Aug 5, 2019

Barbara Nisbit, 87, of Lewiston died Monday, August 5, 2019 at her home in hospice care. Barb was born January 6, 1932 in Winona to Fred and Edna (Dyar) Henry. She grew up at Fremont and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1950. Barb and Harold "Snuffy" Nisbit were married in 1950 and made their home in Lewiston. Barb worked...

Aug 5, 2019

Ramona "Mona" Bamlet, 68, of St. Charles died Monday, August 5, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - St. Mary's Campus - Rochester, following a brief illness. Mona was born July 16, 1951 in Rochester to Alton and Inez (Schafer) Loppnow. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1969. Mona married Craig Chelson and later divorced. She later married Gordon...

Aug 5, 2019

JoAnn Hanson, 77, of St. Charles died Monday, August 5, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus, surrounded by her family. JoAnn was born October 20, 1941, in Jackson Junction, IA to Hiller and Elsie (Wiedow) Holien. She attended Lanesboro Schools, completing her GED in 1995 and spoke on behalf of her graduating class. JoAnn and Dave...

Aug 4, 2019

On Sunday, August 4, 2019, Glen Feine, 63, retired to farming in heaven where he was immediately welcomed by his parents (Vernon and Ethel (Sievers) Feine). He's catching up with the farmers who have gone before him and relishing in the news that John Deere is the tractor of choice for plowing the heavenly fields. The weather is perfect, the...

Aug 3, 2019

Elva Mae Parpart, 98 of Pickwick, died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Sauer Health Care in Winona. She was born on September 21, 1920 in Pickwick to Herman and Nora (Armitage) Papenfuss. On April 12, 1946 she married John Parpart. A lifelong resident of Pickwick, Elva worked from home raising her family and caring for the house. She and John...

Aug 2, 2019

Robert (Bob) Rutske passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Saurer Healthcare in Winona, MN. Bob was born in Glencoe, MN to Leroy and Lorraine (Leuhrs) Rutske. A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM with Military Honors at 4:00 PM Bob attended Marshall High school...

Jul 31, 2019

Merlin Doblar, 82, of Winona died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Sugar Loaf Senior Living in Winona. Merlin was born April 19, 1937 in Money Creek to Archie and Mildred (Hanson) Doblar and graduated from Rushford High School. Merlin married his high school sweetheart, Irene Feine, September 8, 1956. They made their home in Money Creek. In 1957 Merlin and...

Jul 29, 2019

At the age of 106, Alta Borgen Reese died peacefully on July 29 at Edenbrook Care Center in Rochester, MN.

Alta Mildred Borgen was born June 3, 1913 on the family farm in Pilot Mound Township, MN to Gilman and Alida (Foss) Borgen.

After attending Paulson school, a rural common school near the family farm,...

Jul 27, 2019

Donna Ties passed away, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease, on Saturday July 27, 2019 at St Charles Assisted Living, where she had been a resident for the past couple years. Family members were at her side as they had been throughout her illness. Donna was born July 16, 1933 in Winona to Ned and Florence (Davies) Brown. Her...

Jul 26, 2019

Linda K. Frankum (Moldenhauer), 62 years old, died peacefully at her home on Friday, July 26, 2019. Linda was born on July 14, 1957, to Joseph and Marjorie Moldenhauer in Pleasant Valley, MN. Linda grew up in Pleasant Valley and graduated from Winona Senior High School as a part of the class of 1976. Linda was united in marriage to...

Jul 25, 2019

Jeremiah Glen Burgdorf, 35, passed into his eternal life unexpectedly Thursday, July 25, 2019. Jeremiah was born March 25, 1984 to "Butch" Harold and Betty (Hollenbeck) Burgdorf in Rochester, MN. He grew up mainly around Rochester with three siblings. As children they loved camping with their parents at Willow River. He graduated from Century High School and entered the United...

Jul 25, 2019

Adeline Inez Mauer was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. A faithful person, there wasn't anything that Adeline wouldn't do for someone in need. She lived her life fully and treasured her close relationships with her family. Nurturing and Christ-centered, she leaves behind many wonderful memories for her loved ones to cherish forever. Reflecting on the 1920s,...

Jul 24, 2019

Elaine Bernice Lee, 90, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center, in Chatfield.

Elaine Bernice Lee (Johnson) was born to Benjamin, and Esther Johnson on May 9, 1929 in Blair Wisconsin.  She is preceded in death by her brother Olin and son Jeffrey.  She is survived by her grandchildren Denis and Heather Lee....

Jul 24, 2019

Julie K. Sveen, 61, of Rushford, MN died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Julie was born on September 20, 1957, to Melvin and Muriel (Hildestad) Sveen in Harmony, MN. She was a 1975 graduate of Peterson High School in Peterson, MN. She worked at Rush Products in Rushford for many years. Julie...

Jul 24, 2019

HOUSTON: Avis M. Wojahn, 89, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in Houston, MN Avis was born on June 10, 1930 to Otis and Ruby (Larson) Gaustad in Spring Grove, Minnesota. She attended the Brick School (District 21) in Yucatan thru the eighth grade and graduated from Houston High School in 1947. She attended Paul's Beauty School in Minneapolis and worked...

Jul 24, 2019

Robert "Bob" Smith, 64 of Winona, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Winona Health with family by his side. Bob was born on March 27, 1955 in Rochester to Lyle and Violet (Raveill) Smith. He attended Lewiston High School and then VoTech where he graduated with a degree in small engine repair. He was married to Julie Kreidermacher but they...

Jul 23, 2019

Ferne A. Albrecht, 85 of Galesville, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse. She was born on November 12, 1933 in La Crosse to Robert and Meta (Kaufmann) Jensen. She married Lester Horton and together they had 6 children but later divorced. Ferne married Darrel Albrecht in November of 1972, were divorced but...

Jul 22, 2019

Grace M. Miner, 92 of Winona, passed away peacefully Monday, July 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. Grace was born on Sept. 15, 1926, to Henry and Anna (Tammen) Konken in Brownsdale, MN. On February 1, 1948, she married Morris "Mike" Miner. Grace had the joy of staying at home to raise her family, but also spent a lot of...

Jul 21, 2019

Gary Haggerty, 68, of Winona, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family after a lengthy illness on Sunday, July 21, 2019. Gary was born February 12, 1951 to Kenneth and Mabel (Miller) Haggerty in Lake City, MN. Gary grew up the youngest of 9 on a farm outside of Rochester near Hammond. Growing up on a farm he learned...

Jul 20, 2019

There is no doubt that Robyn Barclay lived her life to the fullest. Known to squeeze in every drop of energy into each day, she lived her life selflessly serving others. She held a fierce love for her family and loved to select the most perfect presents and mementos for them during special holidays and celebrations. Nothing brought her greater...