May 31, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, HOUSTON, 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Minerva L. Thompson, 92, of Houston, Minn. died on Thursday, May 31, at the Golden Living Care Center in La Crescent, Minn.Minerva was born on June 18, 1919, in Highland, Minn. to Selmer and Mary (Gullickson) Topness. She was raised in Highland and attended Highland School. On October 12, 1938, she...

May 30, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Marjorie H. Sather, 92, of Houston, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the Valley View Care and Rehab Center in Houston. Marjorie was born on July 16, 1919, in Caledonia, Minn. to Christian and Sarah (Houge) Westby. She was raised in rural Houston and graduated from Houston High School. On September...

May 27, 2012

Theogene "Theo" Kroning, 75 of St. Charles, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester surrounded by her family.She was born December 26, 1936 in Winona to Alphonse and Isabelle (Nowitzke) Jereczek. She graduated from Winona Senior High School and on September 8, 1956 she married Ronald Kroning at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church. Theo was a...

May 27, 2012

Rollingstone, Alice Virginia Neumann, 85, of rural Rollingstone died Sunday May 27th at Speltz Estates Assisted Living in Lewiston. Alice was born September 3, 1926 in Ettrick, WI to Ross and Rose (Burns) Van Riper. She was baptized and confirmed at South Beaver Creek Church near Ettrick. As a young lady she moved to Altura where she worked for Altura...

May 24, 2012

Clara Caroline Buehler, 95, of St. Charles died Thursday evening, May 24, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Clara was born January 31, 1917 in Pine Island to Rudolph and Hulda (Mensing) Dohrmann. She and John Buehler were married on November 20, 1937 at St. Michael's Church Parsonage in Pine Island. The couple farmed near Mantorville for many years,...

May 24, 2012

Anthony Thomas Schubert, 59 of Winona, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.Tony was born July 6, 1952 in La Crosse to Ralph and Charlotte (Pretasky) Schubert. He graduated from La Crescent High School and worked for many years as a screenprinter. He moved to Winona 23 years ago, where he lived until his...

May 23, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MINN. - Donald Jorde Runningen, 85, of Houston, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at the Caledonia Care and Rehab Center in Caledonia, Minn. Donald was born on November 20, 1926, in Caledonia, Minn. to Martin and Alma (Jorde) Runningen. He grew up on the family farm at Fort Ridgley. Donald...

May 20, 2012

Velma Hungerholt, 77, of Lanesboro, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, after a very courageous battle with cancer. Velma was born May 8, 1935, near Shellsburg, Iowa, to Henry and Darlene Rinderknecht. She graduated from Urbana High School in 1952 and Gates Business College in Waterloo. She worked in the Urbana Bank for several years. On May 15,...

May 20, 2012

Loren A. Reinhardt, 85, of Fountain, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, of natural causes. Loren was born March 22, 1927, to Conrad and Josephine (Oleson) Reinhardt in Chandler, N.D. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1945. Loren joined the Navy and served in WW II in the Pacific Ocean. He...

May 18, 2012

Leroy "Butch" Frisch, 69, of Altura, MN died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, Lacrosse, WI. Butch was born April 14, 1943 to Clarence and Anna (Bowman) Frisch. He grew up on the family farm at Oak Ridge, MN. After graduating from Winona Senior High School in 1961, he enlisted in the Army. He returned home to work...

May 18, 2012

Joan Elaine Denzer, 80, of Minnesota City, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Lake Winona Manor, five days after her husband of 62 years, Lester.Joan, the only daughter of four children, was born in Winona on March 6, 1932 to James and Gertrude (Martin) Stewart. Joan was 17 years old when she was united in marriage to Lester Denzer at...

May 17, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Leonard "Lenny" Volkman, 69, of Rushford, died on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Lenny was born on March 26, 1943, in Rushford to Edward and Ellen (Bartleson) Volkman. He was raised in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School in 1961. In December...

May 12, 2012

Doris Elizabeth Lawrenz, 84, of Rochester and formerly of St. Charles, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Doris was born July 28, 1927 in Rushford to Ole and Inga (Laugen) Laumb. On June 1, 1945 Doris and Edward Lawrenz were married in Lewiston. They made their home in St. Charles where Doris worked for Home...

May 12, 2012

Canton, Wilmar A. Timm, 73, of Canton died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the V.A. Medical Center in Minneapolis. He was born June 6, 1938 in Whitewater Township of Winona County to Albert C. and Grace (Fenske) Timm. Wilmar graduated from Wabasha High School. He was active in 4-H and F.F.A. He served in the Army from 1961-67, stationed in...

May 12, 2012

Lester Irwin Denzer, 90 of Minnesota City, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Lake Winona Manor.He was born December 29, 1921 to Fred and Millie (Turner) Denzer in Winona County. On September 30, 1949 he married Joan Stewart at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Winona. They had one son, Wayne. Lester worked at Peerless Chain and part-time for Dale Denzer...

May 11, 2012

Audrie Stevens passed peacefully into Eternal Life Friday, May 11, 2012, with her daughter by her side.

Born to Rexford and Hazel (Davis) Ottman Jan. 16, 1914, in Donaldson, she lived in other cities in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and graduated from Canton High School in 1932.

She moved to Rochester, where she prepared meals...

May 9, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MN. 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MN - Dennis "Denny" Edward Peterson, 65, of Rushford, MN died on Wednesday, May 9, at his home. Dennis was born on June 6, 1946 in Rushford to Edward and Josephine (Woxland) Peterson. He attended Big Martin Country School and graduated from Rushford High School in 1964. He received his Associates degree...

May 8, 2012

Melissa Sue Morey, 31 of Winona, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester from complications of heart surgery.Missi was born April 21, 1981 in Winona. She attended Winona Senior High School and worked for Technigraph in Winona, where she had worked for many years. Missi was engaged to be married to the love of her life,...

May 7, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MINN. 507-864-7771PETERSON, MINN. - Lester G. Bellock, 70, of Peterson, died Monday, May 7, 2012 in Rushford.Lester was born on April 4, 1942 in La Crosse, Wis. to Neil and Emma (Halvorson) Bellock. He was raised and attended school in Rushford. Lester lived briefly in South Dakota before moving back to Rushford. He was...

May 6, 2012

Altura, Gerald E. Stephan, 80, of rural Altura died Sunday, May 6th on the family farm.Gerald was born August 4, 1931 in Rollingstone Township to Vern E. and Inez (Kobler) Stephan. He and Dolores Russett were married August 4, 1958 in Calmar, Iowa. Following their marriage the couple made their home at Altura on the family farm where he lived...