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Anjelica Ryan
Oct 6, 2023
We bid farewell to our beloved Anjelica "Anne" Ruth Ryan, who peacefully passed away on October 6, 2023. Born on May 2, 1981, in Winona, MN, Anne lived a life filled with love, compassion, and dedication to those around her.
Anne will be remembered for her contributions as a Residential ARMHS Practitioner at Hiawatha Valley Mental Health. Her unwavering commitment...
David "Shorty" Trocinski
Oct 3, 2023
David Herman “Shorty” Trocinski, age 81, of Winona, died Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at his home.
David was born July 27, 1942, in La Crosse, WI, the son of Odelia (Oldenburg) and William Trocinski. He was raised on a farm in Nodine, MN. David was homeschooled, until taking over farming for his father. He was united in marriage to...
Erika Gilbertson
Oct 2, 2023
Erika (Kalitta) Gilbertson, born May 22, 1930, in Magdeburg, Germany, died October 2, 2023, at home in Winona.
She is survived by her husband of 68+ years, Robert; son, Peter, and daughter, Julie (Rick) Lyons; 2 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
In 1953 Erika met her future husband in Berlin, Germany, where she was a political refugee from East Germany....
Ann Pruka
Oct 2, 2023
Ann Marie Pruka, 60 of Winona, died Monday, October 2, 2023 at her home.
Ann was born September 9, 1963 in Beloit, WI to John and Donna (Foat) Green. She graduated from Winona Senior High in 1981 and then attended vocational school for two years. On March 16, 1991, she married Scott Pruka. Ann worked as an administrative assistant at...
Irving Wiskow
Sep 30, 2023
Irving Everett Wiskow, 80, died Saturday, September 30, 2023, in Hugo, Minnesota.
He was born September 7, 1943, in Chatfield, Minnesota, to Everett and Rachel (Smith) Wiskow. He married Elaine Knudson on January 16, 1965, in Rochester, Minnesota.
Irv worked at the St. Charles Condensing Company and Patterson Quarries in St. Charles. However, his career and countless tales of shenanigans...
Ronald Joseph Lewison
Sep 30, 2023
Ronald Joseph "Joe" Lewison, 65 of Houston, died September 30, 2023, after a short battle with a rare non-hodgkins lymphoma. We are shocked and saddened by this loss and will miss him deeply as he was the pulse of our family and the community he built around him. Ron was born April 14, 1958 in Austin, MN to Richard “Bud”...
Bruce Larson
Sep 29, 2023
Bruce Wayne Larson, age 79, of Goodview passed away on Friday September 29, 2023 surrounded by family after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Bruce was born in Winona, MN to Donald and Margaret Larson on September 23, 1944. He was one of 14 children. He married the love of his life, Shirleen, on June 24, 1972 at Cathedral of...
Don Sinn
Sep 28, 2023
Donald Leroy Sinn, 95, of St. Charles died Thursday, September 28, 2023 at home, surrounded by his family. Don was born October 17, 1927 in St. Paul to Herbert and Ida (Johnson) Sinn. Then enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 1945-1947 as a Third Class AirCraft Aviation Machinist Mate. He and Irene Runkle met at...
Gene Olstad
Sep 27, 2023
Gene Olstad, 85, of Winona passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, September 27th 2023. Gene was born in a small farmhouse in Bratsberg, MN on January 21st, 1938. His family then moved to rural Rushford where they farmed until his father’s death in 1984. Growing up on a farm, Gene carried with him the...
Dona Ferguson
Sep 25, 2023
Dona May Ferguson, 93, of Lewiston died Monday, September 25, 2023 at Winona Health. Dona was born in Winona on October 24, 1929, the only child of Earl and Olga (Zenke) Pappenfus. Dona began her early life in the Witoka area. Her family moved to Flanigan Hill near Fremont, where she began her school years at Jackson Country School before...
Robert "Bob" Dulek
Sep 23, 2023
Robert Paul Dulek, 76 of Winona, died Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Bob was born January 19, 1947 in Winona to Edmund and Marianne (Slagowski) Dulek. He graduated from Cotter High School. On June 26, 1971, he married Judy Sell at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Casselton, ND. Bob worked at St. Mary’s College...
Jean Johnson
Sep 20, 2023
Martha “Jean” Johnson, 97, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2023 at Sugarloaf Senior Living in Winona. She was born on December 20, 1925 to Charles and Della Smith in Decatur, Illinois. Jean grew up in the town of Monticello, Illinois, a place that remained dear to her heart throughout her life. After graduating from Monticello High School, she...
Kamilla Ludwig
Sep 19, 2023
Kamilla Jean Ludwig 63, died of cancer on September 19 at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, MN. She was born April 18, 1960 in St. Paul, MN to Gordon & Joan (Bienhoff) Ludwig and grew up in West St. Paul. The family moved to Colorado in 1974. She graduated from Hohne High School in 1978. She graduated from University...
Jeff Wayne Schueler
Sep 19, 2023
Jeff Wayne Schueler, 62, of Winona, passed away on September 19th, 2023, in the comfort of his own home. He was born on Sept. 8th, 1961, in Pensacola, Florida, to his parents Al and Carol (Sandvik) Schueler, and the family moved to Winona when he was 2 years old. Though he was preannounced dead at age 5 when he was...
Gary Lindborg
Sep 17, 2023
Gary Raymond Lindborg, 72, of Houston, MN passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Gundersen Care Center in Harmony, MN.
Gary was born on September 18, 1950, to Jack and Geraldine (Anderson) Lindborg in Richfield, MN. He graduated from Richfield High School and later went on to achieve a degree from Kennedy-Western University.
Gary was a Navy Seal and...
Michael Szczepanski
Sep 17, 2023
Michael Allen Szczepanski was born February 27th 1957 to John and Joan (Heftman) Szczepanski in Winona, Minnesota. Mike grew up with a love for race cars, with drag racing most of his life with family and friends.
Michael married his true love Connie (Strong) Szczepanski on September 19th, 1987. Together they had two sons John Szczepanski of Denver, Colorado and...
Diane Grover
Sep 16, 2023
Diane Jane (Anderson) Grover, age 84, of Rushford, MN, died Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.
Diane was born May 14, 1939, in Rushford, the daughter of Russel and Thelma (Barnewitz) Anderson. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1957. She was united in marriage to Gerald “Jerry” Grover March 15, 1958,...
Ricky Schultz
Sep 14, 2023
Ricky John Schultz, 61, of Lewiston, MN passed away at Mayo Health Systems in La Crosse, WI on Thursday, September 14, 2023 after a short, courageous battle with a lung disease.
He was born on September 19, 1961 in Winona, MN to Victor Schultz and Callista (Peterson) Newburn. He was married to the love of his life, Brenda, for 25...
Gary Woxland
Sep 12, 2023
Gary Meridith Woxland, age 83 of Goodview, Minnesota passed away on September 12, 2023, at La Crescent Health Services in La Crescent, Minnesota.
Gary was born on August 13, 1940 at home in Rushford, Minnesota to Gerhard "Gilly" and Madeline (Eggebakken) Woxland. He was baptized and confirmed at the Rushford Lutheran Church in Rushford, Minnesota. Gary graduated from the Rushford...
Floyd Dunn
Sep 12, 2023
Floyd Dale Dunn, 92 of Rushford, died Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.
Floyd was born September 10, 1931, in Oconto, NE to Lloyd and Leta (Chesemore) Dunn. His mother died when he was just a couple months old and he was raised by his father and two older sisters. He graduated from Ansley High...
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