Feb 21, 2010

Dolores M. "Dee" Ruse, 71, died February 21, 2010, in her home in Tampa, Fla. She was born October 19, 1938, in Rollingstone, MN, to Reinhard and Josephine Hengel Kohner. She was a graduate of Holy Trinity High School, Rollingstone; Winona Secretarial School; and a summa cum laude at WSU. She lived and worked in Minneapolis, Winona, and Tampa. She...

Feb 19, 2010

Jeanne M. Burke, 79, died at her home on Friday, February 19, 2010, with her family at her side following a nine month battle with cancer. Jeanne was born on October 11, 1930, in Milwaukee, WI, to Fred and Modesta (Michalowski) Scheets. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Winona in 1948 and graduated from College of St. Catherine in...

Feb 18, 2010

Margaret Ann Burros, 70, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona. Margaret was born February 10, 1940, in Black River Falls, WI. She was the daughter of Henry and Betty (Halverson) Schwertfeger. She married Lee T. Burros on June 14, 1958, in Winona, MN. After marrying, Margaret worked at the Red Owl grocery store to...

Feb 18, 2010

Joan D. Kulas, 76, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at her home in Winona, MN. Joan was born July 5, 1933, in Winona, MN, to Emil and Phyllis (Burns) Buege. She married Leonard Kulas on October 29, 1960, in Winona, MN. Joan worked as a certified Nursing Assistant for 20 years at Sauer Memorial Home. She has spent the last...

Feb 17, 2010

Rushford, MN Annabelle B. Manchester, 83, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Rushford, MN, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Olmsted Medical Hospital in Rochester, MN. Annabelle was born May 11, 1926 in Beach, North Dakota to Frank and Annabelle "Bessie" (Petersen) Theisen. On December 21, 1950 she married Leslie Gordon Manchester in Beach, North Dakota. A year later they moved...

Feb 12, 2010

Martin F. Gensmer, 97, of Lewiston, died Friday, February 12, 2010 at Speltz Estates Assisted Living in Lewiston, MN. Martin was born September 1, 1912 in Norton Township to Anton and Emma (Kueter) Gensmer. He worked on the family farm with his dad and later with his brother Alvin. The farm was then sold to Richard and Sharon Beyer who...

Feb 11, 2010

Shirley A. Balcome, 82, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester surrounded by her family. Shirley was born August 16, 1927 in Dubuque, Iowa to Patrick and Marie (Lakeman) Ryan. She attended school at St. Mary's Catholic School in Dubuque through the 8th grade. After school she worked for the Dubuque Pack. She moved to St. Charles...

Feb 10, 2010

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - HOUSTON CHAPEL 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MINN. - Darlene A. Ledebuhr, 86, of Houston, Minn. died on Wednesday, February 10, at the Onalaska Care Center in Onalaska, Wis. Darlene was born on September 14, 1923, in Viroqua, Wis. to Cy and Willia "Bea" (Armstrong) Hanson. She was raised in the Houston area. On September 15, 1945, she married...

Feb 9, 2010

Angeline Marie Rowekamp, age 84 of St. Charles, Mn, passed away on February 9, 2010 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles with family by her side. Angeline was born on January 15, 1926 to Lawrence and Ella (Maher) Schneider in Plainview, Mn. Angeline attended country school and school in Plainview and St. Charles High School. She graduated in 1943...

Feb 6, 2010

Lorraine Christina Gilbertson, 86, died Saturday, February 6, 2010, at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN . Lorraine was born June 11, 1923, in Sioux Falls, SD , to Custer and Myrtle (Midthovne) Munson. She married Conrad O. Gilbertson on August 14, 1945, in Winona , MN . He preceded her in death on May 5, 1999. Lorraine was...

Feb 3, 2010

Rodney Charles "Chuck" Spencer died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Chuck was born January 16, 1934 in Casa Grande, AZ to Rodney and Letha (Sproul) Spencer while his father worked for the WPA. His family returned to farming in the Taopi, MN area in 1938. Chuck attended school through the 8th grade and then took his...

Feb 3, 2010

Feb 1, 2010

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - HOUSTON CHAPEL 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MINN. - Kathryn Sylvia Vetsch, 83, of Houston, Minn. died on Monday, February 1, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 13, 1926, in Houston, Minn. to Lud and Dena (Nelson) Torgerson. She was raised in Houston and married Donald Hegland in 1945. Kathryn and Donald...

Feb 1, 2010

St. Charles, Eldon Francis Hove, 86, of St. Charles died Monday February 1, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Eldon was born April 9, 1924 in Red Wing to Ole and Judith (Fredin) Hove. He served in the US Army during WWII as a medic, assisting the injured with physical Therapy. Following the war Eldon owned a photography shop...

Jan 31, 2010

Paul Kapustik, 90, died Sunday, January 31, 2010, at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona, MN. Paul was born June 26, 1919, in Creighton, PA, to John and Ann Kapustik. Paul served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He married Barbara Palen who preceded him in death early in their marriage. He married Charlotte Nelton who preceded him in death on...

Jan 30, 2010

Lewiston, MN Howard H. Johnson, 85, originally of St. Charles, MN, died Saturday, January 30, 2010 at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN. Howard was born on October 19, 1924 in Duluth, MN, to Helmer and Mamie (Stawney) Johnson. He graduated from Proctor High School and joined the US Navy from1943 to 1946. After serving our country, Howard attended...

Jan 30, 2010

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - HOUSTON CHAPEL 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MINN. - Mildred R. (Thorson) Gaustad, 88, of Houston, Minn. died on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. surrounded by her family and Pastor Louise. Mildred was born on September 14, 1921, in Money Creek, Minn. to Charles E. and Ella Benson. Mildred was raised...

Jan 30, 2010

Jerry Henry of Dover The funeral of Geraldine Leone Henry of Dover will be 11AM Wednesday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in St. Charles with the Rev. Carol L. Shafter of Seasons Hospice officiating. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Dover. She died Saturday January 30, 2010 of a prolonged aneurism at the Season's Hospice in Rochester.Jerry...

Jan 28, 2010

Winona, MN Mary Jane Trautman, 61, of Winona, MN, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN. Mary was born on October 1, 1948 in Winona, MN to Edward and Beverly (Amundson) Przytarski. Mary ventured throughout Minnesota but eventually made her home in Winona. She worked as a dietary aide for various nursing homes and...

Jan 26, 2010

St. Charles, MN Lori Rae Graham, 49, of St. Charles, MN, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN. Lori was born on May 31, 1960 in Anchorage, AK to Raymond and Lorraine (Nisbit) Buege. She graduated from Yuba City High School in Yuba City, CA. On August 24, 1984, Lori married Michael Graham in...