Oct 30, 2012

Beatrice "Bea" Louise Eckert, 88, of Winona, died surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Sauer Health Care after a short battle with cancer.Bea was born in Mauston, WI on June 3, 1924 to Walter and Ruth (Lane) Bell. She was raised and attended school in La Crosse. When she was 15 years old, Bea was united in...

Oct 26, 2012

Dr. Jerome C. SpeltzMaking up to ten farm calls a day, Dr. Jerome C. Speltz in his mobile veterinary clinic was a common sight on the country roads crisscrossing an area within a 30-mile radius of his home, Winona, Minnesota. For more than 45 years, "Doc" Speltz, a sole veterinary practitioner, took care of the medical needs of both large...

Oct 25, 2012

Frances "Franny" Meeker, 61, passed away peacefully Thursday Oct. 25, 2012, at home with family and friends at her side. She fought a tough battle with ovarian cancer with more courage than can be imagined; she kept a good attitude and a good sense of humor to her last day.

Franny was born June 9, 1951,...

Oct 25, 2012

Janet A. Ronnenberg, 73, died Thursday, October 25, 2012, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN. Janet was born on August 22, 1939, in Tawney, MN, to Daniel and Minerva (Nelson) Hungerholt. She married Willard A. Ronnenberg on September 3, 1955. Janet was a homemaker who also worked at Rush Products for many years until she was diagnosed...

Oct 24, 2012

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - James A. Schultz, 69, of Houston, Minn. died on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab Center in Houston following a six year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. James was born on February 24, 1943, in Wabasha, Minn. to Frank and Mariece (Corcoran) Schultz. He was raised in...

Oct 24, 2012

Lewiston, Georgina "Georgi" Harris, 61, of Lewiston died Wednesday, October 24th at her home. Georgi was born January 28, 1951 in Hungary to Michael and Anna (Martin) Kellan. At an early age she immigrated with her father and siblings to Australia. In 1970 she married a U.S. serviceman and moved to the United States. They later divorced. On September 23,...

Oct 24, 2012

Patricia "Pat" M. Kube, 78, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Lake Winona Manor of Winona Health Services in Winona, MN. Pat was born February 28, 1934, in Winona, MN, to Joseph and Anna (Bambenek) Lynch. She married Ralph E. Kube on November 26, 1955, in Winona, MN. Pat had worked as a beautician for many salons in Winona until...

Oct 22, 2012

St. Charles, Vernes E. Gudmundson, 91, of St. Charles passed away peacefully Monday, October 22, 2012 at Zumbrota Health Services. Born Vernes Ethel Glenna on April 15, 1921 in Fillmore County to Elias and Sadie (Hawkinson) Glenna, she grew up in the Rushford area. Vernes married Floyd Gudmundson on December 28, 1939. The couple farmed near Utica until moving to...

Oct 20, 2012

Bruss, H. Jean (Atkinson), 83, of Winona, died Saturday, October 20, 2012 surrounded by loved ones. Jean was born June 22, 1929 in Bismarck North Dakota to Dorothy Schroeder and Hallard Atkinson. During high school Jean fell in love with Gerald E. Bruss and married on August 2, 1947 in Altura Minnesota. Jean was a member of the Central United...

Oct 19, 2012

Margaret B. Stensgard, 89, of Rushford, MN, died Friday, October 19, 2012, at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester, MN, where she had resided since May. Margaret was born on August 10, 1923, to Henry and Betsey (Ramsey) Berge. On December 17, 1942, she married Robert Stensgard in Lanesboro, MN. They spent their married life farming in the Bratsberg area.Margaret was a...

Oct 18, 2012

Oct 18, 2012

Betty Delores Smith, 89, of Lewiston, died Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.Betty, the older of two children, was born in Utica on November 23, 1922 to Otto and Elsie (Schmidt) Schafer. She was raised in the Dover area and graduated from Dover High School. After graduation, Betty attended Teaching College in St. Charles....

Oct 17, 2012

Winona, MNCyrus Lynn Hunter, 22, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at his home in Winona, MN. Cyrus was born December 26, 1989, in Winona, MN, to Warren "Lenny" and Sandi (Klettenberg) Hunter. Cyrus was homeschooled and attended S.E. Technical College where he served in the student senate. Cyrus worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at St. Anne Extended Health Care....

Oct 15, 2012

Joseph "Joe, Joey" RuggirelloBorn 10-11-65Passed 10-15-12God took an Angel home! Joe is the Dad of 3 beautiful children, Robert, Steven, and Brandi. Joe is survived by his children and his best friend, the woman who holds the key to his heart, his wife Sharon. Joe holds a special place in many hearts.He enjoyed so many things, but especially playing his...

Oct 12, 2012

Gary Lee Marks, 57, of Winona, died Friday, October 12, 2012 in his home.Gary was born in Winona on November 5, 1954 to Percy and Delores (Glenna) Marks. Gary worked for many companies in the Winona area, including Watkins, Peerless Chain, and Fibrite. In his spare time, Gary enjoyed playing cards, bowling, dice, hunting, fishing, watching the Vikings & Twins,...

Oct 11, 2012

Gerald W. Olson, 78, of Houston, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.He was born October 18, 1933 to George and Gladys Olson. He spent his youth on the farm in Mound Prairie and attended the Storer Valley County School and Houston Public Schools, graduating in 1951. He entered the United States Army and was stationed...

Oct 9, 2012

Ores Stanley Odland, 85, of Good Shepherd Care Center in Rushford, formerly of Lanesboro, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse, Wis., where he had been a patient for one day. Ores was born Dec. 19, 1926, to Helleck and Tonna (Olson) Odland. He grew up in the Whalan...

Oct 9, 2012

Kathryn "Kathi" Dawn Gudmundson, 62, of Rushford, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in her home.Kathi was born April 24, 1950 in Lanesboro to Siebert and June (Boyum) Gudmundson. She graduated from Peterson High School in 1968. In 1979, she began her career at Winona State University, where she earned an Associate of Arts Degree on March 1, 1982. After her...

Oct 9, 2012

William Oliver Fulkerson, 62, of Winona and formerly of Albert Lea, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at his home.Bill was born April 20, 1950 in Albert Lea to William E. and Frances A. (Snodgrass) Fulkerson. He moved to Winona to attend the Vo-Tech for Accounting. He also drove Taxi for a few years, both in Winona and Albert Lea and...

Oct 2, 2012

Eunice M. Stachowitz, 74, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Lake Winona Manor of Winona Health in Winona, MN. Eunice was born May 18, 1938, in Jackson, MN, to Franklin "Vernon" and Florence (Halverson) Folsom. She married Eugene B. Stachowitz on June 27, 1959, in Altura, MN. Together Eunice and Eugene made their home in Winona where Eunice worked for...