Paul Kenneth Forsyth
Dec 29, 2008
HOUSTON, MINN. - Paul Kenneth "PK" Forsyth, 84, of Houston, died on Monday, December 29, 2008, at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wis. following a lengthy illness. Paul was born on August 12, 1924, to Mayme (Schubert) and Henry Forsyth. He graduated from Houston High School in 1941. Paul attended the College of Agriculture at U-W Wisconsin (Madison)....
Allyn John Smokey
Dec 26, 2008
Allyn John Smokey, 42, died Friday, December 26, 2008, at Winona Community Memorial hospital in Winona, MN. Al was born June 18, 1966, in Winona, MN, to James and Nancy (Alfaro) Smokey. Al attended Winona Senior High School where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Debbie Scott. Al and Debbie were married on October 15, 1994 in Winona,...
Charlotte Marie Whitcomb
Dec 25, 2008
Charlotte Marie Whitcomb, 59, of St. Charles died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at her home. She was born September 28, 1949 on the family farm in Oronoco to Richard and Ann (Chilson) Johnsen. Charlotte married Judd Whitcomb on June 8, 1987 in Golden, Colorado. They later moved to Chatfield before moving to St. Charles in 1999. She worked as a...
Gordon Vick
Dec 23, 2008
Gordon Roger "Gordie" Vick, 72, of Lewiston died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. He was born August 22, 1936 in Decorah to Oscar and Alida (Hovey) Vick. He graduated from 8th grade at Madison Country School near Decorah. Gordie and Gloria Barth were married on November 3, 1956 in Decorah. The couple farmed at...
Arvin Max Mueske
Dec 20, 2008
Arvin Max Mueske, 72, of St. Charles died Saturday December 20, 2008 in the Emergency room of St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. Arvin was born April 19, 1936 in Quincy Township of Olmsted County to Max and Mona (Conrad) Mueske. He attended country school and graduated from St. Charles High School before attending Winona State College for two years and graduating...
Richard L. Bains
Dec 13, 2008
RUSHFORD, MINN. - Richard L. "Dick" Bains II, 64, of Rushford, Minn. and formerly of Rochester, Minn. died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Saturday, December 13, 2008, at his son's home in Underhill, Wis.Dick was born on December 30, 1943, in Chicago, Ill. To Richard Reiland Bains I and Dawn (Ehlert) Bains. Being the son of a military man,...
Marvin Theodore Manion
Dec 11, 2008
Marvin T. Manion, 86, of Rushford died Thursday December 11, 2008 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Marvin was born April 14, 1922 in Brookings, SD to Frank and Anna (Tungland) Manion. His parents died when he was young and he moved to North Prairie to be raised by his aunt and uncle, Amos and Lettie Tungland. He graduated...
Robert M. Anderson
Dec 9, 2008
HOUSTON, MINN. Robert M. "Bob" Anderson, 79, of Houston, Minn. died on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at the Valley View Healthcare and Rehab Center in Houston. Bob was born on March 29, 1929, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Laurence and Minnie (Dahle) Anderson. He was raised in Houston and graduated from Houston High School in 1947. Bob attended St. Olaf College...
Thomas R. Wise
Dec 8, 2008
Thomas Robert Wise, 55, died Monday, December 8, 2008, at Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Tom was born November 28, 1953, in Winona, MN, to Robert and Luella (Scherbring) Wise. All of his youth was spent in the Winona area where he graduated from Winona Cotter High School in 1972. He then attended Winona State College and UW of LaCrosse. On...
Walter J. Miller
Dec 7, 2008
Onalaska, WI Walter J. Miller, 95, of LaCrosse, WI, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in Onalaska, WI. Walter was born on July 13, 1913 in South Dakota to Michael and Katherine (Stern) Miller. In May of 1936, Walter married Lovern Cronk in South Dakota. Walter was a horse rancher and owned a small horse...
