Dorothy Marie Dybas (nee Masepohl), 71, of Sturgeon Bay, WI, died on Sunday, October 27, with her family at her side. Dorothy was born on May 15, 1948, in Winona, MN to the late Violet Masepohl and Elroy Masepohl. The youngest of seven children, Dorothy grew up in humble conditions, which served as a prime setting for a childhood filled...

Kathleen Ann Halek, 67, of Winona, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Gundersen Health Center, La Crosse. Kathleen was born, March 17, 1951 to Wesley and Vera Kasten in Spring Valley, MN. She graduated from Spring Valley High School before moving to Winona in her early 20's. She had one daughter, Jessica. She married Steven Halek of Winona. Kathleen enjoyed...

Ruth A. Smith, 79, of La Crosse, WI died on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Rivderside Transitional Care Center in La Crosse, WI. Ruth Ann Groeschel was born on the family farm in Vernon County, WI to Albert and Christina (Zink) Groeschel. She moved to Stoddard as a child and graduated from Desoto High School. Ruth worked as a seamstress...

Francesca Mireille Priebe, daughter of Chris and Katie Priebe, was born an angel on September 28, 2017 at Methodist Hospital.

Left to grieve this loss are her adoring siblings, Jameson, Everett, Aurora, and Samuel; her maternal and paternal grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Francesca is preceded in death by her great grandparents, Jack and Gladys...

Elaine F. Nelson-Greene passed away July 22, 2014 in Sequim, Wa. at the age of 95. She was born February 2, 1919 in Wykoff, Minnesota. Elaine grew up with five brothers. She married LeRoy H. Nelson at age 18, had two sons then moved to Seattle in 1942.

In 1947 they opened Leary Way Lockers and gave...

Mary Louise McConochie, 92, died Monday, September 8, 2014 at Charter House in Rochester. Mary Lousie was born May 16, 1922 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Edne O. Thorson and Grace M. Tuohy.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Donald A. McConochie, who died on November 10, 2007.

According to May...