Jan 10, 2018

Verna Marie Ayers, 86, of Chatfield, passed away on January 10, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Methodist Campus in Rochester.

Verna was born October 12, 1931 to Vernal and Mary (Grant) Johns  in Freemont, Minnesota. On November 8, 1949 she married Orrion “Bud” Ayers in Preston.

Verna enjoyed crocheting, coloring books, and watching soaps. ...

Jan 8, 2018

Jeanne Marie Ward (Wetzel), 52, of Fountain City, died Tuesday, January 8, 2018 at St. Michael's Assisted Living. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, January 15, 2018 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center with Reverend James Berning officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Hoff Celebration of Life Center, Goodview,...

Jan 8, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" R. Noeska, 82 of Winona, passed away at St. Anne Extended Healthcare on Monday, January 8, 2018. Jerry was born May 6, 1935 in Winona to Rudolph and Arletta (Linander) Noeska. Jerry attended the Pleasant Valley Country School. He decided he wanted to farm with his father and learned all he needed to know about farming from his...

Jan 8, 2018

Kenneth Earl Prodzinski, 89, of Watkins Manor, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus. He was born on May 27, 1928 in Winona to August and Marie (Braun) Prodzinski. Kenneth enlisted in the United States Army, proudly serving during World War II. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Plinski on June 25, 1949. He...

Jan 6, 2018

Emery John Johnson, 91, of St. Charles, MN died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Mayo Health Systems-St. Mary's Campus. Emery was born March 12, 1926 to John and Julia (Sawilski) Johnson in Kirkland IL. He graduated from Kirkland High School and enlisted in the Navy in 1943. Served during WWII in the amphibian forces in the Pacific. He Served on...

Jan 5, 2018

Lanesboro, Duane Ellsworth Tweten, 89, of Highland in rural Lanesboro died Friday, January 5th at his home. Duane was born March 14, 1928 in Rushford to Reuben and Lillian (Reilly) Tweten. He and Maxine Jorde were married at Highland on March 17, 1951. They farmed in Highland for their entire married lives, dairy, hogs and beef cattle. When younger, Duane...

Jan 2, 2018

Eva Martinson, 74 of Winona, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Winona Health. Eva was born May 22, 1943 in La Crosse to William and Clara (Ekern) Staack. She graduated from Winona Senior High School. On February 17, 1962, she married Gerald "Jerry" Martinson in Winona. Eva worked as a Law Enforcement Dispatcher for Winona County for 30 years; a...

Jan 1, 2018

Marian (Mullen) Whetstone, age 107 of Stockton, passed away at the home of her daughter on Monday, January 1, 2018. Marian was born on November 19, 1910 in Winona to Frank and Carrie (Madland) Mullen. She was the second oldest of eight children. She married Lawrence Whetstone in 1937 and they made their home in Minnesota City until moving to...

Jan 1, 2018

Duane Bernard Kubis, 85 of Winona, died Monday, January 1, 2018 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Duane was born August 8, 1932 in Arcadia to Bernard and Anna (Woychick) Kubis. His mother died during child birth and he was raised by his grandmother, Mary Kubis. Duane served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. On...

Dec 31, 2017

Jerry L. Asher of Chatfield passed away at his home on December 31, 2017.

Jerry Lee Asher was born in Chatfield on December 19, 1940 to Claude and Hazel (Meeker) Asher.  He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1958.  On October 12, 1963 he married the love of his life, Winn (Don't call her Winnifred) Kay Perley...

Dec 31, 2017

Richard "Dick" Gaustad, 62 of Houston, MN, died Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse. Dick was born November 29, 1955 to Russell and Artis (Peterson) Gaustad in La Crosse. Dick was a very proud father to Michael, Andrea, and Greg. He was overjoyed to be a grandfather to Riley and Dylan and looked forward to...

Dec 30, 2017

RUSHFORD, MN - Mitchell L. "Mitch" Thompson, 54, of Rushford, MN died on Saturday, December 30, 2017, in Glenville, MN due to an apparent heart attack. Mitchell Lloyd Thompson was born on March 11, 1963, in Albert Lea, MN to Steven and Diane (Tasker) Thompson. Mitch was raised in Albert Lea and was a 1981 graduate of Albert Lea High...

Dec 30, 2017

Dean Arthur Nisbit, 65, of Pine Island, died Saturday, December 30th at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Dean was born July 19, 1952 in Winona to Harley and Blanche (Colgan) Nisbit. He graduated from Mayo High School in Rochester. Dean entered the United States Marines in 1970, later transferring to the U.S. Navy before serving in the...

Dec 27, 2017

Nancy Lu Drury, 76, of Winona, formerly of Preston, died Wednesday, December 27 at Lake Winona Manor.

Dec 26, 2017

Jennifer "Jen" Dresselhaus, 50, passed away Tuesday Dec. 26th at her home with her family by her side. Jen was born June 2nd, 1967 in Winona to Lester and Margaret (Drazkowski) Johnson, growing up in Kellogg. Jen and Russell Dresselhaus were married September 8th, 2001. They lived in Buffalo City, Big Lake, and Plymouth WI. As well as Winona and...

Dec 24, 2017

Opal Catherine (McNally) Fitch went home Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2017 surrounded by her family. Opal came into this world June 8, 1924 as the sixth child of Myrtle (Davis) and William McNally. She was delivered by a mid-wife at the back of the Perry Confectionary Store in Winona. Her family lived at Prairie Island at the time, but the...

Dec 24, 2017

Marian Miller passed away on December 24, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford at the age of 94. She was born in Lanesboro on October 20, 1923, to Oscar and Selma (Rude) Iverson and was raised on the family farm. She attended the South Rushford School through the eighth grade and graduated from Rushford High School in...

Dec 24, 2017

Adeline P. Schneider, age 87, of New Prague, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on December, 24, 2017 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center. Adeline was born on October 26, 1930, in Chanhassen Township, Carver County to Herbert H. and Pauline O. (Gregory) Kocks. She attended St. Victoria School, graduated from Chaska high School, and attended Faribault Vocational School. After high...

Dec 23, 2017

Mason A. Witt Mason loved history, especially that of his hometown Houston, Minnesota as well as Houston Township, and Houston County. After living away for a period, he was able to return once more to the Bluff Country he loved before he died on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the Valley View Healthcare and Rehab center in Houston, Minnesota. Mason...

Dec 20, 2017

Peter Alexander George Kempner, 79 of Winona, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his home. Pete was born January 3, 1938 in London, England to Stanley and Mina (Lang) Kempner. They moved to St. Paul, Minnesota when he was 12 years old. Following graduation, Pete enlisted in the United States Marine Corp, serving 4 years. He was tasked with protecting...