IdaMae Bacon

IdaMae Bacon

Oct 31, 2022

IdaMae Inez Bacon, 84 of Winona, died Monday, October 31, 2022 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

IdaMae was born May 4, 1938, in Friendship, WI to Raymond and LelahMae (Runnels) Williams.  She graduated from Adams Friendship High School.  On September 28, 1956 she married Edgar Kent Bacon.  Throughout the years, they lived in Friendship, Green Bay and Milwaukee...

Steven Walsh

Steven Walsh

Oct 23, 2022

Steve Walsh, age 62, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022 in Altura, Minnesota. Steven was born on October 31, 1959 to parents Kenneth and Darlene (Krage) Walsh in Winona, Minnesota.

He was raised in Winona and attended Minnesota State College Southeast, specializing in Tool & Die. Steve worked as a machinist in Tool & Die for his career,...

Obert Colbenson

Obert Colbenson

Oct 23, 2022

 

    Obert Colbenson                                          April 27, 1921- October 23, 2022      Obert passed away on October 23rd on a beautiful Fall Day. In his 101 years, Obert experienced many adventures as a young man and then had a...

Peter "Pete" M. Weess

Peter "Pete" M. Weess

Oct 22, 2022

Peter M. Weess, age 64, of Winona passed away on October 22, 2022 at UW Health Madison. Pete was born July 1, 1958 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to Byron and Marion Weess. He grew up in La Crosse and graduated with the class of 1976. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1976 to 1983.

Pete married his...

Marlene Ruth Fenske

Marlene Ruth Fenske

Oct 22, 2022

Marlene Ruth Fenske, 83 of Kellogg, died Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Adith Miller Manor following a battle with Alzheimers.

Marlene was born at home, March 20, 1939 in Rock Dell Township, MN to Lester and Louella (Braaten) Olson.  On September 23, 1956, she married Clayton Boutelle.  They had five children, Ronnie, Jeffrey, Tamra, Clayton and Clarence.  They later...

Charlotte Braniff

Charlotte Braniff

Oct 18, 2022

 

Charlotte F. Braniff, 83, of Houston, MN, died Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Northcrest Care Center in Waterloo, IA.

Charlotte Florence Happel was born on December 17, 1938, in La Crosse, WI to Wesley and Stella (Evans) Happel. Charlotte was raised on South Ridge in rural Houston, MN on the family farm. She graduated from Houston High School and...

Anna Mary Albrechtson

Anna Mary Albrechtson

Oct 17, 2022

 

On October 17, 2022, beloved sister, aunt, grandmother, mother, and friend Anna Mary (Peck) Albrechtson passed away at Watkins Manor in Winona. She was sixty-one.   Anna was born to loving father Richard William Peck and mother AnnaMary (Jochim) Peck on May 4th, 1961.    Anna was raised in a family with five of her six siblings and was...

Steven S. Hill

Steven S. Hill

Oct 17, 2022

 

Steven Sidney Hill, 65 of Lewiston, died Monday, October 17, 2022 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

Steve was born August 28, 1957 in Heron Lake, MN to Sidney and Bonita (Wenzel) Hill.  He graduated from Lewiston High School.  On July 8, 1978, he married Suzanne Jacobs.  Steve worked as an electrician with area businesses for many years. ...

Jeanette Carolyn (Crowson)  Berge

Jeanette Carolyn (Crowson) Berge

Oct 17, 2022

Jeanette Carolyn Berge, 93, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully from cancer and dementia on Monday, October 17, at Stewartville Care Center. She was born February 12, 1929, in Fillmore, Minnesota, to Fred and Lillian Crowson. She grew up a country girl in the Wykoff, Fillmore and Chatfield areas, moving often with her parents to wherever our Grandpa Crowson...

Lun "Mike" Van Nguyen

Lun "Mike" Van Nguyen

Oct 16, 2022

Lun "Mike" Van Nguyen, age 79, of Winona, passed away on October 16, 2022 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mike was born in Nha Trang, Vietnam on September 10, 1943 to parents Lu Thi Tron and Thu Nguyen.

As a young adult, Mike was a dance instructor who ended up in the military during the Vietnam War...

Wayne Bestor

Wayne Bestor

Oct 14, 2022

 

       Wayne K. Bestor, 90, of Houston, MN died on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI.

