Dec 12, 2019

Clarence Edward Hartman, 87, of St. Charles died Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. Clarence was born April 27, 1932 in Lakefield, MN to John and Anna Marie (Clausen) Hartman. He graduated from Lakefield High School and went on to graduate from Mankato State College with a degree in education. Clarence served in the United States...

Dec 11, 2019

Obituary Henry "Hank" Allen Van Kirk, Ed.D. Dr. Henry Allen "Hank" Van Kirk, 87, of the Kensington in Winona, died December 11, 2019, in hospice care at Saint Anne's of Winona. Hank was born in Clearwater, Nebraska, April 29, 1932, to James and Zelma (Holm) Van Kirk. When Hank was 9, his family moved to Neligh, Nebraska. As a child,...

Dec 10, 2019

William J. "Bill" Olsen, 75 of Winona, passed Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Winona Health. He was a resident of Whitewater Health Services in St. Charles for the past 16 months. He was born on Dec. 9, 1944 to Clarence "CW" and Magdelin (Erpelding) Olsen. He graduated from Cotter High School in 1963. He attended one year of college at...

Dec 7, 2019

Melanie Ann Williams, 56, of Rushford, MN, died unexpectedly at her home on December 7th, 2019. Melanie was born June 26, 1963 to Lois and Larry Lange. She grew up in rural Rushford on the family farm, and graduated from Rushford High School in 1981. On May 7, 1993, she married the love of her life Bruce Williams. Bruce and...

Dec 7, 2019

RUSHFORD, MN - Raymond W. Dvorak, 93, of Rushford died on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Raymond was born on October 28, 1926, in Winona, MN to John and Hannah (Layne) Dvorak. He was raised in the Rushford area. He attended Vinegar Hill School and Houston High School in Houston, MN. Raymond served in...

Dec 5, 2019

Betty Mae French, 98, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Betty Mae Lane was born June 7, 1921, to George “Rube” and Olga (Hanson) Lane in Chatfield. She attended and graduated from Chatfield High School, and she was Chatfield’s first cheerleader. Betty Mae married Edmund “Boo” French in Chatfield, June 14,1941....

Dec 5, 2019

Morris "Mike" Miner, 92, of Winona died Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the home of his daughter in rural Lewiston. Mike was born January 11, 1927 in Clear Lake, IA to Ray and Mary (Stites) Miner. On February 1, 1948 Morris and Grace Konken were married at Brownsdale, MN. They raised their family in the Lanesboro area and later moved...

Dec 3, 2019

Helen Flynn Isensee Swore, 90 of Chatfield passed away peacefully at Season's Hospice House in Rochester on December 3, 2019.

Helen was born on December 13, 1928 in Osakis, MN to Katherine and Raymond Flynn. She graduated from Osakis High School and went on to earn her teaching degree from St. Catherine's College in St. Paul, MN....

Dec 3, 2019

Michael Allen Overing, 73 of Cochrane and formerly of Winona, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his home after a 3-year battle with esophageal cancer. Mike was born February 14, 1946 in Winona to John and Dorothy (Holz) Overing. On November 16, 1968, he married the love of his life, Judith Cada in Winona. Mike worked at Standard Foundry, W&C...

Dec 3, 2019

Patricia A. Palmquist, 72, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 3rd 2019 at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Patricia was born on March 10, 1947 in La Crosse, WI to Robert and Luella (Schiebstad) Todd. She graduated from Houston High School. In 1966, she married Paul Palmquist, whom she later divorced. Patricia and Paul's marriage gave them their son, Steve....

Dec 3, 2019

Phil Sorensen was born November 26, 1932 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to James and Jennie (Sorensen) Sorensen. He passed away on December 3, 2019. Phil married Barbara Bolender on September 2, 1956 in Lima, Ohio. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln in Council Bluffs, Iowa and St. Paul Bible College in St. Paul, Minnesota. In his 60's he attended Denver Seminary,...

Dec 2, 2019

Joan "Joey" Louise Westby, 89 of Houston, died Monday, December 2, 2019 at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab. Joey was born July 22, 1930 in Mankato to George and Madeline (White) Wirig. On April 4, 1950, she married Charles Westby in Houston. They loved to travel including bus trips, casino trips and several vacations to Hawaii. Joey and Charles took...

Dec 1, 2019

Steven Orley Redalen, age 68, passed away peacefully December 1, 2019. He was born January 22, 1951 to Elton and Joyce (Grindland) Redalen, the fourth of seven children, and grew up in Root Prairie in rural Lanesboro. Steve attended Wadden Valley School and Lanesboro High School and was exceedingly fond of both, often telling stories of his times there. If...

Nov 30, 2019

Margaret Alice Burke, 97, of Chatfield, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where she has been since 2007.  Margaret was born July, 5, 1922, to John and Allene (Moore) Burke. Margaret lived on the family farm most of her life with her Mother and brother. Eventually moving to town. She enjoyed all...

Nov 29, 2019

Houston, MN - Joye L. Fitting, 92, of Houston, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, November 29, 2019. With a bright smile and loving embrace, Joye was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her creativity and elegance inspired everyone she knew and loved. Joye was born on December 28, 1926 to John and Ida (Carlson) Egland and grew up...

Nov 27, 2019

Harold (Jake) B. Jacobson of Rushford died Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Harold was born on May 26, 1930 to Ben and Gertrude (Henze) Jacobson in Winona, Minnesota. He graduated from Rushford High School in 1949. Harold was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. He served in the army during the Korean War. Harold helped...

Nov 27, 2019

Paul James Wheaton, 76, of Houston, MN went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 27, 2019, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston surrounded by his wife and 2 sons. Paul was born on July 17, 1943, on the family farm on Wheaton's Flats near Houston, Minnesota to John and Ella (Benson) Wheaton. He was raised...

Nov 26, 2019

Robert "Stubby" Pedersen, 70, of St. Charles died Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Sauer Healthcare in Winona. Bob was born November 4, 1949 in Winona to Martin and Laura "Maxine" (Miller) Pedersen in Winona. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1967. Following high school he went on to work as a mechanic at Greenway Co-op and later Cenex...

Nov 25, 2019

Pearl L. (Moger) Bue, 93, passed away Nov. 25, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center, Chatfield. She attended grade school at rural Gribben Valley and graduated from Preston High School in 1943. On July 17, 1943, she married Odell A. Bue at Rev. Nestande's parsonage in Lanesboro. They lived briefly in Bagley, before settling in Lanesboro, where they raised...

Nov 25, 2019

Lauren LeRoy "Bounce" Olson, 84 of Winona, died at his home on November 25, 2019. He was born to Andrew and Gertrude (Weiker) Olson, the sixth of seven children. And as older siblings often do, they nicknamed him Bounce which was an abbreviated form of "bouncing baby boy." It stuck. He attended Winona Senior High and Cotter High School but...