Vernon Foss
Mar 19, 2026
Vernon Foss, age 98 of Rochester passed away at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home on Thursday, March 19, 2026 surrounded by his family,
Funeral services for Vern will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Root Prairie Lutheran Church in Fountain with Pastor Paul Hauschild officiating. Shery Hareldson will provide music for Stuart Nelson, soloist. .
Visitation will take...
Twilah Dawn Brown
Mar 18, 2026
Twilah Dawn Brown passed away peacefully at her home on March 18, 2026. She was born on June 20, 1943, to Robert and Irene (Feine) Heiden in Rushford, Minnesota. She attended Little Rigley Country School and graduated from Rushford High School. She married Gaylord Brown on October 13, 1962, in Hart, Minnesota, and they were blessed with four children.
She was...
Clifford Ronald Pierce
Mar 18, 2026
Clifford Ronald Pierce, 91, of Lewiston, MN, died on March 18, 2026, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford, MN. Born on March 6, 1935, in Lewiston, Minnesota, Clifford was the son of Cullen and Helen (Rinn) Pierce and grew up with fond memories of Fremont, where he attended grade school.
After graduating from Lewiston High School in 1952, Clifford embarked...
Taylor Jeanne Horsman
Mar 17, 2026
Taylor Jeanne was born on March 9, 1992 in Rochester, the daughter of Brett Horsman and Jeanne Conway. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Eyota High School in 2010. Taylor loved spending time outdoors and had a wonderful circle of friends. She was a "girlie" girl and loved doing hair and nails and making everyone else feel pretty....
Merlin Halverson
Mar 17, 2026
Merlin Gerald Halverson, 94, of Rushford MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at home, surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026 at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, with visitation starting an hour prior to service. Full obituary to follow.
Service will be livestreamed. Please follow the link below...
Steven "Steve" Rein
Mar 16, 2026
Steven Craig Rein, age 77 of Lanesboro, Minnesota passed away on March 16, 2026 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Steven was born on May 3, 1948 in Lanesboro, Minnesota to John Gordon Rein II and Evelyn Nora (Biel) Rein. Steven attended Highland Country School through sixth grade. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1966 and went on to attend the University...
Phyllis Fick
Mar 15, 2026
Earth lost, and heaven gained, a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother when Phyllis Adelyne (Pabst) Fick passed away peacefully March 15th, 2026, at Callista Court in Winona, MN. Phyllis was born August 25, 1933, the only child of Arthur and Barbara Pabst in Clayton, WI. After graduating from Clayton High School, Phyllis went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where...
Layne "Mike" Michael Wilbright
Mar 13, 2026
Layne “Mike” Michael Wilbright, a true renegade, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Layne was born on April 25, 1955, in Winona, MN, to Thayne and Phyllis, and spent his life passionately pursuing what he loved—riding his beloved Indian motorcycles. There was something special about the solitude of the open road for Layne; it was his sanctuary, a place where...
Bay Truong
Mar 13, 2026
Bay Thi Truong passed away on March 13, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus, Rochester, at the age of 79, from complications of cancer.
Bay was born in Binh Dinh, Vietnam in 1947 to rice growers, one of eight children. She worked in the dining hall of a U.S. Army base during the Vietnam War. She was able to come...
Wayne Hornberg
Mar 13, 2026
Wayne Victor Hornberg, age 74, of Winona, MN, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at St. Anne Extended Health Care.
Wayne was born February 18, 1952, in Winona, the son of Victor and Betty (Thompson) Hornberg. He was united in marriage to Susan Larsen on July 21, 1973 in Wilson, MN. He was a life-long farmer, and heavy equipment operator. He...
Carole Granger Wrubel
Mar 11, 2026
Carole Granger Wrubel, age 81, of Grand Meadow, formerly of Lanesboro passed away at the Grand Meadow Senior Living Center on March 11, 2026.
Carole was born on February 16, 1945 in Minneapolis to Benjamin and Eleanor (Horihan) Wrubel.
Carole will be buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lanesboro.
Private services will be held.
Cephas "Cy" Robert Morley
Mar 9, 2026
Cephas "Cy" Robert Morley, age 94, passed away on March 9, 2026 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota.
Cy was born at home on the family farm near Garber, Iowa to Frank and Ocie (Hansel) Morley on August 19, 1931. After graduating from Colesburg High School in Colesburg, Iowa at age 16, he worked before enlisting in the...
Harold "Harry" Eric Erickson
Mar 6, 2026
Harold “Harry” Erickson passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the age of 86, after a prolonged battle with kidney disease.
Harold was born on April 10, 1939, in La Crosse, WI, to Elmer and Alice Erickson.
Harold married Karen Bohn on March 27, 1965. Harold was a true outdoorsman; he cherished the call of the wild and spent countless hours...
Diane Margaret Sheldon
Mar 6, 2026
Diane Margaret Sheldon, age 75 of Winona, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her and her family will hold on to all their good memories.
Diane will be laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Hoff Celebration of Life Center is assisting the family.
Ruth Horn
Mar 5, 2026
Ruth Caroline (James) Horn was born in Milwaukee on July 17, 1935, and passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 5th. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Bob and daughter Margaret. She is survived by her son, Nathan (Sheila) and her daughter, Becky. 8 grandchildren and 6 Great grandchildren with a 7th on the...
Richard William Roth
Mar 5, 2026
Richard W. Roth, age 78 of St. Charles, passed away at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield on March 5, 2026.
Richard William was born on March 14, 1947 in Winona to William and Veida (Gensmer) Roth. He graduated from high school in 1965 and was already a dedicated farmer by then. He married Marcella Ann Sherman on April 27,...
Roger Dennis Stenhoff
Mar 4, 2026
Roger Dennis Stenhoff of Spring Grove, MN, passed away on March 4, 2026 at 81, at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Preston, MN from complications related to dementia.
Roger was born March 6,1944, in Minneapolis, MN, to Reuben and Iris Stenhoff. He served honorably in the United States Navy from 1964 to 1968 as a radio operator, with his final assignment...
Sandra Frick
Mar 3, 2026
Sandra Lee Frick (Holmay), 70, of Winona, Minnesota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on March 3, 2026.
Born in Winona, Minnesota, to Thomas and Esther Holmay on December 3, 1955, Sandy was a hometown girl through and through. She built a life rooted in family, faith, beauty, and celebration. She earned her associate degree from Winona Technical Institute...
Arleen Amundson
Mar 2, 2026
Arleen Amundson, age 101, passed away in Chatfield on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Arleen S. Amundson was born on June 13, 1924, in Lanesboro, MN. She was the daughter of H. Oscar and Clara (Larson). She graduated from Preston High School in 1942. In 1943, she was united in marriage to Robert W. Amundson at Union Prairie Lutheran Church in Lanesboro....
Elaine Haggerty
Mar 1, 2026
Elaine Haggerty, 70, of Winona, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 1, 2026, with her beloved son Derek gently holding her hand. Her passing was as she lived her life—surrounded by love.
Elaine was born on May 25, 1955, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Ronaldo and Rose (Lajoie) Doyon. She devoted many years to serving her community as a...
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