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Mary Morrissey
Oct 28, 2023
Mary Ellen Morrissey, age 90, of Preston, MN, died Saturday, October 28, 2023, at her home at Traditions of Preston, MN.
Mary was born February 7, 1933, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Milo and Margaret (Curran) Morrissey. She worked for Eaton Corporation in Milwaukee. It was there that she met her life-long companion, Irene Ferden. In 2014, Mary and Irene...
Osul "Ted" Haaland
Feb 17, 2024
Osul Theodore “Ted” Haaland, age 84 of Winona, MN, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024, at Saint Anne’s Extended Health Care in Winona, MN.
Ted was born on March 16, 1939, in Morris, MN. He was preceded in death by his father, Osul Haaland; his mother, Marion Landahl Haaland; and his wife, Maria W. Faust.
Ted graduated from the University of...
Barbara Thomas
Apr 13, 2024
Barbara Thomas, born on January 18, 1937, in French Island, WI, passed away on April 13, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living. She was the daughter of Fred and Ethel (Wise) Stark, growing up among her 12 siblings.
After her father's tragic car accident, the family moved to Winona, MN, where Barbara attended Washington-Kosciusko School. She married Kenneth Victor Thomas and became...
David Heim
Apr 11, 2024
David Norman Heim, 85 of Eden Prairie and formerly of St. Charles, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 11, 2024.
Dave was born April 17, 1938 in Winona to Lloyd and Marion (Uhl) Heim. On June 25 1960, he married Barbara Laudon at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Elba. Dave was a farmer all throughout his life. In 1968 he...
Gene Kenneth Ihrke
Apr 8, 2024
Gene Kenneth Ihrke, age 90, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, April 8, 2024.
He was born April 29, 1933 to Gustav and Clara (Schuchard) Ihrke in Quincy Township, Rural St. Charles, Minnesota.
Gene married Fern Sanders on December 23, 1953. He was a proud US Army Veteran, having served in the Korean Conflict from July 20, 1953, to...
Lawrence "Larry" P. Bernhardt
Apr 7, 2024
Lawrence “Larry” Paul Bernhardt, 84, of Rushford, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 7, 2024. Larry was born to Henry and Vivian (Murrell) Bernhardt in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 7, 1939. He grew up in the Nokomis area of Minneapolis and graduated from Roosevelt High School. When he was nine years old, his grandfather purchased a cabin...
Timothy Groth
Apr 5, 2024
Timothy Ray Groth, 57, of Winona passed away on April 5, 2024. He was born on February 19, 1967 to Albert and June (Chadbourn) Groth in Spring Valley, MN. A full obituary will be available soon.
Melody Keller
Apr 5, 2024
Melody Ann Keller, 64 of Farmington and formerly of St. Charles, died Friday, April 5, 2024 surrounded by love after a valiantly fought three year battle with cancer.
Melody was born July 17, 1959 in Oceanside, CA to Irvin and Jacqueline Nunemacher, the second of four children. Growing up in a military family, they moved often until settling in Altura, MN...
Lucretia Von Rohr Hobbs
Apr 1, 2024
It is with a broken heart that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, mother, and devoted wife, Lucretia von Rohr (Heise) Hobbs. Lucretia, affectionately known as Cree Cree, peacefully departed this life in her sleep on Monday, April 1.
She was born to loving parents, Dr. Philip and Patricia Heise, in Winona, MN, on May 5, 1952. Winona remained...
Stephen Rader
Mar 31, 2024
Stephen Andrew Rader, 94 of Rollingstone, MN passed away peacefully at St Elizabeth’s Care Center on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. He was born February 3, 1930 to John and Florence (Sherman) Rader. He graduated from Rollingstone Holy Trinity School and made Rollingstone his lifelong home.
He is survived by his high school sweet heart and wife of 72 years, Constance...
