Oct 14, 2008

Ruth C. Kiefer, 86, of St. Charles died Tuesday October 14, 2008 at Golden Living Center - Whitewater in St. Charles. Ruth was born April 27, 1922 in Winona to Grover and Adeline (Streiff) Brosig. She married George Kiefer April 27, 1945 in Elba. The lived in the Elba and St. Charles area their entire married lives. Ruth worked as...

Oct 13, 2008

Dale William Arthur Bublitz, 67, died Monday, October 13, 2008, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Dale was born January 19, 1941, in Lewiston, MN, to Arthur and Agnes (Millman) Bublitz. He married June I. Jandt on May 4, 1963, in Goodview, MN. Dale owned and operated Dale Bublitz Mobile Home Transport. In his spare time Dale's passion...

Oct 11, 2008

Rochester, MN Patrice Elaine (Pat) Degnan, 79, of Lewiston died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Rochester, MN after a brief illness. Pat was the fourth child of Michael Bernard Degnan and Ellen Ronan Degnan of Utica Township. She was born on October 31, 1928 in Utica Township and attended Lewiston primary and secondary schools, graduating...

Oct 10, 2008

Lewiston, MN Margaret M. Holtegaard, 88, of St. Charles, MN, died Friday, October 10, 2008 at Lewiston Villa Nursing Home in Lewiston. Margaret was born on March 5, 1920 to Amos and Ethel (Crowson) Martin in Saratoga, MN. On October 1, 1938, Margaret married Conrad Holtegaard in St. Charles. She was a homemaker, worked as a waitress at Dell's Café,...

Oct 8, 2008

Michael Alois "Mike" Ellringer, 49, of Elba died Wednesday October 8, 2008 at Golden Living Center -Whitewater in St. Charles. Mike was born February 11, 1959 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester to Bernard and Elaine Majerus Ellringer. He attended St.Charles High School. Mike became a quadriplegic as a result ofinjuries received in a motor vehicle accident April 1, 1978....

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...