Don Thesing
Jun 17, 2003
Donald Theodore Thesing, 70, of rural Lewiston died Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Donald was born March 8, 1933 in Lewiston, MN to Theodore and Evelyn (Ries) Thesing. Donald married Marlys Duellman on June 8, 1963 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Lewiston, MN. Donald farmed with his father for 10 years, at which...
Dean Murray
Jun 16, 2003
HOFF FUNERAL HOMES – ST. CHARLES CHAPEL 1-507-932-4100MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – Dean K. Murray, 62, of Minneapolis died Monday, June 16, 2003, from injuries received after being struck by an automobile in Minneapolis. Dean was born on August 3, 1940, to Kirk and Dora (Thompson) Murray in Rochester, Minn. He was raised in the Saratoga, Minn. area. Dean moved to Minneapolis...
Ivan Nielsen
Jun 14, 2003
St. Charles, Ivan ‘Ike’ Nielsen, 77, of St. Charles died Saturday morning June 14, 2003 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Ike was born July 12, 1925 in Scranton, Iowa to Laurence and Elsie (Jensen) Nielsen. He served in the Navy during WWII in the South Pacific, stationed in Saipan and Tinian as an airplane mechanic. He and Doris Volding were married...
Roger Wessel
Jun 11, 2003
Trempealeau, WIRoger D. Wessel, 65, died Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at his home inTrempealeau, WI. Roger was born July 7, 1937 in Chicago, IL to Edwin W. andEleanor D. (Reimer) Wessel. Roger served in the U. S. Naval Reserves from1955 to 1963. He married Joyce Plociennik in Evanston, IL and they werelater divorced. Roger married Linda Bach on December 10,...
Dorothy Davenport
Jun 3, 2003
Winona, MNDorothy "Dottie" A. Davenport, 75, died Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at Adult Foster Care in Lewiston, MN. Dottie was born December 26, 1927 in Craven County, North Carolina to Luther and Darcus (Knox) Sutton. She married Rueben Roedeske and moved to Fountain City, WI where they farmed for a few years. They were later divorced. Dottie married Dave Davenport...
Cletus Simon
May 31, 2003
Elba, Cletus J. Simon, 88, of Elba died Saturday May 31st at Whitewater Healthcare Center in St. Charles. He was born March 16, 1915 at Fisher Hill in rural Plainview. Cletus worked for Hormel Packing Plant of Austin for 35 years. He retired in 1976 and returned to Elba. Cletus enjoyed archery, hunting, fishing and trapping. He was a member of St....
Lempie Agrimson
May 31, 2003
Rushford, MNLempie S. Agrimson 94, died Saturday, May 31, 2003 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN. Lempie was born October 29, 1908 in New York Mills, MN to Oscar and Selma (Tervo) Salo. On November 2, 1940 she married Elbert L. Agrimson in Olivia, MN. He later died November 27, 1993. Lempie obtained her teaching certificate at...
Carol Kieffer
May 26, 2003
Rochester, Carol P. Kieffer, 63, of Rochester died Monday evening, May 27th, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Carol was born June 22, 1939 in Saratoga Township, Winona County to Chester and Lillian ( Gudmundson) Rain. She later moved with her family to California, returning to the area in 1960. She and Donald Kieffer were married July 1, 1961 at St. Charles...
Norma Haack
May 26, 2003
Elba, Norma H. Haack, 85, of Elba died Monday may 26th at Lake Winona Manor. Norma was born January 14, 1918 in Altura to Edward and Hattie (Stoos) Brown. She and Harry H. Haack were married November 15, 1939 in Altura. The couple farmed near Altura until 1967. Then moving in to Elba where they owned and operated Tower House restaurant for...
George Olson
May 26, 2003
HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - HOUSTON CHAPEL 1-507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - George D. Olson, 94, of Houston, died Monday, May 26, 2003, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston. George was born on April 1, 1909, at Storer Valley in Houston County, Minn. to Martin and Mathilda (Haupt) Olson. He was raised at Storer Valley and on June 25, 1930 he married...
