Jerome Sondre Halvorson Jr.

Jerome Sondre Halvorson Jr.

Jul 19, 2022

Jerome Sondre Halvorson, Jr., 57, was born April 14, 1965, to Jerome and Jean (Peterson) Halvorson in Lanesboro, MN. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1983 and continued his education at Rochester Area Vocational-Technical Institute, graduating with his associates degree in Electronic Technician in 1985. He continued his love for construction until his sudden passing July 19,...

Patricia "Trish" Mertes

Patricia "Trish" Mertes

Jul 19, 2022

 

Patricia “Trish” W. Mertes, age 70, of Buffalo City WI, passed away July 19, 2022 at Winona Health. 

 

Trish was born July 7, 1952 in Winona, MN to Frank G Mertes Sr and Patricia (King) Mertes.

 

Throughout her life, Trish enjoyed careers in a number of fields including the airlines, real estate, the medical field and at...

Dorothy Anderson

Dorothy Anderson

Jul 18, 2022

Dorothy Lois (Tinker) Anderson, 92, passed away Monday July 18, 2022 at Sugar Loaf Senior Living in Winona MN.  She was born Nov. 4, 1929 in Chippewa Falls, WI to William I. and Mary (Dedic) Tinker and had one brother, Richard Tinker. When her parents brought her home from the hospital Richard took one look at his baby sister and...

Jim Henry

Jim Henry

Jul 17, 2022

 

Jim Henry, 74, of St. Charles, died Sunday, July 17, 2022 at Whitewater Health Services. Jim was born April 29, 1948 in Winona to Jim Henry, Sr, and Dorothy (Roth) Henry. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1966. Jim went on to work for Clements Chevrolet in Rochester. He then moved to the cities where he met...

Lorraine Schultz

Lorraine Schultz

Jul 17, 2022

 

Lorraine Schultz, 87, of Utica, died Sunday, July 17, 2022 at Whitewater Health Services. Lorraine was born February 6, 1935 in Norway Valley in rural Arcadia, WI. She later moved with her family to German Ridge near Stockton. This is where she would ride her bike and caught the attention of Dick while he was cutting hay. As Dick...

Wallace "Wally" Peter Vogen

Wallace "Wally" Peter Vogen

Jul 17, 2022

Wallace Peter Vogen, 92, of Chatfield passed away July 17, 2022 at Season’s Hospice in Rochester.

Wally was born May 6, 1930 in rural Lanesboro to Alvin and Edna (Johnson) Vogen.  He graduated from Lanesboro High School with the class of 1949.  On January 10, 1959 he married Rosella Fasbender at St. John’s Catholic...

Rolland "Rollie" Lee

Rolland "Rollie" Lee

Jul 16, 2022

 

Rolland "Rollie" Lee, 73 of Houston, passed away peacefully July 16, 2022, surrounded by family. Rollie was born April 26, 1949, in La Crosse, WI to Robert and Rose (Burfield) Lee. He graduated from Houston High School in 1967 and spent over 40 years at Cytec (Fiberite) Industries in Winona making many lifelong friends along the way. He was proud...

Lois Ilene (Benson)  Berekvam

Lois Ilene (Benson) Berekvam

Jul 16, 2022

The funeral for Lois Berekvam, 92 of Whalan will be on Friday, July 22, 2022 at 11:00 am at the Whalan Lutheran Church, with Pastor Patricia Hinkie officiating. Lois Berekvam passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford, Mn.

Lois Ilene Berekvam was born in Lanesboro, Mn...

Edna Orvilda (Holger)  Johnson

Edna Orvilda (Holger) Johnson

Jul 12, 2022

Edna, the Buick is washed, the brownies have been baked and your knitting needles and yarn  are ready for your trip to reunite with Gordy, your sister Carol and to meet your Lord Jesus.  God speed!

Edna Orvilda Johnson, 94, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at the Chosen Valley Assisted Living in Chatfield,...

