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Villa E. Holz

Villa E. Holz

Sep 6, 2011

Villa E. Holz, 86, died Tuesday, September 06, 2011, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Villa was born January 21, 1925, in Hart, MN, to August and Clara (Senrick) Feine. She married Lester C. Holz on June 3, 1942, in Hart, MN. They had been married 61 years prior to his death in October of 2003. Villa and Les...

Gerald Ervin Bruss

Gerald Ervin Bruss

Sep 5, 2011

Gerald Ervin Bruss, 82, of Winona, died Monday, September 5, 2011 at Lake Winona Manor surrounded by his loving family.Gerald was born at home in Winona on October 27, 1928 to Ervin and Clara (Schniepp) Bruss. During high school, he was introduced to Jean Atkinson, and the two were married in Winona on August 1947. Together, Gerald and Jean loved...

Artis Juliette Gaustad

Artis Juliette Gaustad

Sep 3, 2011

Artis Juliette (Peterson) Gaustad, 82, of Houston , MN , died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. Artis was born January 23, 1929 , in Dunsmuir , CA , to Ralph and Evelyn (Raymond) Peterson. The family moved to Crosby , MN , where she grew up. When Artis was 14 years old her mother died suddenly...

Robert Allen Westberg

Robert Allen Westberg

Aug 26, 2011

Robert "Bob" Allen Westberg, 70, of Winona, died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.The youngest of three children, Bob was born on December 23, 1940 in Rushford to Arthur and Elva (Henze) Westberg. Bob's life partner Leola Smith, shared 43 wonderful years together. With her suggestion, Bob chose to get baptized at St....

Verla Lou Miles

Verla Lou Miles

Aug 26, 2011

Verla Lou Miles, 91, of Winona, previously of Milwaukee, died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona.Verla was born in Devon, Montana to Lloyd and Florence (Muffle) Blair on the family farm. After graduating from high school, she married Wayne Miles in Durand, WI. Verla is survived by her daughter, Pam Miles of Winona; granddaughter, Tiffany Vernon;...

William Vernon Squires

William Vernon Squires

Aug 23, 2011

Services to be held at a later date

Lorraine E. Tweten

Lorraine E. Tweten

Aug 21, 2011

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771 Lorraine E. Tweten, 76, of Rushford, Minn. died on Sunday, August 21, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family. Lorraine was born on November 16, 1934, in Winona, Minn. to Herbert and Gertrude (Boehmke) Eggert. She was raised in Hart, Minn. where she attended school. Lorraine graduated from Rushford High School. On...

Ray Allyn Johnson

Ray Allyn Johnson

Aug 20, 2011

Ray Allyn Johnson, 72, of Minnesota City, died Saturday, August 20 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse after a short illness with AML Leukemia. Ray was born on January 30, 1939 at the Winona Hospital to Art and Dorothy (Scheidegger) Johnson. After graduating from Houston High School in 1956, he attended the University of Minnesota and Winona State....

Bunny Nessler

Bunny Nessler

Aug 18, 2011

St. Charles Bunny Nessler, 89, of St. Charles died Thursday, August 18th at home.She was born May 18, 1922 in Simpson to William and Mary (Adamson) Griffin where she was also raised. She and Bob Nessler were married May 14, 1946 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Simpson. They made their home in St. Charles. Bunny worked at Mayo Clinic...

Irene M. Price

Irene M. Price

Aug 18, 2011

Irene Millicent "Babs" Price, 87 of Winona, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Lake Winona Manor.Irene was born December 17, 1923 in Aston, England. She attended Lawrence College in Birmingham, England and graduated with a business degree. On November 3, 1945, she married Benjamin James Price in Kidderminster, England. In 1949, Irene and Benjamin emigrated to the United States with...

Martha Jeanette Burger

Martha Jeanette Burger

Aug 13, 2011

Martha Jeanette Burger, 93, of Lewiston, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Lewiston Villa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pastor Wilfred R. Burger, and her son, John. She is survived by her daughter, Janet, and her brother, John Reed.Martha went to school for teacher's training before she was married. She was very supportive of...