Judson O. Sorenson
Dec 6, 2008
Judson O. "Jud" Sorenson, 76, died Saturday, December 6, 2008, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Jud was born October 4, 1932, in LaCrosse, WI, to Obert and Nina (Richmond) Sorenson. Jud served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 -1953. He married Ruth Hesselberg on April 18, 1952 and were later divorced. Jud married Jeanette Kramer on...

Colton Adam Schott
Dec 1, 2008
Winona, MN Colton Adam Schott, stillborn baby boy of Stephanie Belle Kraft and Jesse Adam Schott of St. Charles, MN, died Monday, December 1, 2008 at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. He will be dearly missed. Colton is survived by his survived by his parents; maternal grandparents, Allan (Teresa) Kraft of St. Charles; paternal grandparents, Robert Sr. "Bobby" (Phyllis)...
Arden F. Unnasch
Dec 1, 2008
HOUSTON, MINN. - Arden F. Unnasch, 86, of Houston died on Monday, December 1, 2008, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab Center in Houston. Arden was born on November 7, 1922, at South Ridge in Houston County, Minn. to Fred and Minnie (Thompson) Unnasch. He was raised at South Ridge where he worked on the farm with his father for...
Orel G. Jacobson
Dec 1, 2008
HOUSTON, MINN. - Orel G. Jacobson, 84, of Houston died on Monday, December 1, 2008, at the Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Orel was born on December 13, 1923, in Lenora Township of Fillmore County, Minn. to Selmer and Avilde (Dahl) Jacobson. He was raised in rural Lanesboro, Minn., attended Clear Grit Country School and graduated from...
Elmer F. Uthke
Nov 28, 2008
Elmer F. Uthke, 87, of rural Dover died Friday November 28, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Elmer was born August 17, 1921 in Eyota to Benhart and Clara (Pries) Uthke. He served in the Army during WWII from 1942 - 1946 in Rome and the South Pacific. Following the war Elmer married Phyllis Loppnow on October 26, 1947....
Lucille Marion Rupprecht
Nov 26, 2008
St. Charles, Lucille M. Rupprecht, 83, (nee Cole), wife of Elmer F. Rupprecht, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2008 at Madison Lutheran Home in Madison, MN. She was born November 24, 1925 in Winona County to Henry and Mollie (Walther) Cole. She married Elmer Rupprecht on September 11, 1948 at St. Matthew's Lutheran church in St. Charles, MN. They...
Odin M. Holtegaard
Nov 19, 2008
Rochester, MN Odin M. Holtegaard, 91, of Chatfield, MN, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Odin was born May 26, 1917 in Peterson, MN to Oscar and Minda (Benson) Holtegaard. He served in the Navy during World War II in Guam, South Pacific. On September 31, 1936 Odin married Bernice Miller. He worked as...
Kenneth L. Georgens
Nov 15, 2008
Kenneth L. "Kenny" Georgens, 54, of Rushford died Saturday November 15, 2008, following a five month battle with cancer. Kenny was born August 29, 1954, in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Kenneth J. and Helene (Kritz) Georgens. He graduated from Tartan High School in Oakdale in 1972. Kenny and Pat O'Donnell were married September 6, 1980, in Rushford. He worked in...
Niklaus Aaron Judd
Nov 13, 2008
Niklaus Aaron Judd, 14, died Thursday, November 13, 2008, at his home in Dakota, MN. Nik was born February 2, 1994, in LaCrosse, WI. Nik was 9th grade student at Cotter Senior High School in Winona, MN. Nik's interests included girls, raising miniature horses, his cats, music, playing video games and spending time with his many friends who will miss...
Louella A. Todd
Nov 13, 2008
HOUSTON, MINN. - Louella "Lou" A. Todd, 89, of Houston, Minn. died on Thursday, November 13, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Lou was born on August 3, 1919, in Caledonia, Minn. to Edward and Ida (Halvorson) Schiebstad. She was raised at Houge Ridge in rural Caledonia where she attended Houge Country School. On February 23, 1941,...
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