Oct 7, 2008

Winona, MN Frances M. Ihrke, 86, formerly of Lewiston, MN, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at St. Anne's of Winona. Frances was born on November 20, 1921 to Frank and Mary (Wegman) Mueller in Oakridge. She graduated from St. Charles High School and attended Teacher's training in Winona. She taught country school in rural southeastern Minnesota. On October 25, 1944...

Oct 7, 2008

Mary "Kathy" Kirchhof, 77, of Rushford, MN, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Kathy was born on January 29, 1931 to John and Mary (Roechers) Ladish in Kansas City, KS. On November 5, 1949 Kathy married Deland Kirchhof. Together they farmed in the Rushford area for many years before retiring. She was a member...

Oct 7, 2008

Harold Lloyd Abernathy, 81, of rural Dover died Tuesday October 7, 2008 at Golden Living Center - Whitewater in St. Charles. Harold was born July 6, 1927 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to William and Mary (Wilson) Abernathy. He was the youngest of four siblings. In 1948 he moved with his family to Viola Township in Olmsted County. Harold and Mary...

Oct 6, 2008

Verna M. Campbell, 91, of rural St. Charles, died Monday October 6, 2008 at Golden Living Center - Whitewater in St. Charles. Verna was born April 11, 1917 in Chatfield to Thomas and Margaret Biermann. She and Locksley Campbell were married on March 19, 1945 in St. Charles. The couple farmed in Saratoga Township of Winona County. Locksley died December...

Oct 6, 2008

HOUSTON, MINN. - Archie E. Jorgenson, 65, of Houston died on Monday, October 6, 2008, at his home. Archie was born on November 21, 1942, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Daniel and Rovilla "Lovie" (Vix) Jorgenson. He was raised at South Ridge, Minn. where he attended country school. He served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1966. On December 7,...

Oct 6, 2008

Henry G. "Hank" Neumann, 88 of rural Rollingstone died Monday October 6, 2008 at his home following a lengthy illness. Hank was born January 12, 1920 on the family farm in Norton Township of Winona County to Henry and Anna (Drenckhahn) Neumann. He lost his dad at a young age and began farming with his mother. On November 27, 1947...

Oct 4, 2008

Oct 3, 2008

Audre "Aud" V. Noeske, 80, died Friday, October 3, 2008, at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona, MN. Audre was born January 8, 1928, in Winona, MN, to Michael and Helen (Stolpa) Styba. She married Malven A. Noeske on July 27, 1946, in Winona, MN. He later died in 1979. Audre was a victim of polio and had learned to walk...

Oct 3, 2008

Ardell E. Hegland, 89, of Houston passed peacefully from this life into eternal life on October 3, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born to Herbert and Frieda (Goede) Lemke on May 21, 1919, in La Crescent. She was baptized and confirmed at the South Ridge Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural La Crescent. She...

Oct 3, 2008

St. Charles, Irene M. Ellringer Tottingham, 85, of St. Charles died Friday October 3, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born March 15, 1923 in Elba to Edwin and Hildegaard (Grodel) Kieffer. Irene and Earl "Bob" Ellringer were married on March 17, 1942. He died October 3, 1970. In July of 1979 Irene married Orville Tottingham. He...

Oct 2, 2008

Lewiston, Allyn E. "Big Al" Schossow, 80, of Lewiston died Thursday October 2, 2008 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Allyn was born October 9, 1927 in Wilson Township of Winona County. He and Shirley Cummings were married February 7, 1948 at Wilson. The couple made their home in Winona for a few years before moving to Lewiston to make their...

Oct 2, 2008

Stockton, Harold E. Wadewitz, 75, of Stockton died Thursday October 2, 2008 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Harold was born September 15, 1933 on the family farm in Stockton. He served in the Army for two years during the Korean Conflict. Harold married Joan Luehmann on June 30, 1957 at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Silo. They made their home in...

Sep 22, 2008

Gladys M. O'Neil, 86, of Winona, MN, died Monday, September 22, 2008 at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Gladys was born on August 18, 1922 in Winona, MN to Donald and Helen (Pekarek) Armstrong. On April 26, 1947 she married Robert W. O'Neil in Winona. Survivors include her husband Robert O'Neil of Winona, MN, son Donald (Joan) O'Neil of...

Sep 22, 2008

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Elmer R. Schueler, 90, of Rushford passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, September 22, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Elmer was born on September 1, 1918, in Winona, Minn. to George and Viva (Havens) Schueler. He was raised in the Winona area, attended Winona Public Schools and eventually worked with his...

Sep 20, 2008

Lois L Kingsley, 64, of Rushford died Saturday September 20, 2008 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. She was born August 13, 1944 at the Cottrel home in Rushford to Walter and Lorraine (Braatz) Feine. On September 5, 1964 she was married to Robert S. Kingsley in Winona at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Lois worked at Jim's Building Center in Rushford for...

Sep 20, 2008

Judith L. Flemming, 64, died Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Red Wing Health Care in Red Wing, MN. Judy was born April 26, 1944, in Winona, MN, to Wilton and Pauline (Zakrzewski) Bellmann. Judy graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1962. She married Richard Flemming on November 27, 1965, in Winona, MN. Judy and her husband, Richard, had lived...

Sep 17, 2008

PICKWICK, MINN. - Betty J. Oldendorf, 84, of Pickwick, Minn. died on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Betty was born on October 13, 1923, in Money Creek, Minn. to Richard and Cora (Seekamp) Ronnenberg. She was raised in the Rushford area. Betty attended country school in Hart, Minn. and St. Martin's Lutheran School...

Sep 16, 2008

Willard J. Trester, 89, died Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona, MN. Willard was born February 9, 1919, in Warren Township, near Wyatville, MN, to George and Adella (Prange) Trester. He married Bernice Bublitz on June 14, 1940, in Wilson, MN. Willard was a longtime farmer in the Lewiston area. He was a member of St....

Sep 10, 2008

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HANSEN CHAPEL 452-4241 Winona, Minn. - Mary J. Hinrichs, 79, of Winona died on Wednesday, September 10, at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona. Mary was born on August 11, 1929, in St. Paul, Minn. to Frank and Lucille (Dieckman) Freyhoff. She was raised in St. Paul. On May 15, 1954, she married Leonard Hinrichs...

Sep 9, 2008

Arnold P. Jacob, 92, died Tuesday, September 09, 2008, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Arnold was born August 22, 1916, on the farm in Nodine, MN, to Fred and Minnie (Tuschling) Jacob. On August 11, 1951, he married Beatrice Winsky in Nodine, MN. Arnold farmed until 1976 and then moved to Winona due to ill health in 1980....