Ruth L. Sherry

Ruth L. Sherry

Mar 29, 2022

Ruth Luverne Sherry, age 98, passed away on Tuesday, March 29 at the Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove. Ruth was born on July 17, 1923 in Winneshiek County, Decora, IA, the daughter of Knut and Clara (Selness) Iverson. She was granddaughter to the first child of European descent born in Canoe Township. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at...

Beverly Mae (Narveson)  Polikowsky

Beverly Mae (Narveson) Polikowsky

Mar 28, 2022

Beverly “Bev” Polikowsky, 90, passed away peacefully March 28, 2022 at the Chosen Valley Care Center.

Beverly Mae Narveson was born January 22, 1932, to Baldwin and Mildred (Martin) Narveson and grew up in the Chatfield area, graduating from Chatfield High school in 1951.  Bev married Bob Polikowsky at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin,...

Marian Pollema

Marian Pollema

Mar 28, 2022

Marian Pollema, age 85 of Winona, died peacefully on March 28, 2022 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. Marian was born on September 21, 1936 to Anton and Helen (Struck) Prigge. She was united in marriage to John Charles Pollema and together they were blessed with 2 children. Marian and John were some of the parishioners who founded Redeemer Lutheran Church...

Roger Bennie Boyum

Roger Bennie Boyum

Mar 27, 2022

Roger Bennie Boyum, 83 of Peterson, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Roger was born October 10, 1938 in Rushford to Bennie and Mildred (Hanson) Boyum. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Peterson High School. Roger served in the United States Army during the...

Ernest Tuff

Ernest Tuff

Mar 26, 2022

Ernest "Ernie" O. Tuff, 91, of Rushford, MN died on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Valleyview Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, MN. Ernest Orlando Tuff was born on May 29, 1930, in Rushford to Elvin and Ida (Edwardson) Tuff. He was raised in Rushford and worked on the family farm until he entered the U.S. Army, serving in Germany during...

Lyla Johnson

Lyla Johnson

Mar 21, 2022

Lyla V. Johnson, 102, of Houston, MN died at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, one month and one day before her 103rd birthday. Lyla Virginia Onstad was born on April 22, 1919, in Spring Grove, MN to Peter and Jorgina (Suldahl) Onstad. She was raised in Blackhammer and was a 1937 graduate of Spring Grove High School. In...

Keith Burmeister

Keith Burmeister

Mar 20, 2022

An avid sports fan, Keith Burmeister was a Harmony Cardinal in his youth and an enthusiastic Lanesboro Burro booster as an adult.

Franklin Keith Burmeister was born in Harmony, MN to Frank and Clara (Berg) Burmeister on July 20, 1929.  In his 92 years, Keith was in the US Army, a Barber,...

Grace Nelson

Grace Nelson

Mar 15, 2022

Grace A. Nelson, 91, of Houston, MN died on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Claddagh Senior Living in Caledonia, MN. Grace Alice Bienhoff was born to Ralph and Ingrid (Ringstead) Bienhoff on September 23, 1930 in St. Paul, MN. Grace graduated from Humbolt High School in 1948, then attended the University of Minnesota majoring in home economics. She met Lowell...

Tonya K.  Anderson

Tonya K. Anderson

Mar 15, 2022

Tonya Kimberly Anderson, 50, of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by her loved ones. Tonya Leonard was born on February 1, 1972, in Madison, WI to Dick and Connie (Pulsfus) Leonard. She was raised in Waunakee, WI and was a 1990 graduate of Waunakee High School. She attended...

Bernard "Ben" Dorman

Bernard "Ben" Dorman

Mar 15, 2022

Bernard (Ben) Blaine Dorman was born to Fred Sr. and Florence (Schultz) Dorman in Minneiska, MN, on November 17, 1941. Ben spent his formative youth living in the beautiful Whitewater Valley and attended the small public school in Elba, MN. In 1963, Ben enlisted in the United States Army, served as an artillery surveyor, and was stationed in Germany. Upon...

