Apr 12, 2008

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Max E. Benson, 74, of rural Rushford, died on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at his home. Max was born on July 21, 1933, in Alexander, Iowa to Dale and Hazel (Arends) Benson. He was raised in Alexander until he was 16, when his family moved to Grand Meadow, Minn. He was a 1950 graduate of Elkton High...

Apr 11, 2008

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Wayne D. Lee, 76, of Rushford, died on Friday, April 11, 2008, at his home. Wayne was born on February 22, 1932, in Rushford to Theodore "Tyge" and Cora (Evenson) Lee. He was raised in the Peterson area and graduated from Peterson High School. He married Kathleen Nordby on November 10, 1956, in Spring Valley, Minn. He...

Apr 11, 2008

St. Charles, MN Desirae Rose Thoroughman, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Villafan) Thoroughman of St. Charles, MN died Friday, April 11, 2008 at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Desirae Rose is survived by her parents, Robert and Elizabeth, brother Elisha, paternal grandparents Robin Thoroughman and Toney Alfarano both of Cincinnati, OH, and maternal grandparents Ramona and Marcial Villafan of...

Apr 11, 2008

Elaine Alvera Nelson passed away on Friday, April 11, 2008 at Lake Winona Manor Winona MN. She had been a resident of Lewiston Villa for 8 years. She was born September 27th, 1920 in Halstad, MN to Elmer and Martha (Thorsen) Foss. She graduated from Halstad High School in 1938 as salutatorian of her class. She attended and graduated from...

Apr 8, 2008

HOUSTON, MN - Beatrice M. Van Loon, age 77 of Houston, MN died on April 8, 2008, following a long battle with cancer. Beatrice, known by most as Bea, was born on June 15, 1930, in LaCrosse, WI to John and Leila (Owen) Bymers. She was raised in Onalaska, WI, moved to LaCrosse, WI at age 15 where she attended...

Apr 8, 2008

Rushford, MN W. Keith McCallum, 92, of Rushford, MN, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Keith was born on December 22, 1915 in Amherst Township, near Canton, MN, to Robert and Maude (Case) McCallum. He graduated from Lanesboro High School and worked on his family farm until 1948. On June 12, 1948, Keith married...

Mar 30, 2008

St. Charles, MN Doris M. Persons, 88, of St. Charles, MN, died Sunday, March 30, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Doris was born November 16, 1919 in rural St. Charles to Chancy and Selma (Nienow) Persons. She graduated from St. Charles High School and took Normal training under Miss Boyd at St. Charles. The following 6 years...

Mar 28, 2008

Robert E. Young, 79, died Friday, March 28, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Robert was born April 11, 1928, in Winona, MN, to Edward and Edna (Ohm) Young. Robert served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Marjorie R. Fabian on May 17, 1950, in Winona, MN. Robert was a mail carried for 30...

Mar 26, 2008

RUSHFORD, MINN. Carole L. Loesch, 74, of Rushford and formerly of St. Charles and Lewiston, Minn. died on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Carole was born on October 26, 1933, in Saratoga, Minn. to Robert and Cecile (Scott) Larimer. She was raised in Saratoga. Carole worked at the local Telephone Company and was...

Mar 25, 2008

St. Charles, Dr. John R. "Dick" Flanary, 82 of Burnt Store Marina, Florida, a St. Charles native died March 25, 2008 in Florida, following an extended illness. He was born December 12, 1925 in Rochester to William and Josephine (O'Keefe) Flanary. Dr. Flanary graduated from St. Charles High School in 1943 and served 3 ½ years in the US Navy...

Mar 23, 2008

Caledonia, Minn. - Matthew "Matt" S. (Erdner) Wilson, of Caledonia, died on Sunday, March 23, 2008, at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, Minn. Matt was born on August 3, 1983, in Mankato, Minn. to Dennis Erdner and Candice Wilson. He was raised in the Wells and New Richland, Minn. areas. Matt attended New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva School. When he was 19 he...

Mar 19, 2008

Shirley Mae (Mullen) Sobeck, 73, was born to Patrick John and Rose (Adank) Mullen in Winona, MN, February 26, 1935, one of ten children. She died March 19, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, surrounded by her family. Shirley is survived by her devoted husband of fifty years, Eugene E. Sobeck; six daughters, Cynthia Marie Prodzinski of Muscatine,...

Mar 19, 2008

Ardella Marie Nilles, 90, of Rollingstone, died Wednesday March 19, 2008 at Community Memorial Hospital. She and her twin brother Alvin were born on a farm near Petersburg, Iowa on July 21, 1917, to Louis and Margaret (Lammers) Scherbring. The Scherbring family moved to Rollingstone in October of 1922. She and Arnold P. Nilles were married in Holy Trinity Church,...

Mar 19, 2008

Mar 10, 2008

Rochester, Ignatius John Klug, 88, of Sunrise Cottages, Rochester and formerly of Lewiston died Monday March 10, 2008 at Sunrise Cottages. Ignatius was born August 28, 1919 in Caledonia to Peter and Barbara (Binner) Klug. He served in the US Army. In 1949 he married Ruth Ellen Spahr at Ortonville, MN. The couple lived in Wykoff and Caledonia before making...

Mar 9, 2008

Marie Elizabeth (Stone) Bakken, of St. Anthony, Minn. and previously of Rushford, Minn. died on Sunday, March 9, 2008, at the St. Anthony Healthcare Center in St. Anthony, Minn. Marie was born on July 18, 1922 at Summit Township, Wisconsin, to Wallace and Addie Freelove Stone. On August 28, 1948, Marie was united in marriage with Amos Bakken in Decorah,...

Mar 7, 2008

Houston, MN Merton T. Sather, 95, of Houston, MN, died Friday, March 7, 2008 at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI from complications of the flu. Merton was born September 18, 1912 to J. Alfred and Amanda (Stenberg) Sather on the home farm in Looney Valley, rural Houston, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Looney Valley Lutheran Church,...

Mar 7, 2008

F. Harold "Harry" Torgeson, 66, died Friday, March 7, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Harry was born March 2, 1942, in Carimona, MN to Floyd S. and Eleanor E. (Kottke) Torgeson. He married Ardel Albrecht and they were later divorced. Harry married Cindy Frauenkron on September 1, 1979 in Winona, MN. Harry began his working career with...

Mar 6, 2008

John "Jack" M. Sagen, 80, died Thursday, March 06, 2008, at his home in Winona, MN. Jack was born October 13, 1927 in Winona, MN to Layton and Violet (McDonald) Sagen. Jack served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. He married Kathryn A. Witt on November 5, 1949 at St. Thomas Pro-Cathedral Catholic Church in Winona, MN. Jack worked for...

Mar 6, 2008

James G. Ahrens Sr., 75, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Jim was born September 29, 1932, in Winona, MN to Ben and Carrie Ahrens. Jim served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He married Patricia Giemza on November 12, 1955, in Winona, MN. Jim drove for Winona Excavating for many years and...