Lois Pawlowski

Lois Pawlowski

Jul 12, 2022

Lois J. Pawlowski, 74 of Eagan and formerly Winona, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

Lois Jeanette Hallum was born March 1, 1948 in the Cottrell Baby Hospital in Rushford, Minnesota to Geneva Bertha (Olson) and Teman Gordon Hallum during one of the biggest Root River floods Rushford had seen up to that time.

Lois attended Peterson Public Schools for 12...

Michael "Red" Glenna

Michael "Red" Glenna

Jul 11, 2022

 

Michael “Red” S. Glenna, 49, of Friendship, WI peacefully passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022, at his home in Friendship, WI with his loving family by his side.

Red was born on April 18, 1973, in Brookfield, WI. His parents were Leslie Glenna and Donna Roberta (Patterson) Glenna. He was raised in Fennimore, WI and graduated in 1991...

Edith Peterson

Edith Peterson

Jul 11, 2022

 

Edith (Edie) Overland Jerviss Peterson, age 91, died in the early morning hours of Monday July 11, 2022, at the Valley View Nursing Home, where she had resided for three months. She was born on March 6, 1931, at home in rural Rushford to Ben and Olga (Helleland) Overland. Edie was a surprise to her siblings when they returned...

Dorothy Shaughnessy

Dorothy Shaughnessy

Jul 11, 2022

Dorothy Shaughnessy, 84 of Winona and formerly North Dakota and Milwaukee, died Monday, July 11, 2022.  She will be laid to rest in Campbellsport, WI.  Per her wishes, there will not be a service.  If you wish to do something in her memory, please make a donation to your local animal shelter.  

Irene Brantley

Irene Brantley

Jul 10, 2022

 

Irene L. Brantley, 96, of St. Charles died Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Irene was born December 5, 1925, in Dover to Frederick and Henrietta (Schultz) Nihart. Following her graduation from Dover School in 1943, Irene moved to Washington, D.C. to work in the World War II effort. There, Irene met and married...

Paul David Vomhof

Paul David Vomhof

Jul 9, 2022

Paul Vomhof, 64, of Fountain passed away at home on July 9, 2022 as a result of a heart attack. Paul grew up in the Christian faith and, although gone too soon, we are comforted by the knowledge that he is in Heaven sharing in the gift of eternal life.

Paul was born November...

Erika (Schieffelbein)  Kohlmeyer

Erika (Schieffelbein) Kohlmeyer

Jul 8, 2022

Erika Kohlmeyer passed away on July 8, 2022, after a long journey with cancer. She was an extraordinarily strong person throughout the course of her life, no less so with this illness. She exceeded all medical expectations at every stage of that final journey which spanned over three and a half years. What we as her family witnessed...

Debra Lynn "Caitlin" Volker

Debra Lynn "Caitlin" Volker

Jul 8, 2022

Debra Lynn “Caitlin” Volker, age 67, of Winona passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 8, 2022 in Iowa. She was born in California on June 11, 1955 to parents James Edward and Joy Carolyn (Redington) Hodges.

Debra was raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and graduated from Tripoli Community High School. She went on to attend Winona State University and was...

Beverly Joan (Kester)  Finseth

Beverly Joan (Kester) Finseth

Jul 8, 2022

Beverly Finseth, 91 of Fountain, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester.

Beverly Joan Kester was born on October 30, 1930 to Orlo and Frances (Smalley) Kester.  Beverly graduated from Chatfield High School.  In August 1948 she married Dale Finseth.  They lived the majority of their life in...

Gary Luehmann

Gary Luehmann

Jul 7, 2022

 

Gary Dean Luehmann, 77, of Lewiston, went to his heavenly home on July 7, 2022.

He was born September 9, 1944, to Norman and Norma (Mueller) Luehmann at Winona General Hospital. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1962. Following graduation, he continued dairy farming with his family,...

Vicky Lee (Burgr)  Sample

Vicky Lee (Burgr) Sample

Jul 5, 2022

Vicky Lee Sample, 70, of Chatfield, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in Rochester.

Victoria “Vicky” Lee Burgr was born February 14, 1952 in Preston, to Stanley and Virginia (Hougheltin) Burgr.  Vicky grew up in Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1970.  She married Donald Sample on November 7, 1969 at Chatfield...