Nancy Dunbar
Dec 29, 2025
Nancy (Dille) Dunbar of Winona, MN, died Monday, December 29, 2025, at the age of 91. She is survived by three daughters: Vicki (Bill) Gersting, Carol Girard, and Diane (Tom) Buswell; 7 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.
Nancy grew up in Angola, Africa, a child of missionary parents. She met Wayne in 1954 and they married two years later. For the...
Joan Schacht
Jan 16, 2026
Joan Theresa (Burbach) Schacht, age 83, of Winona, died Friday, January 16, 2026, at Bluff View Estates in Winona.
Joan was born on September 13, 1942, in Winona, MN, the daughter of Susan (Sturm) Burbach. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Gordon Schacht, on July 28, 1962. Joan was a test operator for Benchmark Electronics. She...
James Erickson
Jan 16, 2026
James (Jim) Eldred Erickson Jr., age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 16, 2026. He was born January 21, 1944, to Catherine (Moan) and James Erickson Sr. in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Jim graduated from Holmen High School in 1962 and continued his studies in electronics at Coleman Vocational School, completing his program in 1964. That same year,...
Charles Howard Schultz
Jan 14, 2026
Charles Howard Schultz, age 82, of St. Charles, formerly of Lewiston, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Olmsted Medical Center Hospital in Rochester after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Charlie was born on February 6, 1943, at Winona General Hospital to Irwin and Grace (Henry) Schultz. He grew up in the Lewiston area, attended the local schools...
Edward Culver
Jan 13, 2026
Edward Carl Culver, age 79, of Penn Yan, NY, died peacefully at his home in Winona, MN on January 13, 2026. He was born on May 18, 1946, and raised by his parents Chester and Pauline “Pearly” Culver in Penn Yan on the family farm alongside his two brothers. He graduated Penn Yan Academy in 1965. After high school he...
Ann Williamson
Jan 12, 2026
Our precious Ann’s ‘heart of gold’ stopped and she passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026.
Ann was born on July 11, 1955, to Richard ‘Dick’ and Marie Williamson. She is survived by her siblings, Karen Williamson (Bruce Burnham) and Jim Williamson (Therese Cowl); her cherished longtime friend, Rick Wetzel; and many cousins and friends.
Ann started her nursing career at Mayo...
Lynn Cogswell
Jan 12, 2026
Lynn Cogswell, 57 of Winona, passed away on January 12, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, from a rare brain infection.
Lynn was born September 13, 1968, in Winona, MN. From the moment she swung her leg over a horse, it was clear that Lynn found her passion for horseback riding. She enjoyed owning horses of her...
Seth Strobush
Jan 10, 2026
Seth Michael Strobush joined his son, Caleb, in heaven on Saturday, January 10th, 2026. He was born in North Dakota and raised in Winona where he met his wife, Laura (Hosting) in 1999. They had 3 beautiful children together.
Forever feeling the loss of Seth will be his wife, Laura, daughter, Madelynn, son, Max, parents Cindy and Dennis, mother-in-law Marsha (Michael...
James Jenkins
Jan 10, 2026
James "Jim" Jenkins, 96, of Chatfield, died on January 10, 2026 at Spring Valley Living. Jim was born on September 21, 1929 to William and Millie Jenkins in Rochester, MN.
A full obituary with service details will be available soon.
Carol Faye Bendickson
Jan 10, 2026
Carol Bendickson, age 69 of Winona, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Emplify Health in La Crosse, WI.
Carol will be deeply missed by those who loved her. She had a quiet presence and a gentle heart, and she showed her care for others in simple, meaningful ways. She was someone who appreciated life as it came and...
Randy Reps
Jan 8, 2026
Randall “Randy” Lee Reps, 76, of Fremont, MN died on Thursday, January 8, 2026, with his loving family by his side.
Randy was born on September 7, 1949, to Paul “Junior” and Helen “Jeanette” (Randall) Reps in Winona, MN. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1967.
On December 11, 1971, he married the love of his life, Valorie “Lori” Culbertson. They...
Dorothy (Wilson) Hadland
Jan 7, 2026
Dorothy Emma Jane (Smith) Wilson Hadland, age 102, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026 at her home in Black River Falls, WI, with family by her side.
She was born on March 31, 1923, in St. Charles, MN to Benjamin and Meta (Engelbart) Smith. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1941, and later attended Winona State College, earning...
Mark Walter Kolter
Jan 6, 2026
Mark Walter Kolter Jr., age 81, of Winona, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on January 6.
Mark was born on June 1, 1944, and grew up in Winona, a place he loved deeply and proudly called home throughout his life.
He honorably served in the United States Air Force, an experience that helped shape his lifelong fascination with aviation. Mark...
John Russell Bublitz
Jan 6, 2026
John Russell Bublitz Sr., age 70, or Winona, MN, passed away on January 6, 2026, at his home.
John was born to Russell and Florence (Steinfeldt) Bublitz on April 5, 1955. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran church in Pickwick, MN, providing a strong and unwavering faith in our Lord to his last day.
Growing up on the...
Thomas Newell
Jan 5, 2026
Thomas (Tom) Newell, 73, of Winona, died very peacefully at his home on Monday, January 5, 2026 with his wife Pam at his side.
Tom was born in Winona May 26, 1952 to Charles (Chuck) and Shirley (Weinmann) Newell. He attended school in Winona, after which he enlisted in the US Army, serving from 1976 to 1978. Returning to the area,...
Brandon Paul Benson
Jan 5, 2026
Brandon Paul Benson December 26, 1977 - January 5, 2026 Brandon Paul Benson, a gregarious grillmaster of sardonic wit and mostly agreeable demeanor, died on January 5, 2026, at his home in Apple Valley. He was 48 years old.
Brandon was born on December 26, 1977, to Paul and Lorraine (Gaustad) Benson in La Crosse, Wisconsin. They settled into family life...
Edith Lucille Bowe
Jan 4, 2026
Edith Bowe, age 107 of Rochester, formerly of Chatfield, passed away at the Meadow Lakes Senior Living Center in Rochester.
Edith was born on October 2, 1918 to George and Helen (nee Bennett) Markham in Olmsted County at the family farm. She attended school in the country schools of Olmsted County near Marion. She married Joseph "Joe" Bowe on February 22,...
Leo Kramer
Jan 4, 2026
Leo Joseph Kramer, of Elba, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on September 26, 1939, on the family farm in Elba, MN, Leo was the son of Gregory and Evabell (Davidshofer) Kramer. Growing up alongside his six siblings, he developed a strong work ethic that would guide him throughout his life.
After graduating from...
Dennis Warren Brown
Jan 3, 2026
Stewartville, MN
Dennis W. Brown, age 74 of Stewartville, died on January 3, 2026 at Mayo Health System-Rochester on St. Mary's Campus.
Dennis Warren was born on June 17, 1951 the son of Warren Earl and Genevieve Arlene (nee Hansen) Brown in Chatfield, MN. He attended school in Chatfield and graduated in 1969 and then went on to attend RCTC for Electrical...
Lauraine M. Heiden
Jan 2, 2026
Lauraine M. Heiden, 89 of Rushford, died Friday, January 2, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her family.
Lauraine was born April 13, 1936 in Rushford to John & Anna (Mueller) Magnuson. On February 4, 1956, she married Kenneth Heiden. Lauraine was a true homemaker, taking great pride in raising their seven children. She kept a beautiful garden, with the help...
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