Dec 23, 2012

Kenneth "Ken" Duane Hilke, 65 of St. Charles died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital.Ken was born September 27, 1947 in Winona to Frank and Margaret (Bliss) Hilke. After graduating from high school, Ken married Carol Holzer; she preceded him in death. Ken later married Judy Kolar.He is survived by his wife, Judy; children, Tracy (Teddy) Hilke-Kline of...

Dec 21, 2012

LeEtta Louise Nietz, 99, of St. Charles, died Friday morning December 21, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. She was born May 5, 1913 in Plainview to Edward and Ida (Boehlke) Schultz. LeEtta graduated from Plainview High School. In 1936 she graduated from the Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester. She and Walter Nietz were married November 6, 1939 in...

Dec 20, 2012

Joseph B. Hoffert of Winona passed away Friday, December 20 at Winona Hospital at the age of 91. He was born on a farm near Carleton, Nebraska on February 17, 1921 to Henry and Katie (Horner) Hoffert. Joe graduated from high school at the age of 16 and attended Kearney State Teachers College for a year. At seventeen he was...

Dec 18, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771HIGHLAND, MINN. - Virgil E. Johnson, 71, of Highland, Minn. died on Tuesday, December 18, at his home.Virgil was born on April 18, 1941, in Highland, Minn. to Vernon and Evelyn (Hjelle) Johnson. He was raised in Highland where he lived and farmed all of his life. He enjoyed music, especially playing the organ....

Dec 15, 2012

George F. Clark, 85, of rural Dover died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his children's home with Esther. George was born February 22, 1927 in Rochester to Fred and Frieda (Reiss) Clark. George and Esther Graskamp were married on June 16, 1947 at the Eyota Methodist Church. The couple farmed north of Dover in Quincy Township their entire married lives....

Dec 14, 2012

Dwaine Ceil Kiehne, 83, of Chatfield, Minnesota died Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, after a long illness at Golden Living Whitewater in St. Charles.

Dwaine was born June 4, 1929, in Cresco, Iowa, to Louis and Irene (Lange) Kiehne. He graduated from Lanesboro High school in 1947. On Jan. 29, 1950, he married Beverly Vehrenkamp at St....

Dec 14, 2012

Marvin Schrandt, 63 of St. Charles, MN and formerly Ft. Atkinson, IA, died Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Lewiston Villa in Lewiston, MN.Marvin Joseph Schrandt was born in Decorah, IA on September 2, 1949 to Hugo "Ole" and Lorraine (Einck) Schrandt of Ft. Atkinson, IA. He attended St. Mary's Catholic Grade School in Festina and DeSales High School in...

Dec 13, 2012

Gordon Neil Jones, 88, of La Crescent and formerly from Lewiston, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Golden Living Center in La Crescent after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Gordon was born December 8, 1924 in Linn Grove, IA to David and Iona (Morarity) Jones. He attended school through the 8th grade, and after his father died, Gordon worked...

Dec 12, 2012

St. Charles, Virgil L. Rossow, 88, of St. Charles died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. Virgil was born September 18, 1924 in Masonville, Iowa to Fred and Olive Rossow and graduated from Lamont, IA High School. He entered the Army and served in the Army Air Force during WWII. Following his discharge from the...

Dec 11, 2012

Ethel Marie Sackett, 86, of rural Chatfield, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born Oct. 11, 1926, in Chatfield, to Almond Mitchell and Edna (Youngs) Mitchell. She attended Chatfield schools through the 11th grade. She married Leonard C. Sackett Sept. 30, 1946, in Fountain, and they moved to the Sackett family...

Dec 10, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD 507-864-7771Ethel L. Highum, 102, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, December 10, 2012, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.Ethel was born on March 26, 1910, in Arendahl Township, Fillmore County, Minn. to Thomas and Agnes (Moldrom) Lee. She was raised at Arendahl and attended Peterson Schools. On December 12, 1929, she...

Dec 10, 2012

William A. Yoder age 48 years and 28 days.He was born to Amos and Lydia (Schmucker) Yoder. He Married Ida Miller on August 13, 1987.Surviving is his wife Ida and children Norman and wife Katie (Yoder) Yoder, Irene and husband Norman Shetler, Katie and husband Vernon Shetler, Freeman(19), Samuel(17), Esther(15), Mahlon(12), David Ray(10), Sarann(8), Betty(6), and LaVern(4) all of the...

Dec 10, 2012

Sarah Marie Strelow, 29, of Houston, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She is happy, healthy, and reunited with her dad, Rick.Sarah was born in Winona on April 17, 1983 to Richard and Nancy (Schwanke) Strelow. She attended the Academy of the Blind in Faribault and later graduated from La Crescent High School....

Dec 9, 2012

St. Charles, Dorothy A. Stephans, 85, or St. Charles died Sunday December 9th at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. She was born October 1, 1927 in Winona to Vince & Clara (Grzona) Rolbiecki. Dorothy grew up in Buffalo, WI. She and Charles Stephans were married October 4, 1947 at Minnieska. They made their home near Dover, moving to St....

Dec 8, 2012

St. Charles, Helen Small, 97, of Reed Point, Montana and formerly of St. Charles died Saturday, December 8th in Reed Point. She was born October 21, 1915 in Thompson, IA to Severen and Marie (Olson) Norvet. Helen moved with her family to live in the Albert Lea area. They later moved to St. Charles where Helen graduated from High School...

Dec 7, 2012

Money CreekRobert H. "Bob" Hughes, 91, of Money Creek died peacefully Friday, December 7th at home surrounded by his family. Bob was born March 22, 1921 in Pelham, NY to Jerome and Edith Hughes. He served in the United States Coast Guard during WWII. On October 18, 1952, he married Margaret Ogden. Bob worked at IBM from 1952 - 1982,...

Dec 5, 2012

Margaret Jeanne Rothering (Peggy)Age 80Died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle against cancer. Born April 29, 1932 to Leslie and Kathleen (Valentine) Daering in Winona. She grew up and attended school in Winona. Peggy married Blaise Rothering on November 20, 1948 and they settled in the Stockton Valley. She worked at the Country...

Dec 1, 2012

Charlotte Rose (McNally) Henderson, 82, of Winona, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare.The eldest of three siblings, Charlotte was born October 8, 1930 in Winona to Durward and Rose (Haase) McNally. She was united in marriage to Lyle Henderson, on November 13, 1948 at the McKinley Methodist Church. Charlotte sewed wedding and bridesmaid dresses, doll clothing,...

Nov 29, 2012

Arlo D. Rowland, 86, of Chatfield, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Arlo Duane Rowland was born Dec. 15, 1925, to Merle and Maggie Rowland in Gary (Deuel County), South Dakota. Arlo lived with his parents in southwestern Minnesota until moving to a farm in Sibley County near Gaylord in...

Nov 28, 2012

William "Ted" Theodore Larson, 80, of Winona, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse due to complications following a lengthy illness.Ted was born in Olmsted County on September 1, 1932 to William and Mae (Ihrke) Larson. He was raised in the Lewiston area and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1950. Upon graduating, Ted...