May 19, 2020

RUSHFORD, MN - Isabel "Izzy" H. Johnson, 93, of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Winona Health in Winona, MN. Izzy was born on November 3, 1926, in Lanesboro, MN to Selmer and Mary (Gullilckson) Topness. She was raised on the Topness family farm in the Highland area. On November 23, 1946, she was united in marriage...

May 18, 2020

Lynnette Elaine Koehler, 64, of Winona died peacefully at home of natural causes on Monday, May 18, 2020. Lynnette was born June 20, 1955 in Winona to Harold and Elaine (Tews) Koehler. She graduated from Winona Senior High School. When she was 18 years old, she met her loving partner and best friend, LeRoy Scharkey. Soon after, she enlisted in...

May 18, 2020

Barbara Ann Gile, 87 of Winona, passed away at her home Monday, May 18, 2020. Barbara was born on October 22, 1932 in Winona to Edward and Margaret (Ginther) Czaplewski. On November 24, 1949 she married Bert Gile and they celebrated 70 years together. Barbara was a faithful member of Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and the Eagles Club. She...

May 17, 2020

Laurel Manford Hilden, 91, of Harmony, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center, in Harmony, MN. Laurel M. Hilden was born march 5, 1929, in Lanesboro, MN., to Martin and Sarah (Motland) Hilden. He was the fifth born of nine children.  After his 8th year in school Laurel worked for many different farmers around...

May 15, 2020

Alice Marie (Schouweiler) Hall died on May 15th, 2020 at Lake Winona Manor at the age of 87 from complications from many years of Crohn's disease. Alice was born on October 27, 1932 in Kellogg, Minnesota to Paul and Agnes (Graner) Schouweiler. She grew up on the Schouweiler family farm in Conception, outside of Kellogg, Minnesota along with her 4...

May 13, 2020

Donna Mae Gullickson, 88, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at her home with her daughters by her side. Donna M. Jacobson was born Nov. 11, 1931, in Lanesboro, to Selmer and Alvilde (Dahl) Jacobson.  She graduated from Lanesboro High School. On June 26, 1949 she married Arden Gullickson, at Union Prairie Lutheran Church, in...

May 13, 2020

Peter J. Kuklinski, age 79, of Winona, was born on July 1, 1940, to Andrew and Margaret (Lynch) Kuklinski and passed away at his home on May 13, 2020. Pete graduated from Winona High School in 1958 and at the age of 18 went to Rochester Country Club where he was the Caddy Master and the following year became the...

May 13, 2020

Robert Dean "Bob" Anderson, 73, of Winona, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Winona Health services from Pneumonia. He was born February 15, 1947 to Carmen and Curtis Anderson. Bob grew up around Mabel, Minnesota with his three brothers. He graduated from Winona State University in 1970. He married Mary Alice Anderson in Houston, Minnesota on August 2, 1969. The...

May 12, 2020

Lorraine Alvena Orr, 95, of St Anne's floor 5 in Winona, peacefully stepped into heaven to be with her family on May 12, 2020. Lorraine was born to Clarence and Clara (Paulson) Palmquist in Houston, MN on Oct 29, 1924. Lorraine married Robert Brown - with whom she had 2 sons. They were later divorced. Lorraine married Donald Orr on...

May 12, 2020

Donald Sumner Cummings, 93 of Winona, passed away on Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 of a broken heart after losing his wife in January. Donald was born on February 17th, 1927 to Sumner and Frieda (Stoehr) Cummings. He married the love of his life, Catharien Genevieve Monahan on September 25th, 1948 at St Josephs Catholic Church in Winona. They celebrated 71...

May 10, 2020

Polly Teresa Drazkowski, 56 of Winona, died Sunday, May 10, 202 at Lake Winona Manor. Polly was born on March 30, 1964 to John and Ruth (Libera) Drazkowski. Polly is survived by her five nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Steve, David, and Cathy. Cards may be sent to Hoff Funeral Home C/O Polly Drazkowski...

May 10, 2020

Don Prebe, 84, of Elba died peacefully, Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Greenwood Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. He had been a resident there since December 2019, suffering from Parkinson's Disease. Don was born May 24, 1935 in Lake City, Mn. to Francis and Amelia (Stephans) Priebe. He attended school in Lake City prior to enlisting in the United States...

May 9, 2020

Donald James Nelson, 77, passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2020 on home hospice, with wife Mary Kaye by his side. Don was born in Minneapolis on April 24th, 1943, to Patrick and Beatrice Nelson and had 10 siblings. The family moved to the Menominee Reservation in Shawano, Wisconsin, and later, to the Navajo Reservation in Window Rock, Arizona, where...

May 7, 2020

John Thomas Power Jr., was born November 3, 1941, in Mpls, MN.; and passed away peacefully at Chosen Valley Care Center, in Chatfield, on May 7, 2020. He is preceded in death by his mother, Martha and father, J. Thomas Powers. He graduated from St Thomas military Academy and Mankato State University with a BS. John was given an...

May 7, 2020

Asa "Sonny" LuVern Fenstermaker, 84 of Winona, died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his home. Sonny was born August 11, 1935 in Artheid, MN to Asa and Josephine Fenstermaker. After the 8th grade, Sonny stayed at home to help his dad on the farm. Sonny met and married the love of his life, Marianne Charlotte Jerry. Together they raised four...

May 5, 2020

Joseph “Joe” C. Lawstuen, 65, of Wykoff, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his home.

Joseph Clifford Lawstuen was born on August 26, 1954, in Lanesboro, MN.; to Donald and Eleanor (Hennessy) Lawstuen.  He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1972.  He loved farming and helping other dairy farmers milk their cows.  The last...

May 5, 2020

Susan Marie Landowski, 52 of Lewiston, passed away, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her home. Susan was born on December 1, 1967 in Foley to Peter and Kathleen (Rieder) Landowski. Sue was a fierce advocate for her work as a paralegal in the State of Minnesota Third District Public Defender's Office. That passion for those in need of help flowed...

May 4, 2020

Norma C. Horsman, 92, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Norma Carrie Day was born on October 10, 1927, in Spring Valley, MN., to Dewey and Bernice (Johnson) Day.   She graduated from Spring Valley High School, and went on to get her hairdressing degree.  On June 14,...

May 2, 2020

Gloria McNamer Gibbs, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Lake Winona Manor. Gloria was born Dec.26, 1924 to Beatrice (Burr) and Carl Peterson. Gloria married Herbert (MAC) McNamer in Sept. of 1942. They were blessed with four children. Living and farming with their family near Ridgeway was their Life until MAC passed just after their 35th...

May 1, 2020

Marvin Elroy Rabe of Chatfield passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Chosen Valley Care Center at the age of 105.

Marvin was born August 8, 1914, in Mt. Pleasant Township, Wabasha County, MN, to Lizzie Anna (Wiemann) and Clarence Frederick Cord Rabe and grew up in the Oak Center area. He spoke German...