Apr 13, 2012

Venola "Nola" Warnke passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012, at the age of 92. Nola was born June 12, 1919, in Winona, MN, to Elmer and Minnie (Lambert) Bosteter. On April 17, 1941, she married Alvin R. Warnke Sr. in Winona, MN. Alvin and Nola farmed in Middle Valley until they sold the farm and retired in 1977. The...

Apr 12, 2012

Freeman Henry Welch was born in Spring Valley, Aug. 1, 1932, to Marshall and Ella (Herrick) Welch. He was raised on the family farm near Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1950. He enlisted in the Air Force, serving in aircraft maintenance in Greenland during the Korean War. After his discharge he attended college in Fullerton,...

Apr 12, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Jill M. Olloff, 48, of Rushford died on Thursday, April 12, at Winona Health in Winona, Minn.Jill was born on May 2, 1963, in Winona, Minn. to Charles and Wanda (Williams) Carrier. She was raised in Houston, Minn. and graduated from Houston High School in 1981. On May 5, 1990 she married...

Apr 10, 2012

Doris Linnea (Leaf) Timm passed away in her home in rural Utica, Minnesota, on Easter Tuesday, April 10, 2012, from complications of Parkinson's disease. She was 79.Doris was born June 17, 1932, in rural Stratford, Iowa to Arthur Henry and Agnes Johanna Marie (Swanson) Leaf. Art farmed along the Boone River near Bell's Mill, producing sorghum, and Marie worked as...

Apr 6, 2012

Lewiston, Selma Julia (Stoehr) Rott, 104 of Lewiston went home to Heaven Good Friday, April 6, 2012. She was born in Winona County to Frederick & Bertha (Retzloff) Stoehr February 2, 1908 at Ridgeway. Selma married Robert Rott on November 29, 1934 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilson. She was a homemaker and helped on the farm. Selma lived in...

Apr 5, 2012

Lesy Caroline Rustad, 67, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, formerly of Nicollet, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born on March 15, 1945, in Winona, Minnesota, to Lester Vorbeck and Audrey Ruehmann Vorbeck. She married Richard Rustad on September 5, 1964 at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Peterson, Minnesota. She and...

Apr 3, 2012

Eric Jeffrey Rumstick, 40, of Rollingstone, died suddenly on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester following an accident while working. He was surrounded by his loving family, Tricia, and many loving friends.Eric was born on May 2, 1971 in Winona to Roger and Stephanie (Beaty) Rumstick. After graduating from Winona Senior High School in 1989, he...

Apr 1, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Laura Hatleli passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2012, at the age of 102 years, at the Woodbury Care Center in Woodbury, Minn.Laura D. Kramer was born on June 15, 1909, in Norwood, Minn., the daughter of Herman and Bertha (Buckentine) Kramer.She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church,...

Mar 30, 2012

Kirchner, Rosemary A (nee Meyers)Age 79. Was born to eternal life after a courageous battle with emphysema on March 30th 2012. Beloved wife of James for 58 years. Further survived by her daughters Gloria (Butch) Pleau, Barbara (Morgan) Olson, Jill (Sheri) Kirchner, and dear brother David (Joyce) Meyers. Preceeded in death by her parents George and Emily Meyers, sister Patrica...

Mar 30, 2012

Glenn Maynard "Mush" Ukkestad, age 81, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Rushford, MN where he had resided since December, 2010. Mush was born October 22, 1930 in LaCrosse, WI to Theodore Ukkestad and Julia Oleson Ukkestad and was the youngest of five children.He grew up in Rushford and was baptized and confirmed at the...

Mar 29, 2012

The funeral for Tammy Gasner, age 49, of Rural Eyota will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eyota with Rev. Jon Vollrath officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Chatfield at 1:00 p.m.. Tammy died Thursday, March 29, 2012 while on vacation in Cat Island, The Bahamas....

Mar 28, 2012

Mar 21, 2012

Pastor Leah Cook McDowell died Wednesday morning, March 21, at her home in rural Peterson, Minnesota.She was born October 30, 1976, in Winona to Sonja and Duane Cook. She attended Rushford-Peterson Schools, spending her junior and senior years as a full-time PSEO student at St. Mary's University. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 1998 with majors in political science...

Mar 20, 2012

Marianne Charlotte Fenstermaker, 74, of St. Charles, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester surrounded by her loving family.Mary was born on February 14, 1938 in Aitkin County, MN to Eli and Marjorie (Edwards) Jerry. She was raised on a farm in Aitkin County and graduated from Aitkin High School. Mary met the love of her...

Mar 19, 2012

Lester Merton Rahn, 89 of Altura, died at his home Monday, March 19, 2012.He was born November 12, 1922 in Altura to William and Emma (Bartz) Rahn. He attended Altura Country School through the 8th grade. On July 15, 1949, he married Dorothy Thomas in Minneapolis. He farmed in the Altura area all his life and was a member of...

Mar 19, 2012

Elaine Florence Selke, 80 of Elba, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born September 1, 1931 in Elba Valley at the Monarch House to Alois and Mabel (Stoning) Majerus. Elaine and her family lived in the Monarch House until Elaine started school. She was very proud to be a part of...

Mar 13, 2012

Winona, Lois L. (Bortnem) DeGeest, 82, of Winona, MN died peacefully Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Sauer Memorial Home with family members at her side. Lois was born May 24, 1929 at Lake Campbell, South Dakota, the daughter of John R. and Carrie (Overskei) Bortnem. She was the youngest of 13 children. Lois was united in marriage to Boyd DeGeest...

Mar 12, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Kevin L. Courtney, 55, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, March 12, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his family following a 13 year battle with Leukemia. Kevin was born on December 5, 1956, in Decorah, Iowa to Lawrence and Ruth (Boland) Courtney. He was raised on a farm near Bluffton,...

Mar 12, 2012

Gerald "Jerry" Herbert Grunz, 74, of Winona, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 12, 2012 at Winona Health.Jerry was born on August 5, 1937 in Winona to Herbert and Leone (Moorhead) Grunz. Before graduating from Winona High School, Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve on January 25, 1956. After high school graduation, he completed six...

Mar 9, 2012

The funeral for Robert Hurley, age 81, of Chatfield will be Monday, March 12, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Patrick Arens and Father Tom Loomis officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at a later date. Robert Hurley died Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.