Susanne Johnson

Susanne Johnson

Mar 13, 2022

Susanne "Susie" Ruth Johnson of Houston, MN passed away early Sunday morning due to complications from lung cancer. Susie was born on March 18, 1956, in Sacramento, CA to Charles and Violette Johnson. After a carefree childhood in a loving home, Susie graduated from Luther Burbank High School, upon which she immediately began the colorful life not untypical of an...

Dale Hulshizer

Dale Hulshizer

Mar 13, 2022

Dale Eugene Hulshizer, 97, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Whitewater Health Services in St. Charles. Dale was born November 19, 1924, the youngest of 8 children to Fred and Rosa Hulshizer in Worth County, Iowa. He completed 8th grade, at age 17 relocated to St. Charles for his job driving truck. He soon would meet a lady...

Kathleen Grutzmacher

Kathleen Grutzmacher

Mar 13, 2022

Kathleen Grutzmacher, formerly of Lewiston, MN and passed away in Rochester, MN. A lovely person who will be missed. Graveside service will be 11 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2022 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Cemetery in Lewiston.

Leland "Lee" Jones

Leland "Lee" Jones

Mar 12, 2022

Leland Roger Jones, 85, of Winona, died Saturday, March 12, 2022, surrounded by family at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare. Lee was born Dec. 7, 1936, in Pierre, South Dakota, to Charles and Dorothea. He graduated from Pine River (MN) High School in 1954 and was drafted into the Army shortly after. He was proud to serve his country in three...

Irene Bronk

Irene Bronk

Mar 12, 2022

Irene Mary Bronk, 84, of Rollingstone died on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Irene was born on October 17, 1937 to Joseph and Laura (Schmidt) Stanek in Winona, Minnesota. Irene worked at Watkins in Winona after attending Winona Senior High School. On September 5, 1959 Irene was united in marriage with Lambert "Doc" Bronk. They were married for almost 58 years...

Lawrence Rienhold Riess

Lawrence Rienhold Riess

Mar 11, 2022

Lawrence Rienhold Riess, 88, of Chatfield, MN, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 11, 2022.

He was born in Marshfield, WI, on May 24, 1933, to Henry and Frieda (Schauer) Riess. Lawrence graduated from Rochester High School in 1952.  Lawrence served in the Army from 1954-1956.  He was married to Betty...

Gary Satka

Gary Satka

Mar 11, 2022

Gary Paul Satka passed away unexpectedly on Friday March 11, 2022, at his home in Winona, MN. Gary was born in Winona, MN on November 1, 1952, to Clarence (Bud) and Laura (Ciancio) Satka. He has one brother, Steve Satka, of McAllen, TX, and a sister, Debbie (David) Pfremmer of Charlottesville, VA. Gary married Lynn (Tipton) Carlson in 1979. Though...

Peter Flick

Peter Flick

Mar 11, 2022

Peter Flick, 77, died March 11, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in LaCrosse. Peter was a lifelong educator who taught art and became assistant principal at Albert Lea Senior High School. In 1996 he become the principal of Winona Senior High School. He loved schools and was always an advocate for students and learning. He was passionate about all the...

Oliver Jacob Bates

Oliver Jacob Bates

Mar 10, 2022

Oliver Jacob Bates, 18 months old, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully, Thursday, March 10, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital with his family by his side. Oliver was born August 31, 2020, in Rochester to Casey and Justine (Miller) Bates. Oliver was a sweet, special, and loving little boy. He enjoyed being held, watching his siblings, being tickled, being...

Bruce Anthony Wingert

Bruce Anthony Wingert

Mar 10, 2022

Bruce A. Wingert,70, of Fountain passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at his home surrounded by his children.

Bruce Anthony Wingert was born August 30, 1951 in Osage, Iowa to F J and Beverly (Eberhardt) Wingert.  He graduated from Preston- Fountain High School in 1970.  On July 31, 1977, he married Tracy Garden, in Charles...