Kendra Atherton-Guenther
Feb 23, 2022
Kendra Leigh Atherton - Guenther, 29 of Winona, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Gundersen Health System from injuries sustained in a car accident. Kendra was born October 2, 1992 in Madison, WI to Jeff and Colleen (McCue) Richart. She graduated from Monona Grove High School in Monona, WI. Throughout her youth, she was active in swimming and youth group...
Brenda Renee Ramier
Feb 22, 2022
God opened his arms and welcomed home Brenda Renee (Larson) Ramier on 2/22/2022 @ 12:07 am. She was 57 ½ years young. Brenda was born 7/25/1964 to Donald E. & Eleanor D. Larson in Wabasha, MN. She grew up with 12 siblings (7 brothers & 5 sisters) in Wabasha before moving on to Waseca, MN, Lake City, MN, Rockford, IL,...
Joan Vitse
Feb 21, 2022
Joan (JoAn) Dorothy Vitse, 83, of Rushford, MN passed away peacefully at her home with family at her side Monday, February 21, 2022. Joan was born May 27, 1938 near St. Charles, the eldest of 7 children, to Elmer and Esther Erdmann. She attended country school and graduated from Rushford High School. On January 4, 1958, she was united in...
Evelyn McCready
Feb 20, 2022
Evelyn McCready, 97, of St. Charles died Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Whitewater Health Services in St. Charles. Evelyn was born November 30, 1924, in Fremont to Herman and Mary (Olson) Rislow, and grew up on the family farm at Fremont. Evelyn and Daniel McCready were married April 2, 1941, in Lanesboro. They farmed in Saratoga Township until moving into...
Shauma Meyer
Feb 19, 2022
There are templates to help with writing a common obituary. Their format cannot be followed here because this obituary must describe an uncommon person. Shauma Renee Benson was born on September 11, 1983 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, to her mother, Michele Benson, but everything that happened after that was uniquely Shauma. As she entered school, even her kindergarten teacher, Barb Culhane...
Virgil Sherburne
Feb 19, 2022
Virgil Sherburne was a man who believed that with hard work, determination, and a positive attitude anything was possible. He lived his life to the fullest. He believed that we make a choice in how we show up each day, and he had a way of seeing the rainbow through the clouds. Virgil was humble and kind, always treating others...
Shirley Ehlenfeldt
Feb 18, 2022
Shirley Ehlenfeldt, age 77 of Goodview, died unexpectedly on February 18, 2022. Shirley was born on June 4, 1944 in Winona to Clayton Burt, Sr. and Ethel Strong. She grew up in the Goodview/Winona area and was employed as a factory worker. Shirley will remain in the hearts of her children; Nadine (Richard) Braatz, Kelly (Jeffrey) Frauenkron, Kristine Ehlenfeldt, Eric...
Henry Lawston
Feb 18, 2022
Henry Edward Lawston "Doc" was born January 15, 1943, at Dr. Johnson's Hospital in Lanesboro, Minnesota. The only child of Olney "Pat" Lawston and Della Nelson Lawston of Amherst Township and was named after his two grandfathers. Henry attended country school through 8th grade and then graduated from Canton High School in 1961. He attended the University of Minnesota for...
Jerry Olson
Feb 17, 2022
Jerry Michael Olson, 75 of rural Whalan, died Thursday, February 17, 2022 at his home. Jerry was born June 15, 1946 in Colquitt, Georgia to Millard and Elaine (Smith) Olson. He was raised in the Whalan area and graduated from Lanesboro High School. Shortly after graduating, he worked various jobs, from mink ranching to road construction before he found a...
John "Bob" Theile
Feb 16, 2022
John Robert "Bob" Theile was born in Centerville, Iowa on September 22, 1936. He attended Iowa State for Business Administration, and the University of Missouri for a masters in Accounting. He worked in Kansas City, Dallas, Beltsville, Witchita, LaCrosse, Shakopee, and finally, Winona, where he lived most of his life. While we could list his work accomplishments here, that's not...
Rudie Spitzer
Feb 16, 2022
Rudie Spitzer, 82, of St. Charles died Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran medical Center in La Crosse. Rudie was born June 17, 1939, in St. Charles to Adolph and Anna (Schreiber) Spitzer. He and Marie Matzke were married October 18, 1957, at Jehovah Ev. Lutheran Church in Altura. Following their honeymoon in Las Vegas, Rudie was called to...
Wayne Edward Baker
Feb 15, 2022
Wayne Edward Baker, age 80 of rural Stewartville, passed away on Tuesday, Feburary 15 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Wayne was born on March 5, 1941 in Minneapolis, the son of Pauline Baker. He was raised near Pleasant Grove and attended a country elementary school before graduating from Chatfield High School in 1959. After...
Morgan L. Olsen
Feb 14, 2022
Morgan L. Olsen, age 58, passed away on Monday, February 14 at his home in Rollingstone (formerly of Chilton, WI). Morgan was born on March 26, 1963 in Chilton, WI, the son of Robert and Belva (Meddaugh) Olsen.
Morgan enjoyed racing and watching his Green Bay Packers; he spent a lot of his time hanging out in his garage...
Maverick Allen Berger
Feb 13, 2022
Maverick Allen Berger was born on February 8, 2022, to the proud parents of Paige Drazkowski and Scott Berger of Bluff Siding, WI. Born three months early with non-immune fetal hydrops, he earned his angel wings and was welcomed home by God on February 13, 2022. During his brief stay with us, he enjoyed holding his parent's hands and hearing...
James Nascak
Feb 11, 2022
James R. Nascak, 70, of Winona, Minnesota died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 11, 2022. James was born to Emil and Grace (Jakaitis) Nascak on Father's Day, June 17, 1951 in Waukegan, Illinois. His birth was announced at the Winona Chiefs game because his father, Emil was playing for the chiefs. He thought that...
Robert Laudon
Feb 11, 2022
Robert "Bob" Laudon, 92 of St. Charles, died Friday, February 11, 2022 at Riverbend Assisted Living in Rochester. Bob was born December 4, 1929 in Pleasant Grove to Arthur and Anna (Franzen) Laudon. On June 15, 1963 he married Margaret (Page) Luhmann and welcomed her three children into this life with open arms. They enjoyed 37 wonderful years together before...
Josephine Reed
Feb 10, 2022
Josephine E Reed who resided in Winona, MN and had a summer home in Ely, MN passed away on February 10, 2022 in Winona. She was born on May 8, 1942 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is survived by her sister, Roberta R Woods and niece, Roberta E Woods. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert R Reed...
Joyce Brandt
Feb 9, 2022
Joyce Beverly Brandt passed away on Wednesday February 9, 2022 in Winona, Minnesota. She was welcomed into heaven by her husband, Kenneth Brandt on the sixth anniversary of his death. Joyce was born on December 5, 1929 to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yahnke in Winona, Minnesota. She graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1947. Joyce married Kenneth Brandt on...
Delores (Dee) Christopherson
Feb 7, 2022
Delores (Dee) Christopherson, 90, died on February 7, 2022 at Speltz Homes Plus in Lewiston surrounded by family. Dee was born on December 21, 1931 in Winona, Minnesota to John and Veronica (Wessel) Koenig. On February 8, 1949 she married Carl L. Christopherson. They truly enjoyed life together and started a family of six daughters. Carl later died on December...
Paul Skalet
Feb 4, 2022
Paul Skalet, 79, passed peacefully from this life on February 04, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, February 07, 2022, from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm at Rushford Lutheran Church with the memorial service at 2:00 pm. Paul's service will also be live streamed on YouTube Rushford Lutheran...
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