Apr 3, 2010

Lewiston, John G. Larimer, 70, of Lewiston died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Emergency Room of St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. John was born April 27, 1939 in Dover Township of Olmsted County. He was raised at Saratoga and graduated from Eyota High School in 1957. He had been married and later divorced. John had worked as Waste Water...

Mar 31, 2010

Benora M. Smith, 94, of St. Charles died Wednesday March 31, 2010 at Golden Living Center West in Rochester. Born August 15, 1915 to Oscar and Mindy (Benson) Holtegaard, Benora married Lyle R. Smith on May 20, 1935. The couple made their home in St. Charles where Benora worked at St. Charles High School and North Star Foods. She loved...

Mar 31, 2010

Raymond J. Gady, 83, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at St. Anne Extended Health Care in Winona surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.Raymond was born October 22, 1926 in Winona to Herman and Ella (Beck) Gady. On June 16, 1951 he married Janice Erickson at the Cedar Valley Church. Ray joined the U.S. Army in January...

Mar 30, 2010

St. Charles, Buddy Wilery, 42, of St. Charles died Tuesday morning, March 30, 2010 at his home. Buddy was born November 12, 1967 in Lake City to Patricia Loth. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1986 and served in the National Guard for six years. Buddy worked hard as a truck driver; working for Putzier Trucking, Schad Trucking,...

Mar 29, 2010

Stockton, Orphie B. Kukowski, 81, of Stockton died Monday, March 29, 2010 at The Lewiston Villa in Lewiston. Orphie was born June 9, 1928 in Arcadia, WI to Gustav and Helena (Radar) Kube. She and August Kukowski, Jr. were married on May 14, 1947 in Arcadia. They farmed with August's father at Dodge, WI until 1953. Then moving to Lewiston...

Mar 23, 2010

Rochester, Velda (Matzke) Gatzlaff Pflugradt, 95, of Rochester died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Bethany Samaritan Heights in Rochester. She was born July 23, 1914 in Winona County to Albert and Adela (Gensmer) Matzke. Velda was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norton Township of Winona County. She attended Altura School through ninth grade and went on...

Mar 17, 2010

St. Charles, Milroy John "Roy" Tollin, 81, of St. Charles died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born August 18, 1928 in Winona to Milroy and Hazel (DeJarlais) Tollin. Roy was raised at Weaver and graduated from Winona High School in 1946. He served in the Army Air Force from 1946-49. Following his discharge...

Mar 17, 2010

Mar 15, 2010

Winona, Walter J. Voitik, 85, of Winona died Monday, March 15, 2010 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. He was born March 13, 1925 in Joliet, IL, the son of Kathryn (Keers) and Walter J. Voitik. Walter graduated from Joliet Catholic High School and the University of Notre Dame. He served with the Marines in the Pacific Theatre during...

Mar 13, 2010

Chuck Williams - Voice Of Winona AthleticsCharles E. "Chuck" Williams the well-known voice behind Winona sports passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday March 13, 2010 surrounded by family.Chuck was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 23, 1921 to David and Margaret (Reynolds) Williams. Always an avid sports fan, Chuck grew up in Chicago listening to his favorite broadcaster,...

Mar 13, 2010

LeAnn Ramona Ellinghuysen, 81, formerly of Lewiston, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. LeAnn was born August 19, 1928, in Altura, MN, to Richard and Verna (Milbrandt) Eichhorst. She married Ruben Ellinghuysen on September 27, 1947, in Altura, MN. LeAnn had worked at Rush Products in Lewiston and retired from Mayo Clinic where...

Mar 12, 2010

Madeline "Midge" Sheryl Brown, 69, died Friday, March 12, 2010, at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona, MN. Midge was born April 25, 1940, in Worthington, MN, to Joseph and Beulah (Potter) Bilicki. She married Jerry Brown in Winona, MN, on June 11, 1955. Midge had worked at the Winona Knitting Mills, Lake Center Switch, Sauer Memorial Home, St. Anne of...

Mar 9, 2010

Donald J. Gilman, 84, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at his home in Winona, MN. Donald was born October 4, 1925, in Emmetsburg, IA, to Joseph and Rose (Kleiber) Gilman. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Don married Muriel Gjerde on June 17, 1947, in Cylinder, IA. Don was a crop farmer in Iowa and Minnesota. He had...

Mar 6, 2010

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - HOUSTON CHAPEL 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MINN. - Janet Corey Johnston, 78, of Houston, Minn. died on Saturday, March 6, at her home. Hoff Funeral and Cremation service in Houston is assisting the family with private services.

Mar 3, 2010

Julianne G. Ritter, 60, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Julianne was born May 16, 1949, in Onalaska, WI, to William and Atlanta (Bendum) Page. She married Jim Ritter on January 22, 1972, in LaCrosse, WI. He later preceded her in death on February 18, 2007. Julianne was a lifelong homemaker who enjoyed doing...

Mar 3, 2010

Shirley Dolores Skree, 81, died on Wednesday March 3, 2010 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Deb and Tom Stilin. She was born July 31, 1928 in the Caledonia Hospital to Alfred and Alice (Nerison) Carlson. She was raised on Fort Ridgley in rural Houston and attended country school there. Shirley was confirmed at the Bethany Evangelical Free...

Mar 3, 2010

T. Marcella Swanson died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona, Minnesota, at the age of 89. Marcella was born September 30, 1920, in Newhall, Iowa, to Carl and Mabel (Allen) Swanson. She graduated from Shellsburg (Iowa) High School and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for six months before beginning her teaching...

Mar 2, 2010

Kevin Daniel Frankum, 39, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Kevin was born October 12, 1970, in Winona, MN, to Ron and Nancy (Orr) Frankum. Kevin enjoyed the 16 years and 7 months being a husband to Linda (married July 23, 1993), and step-dad to Sandy, Jerry and Krystal. On September 23, 1992,...

Mar 2, 2010

Lewiston, Elna Emilie Krause, 99, of Lewiston died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at the Lewiston Villa. Elna was born November 4, 1910 to August and Anna (Bublitz) Brand in Hayfield. At the age of 1, her family moved to the Hart and Lewiston area, where she attended country school, Lewiston parochial school, and Lewiston High School. She attended Winona State...

Mar 1, 2010

Winona, MN Carol A. Storlie, 73, of Stockton, MN, died Monday, March 1, 2010 at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Carol was born on January 27, 1937 in Waseca, MN, to Edward and Agnes (Habeck) Fogel. On November 17, 1956 she married Lyle Storlie in Hart, MN and moved to Stockton Hill. Together they managed and owned motels in...