Oct 16, 2018

RUSHFORD, MN - E. Lorraine Fann, 98, of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, MN. Lorraine was born on November 23, 1919, in Highland MN to Carl and Alice (Thompson) Dammen. She attended country school and was a graduate of Lanesboro High School. Lorraine worked as a waitress in her...

Oct 15, 2018

HOUSTON, MN - R. Jack Kerrigan, 88, of Houston, MN died on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Jack was born on December 30, 1929, in Winona, MN to Bill and Eva (Peterson) Kerrigan. He was raised in Houston and was a graduate of Houston High School and Winona State University. He was united...

Oct 15, 2018

Phyllis Barbara Roppe Staige, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 15, 2018 at St. Anne of Winona, surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born September 25, 1923, in Moorhead, MN to Arthur and Frieda Roppe. She was the middle child of 3 girls. When Phyllis was very young they moved from Halstad, MN to North East Minneapolis. Early...

Oct 14, 2018

Clair Allen Gartner passed away October 14, 2018 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Clair was born April 20, 1930 to Joseph and Ethel (Purvis) Gartner in rural Chatfield. In 1944 the family moved to Rural Preston.  He graduated from Preston High School in 1948. He married Marian Danielson February 17, 1952 in Cocoa, Florida....

Oct 13, 2018

Donald Ward – Lanesboro Town Historian

Donald Victor Ward, longtime Lanesboro resident and the unofficial “town historian” passed away October 13, 2018  at his senior living home in Onalaska, Wisconsin. He was 99 years old. He was the son of Merlin and Aleda (Blagsvedt) Ward, also longtime Lanesboro residents.

Donald lived...

Oct 12, 2018

Marian Margaret Lynch, 81, of Houston, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Valley View Healthcare. Marian was born September 27, 1937 in La Crosse to William and Helen (Hammer) Flannery. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from St. Peter's school, Hokah in 1954. Following technical school, Marian moved to Milwaukee to work for Standard Oil for...

Oct 12, 2018

Poet, musician, gentle spirit...our beloved husband, son, brother, brother in law, and uncle, Gary Allan Ives, departed this world on Oct. 12, 2018. Gary was born Dec. 30, 1951 to Lawrence W. "Ole" Ives and Marjorie Nyseth Ives. He grew up in Winona, MN, the oldest of 4 siblings. He graduated from Houston High School in 1970. Gary married Veronica...

Oct 12, 2018

George Lee Smith, 72, of Winona, died Friday October 12, 2018 at Winona Health. He was born August 22, 1946 in La Crosse, WI to Floyd and Winifred Smith. He grew up in La Crosse. He married Nancy Richmond on June 15, 1974, they later divorced. Together they had one daughter, Mindy. George served in the US Army. He served...

Oct 11, 2018

Cindy J (Schewe) Revere, 58, of Winona, MN, died at her home on October 11, 2018. Cindy was born on November 27, 1959 in Winona, MN to Victor and Theresa (Kluzik) Schewe. Cindy graduated from the Winona Senior High School in 1978. In 1978 Cindy married Glen Padgett. They had three children. Glen passed away in 1994. In 1995, Cindy...

Oct 11, 2018

Florence Mae Schumacher, 90, of Winona, died Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Sauer Health Care in Winona. Florence was born June 2, 1928, in Lewiston, MN to Erwin and Selma (Hoppe) Gensmer. During the summers growing up, Florence helped out on the Gensmer and Hoppe family farms, helping her aunts care for her young cousins. The family later moved to...

Oct 11, 2018

Paul Joseph Lisowski, 60 of Winona, died Wednesday, October 11, 2018 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Paul was born March 20, 1958 in Independence, WI to Roman A. Lisowski, Sr. and Helen (Suchla) Lisowski. Paul attended school in Arcadia. On August 12, 2000, Paul married Traci Jaszewski in Winona. He worked for many years as a home builder....

Oct 10, 2018

Betty Gatzlaff was called to her heavenly home on October 10th at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. The funeral for Betty Ione Gatzlaff will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, October 13th at Jehovah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Altura, with Pastors Michael Lindemann and Paul Kuckhahn officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service with interment in...

Oct 9, 2018

Annette (Anne) Loretta Manahan, 96, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. where she had resided since August of this year.  Previously, she lived in the Chosen Valley Assisted Living units since April of 2013 and Lakewood Apartments from 2006 to 2013.

Anne was born June 23, 1922 to...

Oct 7, 2018

Mary Phyllis Highum, 85, of Eyota was called to her heavenly home Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester. Mary Phyllis Mielke was born April 23, 1933 in St. Paul, MN to John A. and Agatha (Belisle) Mielke. She graduated in 1951 from Harding High School in St. Paul, MN. Phyllis married Norman Highum, her high school...

Oct 6, 2018

ST. CHARLES, MN - James Alois "Jim" Mueller, 86, of St. Charles, MN died on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. Jim was born on March 1, 1932, on the family farm in Elba Township, MN to Leo and Lucy (Wieser) Mueller. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict as...

Oct 5, 2018

Edmund J. Feuling, 88, of Winona, passed away peacefully with family by his side, Friday, October 05, 2018. Ed was born on Feb. 13, 1930 in Arcadia, WI to Raymond and Appolonia. At a young age he helped on the family farm. Ed proudly served his country from January 1952 until October 1953. Stationed at Beale Air Force Base in...

Oct 5, 2018

Janet E. Bautch, 72, of Winona, died Friday, October 5, 2018 at Mayo Health System - St. Mary's Campus. Janet was born July 18, 1946 to Martin and Alpha (Haugen) Peterson in southeast Minnesota. She grew up and attended Lanesboro High School. After High School, she graduated from Winona Secretarial School and worked at various bookkeeping and factory positions while...

Oct 4, 2018

Beverly Ann Knutson, 82, of Winona, formerly of  Chatfield, MN passed away at her home on October 4, 2018.

Beverly was born on May 16, 1936 to George and Marie (Caukins) Allen in Rochester.   She graduated from Rochester High School in 1954 and later Minneapolis School of Arts.  In her summer months she worked at Glacier National...

Oct 4, 2018

Rosella Marcella (Fasbender) Vogen, 81, of Chatfield died October 4, 2018 at Season’s Hospice in Rochester following a brief illness with brain cancer.  She was born February 22, 1937 in rural Adams, Minnesota to Joseph and Mary (Kloeckner) Fasbender.  She attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Adams High School with the class of 1955.  On January 10, 1959,...

Oct 3, 2018

Terry Alyn Virock, 85 of Houston, died unexpectedly at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Terry was born October 31, 1932 in Houston to Deloin and Adeline (Norton) Virock. He graduated from Houston High School in 1950. Terry served his country honorably in the United States Navy from 1950 - 1953. On April 26, 1956 he...