Colleen Mae Nelson

Colleen Mae Nelson

Aug 12, 2011

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE OF ST. CHARLES 507-932-4100 ST. CHARLES, MINN. - Colleen Mae Nelson, 80, of St. Charles, Minn. died on Friday, August 12, 2011, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, Minn. Colleen was born on April 17, 1931, in Marshall, Minn. to Raynard Skillings and Marie Skillings Daschle. Through her life Colleen lived in Bismark, ND, Ivanhoe, Winona,...

Charlene A. Rogers Merchlewitz

Charlene A. Rogers Merchlewitz

Aug 10, 2011

Charlene A. Rogers Merchlewitz, 53, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Charlene was born September 7, 1957, in San Jose, CA, to Charles and Velma (Caulkins) Wilson. Charlene came to Winona where she met Dan Merchlewitz and have been longtime companions for 37 years. Charlene was an activity director at Lake Winona Manor who...

Rose A. Robeson

Rose A. Robeson

Aug 9, 2011

Rose Annette Robeson passed peacefully to her final rest on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at Saint Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona, Minnesota, at 80 years of age. Remembering her life is a gift we give each other. Rose was born in Astoria, Oregon, on December 25, 1930, an only child to Cora and James Ingleton. She completed primary and secondary...

Anna Christine Mulkey

Anna Christine Mulkey

Aug 7, 2011

Anna Christine Mulkey, 28, went missing on Thursday, July 28th, and was found drowned Sunday, August 7, 2011. Anna was born April 30, 1983, in Brainerd, MN, to William and Kay (Lower) Mulkey. Anna lived in rural Pillager, Frazee, rural Frazee, and Detroit Lakes, MN, before moving to Fountain City, WI, at age 11. After turning 14, she moved to...

Wendy Lea Hermanson

Wendy Lea Hermanson

Aug 6, 2011

Wendy Lea Hermanson, 57, of Utica, died Saturday, August 6, 2011 at her home near Fremont after a courageous battle with cancer. Wendy was born August 1, 1954 in Cut Bank, Montana to Ralph and Jeanette (Lukkason) Blair. After graduating from East Bremmerton High School in Bremmerton, Washington, Wendy moved to Minnesota to be closer to family. Through them, she...

Cecile M. Dessin

Cecile M. Dessin

Aug 5, 2011

Cecile (DesLauriers) DessinDecember 18, 1919 - August 5, 2011Graduate of Convent of the Visitation SchoolPrima ballerina for the St. Paul Civic OperaA beautiful person inside and out; classy, elegant, kind, relentlessly committed to joy in life, deeply devoted to those she loved.Survived by sisters, Theresa Huot, Rita DesGranges; daughter, Laura; son-in-law, John McCauley; nieces, nephews, friends...and all who love ballet...

Deborah Ann Poire

Deborah Ann Poire

Aug 4, 2011

St. Charles, Deborah Ann "Deb" Poire, 62 of St. Charles died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse from complications of cancer. Deb was born June 3, 1949 in Dubuque, IA to Joseph and Gerene (Geiger) Poire. She graduated from St. Catherine's University in St. Paul with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. Deb...

Ralph A. Doblar

Ralph A. Doblar

Aug 3, 2011

RALPH ARNOLD DOBLARLoving husband and father, Ralph Arnold Doblar, 89, passed away on August 3, 2011 at his home in LaCrescent, MN. Ralph "King" Doblar was born at home on September 25, 1921 to John and Galena (Jore) Doblar. He attended Money Creek School until taking over the family farm at sixteen years of age when his father passed away....

Alta Glenna

Alta Glenna

Aug 1, 2011

Alta (Hjelle) GlennaWINONA, formerly of PETERSON and RUSHFORD- Alta (Hjelle) Glenna, 93, of Winona and formerly of Rushford and Peterson, died Monday, August 1, 2011 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Born October 4, 1917, in Hettinger, North Dakota to Carl and Adeline (Johnson) Hjelle, she married Floyd Glenna on June 17, 1944. They farmed in the Peterson area until 1977...

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