passed away in 1968. Ilene was...

Jun 30, 2012

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Claude R. Cordes, 58, of Vinegar Hill near Rushford died Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at his home. He was born on January 7, 1946, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Willard and Myrtle (Doblar) Cordes. He attended Vinegar Hill School and Rushford High School. He farmed on Vinegar Hill for all of his life. He was a member of...

Jun 28, 2012

Jun 28, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD 507-864-7771PETERSON, MINN. - Jeanette Ruschmann, 92, of Peterson, Minn. died on Thursday, June 28, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Jeanette was born on February 26, 1920 in Peterson, to Carl and Bertha (Gullickson) Malmin. She was raised in Peterson and graduated from Peterson High School in 1939. She...

Jun 28, 2012

Steve Lowell Googins, 64, of Winona, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Winona Health.Steve was born August 6, 1947 in Winona to Russell and Mamie (Bublitz) Googins. He was raised in Winona and attended Southeast Technical College. On March 18, 1967, Steve was married to Sharon Schmitt. He was later united in marriage to Bonnie Pelowski on August 1, 1981...

Jun 27, 2012

Beloved mother and grandmother Harriett Benedett, 82, of Winona and rural Winona, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at Lake Winona Manor.She was born Dec. 30, 1929 in Plainview to Charles and Meta (Timm) Labisky. She graduated from Plainview High School and helped on the family farm until she was introduced to the love of her life, Hugo Benedett.The two married...

Jun 26, 2012

Eyota,Ethel C. McConnell, 89, of Winona and formerly of Eyota and St. Charles died Tuesday afternoon at her home in Winona. Ethel was born March 13, 1923 in Pipestone, MN to John and Anna (Hass) Kindt. She grew up in the Pipestone/ Jasper area. After graduating high school, she moved to Rochester to seek employment. Ethel married Fabian McConnell on...

Jun 26, 2012

St. Charles Raymond F. Heim, 60, of St. Charles died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at his home. He was born June 10, 1952 in Rochester to Edward and Jeanette (Britnall) Heim. Raymond was raised on the family farm in Elba Township and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1970. He and RoxAnn Kerr were married on April 17, 1982 at...

Jun 25, 2012

Helen R. Baker a�" Chatfield Helen Rose Baker, 91, of Chatfield, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. Helen Rose Meeker was born Jan. 12, 1921, in Jordan Township, Fillmore County, rural Chatfield, to John and Mary (Baker) Meeker. She graduated from Chatfield High School. On Aug. 21, 1941, she married Harold J. Baker...

Jun 25, 2012

Richard Kenneth Shaw, 69, of Chatfield, died Monday, June 25, 2012, at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester.

Richard was born Nov. 16, 1942, in Albert Lea, to Kenneth and Edith (Comstock) Shaw. He grew up in Spring Valley and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1960. He then served in the Navy from Sept. 6,...

Jun 21, 2012

Neil J. Olstad a�" Preston Neil Jerome Olstad, 95, of Preston died peacefully Thursday, June 21, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family, of natural causes. Neil was born March 27, 1917, in Preston, to Carl and Olga (Storelee) Olstad. He grew up in rural Preston. Neil was in the Army and was stationed in Alaska during...