Steven George Sobieniak
Sep 22, 2022
Steven George Sobieniak, a nationally known maker of bamboo fly fishing rods and owner of Root River Rod Co., a full-service fly shop in Lanesboro, Minn., died Thursday Sept. 22 after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 67. He was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and lived in Lewiston, N.Y., for many years. He began fishing as...
Bob Weidendorf
Sep 22, 2022
Robert Joel “Bob” Weidendorf, 50, of Plainview died Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse due to complications from suffering a heart attack. We have lost our beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend. Bob was born July 22, 1972 in Rochester to William and Rita (McAdams) Weidendorf. He graduated from Plainview High School in...

MaryAnn Heidtke
Sep 21, 2022
MaryAnn Heidtke passed away on September 21, 2022, at the Chosen Valley Care Center, where she was currently residing. She was born on December 23, 1944 in Preston MN, to Walter and Erna (Busitzky) Heidtke. She attended and graduated as salutatorian, from Wykoff High School in 1962. She then attended Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter, MN, majoring...
Sharon Muras
Sep 21, 2022
Sharon Catherine Muras, 78 of Winona passed away Wednesday September 21, 2022, at Sauer Healthcare with family by her side.
Sharon was born February 29, 1944, in Winona, Mn to Harry and Ruth (Ressie-Drazowski) Blank. She attended St. Stans school until 10th grade. She married James Henry Muras May 19, 1962, and later divorced. Sharon worked for the school district...
Mary Eleanor (Nelson) Mindrum
Sep 21, 2022
Mary E. Mindrum, 92, of Lanesboro, passed away on her birthday Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her home in Lanesboro.
Mary Eleanor Nelson was born September 21, 1930, in Lanesboro to Willie “Bill” and Bertha (Gates) Nelson. She grew up in Lanesboro and worked for Hanson’s Drug Store while she was in high school. ...
Ada Iverson
Sep 21, 2022
Ada M. (Matthees) Iverson, 98 of Winona, died Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Benedictine-St. Anne.
Ada was born July 22, 1924 in Norton Township to Rudolf and Emma (Tews) Matthees. She married Ronald Rausch and together they had two children, Phillip and Daniel. He passed away and Ada found love again; on October 15, 1960, she married Leslie Iverson and...
Gloria Schmidt
Sep 20, 2022
Gloria Darlo Schmidt, 91, of Eyota, died Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Gloria was born December 17, 1930, in Minot, North Dakota, the only child to Howard Beaton and Grace Mona Raymond. Gloria was raised by her mother in the various places in the Pacific Northwest where her maternal grandfather and other extended family...
James "Jim" Pelowski
Sep 19, 2022
James “Jim” Stanley Pelowski, age 85 of rural Utica, died peacefully on September 19, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford, MN.
Jim was born on April 19, 1937, in Galesville, Wisconsin, to Felix and Sophia (Losinski) Pelowski. He was born 19 minutes before his twin brother, John “Jack”. He attended Catholic school in Pine Creek,...
George Koenig
Sep 17, 2022
George “Bud” Leo Koenig, 95, of Winona, died peacefully on September 17, 2022, at Lake Winona Manor.
George was born on October 17, 1926 to George and Evelyn (Monahan) Koenig in Winona, MN.
George graduated from Winona Senior High School 1944 and married the love of his life Virginia Philipps on June 25, 1949, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Wilson,...
James 'Jim' Speth
Sep 17, 2022
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James ‘Jim’ Speth, age 79 of St. Charles, passed away on Saturday, September 17 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital – Methodist Campus in Rochester. Jim was born on August 10, 1943, in Beatrice, NE, the son of Oscar and Zelda (Payne) Speth.
Jim lived in the town of Dover and on a...
Eleanor Swanson
Sep 16, 2022
Eleanor “Bonnie” Caroline Swanson, 97, was called to her eternal home in heaven on September 16, 2022. Eleanor lived at the Adith Miller Manor in Winona, MN, previously of Rollingstone, MN and before that lived in Spooner, WI.
Bonnie and her identical twin sister were born on November 17, 1924, in Red Wing, MN to Albert and Elizabeth (Staehli) Schultz....
Patricia Schultz
Sep 16, 2022
Patricia Schultz, 84, of Utica passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, at Sugar Loaf Senior Living in Winona, MN. She was born on January 27, 1938, in Winona, MN to Lester and Daisy (Erpelding) Becker.
Pat met Ron Schultz in 1954 at the roller rink in Lewiston and it was love at first sight. Pat graduated from St. Charles...
Matthew Tipton
Sep 15, 2022
Matthew Michael Tipton, age 40 of Winona and formerly of Buffalo, died on September 15, 2022.
Matthew was born on May 20, 1982 to Michael and Karen (Wachendorf). He graduated with a degree in Finance from the University of Minnesota – Duluth Campus. He worked as a financial consultant and most recently in sales at Slumberland in Winona. Matt...
Genevieve E. Beyers
Sep 15, 2022
Genevieve Elizabeth Beyers, age 89, died on September 15, 2022 at Lewiston Senior Living in Lewiston, Minnesota. Genevieve was born on November 23, 1932 to parents Clement and Thelma (Peabody) Koenig in Oak Ridge, Mount Vernon Township, Winona County. She was one of five children, with three brothers and one sister. Genevieve was raised on a farm outside of...
James "Jim" Hansen
Sep 14, 2022
James "Jim" Richard Hansen, age 83 of Winona, was called to his eternal home on September 14, 2022.
Jim was born on June 21, 1939 in rural Morton, MN to James and Vera (Witti) Hansen. He was united in marriage to Beverly Jones on September 3, 1961 and together they were blessed with 3 children. Jim attended South Dakota...
Daniel Jon Martin
Sep 13, 2022
Daniel Jon Martin was born on September 19, 1988 to Jon and Lisa (Skrukrud) Martin in Rochester, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatfield, MN, attended school in Chatfield, and graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 2007, where he was active in band, football, basketball, and baseball.
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Scott A. Searcey
Sep 12, 2022
Scott Allen Searcey, 60, Ostrander, MN. moved on from this earth on September 12, 2022.
Scott was born on December 31,1961, in Marshalltown, IA. He was lovingly adopted 6 months later by Keith and Ruth Searcey.
Growing up, Scott enjoyed hunting, fishing, and showing Hereford cattle from the family farm. Scott had a knack for grooming cattle and many...
Kevin "Homer" Hohmann
Sep 9, 2022
Kevin Michael “Homer” Hohmann, 48 of Minnesota City, died Friday, September 9, 2022 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse following a courageous battle with cancer.
Kevin was born January 1, 1974 in Winona to Dennis and Gloria (Pankake) Hohmann. He graduated from Cochrane-Fountain City High School in 1993. On February 14, 2013, he met Jaci Gabel and his life...
Ronald "Ron" Kraft
Sep 8, 2022
Ronald “Ron” Kraft, 75, of Houston, MN died on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Claddagh Senior Living in Caledonia, MN. Ron was born at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, MN on November 23, 1946, to Rudolph and Daphine Kraft. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Elkton.
Ron grew up on a dairy farm...
Renata Delores Peterson
Sep 6, 2022
Renata D. Peterson, 88, of Money Creek, MN died on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Mayo Health System - St Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN.Renata Delores Johnson was born on May 22, 1934, in La Crosse, WI to Ness and Hildegard (Krueger) Johnson. She was raised in Money Creek and graduated from Houston High School in Houston, MN. She...
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