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Vida E. Board

Vida E. Board

Nov 24, 2003

Stockton, MNVida E. Board, 87, died Monday, November 24, 2003 at the Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Vida was born September 27, 1916 in Lewiston, MN to August and Emma (Mueller) Miller. On January 13, 1935 she married Edward L. Board in Lewiston, MN. Vida had lived in Lewiston where she worked for Benson's Produce and then moved to...

Guy Elliott

Guy Elliott

Nov 22, 2003

St. Charles, Guy Eric "Blackie" Elliott, 46, of St. Charles died Saturday November 22nd in a one vehicle accident on Winona County 37, east of St. Charles. Guy was born May 7, 1957 in Winona to Norman and Betty (Richardson) Elliott. He was raised in Lewiston and attended Lewiston-Altura High School, later receiving his GED. On November 3, 1979 Guy...

Mary Walch

Mary Walch

Nov 19, 2003

Altura, Mary Suzanne (Steffen) Walch, 91, of Altura died of natural causes, Wednesday November 19, 2003 at St. Anne Extended Health Care in Winona. She was born on November 18, 1912 to Frank and Rena (Herman) Steffen on a farm near Plainview. Mary married Cletus Walch on August 20, 1936 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Altura. They farmed near...

Jeanne HOffman

Jeanne HOffman

Nov 13, 2003

Jeanne M. Hoffman, 77, of rural Minnesota City died Thursday, November 13th, 2003, at St. Anne's Extended Health Care in Winona with her husband (Jim) at her side.Jeanne was born January 29, 1926 in Elba to William and Clara (Speltz) Guidinger. Following her parents' death she was raised by her step parents Andrew and Adelaide Botzet. She taught country school...

Bernette Doran

Bernette Doran

Nov 5, 2003

Altura, Minnesota Bernette M. Doran of Altura died Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at the Lewiston Villa. She was born in Rollingstone, Minnesota to Louis and Adella (Speltz) Schmit. Bernette graduated from Holy Trinity School in Rollingstone and attended Winona Business College. She then worked for a Winona law firm and later for an architectural firm as a secretary. Bernette subsequently...

Dorothy Mae Molde

Dorothy Mae Molde

Oct 28, 2003

St. Charles, Dorothy Molde, 56, of St. Charles died Tuesday October 28th at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Dorothy was born February 28th, 1947 in St. Charles to Luther an Alice (Schoolcraft) Tollefson. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1966. Dorothy and Terry Molde were married October 18, 1969. They made their home in St. Charles before moving...

Robert Lyle Overland

Robert Lyle Overland

Oct 26, 2003

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES ? RUSHFORD CHAPEL 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. ? Robert Lyle Overland, 82, of Rushford, Minn., died at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wisc. on Sunday, October 26, 2003 due to complications following open heart surgery. Robert was born on November 25, 1920, in Winona to Ben and Olga (Helleland) Overland. He grew up in the Rushford area,...

Clarence Rustad

Clarence Rustad

Oct 25, 2003

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Clarence M. Rustad, 84, of Rushford, died Saturday, October 25, 2003, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Clarence was born on September 16, 1919, in Norway township of Fillmore County to Christian and Mina (Stensgard) Rustad. Clarence attended the Dolalie School in Bratsberg. On December 15, 1938 he married Helen Overby in Rushford. Clarence...

Justin Johnson

Justin Johnson

Oct 23, 2003

RUSHFORD, MINN. ? Justin Johnson, 92, of Rushford and formerly of rural Lanesboro, died, Friday, October 23, 2003, at The Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Justin was born on January 8, 1911, in rural Lanesboro to Joe and Anna (Nyhus) Johnson. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. during WWII. Justin was a lifelong area farmer. On November...

Jonathan M. Mraz

Jonathan M. Mraz

Oct 19, 2003

Lewiston, Jonathan Michael Mraz, 17, a senior at Lewiston-Altura High School, died Sunday morning October 19th in Lewiston. Jon was born May 27, 1986 in Roswell, GA to Mike and Dede (Mueller) Mraz. He lived in Marrietta, GA. He was named Jonathan because it means "Gift of God". He moved to MN when he was 7. Jon was in 4-H,...

