May 20, 2018

Dennis John Meyer, 58, of Winona, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at his home. He was born on September 20, 1959 in Caledonia, MN to Lester and Donna (Johnson) Meyer. Dennis grew up in New Albin, IA and graduated from Kee High, in Lansing, IA. His community involvement and leadership started in high school where he was...

May 19, 2018

HOUSTON, MN - John R. "Butz" George, 71, of Houston, MN died on May 19, 2018. Without Butz's blessing, there will be a visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Houston, MN. The visitation will be followed by Military Honors and a family service at the funeral home. With...

May 19, 2018

Timothy "Tim" James Kuss, 51, of Rushford, MN died peacefully Saturday, May 19, 2018 at his home. Tim was born July 24, 1966 in Milwaukee, WI to Charles and Carmen (Sydlo) Kuss. Growing up, his family moved to Fountain City, Wisconsin where Tim and his Sister, Linda, were raised. He attended Cochrane-Fountain City high school and Western Wisconsin Technical College...

May 18, 2018

Barbara "Barb" Jeanette Mollert, 83, of St. Charles, MN died on Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. She was born in Lime Springs, Iowa, on February 23, 1935 to Winfield and Agnes (Cleveland) Sanborn. Barb graduated from Cresco High School, Cresco Iowa, in 1953. She married Charles "Chuck" Mollert on March 5, 1957...

May 16, 2018

Sadey Rae Stolpa, age 23, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 while surrounded by her loved ones. Sadey was born on her mother's birthday, February 3, 1995 to Paula Stolpa and Vern Masepohl. Sadey had a passion for learning new things about the meaning of life and philosophy. Sadey loved to listen to friends' stories and talk for hours about...

May 15, 2018

Paul Robert Block, 56, of Livermore, Colorado, formerly of Rochester, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 26, 1962 to Russell Block and Joanne Zeitler (Jefferis). Shortly after beginning college he moved to Colorado where he lived for 36 years. He completed his degree with Colorado State University and continued to work for...

May 9, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Julie Mae Anderson, 74, formerly of Houston, MN, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, following a brief illness. She was born December 11, 1943, to Paul and Glenis (Sather) Anderson of Houston. She graduated from Houston High School and the University of Northeran Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. Following graduation, she married William Smith...

May 7, 2018

With a life that spanned times of war and times of peace, times of plenty and times of want, Vernon Zander made the most of the days he was given. He was hardworking, kind, and helpful with a determination to succeed in whatever he put his mind to. Vernon was deeply devoted to his family, his friends, and his community...

May 6, 2018

Sherod Maurice Frazier, age 35 died on Sunday May 6th, 2018, due to an accidental death while in the transitional process of moving from La Crosse, WI back to Winona, MN where he spent the later part of his childhood. Sherod was born on November 11, 1982 to Vivian Ann Blount and Sherwood Frazier in Chicago, IL. He attended Winona...

May 6, 2018

Betty Mae Hensel, 54 of Winona died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her home. Betty was born January 6, 1964 in Rochester to Earl and Carol (Daniels) Hensel. She graduated from Winona Senior High in 1982 and attended Winona State University and MN College-SE Tech. Betty worked for many local businesses throughout her life, most recently at Knitcraft, which she...

May 4, 2018

M. Richard Hall, 67, of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Rushford, MN died on May 4, 2018, at his home in Vero Beach. Milton Richard Hall was born on April 25, 1951, in Rochester, MN to Milton T. and Bernice (Ulvestad) Hall. He was a 1969 graduate of Lanesboro High School, in Lanesboro, MN. On November 5, 1976, he was...

May 4, 2018

Karen Rae Bambenek Andresen, age 59, of Minnesota City, died unexpectedly Friday, May 4, 2018 at her home. Karen was born at home in Goodview on May 3, 1959 to Barbara Joan (Longton) and Anthony Valentine Bambenek. Karen met the love of her life, Frank Andresen, in 1976 through her brother, Roger. Love knows no bounds as Frank walked from...

May 3, 2018

Kenneth Harry Wenger, 72, of Winona, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. Ken was born August 25, 1945 in Winona to Harry and Rose (Dejno) Wenger. Ken's favorite pastimes were fishing and spending time with his many friends and family. Although he enjoyed all seasons, his favorite time of year was always Christmas which for him...

May 3, 2018

Kay Marlene Burt, 79, of Lewiston, passed away Thursday, May 03, 2018 at Speltz Estates in Lewiston. She was born on May 9, 1938 in Rochester to Paul and Dorothy (Smith) Woodward. Kay grew up on her family's farm just outside of Utica. On July 4, 1955 she was united in marriage to Marlyn Burt and together they had 4...

Apr 28, 2018

Betty Dianne Johnson, 81, of Lanesboro, made her journey to heaven on April 28, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary’s  Campus in Rochester.

Betty was born November 12, 1936 in Rushford, Minnesota to Carl and Ellen (Ferden) Sorum.  She graduated from Rushford High School in 1954.  On June 25, 1955 she married Arthur Everett Johnson....

Apr 28, 2018

Norman ("Sonny") Randy Anderson Jr., age 63 of Indian Creek, WI, passed away on April 28, 2018. Norman was born on May 18, 1954, in Winona, MN, to Gloria and Norman Anderson Sr. He attended Cochrane-Fountain City High School. On June 12, 1976, he was united in marriage to Colleen Denison, and they had three children. Norman and Colleen later...

Apr 25, 2018

Dean Ellsworth Norvet, 90 of St. Charles, died peacefully Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at his home. Dean was born October 6, 1927 in Albert Lea to Norwegian immigrants, Severin and Marie (Olson) Norvet, the youngest of four children. The family moved to rural St. Charles where Dean attended country school and was taught by his oldest sister, Helen. He attended...

Apr 24, 2018

ST. CHARLES, MN - Mary Jane Harrison, 79, of St. Charles, MN died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. Mary Jane Loppnow was born in St. Charles to Norbert and ClaraBelle (Beutler) Loppnow on December 20, 1938. She was raised in the St. Charles area and was a 1956 graduate of St....

Apr 23, 2018

Barbara Marie Padgett, 86 of Winona died Monday, April 23, 2018 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. Barb was born May 16, 1931 in Cream, WI to Christian and Emma (Peiper) Roffler. She was a member of St. Martin's Lutheran Church and worked at Knitcraft, Winona ORC and the Super 8 Motel. She enjoyed writing, listening to music and going for...

Apr 23, 2018

Beverly Jean Todd, 89, passed away on Monday April 23, 2018 at her home in St. Charles, MN. Bev was born on June 2, 1928 to Hazel (Fergeson) and Edward Gill. She grew up in St. Charles and graduated from St. Charles High School. She married Darwin Herbert Todd in 1948. Together they moved to a farm in Elba Mn...