Sep 7, 2009

Edwyna Ellen "Eddie" Cravath, 90, of rural Chatfield died Monday, September 7, 2009 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.Edwnya was born July 21, 1919 near Dover to E.A. and Ellen (Donaldson) Messerschmidt. She was raised on the family farm north of Dover. Edwyna received a degree as a Registered Nurse from Northwestern School of Nursing of Minneapolis in 1943. She and...

Sep 3, 2009

Addison R. "Sonny" Ehlers, 87, died Thursday, September 3, 2009, at his home in Bluff Siding, WI. Sonny was born September 26, 1921, in Winona, MN, to John and Lillian (Rihs) Ehlers. Sonny married Joyce Bublitz in 1943. They were later divorced. He served in the U.S. Army 8th Airborne Division during WWII. Sonny married Lillian Henry in 1993. Sonny...

Sep 1, 2009

Mary Ann Patterson, (Sun Lakes, AZ and Winona, MN) died peacefully on September 1, 2009, at Saint Anne Extended Health Care in Winona, MN. Mary Ann was born September 7, 1922, to Agnes (O'Connor) and Herbert C. Oslund in Minneapolis, MN. She grew up in Bald Eagle and White Bear Lake, MN, excelling in academics and developing life-long friendships. Mary...

Aug 29, 2009

St. Charles, Genevieve "Gen" (La Barge) Palmby, 96, of St. Charles died Saturday August 29, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Whitewater in St. Charles. Gen was born to Theodore & Ida (Patnoe) La Barge July 29, 1913 in Wagner, South Dakota. She married W.J. "Bill" Palmby in 1936 at St. Charles Catholic Church. The couple farmed north of Dover...

Aug 28, 2009

Goodview Barbara J. Conway, 75, of Goodview died Friday, August 28, 2009 at Winona Health. Barb was born May 4, 1934 in Winona to Iver and Isabel (Berg) Odegaard. She and John "Jack" Whitten were married December 3, 1952. Jack died December 4, 1992. In 1996 Barb married Larry Conway of Winona, they later divorced. Barb worked in the cashier's...

Aug 26, 2009

Deborah L. Seelbinder, 63, of St. Charles died Wednesday August 26, 2009 at Golden Living Center in St.Charles, following an 8 year battle with a brain tumor. Debbie was born May 15, 1946 in New Jersey. She graduated from South Regional High School in Manahawkin, NJ in 1964. Debbie was a reporter for The Tuckerton Chronicle, The Beacon in New...

Aug 26, 2009

Loyd Donald "Don" McLeod, 97, of Lewiston died Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital.Don was born August 5, 1912 in Fremont to Alexander and Jeanie (Ferguson) McLeod. He was raised at Fremont and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1930. Don farmed, was a businessman and served in the Minnesota State Legislature for 10 years and served...

Aug 26, 2009

Mary Leoba Patzner Corcoran died at Lake Winona Manor on August 26, 2009 at the age of 83. Mary grew up with 11 siblings in Buffalo Ridge, WI farm country, overlooking Fountain City. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School, and, as library assistant, read every single book on the shelves. She loved her natural surroundings and taught her children how...

Aug 26, 2009

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - RUSHFORD CHAPEL 507-864-7771 PETERSON, MINN. - Siebert M. Gudmundson, 87, of Peterson, Minn. died on Wednesday, August 26, at his home. Siebert was born on January 22, 1922, in Whalan, Minn. to Sigvart and Maria (Hongerholt) Gudmundson. He grew up in the Highland and Peterson, Minn. areas. Siebert attended Flattum School in Highland, Minn. On November...

Aug 25, 2009

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Gordon "Gordy" John Tufte, 84, of Rushford, Minn. died on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. He was born on April 17, 1925, in Fergus Falls, Minn. to John and Cora (Gorder) Tufte. Gordy lived in Fergus Falls until moving with his family to rural Lanesboro, Minn. as a child. He...

Aug 24, 2009

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Jerry Albert Marin 55, of Rushford, died on Monday, August 24, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Jerry was born on March 13, 1954, in Winona, Minn. to Stanley and Marcy (Volkman) Marin. He lived in Germany for a couple of years as a small child while his father was serving in the Military. Jerry...

Aug 24, 2009

Aug 22, 2009

Edward L. Brown, 70, died Saturday, August 22, 2009, at his home in Stockton, MN. Ed was born February 21, 1939, in Winona, MN, to Rex and Violet (Endreys) Brown. He married Janice Lerol on October 25, 1958, at Rushford Lutheran Church in Rushford, MN. Ed was a meat cutter for many years and then worked at St. Anne of...

Aug 19, 2009

Ole M. Fosness Jr. Ole passed away Aug. 19, 2009 at St. Luke's Lutheran Home in Blue Earth, Minn. He was born October 21, 1926 in rural Rugby, North Dakota to Ole and Marie (Roksvaag) Fosness. Ole married Phylis Wolfe on Oct. 23, 1951. Together they had 5 children; Roger, Barbara, Ernest, Arnold and Michael. Ole received his elementary education...

Aug 19, 2009

Mildred E. Glenna, 89, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Mildred was born June 14, 1920, in Norway Township near Lanesboro, MN, to Edward and Alma (Solberg) Miller. She married Levi Glenna on November 11, 1937, in Highland, MN. He later preceded her in death in 1986. Mildred and Levi were lifelong farmers...

Aug 18, 2009

St. Charles, MN Irene E. Decker, 85, of St. Charles, MN, died, Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at the Golden Living Center - Whitewater in St. Charles, MN. Irene was born on August 31, 1923 in Elba Township to Alois and Matilda (Putzier) Mueller. On January 23, 1944 Irene married John Decker at the Berea Moravian Church. Together they farmed on...

Aug 14, 2009

UTICA, Minn. - Allan John "Bud" King, 88, of Utica, Minn. died on Friday, August 14, 2009, at the Golden Living Care Center in St. Charles, Minn. Bud was born on May 15, 1921, in Winona, Minn. to Robert and Mildred (Midler) King. He grew up in Utica and graduated from Dunwoody Institute for Linotype. Bud worked as a printer...

Aug 10, 2009

Jeanette L. Seibert, 71, of Altura died Monday, August 10, 2009, following a brief illness with cancer at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN, surrounded by her family. Jeanette was born July 1, 1938, in Lewiston, MN, to Claude and Hazel (Landis) Sumner. In 1955 Jeanette married Earl R. Luhmann and they had four daughters. They were later divorced. In...

Aug 8, 2009

ST. CHARLES, MINN. - Leon L. Kieffer, 87, of St. Charles died on Saturday, August 8, 2009, at the Golden Living Care Center in St. Charles, Minn. Leon was born on April 23, 1922, in Winona, to Andrew and Helen (Doyle) Kieffer. He grew up in the Altura and Elba area. Leon farmed for three years on the family's home...

Aug 6, 2009

RUSHFORD, MINN. - John "Jack" D. Rislove, 71, of Rushford, Minn. died on Thursday, August 6, 2009, surrounded by his family at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Jack was born on January 20, 1938, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Peder and Mabel (Dubbs) Rislove. He was raised in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School in 1956. Jack was...