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Frances Belle Stevens

Frances Belle Stevens

Sep 23, 2006

Lanesboro, Minn. - Frances Belle Stevens, 84, of rural Lanesboro died peacefully on Saturday, September 23, at her home after a short battle with cancer. Frances was born on October 6, 1921, to Dr. J.E. and Esther Stinehart in Mason City, Iowa. She married Adell "Steve" Stevens on February 1, 1942. They farmed in Iowa before moving to Minnesota in...

Elaine J. Graves

Elaine J. Graves

Sep 22, 2006

Elaine J. Graves, 82, died Friday, September 22, 2006, at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona, MN. Elaine was born June 3, 1924 in Winona, MN to John and Emma (Anderson) Tenborg. Elaine married Henry Fegre on June 28, 1941. Elaine worked in the shipyards during WWII painting ships. Henry preceded her in death on December 29, 1969. Elaine married Roland...

LaVerne Alfred Schwantz

LaVerne Alfred Schwantz

Sep 20, 2006

St. Charles, MNLaVerne Alfred Schwantz, 80, of St. Charles, MN, died Wednesday evening at his home after suffering a brief battle with mesothelioma.LaVerne was born on May 25, 1926, to Alfred and Henrietta (Kroning) Schwantz in Elgin, MN. His family moved to a farm in rural Altura in 1932, where LaVerne attended Altura Country School. On June 6, 1952, he...

Scott A. Mrozek

Scott A. Mrozek

Sep 20, 2006

Scott A. Mrozek, 43, of Rushford and formerly of Minnesota City, died on Wednesday, September 20, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital following a short courageous battle with cancer. Scott was born on April 2, 1963, in Winona to Ervin and Ruth (Peterman) Mrozek. Scott was raised in Minnesota City. In his younger years he worked as a cook at The...

Richard W. Mattison

Richard W. Mattison

Sep 18, 2006

Richard W. Mattison, 59, died Monday, September 18, 2006, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Richard was born June 21, 1947, in Fergus Falls, MN. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He married Joy Schumacher on November 26, 1982. Richard worked as a salesman for many years. Richard was an avid outdoorsman who...

Jack W. Henry

Jack W. Henry

Sep 16, 2006

Dover, Jack W. Henry, 54, of Dover died Saturday evening September 16, 2006 in a motorcycle accident on Winona County Highway 115, north of Utica. Jack was born July 11, 1952 in Rochester to Lincoln and Jerry (DePuy) Henry. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1971. Jack married Karen Edwards on August 3, 1974 at St. Matthew Lutheran...

Robert L. Sexton

Robert L. Sexton

Sep 9, 2006

Robert L. Sexton, 79, died, Saturday, September 9, 2006, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN following a brief battle with cancer. Robert was born February 12, 1927 in Winona, MN to Ralph and Florence (Gasper) Sexton. Robert married Darlene Davis and were later divorced. Robert served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. Robert was employed by NSP for...

Milton Glenn Ellinghuysen

Milton Glenn Ellinghuysen

Sep 8, 2006

Milton Glenn Ellinghuysen, 76, of rural Winona passed away Friday September 8, 2006 at his home. He was born February 19, 1930 in Hillsdale Township, Winona County to Arnold and Erna (Tews) Ellinghuysen. He farmed in Winona County. On June 23, 1951, Milton married Audrey Ann Kulas at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Winona. They farmed in Hillsdale Township all...

Martin Pedersen

Martin Pedersen

Sep 8, 2006

St. Charles, Martin J. Pedersen, 88, of St. Charles died Friday September 8, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Martin was born December 31, 1917 in Dover Township, Olmsted County to Christian and Anna (Christensen) Pedersen. He and L. Maxine Miller were married April 7, 1947 in St. Charles. They lived in the St. Charles area their entire married...

Carmen E. Johnson

Carmen E. Johnson

Sep 7, 2006

Carmen E. Johnson, 85, died Thursday, September 7, 2006, at his home in rural Lanesboro, MN. Carmen was born February 26, 1921 in Holt Township, Highland, MN, to Ludvig and Mildred (Skalet) Johnson. Carmen was confirmed at the First Lutheran Church of Highland in 1935. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1938 and continued to the University of Minnesota...

