Lorraine Geneva Benson

Lorraine Geneva Benson

Jun 12, 2009

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Lorraine Geneva Benson, 87, of Rushford died on Friday, June 12, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Lorraine was born on October 16, 1921, in Fillmore County, Minn. to Edward and Isabelle (Hilden) Johnson. She attended school in Choice, Minn. On January 26, 1945, she married Raymond Benson in Mabel, Minn. Lorraine lived in...

Frieda Neldner Krenzke

Frieda Neldner Krenzke

Jun 12, 2009

Frieda Neldner Krenzke passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009, at the age of 103, at the Lewiston Villa. Frieda was born on October 6, 1905, the 11th of 12 children, to Ernest and Caroline (Bartsch) Neldner on the home farm 2 miles south of Lewiston. She attended St. John's Lutheran Parochial School and then Lewiston High School, where she...

Charles L. Sanford

Charles L. Sanford

Jun 10, 2009

St. Charles, MN Charles "Chuck" L. Sanford, 77, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in St. Charles, MN surrounded by his family. Chuck was born February 11, 1932, in Strool, SD, to Fred and Viola (Tegard) Sanford. They later moved to Chatfield, MN where Chuck went to school. He worked as a roofer in Waco, TX,...

Jacqueline L. Hatlevig

Jacqueline L. Hatlevig

Jun 8, 2009

Jacqueline Vix Hatlevig, 56, died Monday, June 8, 2009, at her home, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.Jackie was born July 26, 1952, in LaCrosse, WI, to Lloyd and June (Ullan) Vix. She graduated from Anoka Senior High School in 1970, received her BSN from Winona State University in 1975, received her MSN from the University...

Francis Paul Neumann

Francis Paul Neumann

Jun 6, 2009

Francis Paul "Fran" Neumann, 82, of St. Charles died Saturday June 6, 2009 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. Fran was born October 13, 1926 in Winona to Albert and Lorenda (Kohner) Neumann. He served in the Navy from 1944-1946, stationed in Sai ?Pan during WWII. On September 27, 1947 Fran and Lorraine Fabian were married at St. John's...

Vicki L. Bennett Christensen

Vicki L. Bennett Christensen

Jun 6, 2009

Vicki L. Bennett Christensen, 42, died June 6, 2009, at her home in Rapid City, SD. Vicki was born April 10, 1967, in Rochester, MN, to James and Jean (Edwards) Bennett. Vicki had lived in Hayfield, MN, Rochester, MN, Minneapolis, MN and the metro area. Vicki enjoyed riding motorcycle.Survivors include her two children; Tyler Christensen of St. Cloud, MN, and...

Bernard Paul Jaszewski

Bernard Paul Jaszewski

Jun 6, 2009

Fountain City, WI Bernard "Bernie" Paul Jaszewski, 76, of Fountain City, WI, entered into heaven on June 6, 2009 after a short battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his death. Bernie was born June 5, 1933 to Dominick and Bernadine (Konkel) Jaszewski in Dodge, WI. He was the oldest of six children;...

Esther M. Johnson

Esther M. Johnson

Jun 5, 2009

Esther Marie Johnson, 99, formerly of Rushford, MN, died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester, MN. Esther was born September 16, 1909 in Rushford to Edwin and Ida Johnson. She graduated from Rushford High School and went to Winona College and received her teaching degree. She taught in Rochester for a few years before becoming...

Rita Mary Culhane

Rita Mary Culhane

Jun 4, 2009

Rushford, Rita Mary Culhane, 84, of Rushford died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. She was born May 20, 1925 in Winona to James and Loretta (Hogan) Waters. Rita graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in Waumandee, WI and from Arcadia High School. She then attended and graduated from St. Theresa's College in Winona with...

Kay Ann Neitzke

Kay Ann Neitzke

Jun 3, 2009

Kay Ann Neitzke, 70, of Winona died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at her home. Kay was born June 25, 1938 in Winona to Robert and Pearl (Nuszloch) Babcock. She was raised in the Pickwick and Winona area. Kay married Roger Neitzke August 31, 1957 at Central Lutheran Church in Winona. They moved to Lewiston in 1960 and to Rosemount in...