Connie Lynn Peterson
Mar 31, 2024
Connie Peterson passed away at her home on Sunday, March 31, 2024.
She was the adopted daughter of Warren and Betty Swenson of Houston. Connie attended Houston Public School and graduated in 1970.
Upon graduation, she married James Peterson of Caledonia.
They had been married 50 years before Jim’s passing in 2021.
From that marriage, they had one son, Sammy James Peterson. Connie worked...
Donald Meyer
Mar 26, 2024
Donald Meyer, 81, died peacefully at his home, with his family by his side on March 26, 2024. Donald is survived by his wife Eleanor Meyer, his two daughters, Tamera Ringhand and Lynn Olson, his sons Jonathan, James, Matthew and Chris Meyer, his sister Karen Moga and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Donald was born on 8 March 1943, to Paul and...
Christina Marie Roth
Mar 25, 2024
Christina Marie (Robinson) Roth, age 54, of Stewartville, MN, died Monday, March 25, 2024.
Christina “Tina” was born June 22, 1969, in Long Beach, CA, the daughter of Charles and Marian (Lilly) Robinson. She was united in marriage to Joshua Roth at Little White Chapel, Las Vegas, NV. Tina was a member of the Tustin bowling league in Long Beach, CA....
Herb Highum
Mar 24, 2024
A livestream of Herb's service can be found at the link below.
https://www.rushfordlutheran.com/
Herbert “Herb” Kristian Highum, 95, of Rushford died Sunday, March 24, 2024, at his home in Rushford. Herb was born October 2, 1928, in Rushford to George A. and Gertie (Vaagen) Highum. Herb and Ruby Tweten were married on October 4, 1952, and made their home on the Highum...
Norma Jorde
Mar 23, 2024
Norma Jean (Pruka) Jorde, age 84, of Rushford, MN, died Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Valley View Health Care in Houston, MN.
Norma was born November 10, 1939, in Winona, MN, the daughter of Frank and Clara (Wenzel) Pruka. She was united in marriage to Harley Jorde in 1955 at St. John’s in Hart, MN. She was a homemaker, and also...
Chad Schultz
Mar 21, 2024
Chad Jerad Schultz, 38 of Winona, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Gundersen Health System.
Chad was born April 11, 1985 in La Crosse to Daniel and Lisa (Speth) Schultz. During his childhood, he served as an altar boy at St. Casimir Parish. He graduated from Winona Senior High in 2003. In 2009, he married Jenna Carducci and they...
Brenda Whetstone
Mar 20, 2024
Brenda E. Whetstone, 74 of Winona, died Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Speltz Homes in Lewiston after a long battle with brain cancer.Brenda was born July 19, 1949 to Rueben and Dorothy (Sutton) Roedeske in Arcadia, WI. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1967. A few years later she met Wes Whetstone and they married February 12, 1972. They...
Monica Harrell
Mar 19, 2024
Monica Lee Harrell, age 69, of Winona, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
She was born February 4, 1955, in Shelbyville, TN, the daughter of June and Eunice (Partee) Harrell. When she was 14 years old, she lost both of her parents in a house fire. She moved in with her grandmother, who died a...
Roy Riska
Mar 19, 2024
Roy Conrad Riska, Jr., 74 of Rollingstone, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Gundersen Health System.
Roy was born December 15, 1949 in Winona to Roy Conrad Riska, Sr. and Shirley (Webber) Riska. Following his graduation from Winona Senior High, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in Vietnam. Upon his discharge from the Army, he attended Winona...
Ardis Willcox
Mar 17, 2024
Ardis Elaine Willcox (Paulson), age 94, passed away peacefully on March 17,2024, in Rushford, Minnesota. She was born on November 4, 1929, in a farmhouse in Lanesboro, Minnesota. She graduated from Peterson High School in 1948 and attended Winona Business College for one year. After graduation in 1949, Ardis worked at the Mayo Clinic for 3 ½ years. In 1952...
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