       Wayne Kay Bestor was born on Sunday, December 13, 1931, in Bristol Township of Fillmore County, MN. He was raised on the family farm near Granger, MN. He was a 1950 graduate of Harmony...

Irene C. Heiden

Irene C. Heiden

Oct 14, 2022

 

Irene C. Heiden, 103, of Rushford, MN died on Friday, October 14, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.

Irene Christina Hilda Feine was born on Thursday, May 15, 1919, in Rushford, MN to Hubert and Emma (Erdmann) Feine. She was raised on the family farm. Irene attended country school and parochial school. On July 5, 1937,...

Donna Jean (Baier)  Cramer

Donna Jean (Baier) Cramer

Oct 13, 2022

Donna Jean (Baier) Cramer, 83, of Chatfield, MN passed away peacefully on October 13, 2022. Donna was born on January 6, 1939 to Louie A. Baier Jr. and Mildred (Drinkall) Baier in Chatfield, MN. She was raised on the family farm, located in west Chatfield, which was the home of her parents, grandparents Louie Sr. and Bertha Baier, and...

Terry Lee Odle

Terry Lee Odle

Oct 13, 2022

Terry Lee Odle, 74, of rural Chatfield, Minnesota entered the presence of his Lord on October 13, 2022.  Terry was born in Fremont, Nebraska on February 24, 1948 as the second of three sons to Merida and Charlotte (Osburn) Odle. Terry’s growing up years were spent on the family farm near Herman, Nebraska. He was a 1966 graduate...

Wayne "Red" Hammann

Wayne "Red" Hammann

Oct 12, 2022

Wayne ‘Red’ Curtis Hammann, 79, passed away on October 12, 2022 at his home. Wayne was born on August 2, 1943 in Winona, the son of Harold and Gladys (Burgdorf) Hammann. He attended Utica school and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1961. He married Carolyn Prigge, had three children, and was later divorced. He then married Sue Haedtke...

Gerald "Jerry" Rinn

Gerald "Jerry" Rinn

Oct 10, 2022

 

Gerald “Jerry” Rinn, 84, of Lewiston, died Monday, October 10, 2022 at his daughter’s home in Lewiston.  Jerry was born December 12, 1937 in Lewiston to Richard and Alpha (Peterson) Rinn. Following high school, Jerry enlisted in the United States Air Force, stationed in California and St. John’s, New Foundland, Canada. While in New Foundland, Jerry met the love...

Lynn Siebenaler

Lynn Siebenaler

Oct 10, 2022

Lynn Catherine Siebenaler, 67 of Winona, died Monday, October 10, 2022 at Winona Health.

Lynn was born July 6, 1955 in Wabasha to Edward & Lillian (Daniel) Siebenaler.  She attended Holy Trinity Catholic School and graduated from Winona Senior High.  She was employed at O.R.C. – Winona, Steak Shop, Rush Products and in the kitchen at Winona Senior High.

Lynn...

Pamela Ann Sutter

Pamela Ann Sutter

Oct 9, 2022

Pamela Ann Sutter, age 71, formerly of Winona, passed away on October 9, 2022 at home in Rochester, Minnesota. Pamela was born on June 19, 1951 to parents Clifford and Geneva (Gile) Rothering in Winona, Minnesota. 

After completing high school, Pamela graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Education from Winona State University. On June 5, 1976, Pamela married Roger William...

Deborah Jean Bradford

Deborah Jean Bradford

Oct 8, 2022

Deborah Jean (Placek) Bradford, 73, of Rushford, MN died on October 8, 2022. She was born on February 8, 1949, to Frank and Mildred (Wolfe) Placek in Austin, MN.

Deborah was a graduate of Austin High School in Austin, MN. On November 7, 1970, she was united in marriage with Michael Bradford. She was a bank teller for many years...

Constance "Connie" Strand

Constance "Connie" Strand

Oct 5, 2022

Constance Elaine Heaser Strand, age 84, of Winona, MN, and formerly of Fountain City, WI, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, October 5, 2022, at Benedictine Living – St. Anne in Winona, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.  Connie was born July 24, 1938, to Evelyn (Cook) and Eugene Heaser at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.  She grew up on the family...