May 26, 2019

Luther Melvin Bonow 61, of Utica, died suddenly of natural causes on Sunday May 26, 2019 at home. He was born May 7, 1958 to Ervin and Helen (Ellinghuysen) Bonow. He married Debra Finhart on August 13, 1994 Luther attended Immanuel Lutheran School-Silo and later Lewiston High School where he graduated in 1976. He worked for various farmers until he...

May 25, 2019

Jeremy M. Agrimson, 32, of Winona, MN died on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at his home. Jeremy was born on April 6, 1987, in Rochester, MN to Michael and Kristi (Klinski) Agrimson. He moved with his family to Peterson, MN when he was five years old. Jeremy was a 2005 graduate of Rushford - Peterson High School. He attended Rochester...

May 25, 2019

Blake (Buck) Evan Wilkinson, 64 of Winona, MN died Saturday May 25, 2019 in his home. He was born March 21, 1955 to John and Randine (Jacobson) Wilkinson in North Hollywood, CA. He grew up with seven siblings, relocating across the US frequently until attending High School in Sartell, MN before joining the Navy. He was stationed at Norfolk, VA....

May 24, 2019

James Stanley Johnson passed away on May 24th, 2019 in Mesa, AZ. Jim was born in Rochester, MN to Stanley and Ruth Johnson. Jim worked with his dad at the Johnson Funeral Home and Johnson Furniture Store in Lanesboro, MN. He opened his own business, the Lanesboro Body Shop, and was a volunteer fire fighter, also in Lanesboro. Jim married...

May 22, 2019

David Andrew Weidendorf of Winona died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - Rochester, Methodist Campus. David was born the sixth child of eleven children to William and Rita (McAdams) Weidendorf on April 14, 1966 in Rochester. He attended Plainview Public Schools. After graduating from Plainview High School in 1984 he attended Rochester Vo-Tech. David is survived by...

May 22, 2019

Donna Ione Becker, 73 of rural Mabel, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus. Donna was born January 21, 1946 in Devils Lake, ND to Walter and Ione (Osland) Youngmark. On January 29, 1962, she married the love of her life, David Becker. She worked at About the Horse in Spring Grove for many...

May 21, 2019

Lonnie J. Carrels, 64, of Winona, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Lake Winona Manor. A complete obituary will be posted soon.

May 20, 2019

Doris E. Fegre, 92, of Winona, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Sauer Health Care in Winona. Doris was born March 18,1927 to Fred and Bessie (Finch) Rose in Hart, MN. Doris graduated from Lewiston High School in April of 1945. She met Lloyd Fegre and the two later married on July 3, 1945 . The family lived in Winona...

May 18, 2019

David Gordon Jorde, 77, of Houston, MN, died on May 18, 2019, at Valley View Healthcare & Rehab in Houston, MN where he was a resident since 2016. David was born May 25, 1941, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was the son of Michael Adolf and Olga (Nelson) Jorde. His father died when David was five years old and his...

May 18, 2019

Mitchel Brian Halberg, 22, of Winona, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 18, 2019 as the result of a rock-climbing accident in Colorado. Born September 7, 1996, in Winona to Jennifer and Jeffery Halberg. He is survived by his parents; brother, Lance; fiancé, Jessica Erbe; grandparents, Judy and Dick Langenfeld (Winsted, MN) and Delaine and Laurie Halberg (Hudson, WI); aunts,...

May 15, 2019

LEWISTON, MN - John A. Schloegel, 91, of Lewiston, MN, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at his home. John was born on February 11, 1928, in Wilson, MN to Michael and Katherine (Dorsch) Schloegel. He was raised in Wilson on the family farm. On June 2, 1953, John was united in marriage with Rita Kallas. John's family reestablished their...

May 15, 2019

Thomas George Buckingham Tom started his life in Whitewater Wisconsin. He Took many roads in his life. Some of the highlights before moving to Winona was graduating from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a Degree in Business Management. After graduation he attended the Culinary Institute and became a Chef and eventually the Head Chef of the Whitewater Country Club...

May 14, 2019

Cheryl Ann Aeling, 63 of Cologne, MN and formerly of Winona, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at her home. Cheryl was born October 13, 1955 in St. Cloud to Donald and Clara (Zak) Aeling. She graduated from Winona Senior High School; Class of 1974, and furthered her education at Winona State University, St. Cloud State University, Control Data Institute and...

May 13, 2019

Thomas Overland, 72 of Winona, died Monday, May 13, 2019 at Gundersen Health Systems - La Crosse. Tom was born August 14, 1946 to Nordahl and Viola (Kleist) Overland and raised in Rushford. He graduated from Rushford High School. He is survived by his daughter, Julie Barthelme; two grandsons, Jacob and Jordan Barthelme and one sister, Sharon (Ray) Bulinski. A...

May 12, 2019

Jane A. Kohner, died May 12, 2019, in the arms of her family, at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 1 day. Jane was born in Milwaukee, WI, to Fredrick and Modesta (Michalowski) Scheets on October 11, 1930, followed a few minutes later by the birth of her twin sister Jeanne. She graduated from Cathedral High School, The...

May 10, 2019

Stephen Lee Hansen, 63, of rural Fountain, died in a single car accident Friday, May 10, 2019.

Stephen was born April 24, 1956, in Sherman TX, to James and Marlene (Hill) Hansen. After graduating from High School, Steph joined the Air Force and was based in Mountain Home Air Force Base, in Idaho, from 1974-1977. He then...

May 6, 2019

Darlene Marjorie Patzner, 80, of St. Charles passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Hospital- St. Mary's Campus. Darlene was born on October 21, 1938 to Arthur and Harriet (Unnasch) Papenfuss. On June 18, 1960 she married Claude Patzner and they had six children. Darlene worked for Watkins in Winona before she was married; then...

May 2, 2019

Phyllis I. Potter, 88, of St. Charles died Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals, St. Mary's Campus Rochester. Phyllis was born June 3, 1930 in Peterson to Oscar and Minda (Benson) Holtegaard. On July 9, 1950 Phyllis married Jim Potter. They made their home in St. Charles. For many years Phyllis worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, before...

May 2, 2019

Doris Irene (Hoppe) Sweningson, 89 of Winona and formerly of Utica died Thursday, May 2, 2019 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. Doris was born July 21, 1929 to Walter E. and Olga (Nuthak) Hoppe on a farm in Mt. Vernon township, Winona County. When she was 3, they moved to Norton township and she attended 1st grade at the Gensmer...

May 1, 2019

Iris S. Deaver, 84 of Chetek and Viroqua, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at St. Michael's Assisted Living in Fountain City. Iris was born March 19, 1935 to Leo and Myrtle (Davis) Massie on an island on the Mississippi River near Genoa, WI. After moving to various places, the family settled in Viroqua when she was in 3rd grade....