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Dorothy Verena Jensen

Dorothy Verena Jensen

Apr 11, 2004

Dorothy Verena Jensen, 90, died April 11, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford in the presence of her family. She was born at home in Rushford on October 9, 1913, the Jensen's seventh child. Her father, Carl C. Jensen, had been a country school teacher for a few years. In 1900 he bought half interest in the...

Norman H. Leuhmann

Norman H. Leuhmann

Apr 11, 2004

Lewiston, MNNorman H. Luehmann, 84, died Sunday, April 11, 2004 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Norman was born February 20, 1920 in Lewiston, MN to August and Rose (Mueller) Luehmann. On October 30, 1943 he married Norma Mueller in Lewiston, MN. She later died June 5, 1984. Norman began working at the Lewiston Creamery prior to his...

Theressa A. Meyer

Theressa A. Meyer

Apr 7, 2004

RUSHFORD, MINN. Theressa A. Meyer, 89, of Rushford died Wednesday, April 07, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. She was born on March 12, 1915, to Andrew and Margaret (Stinson) Jonsgaard in Freemont Township. On October 18, 1938, she married Walter Meyer at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Hart, Minn. They farmed together until they retired to...

Dorothy Nelson

Dorothy Nelson

Mar 31, 2004

St. Charles, MNDorothy L. Nelson, 97, died Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at the St. Charles Assisted Living in St. Charles, MN. Dorothy was born March 4, 1907 in Dover Township, MN to Arthur and Leafy (Henry) Krause. On November 28, 1925 she married Harold Nelson in Rochester, MN. He preceded her in death on March 2, 2004. Dorothy worked for...

Hazel K. Sackreiter

Hazel K. Sackreiter

Mar 30, 2004

Winona, MNHazel K. Sackreiter, 92, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at St. Anne of Winona in Winona, MN. Hazel was born March 17, 1912 in Elba Township, MN to Henry and Amelia (Baab) Kobler. On November 26, 1955 she married Willard Sackreiter in Nashua, IA. After attending 10 years of school in the Altura area, Hazel went to work in...

Lois Roberton

Lois Roberton

Mar 27, 2004

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Lois Rickert Roberton, 87, Rushford matriarch, died on March 27, 2004. She was born October 6, 1916 to Elmer and Viola (French) Rickert in Reinbeck, Iowa. She graduated from Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Nursing School in Chicago and pursued a nursing career in Chicago and at Cornell Medical Center in New York City. She realized a life-long dream...

Elida Engrav

Elida Engrav

Mar 27, 2004

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Elida M. Engrav, 96, of Rushford, died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Elida was born on May 18, 1907, in Whalan, Minn. to Otinius and Thea (Olson) Tandberg. She lived in the Rushford and Peterson areas all of her life. On September 10, 1924 Elida was united in marriage with...

Virginia Klassen

Virginia Klassen

Mar 23, 2004

St. Charles, Virginia C. Klassen, 93, of St. Charles died Tuesday evening March 23rd at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Virginia was born June 20, 1910 in New York to William and Nellie (Banfield) Bracken. She and Edward Roach were married, he later died. On August 16, 1951 Virginia and Theodore "Ted" J. Klassen were married in Maybrook, NY. The...

Virgil Ellsworth

Virgil Ellsworth

Mar 17, 2004

St. Charles, Virgil Vee Ellsworth, 84, of St. Charles died Wednesday March 17th at Whitewater Healthcare Center in St. Charles. Virgil was born December 2, 1919 in Utica Township of Winona County to Frank and Mabel (Jenkins) Ellsworth. He and Margaret Nisbit were married November 17, 1942 at Central Methodist Church in Winona. Virgil served in the Army during WWII...

Harlon Northouse

Harlon Northouse

Mar 15, 2004

Winona, Harlon P. Northouse, 86, of rural Winona died Monday morning March 15th at his home. Harlon was born April 21, 1917 in Newburg, MN to Leonard and Mathilda (Velder) Northouse. He married Louise A. Mohney on November 9, 1946 in Spring Grove. Harlon grew up in the Mabel area, working as a farm hand and for Mabel Creamery for...