David Ashelin
May 25, 2003
Winona, MNDavid Ashelin, 66, died Sunday, May 25, 2003 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. David was born February 21, 1937 in Winona County to Julius and Margaret (Thesing) Ashelin. David grew up in the Winona area and attended Winona Public Schools. He served in the U. S. Army from 1959-1961. Returning from service David went to work for Badger Equipment...
Kermit Hessig
May 23, 2003
Elba, Kermit A. “Kermie” Hessig, 91, of Brackettville, Texas and formerly of Elba died May 23, 2003 at Velverde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, Texas. Kermie was born October 15, 1911 in Beaver to Victor and Emilia (Apple) Hessig. During WWI he served in the Marines and fought in the Pacific Theatre. Kermie married Pearl Erpelding; she died in February of...
Larry Bengtson
May 22, 2003
LEWISTON, MINN. - Lawrence "Larry" A. Bengtson, 63, of rural Lewiston died Thursday, May 22, 2003, at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester, Minn. He was born on October 4, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minn. to Paul Frederick and Jane (McAvoy) Bengtson. Larry was raised in Minneapolis where he graduated from High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Ethiopia,...
Helen Edwards Oian
May 21, 2003
HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - ST. CHARLES CHAPEL 1-507-932-4100PETERSON, MINN. - Helen M. Edwards Oian, 55, of rural Peterson, Minn. and formerly of the Utica, Minn. area died Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at her home following a short and courageous battle with cancer. Helen was born on May 18, 1948, in Winona, Minn. to Donald and Madeline (Rislow) Edwards. She attended...
Jewell Johnson
May 19, 2003
HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - HOUSTON CHAPEL 1-507-896-3127GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. - Jewell O. Johnson, 81, of Grand Rapids, Minn., and formerly of Houston, Minn. died Monday, May 19, 2003, at Itasca Nursing Home. She was born on January 1, 1922, in Badger Valley, Houston County, Minn. to Nels and Sarah Dahle. She attended school in Badger Valley and Houston. She married...
Mike Cady
May 13, 2003
Michael "Mike" J. Cady, 44, of Peterson died Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at his home. Mike was born on January 30, 1959, in Winona, Minn. to James and Bernett (Hengel) Cady. Mike grew up in the Peterson area and was a 1977 graduate of Peterson High School. Mike married Shawn Becker in 1982, they were later divorced. He worked in...
Betty Hildebrand
May 10, 2003
Elba, Betty Jean Hildebrand, 78 of Elba died Saturday afternoon May 10th at her home in Elba. Betty was born May 25, 1924 in St. Charles to Matthew and Lucinda (Pierce) Potter. She and E.J. “Bud” Hildebrand were married on May 27, 1948 in St. Charles. The couple farmed in Elba Township until retiring and moving to Elba in 1977. Bud...
Francis Lehnertz
May 4, 2003
Francis A. Lehnertz, 76, of Route 1, Rollingstone, Minn. died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. Wis. Francis was born on March 6, 1927, in Rollingstone to Edmund and Leona (Hayertz) Lehnertz. He was raised in Rollingstone where he graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic School. Francis married Patricia Meier on June 18, 1949....
Dorothy Mapes Morris
Apr 28, 2003
St. Charles, Dorothy Pearl Mapes Morris, 86, of St. Charles died Monday morning April 28th at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. She was born November 25, 1916 in Viroqua, WI to William and Bessie (Kiser) Young and grew up in the Dallas, WI area. Dorothy and Harry George Mapes were married On October 22, 1938. They lived in Minocqua, WI until...
Kermit Gatzlaff
Apr 27, 2003
Altura, Kermit F. Gatzlaff, 81, of Altura died Sunday April 27th at his home. He was born November 24, 1921 in Altura, the son of Henry and Delia (Kobler) Gatzlaff. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1939 and attended one year of college at Winona State. He served in the US Army from 1944-46 as staff sergeant with the Headquarters...
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