LeRoy Gudmundson
Jan 4, 2012
LeRoy Ingvald Gudmundson, 82, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at St. Anne of Winona in Winona, MN. LeRoy was born March 26, 1929, in Highland, MN, to Sigvert and Marie (Hungerholt) Gudmundson. He married Evelyn Nichols on December 15, 1950. LeRoy had been a farmer, supervisor at Winona Industries, owner of Gudmundson Construction, former owner of Goodies Corner Cafe and...
Lois Aileen Payton
Jan 3, 2012
Lois Aileen Payton, 48, of Winona and formerly Gilmanton and Mondovi, WI, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Lake Winona Manor surrounded by her loving family.Lois was born in Waukegan, IL on November 12, 1963 to James and Naomi (Ellenberger) Winn. In 1972, her family relocated to Gilmanton, WI. She attended school in Mondovi and earned her GED. In 1986,...
Audrey I. Engrav
Dec 29, 2011
HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Audrey I. Engrav, 96, of Rushford, Minn. died on Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab Center in Houston. Audrey was born on June 13, 1915, in Houston, Minn. to Emil and Jane (Hostvet) Thronson. She was raised in Houston where she attended school. On January 14,...
Greta E. Ploetz
Dec 26, 2011
Greta Eileen Ploetz, 71, of Callista Court in Winona and formerly of rural Utica died Monday December 26th at Callista Court.Greta was born July 16, 1940 in Wabasha to James H. and Donna Eileen (Hass) Shea. She was raised on a farm near Elgin and worked in sterile supply at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Greta married Francis Ploetz on...
LaVonne Bitu
Dec 25, 2011
LaVonne L. Bitu, 67, died Sunday, December 25, 2011, at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Survivors include her husband Jon Bitu of Goodview, MN; two sons, Kevin (Anne) Bitu of Champlain, MN, and Kirk Bitu of Minneapolis, MN; mother, Elna Kearns of Winona, MN; and two brothers, Darryl Sveum of Winona, MN, and Randy (Peg) Sveum of Rochester, MN....
Elizabeth Rose Kieffer
Dec 24, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" R. Kieffer, 89, of Winona, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Lake Winona Manor.Betty was born at home in Minneiska on November 21, 1922 to Michael and Hedwig "Hattie" (Maschka) Wieser. When she was in third grade, her family moved to Elba. Because she was the only pupil in the class, she was pushed into 4th grade where...
Dickie M. Hungerholt
Dec 19, 2011
HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MINN. 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Dickie M. "Dick" Hungerholt, 63, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, December 19, 2011, at his home. Dick was born on November 20, 1948, in Rushford, to Merlin and Lorraine (Moran) Hungerholt. He was raised in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School in 1966. Dick and his brother,...
Alvin W. Schwieder
Dec 19, 2011
Alvin Walter SchwiederMarch 9, 1925-December 19, 2011Alvin W. "Bud" Schwieder, 86, of Utica died Monday, December 19, 2011 at St-Mary's Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness. Bud was born March 9, 1925 to Walter and Lydia (Wendland) Schwieder in Utica, MN. He attended the Utica Grade School and graduated from St. Charles High School. He lived and farmed with...
Hilbert Charles Rupprecht
Dec 18, 2011
Lewiston, Hilbert Charles "Hub" Rupprecht, 93, of Lewiston died Sunday morning December 18, 2011 at the Lewiston Villa. He was born May 25, 1918 to Ben and Lucy (Luehmann) Rupprecht on a farm in Utica Township near Lewiston, where he was also raised. Hilbert attended St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School from first through eighth grade. On June 14, 1941 Hilbert...
Richard L. Dean
Dec 15, 2011
Richard "Dick" L. Dean, 75, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Dick was born October 11, 1936, in Winona, MN, to John and Audrey (Betker) Dean. He married Lucy King on May 23, 1964, in Winona, MN. Dick had worked as a welder for Warner&Swasey and had been an over the road truck...
Katherine Louise Nisbit
Dec 8, 2011
Utica,Katherine Louise Nisbit, 62, of rural Utica died Thursday evening December 8, 2011 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Katherine was born October 4, 1949 in Rochester to Leslie and Yvonne (Mohler) Garrison. She graduated from Mayo High School in Rochester in June of 1967. Kathy and Wayne Nisbit were married on July 1, 1967 in Rochester. They made their home...
Bernett Marie Cady
Dec 8, 2011
Bernett Cady , 86, of Winona, MN (formally of Peterson, MN) died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Winona Manor in Winona, MN after nearly a year long battle with cancer.Bernett was born May 24, 1925 in Winona, MN to Theodore and Ann Hengel. She was raised in Winona and graduated from Winona High School and Winona Secretarial School. On December...
Adelaide E. Halvorson
Dec 8, 2011
HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Adelaide E. Halvorson, 91, of Rushford, Minn. died on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Adelaide was born on October 1, 1920, in St. Charles, Minn. to William and Alma (Kueneke) Marker. She was raised in Rushford. In 1938, Adelaide married George D....
Lloyd J. Decker
Dec 7, 2011
Lloyd J. Decker, 74, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN. Lloyd was born March 27, 1937, in St. Charles, MN, to Frank and Ruby (Stevens) Decker. He married Lynne Edgar on May 3, 1980, in Winona, MN. Lloyd had an extensive working career including being employed at Montgomery Wards in Mpls., MN, Winona...
Jean A. Cunnien
Dec 7, 2011
Jean "Jackie" Ann Cunnien, 68, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at her home in Winona, MN. Jackie was born February 23, 1943, in Winona, MN, to James and Jeanne (Thompson) Cole. She married Richard Cunnien in 1964 in Minneapolis and were later divorced. Jackie lived in Lexington, KY, where she worked as a supervisor for the County Health Department. Jackie...
Dianne Faye Poppe
Dec 5, 2011
HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MINN. - Dianne Faye Poppe, age 59, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011, when she lost her valiant and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Dianne was born on March 30, 1952, during the height of the Houston (MN) flood. Her childhood was spent on the Poppe Turkey Farm, just...
Bernice Juella Hall
Dec 2, 2011
Bernice Juella Hall, 96, formerly of Lanesboro and Zumbro Falls, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford. Bernice was born in Lanesboro on April 21, 1915 to Peter and Lettie (Johnson) Ulvestad. After graduating from Lanesboro High School in 1932, she attended cosmetology school in Minneapolis. Her first job as a beautician was at...
John Sommers
Dec 2, 2011
John F. "Jack" Sommers, 93, of Lewiston died Friday morning, December 2, 2011 at his home. Jack was born February 12, 1918 in Wyattville to Frank and Gladys (Hall) Sommers. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II, stationed in Africa and Italy. He and Marjorie Benck were married September 26, 1946. Following his return from the...
Genevieve Anne Lange
Dec 1, 2011
St. Charles, Genevieve Anne "Gen" Lange, 85 of St. Charles died Thursday evening, December 1, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Gen was born January 3, 1926 in Winona to William and Katherine (Zeches) Garry. She and Walter Lange were married July 19, 1947 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winona. They made their home in Havre, Montana until...
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