Jun 26, 2020

Gary Matzke, 74, of Altura died Friday, June 26, 2020 at Lake Winona Manor in Winona. He was born May 7, 1946 in Winona to Elmer H. and Lucille (Nuszloch) Matzke. Gary was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norton Township. He attended Altura School and graduated from Lewiston High School. Gary and Linda Simon were married...

Jun 23, 2020

Adrian R. Keys, 43, of rural Lanesboro, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at District One Hospital in Faribault, MN.

Adrian Raymaar Keys was born September 10, 1976, in Peoria, ILL., to Ray Charles Mason and Annette Keys. After getting his High School GED, Adrian helped out on the family farm, and did some welding on the...

Jun 20, 2020

RUSHFORD, MN - Dennis L. "Denny" Danielson, 68, of Rushford, MN died on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Denny was born on September 17, 1951, in Lanesboro, MN to Hiram and Lillie (Honsey) Danielson. He was raised in Lanesboro. On August 29, 1970, Denny was united in marriage with Phyllis Hallum in Whalan,...

Jun 19, 2020

Betty Jane Tart, 85, of Eyota died Friday, June 19, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family. Betty was born January 23, 1935 in Preston to Henry and Selma (Storelee) Olstad. She grew up in the Chatfield area. Betty and Paul Tart were married April 28, 1956 at Long Beach, CA. They went on to live in Minneapolis, Chatfield,...

Jun 19, 2020

M. Scott Dellenbach, age 62, passed away peacefully Friday night on June 19, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital while in hospice after fighting a three-year battle with cancer. Scott was born August 30, 1957 in Denver, CO to Gene and Lil Dellenbach. He graduated from Austin Pacelli High School in 1975. Following high school, Scott attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison...

Jun 18, 2020

Elizabeth "Bette" Guenther, 87, of St. Charles died Thursday, June 18, 2020, with Dave at her bedside, a few days after their 69th anniversary. After a long battle with Alzheimers, she died at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. Bette was born April 29, 1933 in Winona to Joseph and Elizabeth (Lamey) Ives. As a teenager in Winona, Bette met...

Jun 16, 2020

Roseville, MN - Lillian P. Nelson, 92, of Roseville, MN and formerly of Rushford and Winona, MN died on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Lillian was born on April 19, 1928, in Strum, WI to Anton and Viola (Herman) Mathison. She was raised in Strum. She later moved with her family to Witoka,...

Jun 16, 2020

Muriel "Mert" Tonetta Gilman, 94 of Winona, died Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 27, 1926 in Cylinder, Iowa to Thomas and Mattie (Naig) Gjerde. On June 17, 1947 she married Donald Gilman. Mert helped Don on the farm. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her...

Jun 15, 2020

Marilyn (Wamhoff) Volkman, 84 of Kasson and formerly of Lewiston, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus after a brief illness. She was born August 27, 1935 in Winona to William and Vera (Markwardt) Wamhoff. Marilyn graduated from Winona High and began working at Watkins until she met and married the love of...

Jun 15, 2020

Michael Lawerence Hengel Jr., 88, of Winona died Monday, June 15, 2020 at his home. A service will be held at a later date. Cards may be mailed to: Hoff Celebration of Life Center Attn: Hengel Family 3480 Service Dr Winona, MN 55987

Jun 14, 2020

Eugene LeRoy Laschenski, 81, entered into eternal life on 14 June 2020, surrounded by family at his home in Houston, MN. A lifelong farmer at heart, Gene was the oldest child of Kasmer and Alida (Gaustad) Laschenski, born at his maternal grandparent's farm in Yucatan Township on 20 October 1938. At the age of 17, while still a junior in...

Jun 13, 2020

Rod Leonard, a policy expert on food and nutrition, and agricultural issues, who worked in the Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter administrations, died of natural causes on June 13, 2020 in Winona, Minnesota. He was 90. As a member of the staff of U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Orville Freeman in the 1960's, Rod helped develop policy and strategy...

Jun 12, 2020

Donna Mae Torres, age 62, of Stewartville passed away on June 12, 2020 after battling cancer. Donna was born in Preston, Mn to Orrin and Verna (Johns) Ayers on Dec 29, 1957. She attended Chatfield school, and was married to Dennis Moen on March 25, 1978. They had 3 children together before being divorced in 1989. She was then...

Jun 12, 2020

Rosella Marie (Kelly) Bernard, age 96, a lifetime resident of Chatfield, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, June 12 at the Chosen Valley Care Center.

Rosella was born on August 25, 1923 to Rose (Heanie) and Arthur Kelly of Simpson, Minnesota.   She married Melvin Bernard, son of Earl and Dorothy (Vehrenkamp) Bernard, on August 10, 1946.  She graduated...

Jun 10, 2020

Robert Allen "Moon Dog" Paetzel, was born February 2, 1955 in Winona MN to Loran and Edna Paetzel. Bob left us all too soon, passing unexpectedly on June 10th, 2020, with his loving wife Bobbi Paetzel by his side. Bob was a positive and happy person who always could be counted on for a good time and a Busch light...

Jun 9, 2020

Kam Suzanne Cranor, 47 of Minnesota City, died unexpectedly on June 9, 2020. Kam was born June 17, 1972 in Great Bend, Kansas to Lee and Jan (Thurlow) Scott. She graduated from Larned High School in Larned, Kansas. Following graduation, she moved to Colorado where she met David Cranor. They were married on November 28, 1992 in Gunnison, Colorado and...

Jun 9, 2020

Harold Edward Bartsh, 96, of St. Charles MN passed away Tuesday June 9th, 2020 at St. Charles Assisted Living. Harold was born on September 6th, 1923 in Winona County to Albert and Frances (Waters) Bartsh. He was raised on a farm in Fairwater along with his four older brothers. Harold graduated from St. Charles High School in 1942. He served...

Jun 8, 2020

Denise Stark, 76 of Winona, passed away peacefully Monday, June 8, 2020 at her home. Denise was born on February 22, 1944 in Winona to Hector Sr. and Ida (Selke) Olson. She was united in marriage to Frederick "Fritz" Stark on February 29, 1960 in Caledonia, Minnesota. Together Denise and Fritz made their home in Pickwick, Minnesota raising four children,...

Jun 7, 2020

Hope (Sterling) Britson passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN. Hope was born on November 18, 1925 in Sioux City, Iowa, the 5th of 7 children of Robert Chase Sterling and Ruth Thyra Blom (born in Sweden). Even though she grew up in the Great Depression, her stories...

Jun 5, 2020

Sharon Mary Gudmundson, 72, of Altura, died Friday, June 5, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family. Sharon was born in Winona on September 13, 1947 to Gildard and Helen (Lueders) Lehnertz. She grew up in Rollingstone with her brother John "Jack". She married Larry Gudmundson on April 12, 1969 at St. Johns Lutheran Church. The young couple settled...