May 12, 2020

Lorraine Alvena Orr, 95, of St Anne's floor 5 in Winona, peacefully stepped into heaven to be with her family on May 12, 2020. Lorraine was born to Clarence and Clara (Paulson) Palmquist in Houston, MN on Oct 29, 1924. Lorraine married Robert Brown - with whom she had 2 sons. They were later divorced. Lorraine married Donald Orr on...

May 12, 2020

Donald Sumner Cummings, 93 of Winona, passed away on Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 of a broken heart after losing his wife in January. Donald was born on February 17th, 1927 to Sumner and Frieda (Stoehr) Cummings. He married the love of his life, Catharien Genevieve Monahan on September 25th, 1948 at St Josephs Catholic Church in Winona. They celebrated 71...

May 10, 2020

Polly Teresa Drazkowski, 56 of Winona, died Sunday, May 10, 202 at Lake Winona Manor. Polly was born on March 30, 1964 to John and Ruth (Libera) Drazkowski. Polly is survived by her five nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Steve, David, and Cathy. Cards may be sent to Hoff Funeral Home C/O Polly Drazkowski...

May 10, 2020

Don Prebe, 84, of Elba died peacefully, Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Greenwood Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. He had been a resident there since December 2019, suffering from Parkinson's Disease. Don was born May 24, 1935 in Lake City, Mn. to Francis and Amelia (Stephans) Priebe. He attended school in Lake City prior to enlisting in the United States...

May 9, 2020

Donald James Nelson, 77, passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2020 on home hospice, with wife Mary Kaye by his side. Don was born in Minneapolis on April 24th, 1943, to Patrick and Beatrice Nelson and had 10 siblings. The family moved to the Menominee Reservation in Shawano, Wisconsin, and later, to the Navajo Reservation in Window Rock, Arizona, where...

May 7, 2020

John Thomas Power Jr., was born November 3, 1941, in Mpls, MN.; and passed away peacefully at Chosen Valley Care Center, in Chatfield, on May 7, 2020. He is preceded in death by his mother, Martha and father, J. Thomas Powers. He graduated from St Thomas military Academy and Mankato State University with a BS. John was given an...

May 7, 2020

Asa "Sonny" LuVern Fenstermaker, 84 of Winona, died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his home. Sonny was born August 11, 1935 in Artheid, MN to Asa and Josephine Fenstermaker. After the 8th grade, Sonny stayed at home to help his dad on the farm. Sonny met and married the love of his life, Marianne Charlotte Jerry. Together they raised four...

May 5, 2020

Joseph “Joe” C. Lawstuen, 65, of Wykoff, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his home.

Joseph Clifford Lawstuen was born on August 26, 1954, in Lanesboro, MN.; to Donald and Eleanor (Hennessy) Lawstuen.  He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1972.  He loved farming and helping other dairy farmers milk their cows.  The last...

May 5, 2020

Susan Marie Landowski, 52 of Lewiston, passed away, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her home. Susan was born on December 1, 1967 in Foley to Peter and Kathleen (Rieder) Landowski. Sue was a fierce advocate for her work as a paralegal in the State of Minnesota Third District Public Defender's Office. That passion for those in need of help flowed...

May 4, 2020

Norma C. Horsman, 92, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Norma Carrie Day was born on October 10, 1927, in Spring Valley, MN., to Dewey and Bernice (Johnson) Day.   She graduated from Spring Valley High School, and went on to get her hairdressing degree.  On June 14,...

May 2, 2020

Gloria McNamer Gibbs, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Lake Winona Manor. Gloria was born Dec.26, 1924 to Beatrice (Burr) and Carl Peterson. Gloria married Herbert (MAC) McNamer in Sept. of 1942. They were blessed with four children. Living and farming with their family near Ridgeway was their Life until MAC passed just after their 35th...

May 1, 2020

Marvin Elroy Rabe of Chatfield passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Chosen Valley Care Center at the age of 105.

Marvin was born August 8, 1914, in Mt. Pleasant Township, Wabasha County, MN, to Lizzie Anna (Wiemann) and Clarence Frederick Cord Rabe and grew up in the Oak Center area. He spoke German...

May 1, 2020

On May 1, 2020, Carol Lorraine Rain, age 74, of Chatfield, MN entered Heaven's gates to meet our Lord and Savior and was finally reunited with her beloved son, Jamie. Carol was born on September 19, 1945 in Cresco, IA to Robert and Lorraine (Bakken) Greenslade where she grew up on their family farm south of Harmony, MN. She attended...

Apr 30, 2020

Muriel J. Holland, 92, of Rushford and formerly of Lanesboro, MN died on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN. Muriel was born on June 25, 1927, in Whalan, MN to Arthur R. and Minnie (Hongerholt) Johnson. She attended country school in Whalan. On January 2, 1947, she was united in marriage with Amos...

Apr 29, 2020

A private family burial will take place at Chatfield Cemetery.  A memorial service will not be held until this summer.  The date and time will be announced prior to the service

Apr 29, 2020

Sharon Burton, 73 of Winona, passed away Wednesday, April 29th,2020. Sharon was born on August 6th, 1946 in St. Paul to Albert and Emma (Carlson). She was known for her upbeat energetic energy. She loved being around people, going to various gatherings especially the MN state fair, she loved adventures and being with family. She is survived by children, Dwight...

Apr 27, 2020

David Abraham Jensen Lee, 84, passed away peacefully at home on April 27, 2020 after an extended battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born January 27, 1936 in rural Whalan (Lanesboro), Minnesota to Gilbert and Ina (Jensen) Lee.  He graduated Salutatorian of his class from Peterson High School in 1954, and worked the family farm near Highland just a...

Apr 26, 2020

Betty Harms Miller, 94, of Winona, MN, formerly of Plainfield, IL, died Sunday April 26, 2020 at Sauer Health Care. Betty was born April 30, 1925 in Plainfield, IL to Henry and Agnes Hauptfuehrer Harms. She attended nurse's training at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, IL, and graduated in October of 1946. The day after graduation, October 27, 1946, she...

Apr 26, 2020

Jeanne Catherine (Schell) Olmstead, 97, of Winona, MN died peacefully, Sunday morning, April 26, 2020, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare Center in Winona. Jeanne was born August 2, 1922 to Raymond and Helen (Speltz) Schell in the family farm home at Oak Ridge. She was the oldest of her three siblings, Elizabeth (Frank), Broomfield, CO, Charles (Rita), Winona, and Mary...

Apr 24, 2020

HOUSTON, MN - Otis D. Heuser, 88, of rural Houston, MN died on Friday, April 24, 2020, at his home. Otis was born on January 15, 1932, in Mount Horeb, WI to Otto and Mayme (Thistle) Heuser. He lived with his family and at age nine they moved to Milwaukee, WI. Following High School graduation, Otis went to engineering school....