Rhoda Ella Kalmes

Rhoda Ella Kalmes

Jan 24, 2009

Rhoda Ella Kalmes, 85, or St. Charles died Saturday January 24, 2009 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester. Rhoda was born March 21, 1923 in Altura to Edward J. and Hattie (Stoos) Brown. She and Robert Kalmes were married May 30, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska. They made their home in St. Charles where Rhoda had worked at Jim's Red...

John Raymond Decker

John Raymond Decker

Jan 23, 2009

St. Charles, John R. Decker, 88, or St. Charles died Friday January 23, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Whitewater in St. Charles. He was born January 4, 1921 in Elba Township of Winona County to Jacob and Maude (Waldron) Decker. John married Irene Mueller on January 22, 1944 at Berea Moravian Church. They farmed on the Decker family farm...

Gerald Wayne Martinson

Gerald Wayne Martinson

Jan 20, 2009

MINNESOTA CITY, Minn. - Gerald Wayne Martinson, 68, of Minnesota City, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, Minn., surrounded by his family.Jerry was born on May 2, 1940, in Winona, to Arthur and LaVina (Moen) Martinson. He attended Winona Senior High School and was in the U. S.Army from 1957-1959. He and Eva Staack were...

Russell J. Bublitz

Russell J. Bublitz

Jan 20, 2009

Winona, MNRussell John Bublitz September 3, 1923 - January 20, 2009Russell Bublitz, 85, of Winona died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital with his family at his side. Russell died due to complications after breaking his hip. Russell was born to William and Elizabeth (Braatz) Bublitz on September 3, 1923 in Wyattville, MN. Russell married Florence Steinfeldt on...

Thomas Gaskin

Thomas Gaskin

Jan 20, 2009

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - RUSHFORD CHAPEL 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MN - W. Thomas Gaskin, 75, of Rushford, died on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, in Rushford. Tom was born on January 31, 1933, in Viola, MN, to Walter T. and Dorothy (Mosher) Gaskin. He was raised in Eyota, MN, and graduated from Eyota High School. Tom served in the U.S. Army during...

Nellie A. Boldt

Nellie A. Boldt

Jan 20, 2009

LaCrosse, WI Nellie A. Boldt, 67, of Houston, MN, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Center after a brief illness with ovarian cancer. Nellie was born July 27, 1941 in LaCrosse, WI to Guy and Beulah (Calkins) Smith. She married Richard Boldt on September 19, 1959. They farmed together for many years in Looney Valley. She also...

Wayne Hopf

Wayne Hopf

Jan 18, 2009

Wayne G. Hopf, 63, died Sunday, January 18, 2009, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Wayne was born January 10, 1946, in Wabasha, MN, to Gordon and Delores (Wenger) Hopf. Wayne married Nancy Wick in Winona, MN, on September 11, 1971. Wayne and Nancy had lived in Winona for five years where he worked for Fibrite in Winona. They...

Fyrn E. O'Dea

Fyrn E. O'Dea

Jan 17, 2009

Winona, MN Fyrn E. O'Dea, 97, of Winona, MN, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Fyrn was born on October 24, 1911 in Houston, MN to James E. and Molina (Weom) Parish. She graduated from Houston High School and attended Normal Teacher's Training in Winona, MN. She then worked for the Houston Creamery as...

Edward M. Hollister

Edward M. Hollister

Jan 17, 2009

Winona, MN Edward M. "Ted" Hollister, 87, of Lewiston, MN, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Edward was born on May 17, 1921 to Edward and Grace (Drawbridge) Hollister in Verdun, France where his father was serving in Graves Registry for World War I. He came to the United States at age three and...

Cleo L. Oldendorf

Cleo L. Oldendorf

Jan 13, 2009

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Cleo L. Oldendorf, 82, of Rushford, died on Tuesday, January 13, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Cleo was born on May 7, 1926. She was adopted by her parents, William and Ida (Feine) Oldendorf. Cleo was raised in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School in 1944. She worked as a bookkeeper for her...