Gladena Reierson

Gladena Reierson

Oct 17, 2003

HOUSTON, Minnesota ? Gladena Caroline Reierson, 87 of Spring Grove, MN died on Friday, October 17, 2003 at Tweeten Health Care Center in Spring Grove. Gladena C. Hoff was born to Henry and Hattie (Hahn) Hoff in Spring Grove on January 12, 1916.She married Gynther Halverson on December 25, 1937. They owned and operated a farm in Yucatan Valley where...

Ronald Frisby

Ronald Frisby

Oct 16, 2003

RUSHFORD, Minn. ? Ronald H. Frisby, 83 of Rushford died Thursday, October 16, 2003 at his home. Ronald was born June 29, 1920 to George T. and Bessie (Littlefield) Frisby in rural St. Charles, MN. He graduated from St. Charles High School. He married Valora Wraalstad on October 3, 1942, and served 4 years in the Army during WWII. He...

Rozeta Anderson

Rozeta Anderson

Oct 16, 2003

HOUSTON, Minn. ? Rozeta A. Anderson, 64 of Houston, died Thursday, October 16, 2003 at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Rozeta Arlene Anderson was born on November 2, 1938 on the family farm (Oak Ridge) Houston to Arthur and Rosella (Hahn) Anderson. She was the secretary for Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston for 29 years....

Marvin Kurth

Marvin Kurth

Oct 10, 2003

St. Charles, Marvin Albert Kurth, 86, of St. Charles died Friday October 10th at Whitewater Healthcare Center in St. Charles, where he had been a resident for 1 ? years. Marvin was born May 24, 1917 in Olmsted County, rural St. Charles, to Albert and Anna (Putzier) Kurth. He attended several area country schools though 8th grade. Marvin worked at...

Esther Lange

Esther Lange

Oct 9, 2003

Winona, Esther W. Lange, 81 of Winona and formerly of Altura died Thursday evening October 9th at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Esther was born April 27, 1922 in Oronoco to Henry and Catherine (Heitman) Wittlief and grew up on the family farm at Oronoco. She and Howard Lange were married on June 4, 1948. They made their home in Grand...

Martha Alona Steele

Martha Alona Steele

Sep 27, 2003

HOUSTON, MINN. - Martha Alona Steele, 102, 313 S. Jefferson St., Houston, died Saturday, September 27, at Valley View Nursing Home. She was born August 17, 1901, in rural Houston to William and Nora (Highlen) Steele. She graduated from Houston High School in 1919. She attended Winona State Teacher's College for one full year and several summers and received her...

Otis M Reynolds

Otis M Reynolds

Sep 19, 2003

Otis M. Reynolds, 78, of Rochester died Friday morning September 19th at his home, following a lengthy illness. Otis was born April 22, 1925 in St. Charles to John and Welthy (Sherman) Reynolds. He served in the Army during WWII, stationed in Hawaii and Japan, working in the Motor Depot. Otis and Helen Franz were married July 27, 1948 in...

Harlan Johnson

Harlan Johnson

Sep 17, 2003

Harlan Johnson June 2, 1921 - September 17, 2003RUSHFORD, MINN. - James Harland Johnson, 82, of Rushford died Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at his home following a short and courageous battle with melanoma cancer. Harlan was born on June 2, 1921, in Preble Township of Fillmore County to Selmer and Hannah (Hilden) Johnson. He was baptized on June 26, 1921,...

Reinhold Gensmer

Reinhold Gensmer

Sep 16, 2003

Lewiston, Reinhold "Reine" Gensmer, 89, of Lewiston died Tuesday September 16, 2003 at the Lewiston Villa.     Reine was born March 31, 1914 at Bethany in rural Winona County to John and Emma (VanHerwynen) Gensmer. He and Amanda Rupprecht were married November 12, 1951 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Lewiston. Reine farmed in Norton Township until moving to Lewiston in 1957....

Frank Miller

Frank Miller

Sep 10, 2003

Frank Carl Miller, 87, died Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at the Lewiston Villa in Lewiston, MN. Frank was born September 7, 1916 on the family farm in Lewiston to Frank L. and Malinda (Raddatz) Miller. Frank was raised on the family farm which in turn he farmed until retiring in 1993. Frank was a member of St. Johns Ev. Lutheran...

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