Jan 4, 1921

A woman of love, fortitude, and generosity, Fern Kieffer touched, moved and inspired many during her long resilient life. Fern devoted her life to her family and cherished nothing more than watching her loved ones grow and capture their own dreams. Fern was loved abundantly and cherished in the hearts of many. Though she will be sadly missed, Fern's legacy...

Jan 1, 1900

Fremont     Paul “Junior” Reps, Jr. , 77, of Fremont died Saturday evening from injuries sustained in a single vehicle auto accident in Saratoga Township of Winona County.     Paul was born February 27, 1925 in Minnesota City to Paul Reps Sr. and Barbara (Denzer) Reps. He attended Enterprise School. On August 28, 1948 Paul and Jeanette Randall were married in Winona. The couple...

Jan 1, 1900

Lewiston, MNJohn Avery Harper, was stillborn Thursday August 21st at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. He is the son of John James and Emily (Becher) Harper of Lewiston. In addition to his parents he is survived by a sister Hannah, paternal grandparents Alfred and Beverly Harper of Richland Center, WI, maternal grandparents David and Cheryl Becher of Morristown, MN. He was...

Richard Lawrence Merchlewitz, of Winona, was born March 27, 1958 at home. On September 10, 2019, at the age of 61, he passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic Hospitals, St. Mary's Rochester Campus in Rochester with family by his side. He fought a 3 year 7 month battle against Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage 4 with metastases and Lambert Eaton...

Rich Lynn of Winona County died on Sunday June 15, 2019. Private services will be held at a later date.

Maxine W. Boehmke, 85, of Rushford, MN died on Monday, March 16, 2020, at Winona Health in Winona, MN. Maxine was born on May 22, 1934, in Peterson, MN to Clifford and Minerva (Flattum) Thompson. She was raised in Peterson and attended Peterson High School. Maxine was united in marriage with Robert Boehmke on February 16, 1952, at Grace Lutheran...

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...