Rose Marie Cisewski

Rose Marie Cisewski

Jan 11, 2009

Rose Marie Cisewski, 61, of Winona, Minn. died on Sunday, January 11, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Rose Marie was born on December 5, 1947, in Winona to Albert and Margaret (Wise) Cisewski. She was raised in Winona and graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1966. Rose Marie worked for Fibrite now known as...

Edward L. Kingsley

Edward L. Kingsley

Jan 9, 2009

Houston, MNEdward L. Kingsley, 61, died Friday, January 9, 2009, at his home in Houston, MN. Ed was born September 26, 1947, in Winona, MN, to Louis and Helen (Gielow) Kingsley. Ed graduated from Rushford High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Ed worked as a lab technician for Fibrite in Winona,...

Peter E. Faber

Peter E. Faber

Jan 5, 2009

Peter E. Faber, 66, of rural Rollingstone, died Monday, January 5, 2009 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Peter was born October 13, 1942 in Winona to Raymond and Myrtle (Simon) Faber. He farmed his entire life. As a child he loved animals, rode and drove horses until tractors became available. Peter attended Rollingstone Holy Trinity School, graduating in 1960. He...

Kenneth J. Carlson

Kenneth J. Carlson

Jan 5, 2009

HOUSTON, MINN. - Kenneth J. Carlson, 82, of Houston, Minn. died on Monday January 5, 2009, at the Franciscan - Skemp Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Kenneth was born on November 27, 1926, in rural Houston to Alfred and Alice (Nerison) Carlson. He was raised at Fort Ridgely in rural Houston, and also attended country school there. Kenneth was a...

Mildred L. Erdmann

Mildred L. Erdmann

Jan 3, 2009

LaCrosse, WI, Mildred L. Erdmann, 91, of Lewiston died Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI. Mildred was born on March 23, 1917 in Houston County to Elmer and Ella (Wenzel) Ronnenberg, Sr. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hart. Mildred married Ervin Erdmann on June 10, 1937 at Trinity...

Arnold Harold Storm

Arnold Harold Storm

Dec 31, 2008

Arnold Harold Storm, 87, of rural St. Charles died Wednesday December 31, 2008 at Golden Living Center - Whitewater in St. Charles. Arnold was born April 18, 1921 in Wilson Township of Winona County to Jacob and Emma (Schwanbeck) Storm. He was confirmed at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Winona and went to East Burns Valley grade school. Arnold married...

Stephen Kronebusch

Stephen Kronebusch

Dec 31, 2008

ROLLINGSTONE, Minn. - Stephen F. Kronebusch, 89, died Wednesday, Dec.31, 2008, at St. Anne Extended Health Care in Winona, Minn. Stephen was born July 26, 1919, in Altura, Minn., to John B. and Virginia (Frisch) Kronebusch. Stephen married Helen O'Meara in St. Charles, Minn., on Sept. 11, 1954. She preceded Stephen in death on Sept/ 21, 1987. Stephen was a...

Harry Pahl

Harry Pahl

Dec 30, 2008

Harry Pahl, 89, of rural Utica died Tuesday morning December 30, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born October 28, 1919 in Mazeppa. Harry served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Following the war he returned to the area and worked as a farm hand for many years. In recent years he drove for the Amish. Harry enjoyed woodworking...

Joey Mundt

Joey Mundt

Dec 30, 2008

Joey Lee Mundt, 35, of Minnesota City, and formerly of Utica, died Tuesday morning at his home.Joey was born March 7, 1973, in Winona, to Larry and Lynn (Ellinghuysen) Mundt and graduated from Lewiston-Altura High School. Joey loved the farm and his Farmall 1206. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding four wheeler, showing off his classic 1969 Chevelle, bowling and...

Paul W. Weldon

Paul W. Weldon

Dec 29, 2008

Paul William Weldon, age 79 of Utica passed away quietly at the Golden Living Center-Whitewater in St. Charles on December 29, 2008.Paul was born on May 28, 1929 in St. Paul, MN to Lorita R. Farris and Paul Franklin Weldon. He grew up and attended school in Madelia, MN. Paul worked at several area farms before being drafted into the...