Elmer W. Mueller

Elmer W. Mueller

Jun 3, 2009

Pickwick, MN Elmer William Mueller, 83, of Pickwick, MN, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at his home. Elmer was born February 20, 1926 in Winona County to Edward and Hattie (Hornberg) Mueller. From 1945 to 1946 he served as PFC in the Asiatic Pacific Armored Division during World War II 618th Air Control & Warning Squadron. On November 12, 1960...

Howard F. Dorn

Howard F. Dorn

May 30, 2009

Howard F. Dorn, 99, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the Lewiston Villa in Lewiston, MN. Howard was born March 22, 1910, in Winona, MN, to Frank and Louise (Roemhild) Dorn. He married Rose Schneider on June 30, 1934, in Winona, MN. Howard honorable served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theater. He worked for Warner Swasey...

Annabell R Uthke

Annabell R Uthke

May 28, 2009

Dover Annabell Rose (Plank) Uthke, 81, of rural Dover died Thursday May 28, 2009 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. She was born July 14, 1927 at Marion in Olmsted County to Franklin Daniel and Louisa Mae (Outcalt) Plank. Annabell and Elmer Uthke were married February 12, 1957. They farmed south of Dover. Annabell enjoyed working with flowers, being...

Billy Benedict

Billy Benedict

May 27, 2009

Billy F. BenedictBilly F. Benedict, 63, of Rollingstone passed away on May 27, 2009 at home with his loving wife, Shirley, at his side after a very courageous battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML).Billy was born December 11, 1945, in Winona, MN to Raymond and Shirley (Phillips) Benedict. He was a graduate of Winona Senior High School. He married Mary...

Rae Jean Bessert

Rae Jean Bessert

May 24, 2009

Rae Jean Bessert, 76, formerly of Freeport, IL, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN after a long, courageous fight with Alzheimer's.She was born in Freeport to Forrest and Catherine (Brennan) McPherson on August 5, 1932. On June 6, 1953, she married Wesley R. Bessert at St. Joseph Catholic Church.In 1997 she moved...

Elizabeth M. Klinger

Elizabeth M. Klinger

May 21, 2009

Winona, MN Elizabeth "Betty" M. Klinger, 84, of Rollingstone, MN, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Lake Winona Manor after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Betty was born February 11, 1925 in Winona County to Michael and Eleanor (Guenther) Hengel. She graduated from Rollingstone Holy Trinity School and worked at Woolworth's in Winona. On October 21, 1945 she...

Dominga Margaret (Plumey) Gray

Dominga Margaret (Plumey) Gray

May 21, 2009

Winona, MN Dominga "Margie" Margaret (Plumey) Gray, 63, of Winona, MN, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at her home. Margie was born December 5, 1945 in Manhattan, NY to Domingo Pagen and Louisa Plumey. She graduated from high school in New York. She lived in New York after graduating and Puerto Rico for 2 1/2 years before moving to Winona,...

Merlin S. Hatlevig

Merlin S. Hatlevig

May 13, 2009

Merlin S. Hatlevig, 74, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at his home in Rushford, MN, following a battle with cancer. Merlin was born November 1, 1934, in Saratoga Township, MN, to Truman and Mary (Johnson) Hatlevig. He was raised in the North Prairie area and attended Peterson schools. Merlin married Diane Helleland on January 28, 1961, in Rushford, MN, where...

Arne H. Boyum

Arne H. Boyum

May 12, 2009

PETERSON, MINN. - Arne H. Boyum, 70, of Peterson, Minn. died on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Arne was born on October 2, 1938, in Rushford, Minn. to John and Gertrude Boyum. He was raised in rural Peterson, Minn. and graduated from Peterson High School. Arne received Bachelor of Science Degrees in Philosophy and...

Warren Munson

Warren Munson

May 9, 2009

HOUSTON, MINN. - Warren D. Munson, 62, of Houston, Minn. died on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at the VA Hospital in Madison, Wis. Warren was born on March 15, 1947, in Ada, Minn. to Andrew and Mildred (Gustafson) Munson. He was raised in the Mentor, Minn. area, and graduated from Mentor High School. He served as a Sergeant in the...