Carl J. Boehmke

Carl J. Boehmke

Mar 10, 2004

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Carl J. Boehmke, 96, of Rushford, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Carl was born on May 1, 1907, in Hart Township of Winona County, to Lewis and Mary (Heusmann) Boehmke. He attended the St. Johns Lutheran School in Hart and also the Washington Kosciusko School in Winona, Minn. On...

Charles Meisch

Charles Meisch

Mar 8, 2004

Altura, Charles A. Meisch, 82, of Altura died Monday March 8, 2004 at Lewiston Villa. Charles was born January 4, 1922 in Mount Vernon Township of Winona County to Edward and Mathilda (Mandalke) Meisch. He and Mary Bedtke were married July 21, 1975. He was a lifetime area farmer and former co-owner of Meisch Brothers Garage/ Radio and T-V, established...

Xou Louprasong

Xou Louprasong

Mar 7, 2004

St. Charles, Xou Louprasong, 67, of St. Charles died Sunday March 7, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Xou was born October 10, 1936 in Champasak, Laos. He and Thouang Phengarthlasy were married in 1957. In 1975 he and his family fled Laos and moved to Thailand. In 1979 he moved his family to the United States and settled...

Harold Nelson

Harold Nelson

Mar 2, 2004

St. Charles, Harold Nelson, 99, of St. Charles died Tuesday evening March 2, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Harold was born November 19, 1904 in St. Paul to Gust and Ellen Nelson. He and Dorothy Krause were married November 28, 1925 in Rochester. They made their home in Dover. Harold worked as butter maker in Dover and Eyota....

Marian A. Krockow

Marian A. Krockow

Feb 23, 2004

One of Rushford's oldest residents, Marian A. Krockow, 99, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Marian was born to Ernest and Mina (Tagland) Krockow at their home at 222 West Stevens Ave. on September 17, 1904. She was baptized and later confirmed at Rushford Lutheran Church. Marian attended the Rushford Public...

Odin T. Gaustad

Odin T. Gaustad

Feb 16, 2004

LaCrescent, Minn. - Odin T. Gaustad, 88, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2004, at the LaCrescent Health Care Center in LaCrescent, Minn. He was born on January 11, 1916, to Oscar and Anna (Jordhaugen) Gaustad on Twin Ridge in Yucatan Township, Houston County. He was baptized and confirmed at Stone Church in Houston, Minn. Odin married Dorothy Happel on...

Florence Esther Basner

Florence Esther Basner

Feb 12, 2004

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Florence E. Basner, 97, of Rushford, died Thursday, February 12, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. She was born on November 30, 1906, in Arendahl Township of Fillmore County to Ole B. and Helena Boyum. Florence was raised in the North Prairie area and attended the Boyum School. She worked in the restaurant and...

Luella A. Luehmann

Luella A. Luehmann

Feb 8, 2004

Lewiston, Luella A. Luehmann, 83, of Lewiston died Sunday morning February 8, 2004 at the Lewiston Villa. Luella was born February 17, 1920 in Utica Township of Winona County to Hugo and Mathilda (Prigge) Dorn. She and Ralph Luehmann were married on September 27, 1941 at Immanuel Lutheran Church ? Silo in rural Lewiston. The couple farmed in Utica Township...

Bertha Mae Belongie

Bertha Mae Belongie

Jan 31, 2004

Bertha Mae Belongie, 92, of Houston died Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Houston. Bertha Mae Garvey was born on May 25, 1911, in Cuba City, Wisconsin to George and Josephine (Haug) Garvey. She was raised in Cuba City. On July 30, 1938, she married Larry Belongie in. Mae and Larry lived in LaCrescent and...

Betty Jane Ladsten

Betty Jane Ladsten

Jan 30, 2004

HOUSTON, MINN. - Betty Jane (Meyer) Ladsten, 64, of Houston, died Friday, January 29, 2004, at Gundersen ? Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Betty was born on May 17, 1939, in Caledonia, Minn. to Raymond and Alice (Johnson) Meyer. She grew up in Caledonia and attended Caledonia High School. Betty moved to Houston where she lived the remainder of...

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