Earl N. Staige

Earl N. Staige

Sep 7, 2006

Earl Norman Staige, 84, of Goodview, MN, died Thursday, September 7, 2006 at his home. Earl was born June 18, 1922, in Minneapolis, MN to John and Charlotte (Hanson) Staige. He was a veteran of WWII in the Army Air Corps. He and Phyllis Roppe eloped on an Indian motorcycle from Mpls. to Watertown, SD, July 5, 1946. They had...

Lizzie Dorothy Britson

Lizzie Dorothy Britson

Sep 5, 2006

Lizzie D. Britson, 96, of Houston died on Tuesday, September 05, 2006, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, Minn. Lizzie was born on October 7, 1909, in Houston County, Minn. to John and Karina (Dahle) Strand. She was raised in rural Caledonia, Minn. and attended Fort Ridgely School. On August 4, 1930, she married Melvin Britson, in Spring Grove,...

Lucille G. Eide

Lucille G. Eide

Sep 4, 2006

Lucille Gwendolyn Eide, 95, formerly of Dover died Monday evening September 4, 2006 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Lucille was born June 12, 1911 in Winona County to Charles and Maud (Burt) Perry. Lucille and Carl O. Eide were married June 10, 1930 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They farmed for many years in Fillmore...

Judith H. Gudmundson

Judith H. Gudmundson

Sep 2, 2006

Judith H. Gudmundson, 95, of rural Rushford, MN, died Saturday, September 2, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Judith was born on January 14, 1911 in rural Rushford, MN to Gust and Amanda Olson. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1929 and attended Winona Business College upon graduation. On September 12, 1934, she married Harold Gudmundson at...

Donald A. Fort

Donald A. Fort

Aug 31, 2006

Donald A. Fort, 85, of Money Creek, Minn. died on Thursday, August 31, 2006, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Donald was born on December 26, 1920, at Garvin Heights, Winona, Minn. to Calvin and Emma (Rossin) Fort. He was confirmed at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Winona, in 1935. Mr. Fort attended public schools in Winona,...

Richard Taylor Percy

Richard Taylor Percy

Aug 27, 2006

Richard Taylor Percy, 79, of Lewiston, MN, died Sunday August 27, 2006 at the Lewiston Villa where he had been the past week with his wife. He had fought a lengthy battle of cancer.Dick was born August 29, 1926 in Fort Dodge, IA to Harold and Alys (Taylor) Percy. The family moved to Winona, MN in 1936. He attended Winona...

Beverly May Rislove

Beverly May Rislove

Aug 23, 2006

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Beverly M. Rislove, 77, of Rushford died Wednesday, August 23, 2006, at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Beverly was born on January 18, 1929, in Caledonia, Minn. to Joseph and Emma (Klinski) Bendel. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1947. On January 4, 1952, she married Lyle E. Rislove in Rushford. Beverly lived in Rushford...

George F. Bieber

George F. Bieber

Aug 22, 2006

Winona, MNGeorge F. Bieber, 51, died August 22, 2006, at his home in Winona. George was born August 5, 1955 in Luverne, MN to George L. and Marcella (Guimont) Bieber. George married Kim Dingfelder and they were later divorced. George worked for many years at Watkins and for the past few years he had worked at ORC. Survivors include his...

Keith E. Luehmann

Keith E. Luehmann

Aug 18, 2006

Lewiston, MNKeith E. Luehmann, 61, died Friday, August 18, 2006, at the Lewiston Villa in Lewiston, MN. Keith was born May 16, 1945 in Winona, MN to Edmund and Lorraine (Pierce) Luehmann. Keith graduated from Lewiston High School in 1964. After graduation he helped on the family farm and later helped area farmers. Keith was a member of the SEMCAC...

Betty A. Tudahl

Betty A. Tudahl

Aug 17, 2006

BLOOMINGTON, MINN. - Betty A. Tudahl, 74, of Bloomington, Minn. entered the joy of heaven on Thursday, August, 17, 2006, at her home. Betty was born on Nov. 22, 1931, in Norway Township of Fillmore County, Minn. to Ole and Nille (Kinneberg) Tudahl. She grew up in the Peterson, Minn. area and graduated from Peterson High School in 1950. She...

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