Oct 11, 2017

Geraldine "Gerry" Fern (Harem) Krage, 86 of Winona went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday October 11, 2017 at Sugar Loaf Assisted Living. Gerry was born on June 29, 1931 in Pickwick, Minnesota to Omer and Dorothy (Davis) Harem. In Gerry's younger days she enjoyed growing up on the family farm in Pickwick. Gerry was a former Miss...

Oct 11, 2017

Chase Merchlewitz, 28 of Stockton, died suddenly doing something he loved, playing at a casino on October 11, 2017. He is the son of Barb and Frank Merchlewitz of Stockton, Mn. He is survived by 13 brothers and sisters; Billie (Don) Dittrich of Waumandee, Bobbie (Mark) Stone of Lewiston, Frank Jr. (Shelly) Merchlewitz of Winona, Amy (Rob) Boutellle of Lewiston,...

Oct 10, 2017

Lucille Eleanor Dean, 74, of Buffalo City formerly of Winona, died Tuesday October 10, 2017 at her home. She was born on October 27, 1942 to Roy and Eleanor (Burfeind) King in Racine, MN. Lucy grew up in Winona and graduated from Winona High School. After high school she met Richard Dean. The two of them married in 1964. They...

Oct 8, 2017

Loren David Tufte, 80, of Lanesboro, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Loren was born in Fergus Falls, MN to John and Cora (Gorder) Tufte and lived most of his life in the Lanesboro area. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1954, enlisted in the Army and spent three years in Germany. He...

Oct 8, 2017

RUSHFORD, MN - Brad "Badger" Danielson, 43, of Rushford, MN died on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at his home following a short battle with cancer. Bradley Alan Danielson was born on April 1, 1974, in Winona, MN to Dennis and Phyllis (Hallum) Danielson. Brad was raised in Rushford where he lived his entire life. He was a 1992 graduate of...

Oct 6, 2017

Joseph William Walsh, 85, of Chatfield passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Chatfield Care Center.

Joe was born December 12, 1931 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to William and Gertrude (Hennessy) Walsh.   He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1949.  On May 8, 1954 he married Margaret Burton at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rochester.

Oct 6, 2017

Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Kieffer, 87 of St. Charles, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 at her home. Betty was born on May 30,1930 in Wabasha, MN to Paul and Sarah (Balcer) Lubinski. On May 26, 1948 she married the love of her life, Marvin "Bum" Kieffer. Betty was truly a pioneer of her time. She was a business woman who...

Oct 5, 2017

PEPIN, WI - Kathryn Kimmel, 64, of Pepin, WI and formerly of Winona, MN died on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at her home. Kathryn was born on April 12, 1953, in Winona, MN to Raymond and Beverly (Graves) Mueller. She was raised in Rollingstone, MN where she attended grade school at Holy Trinity Catholic School. Kathryn graduated from Winona Senior...

Oct 4, 2017

BURNSVILLE, MN - Ellen M. (Mohan) (Schultz) Karpas, 79, of Burnsville and formerly Hayfield and Winona, MN died on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at the Ebenezer Care Center in Minneapolis, MN. Ellen was born on April 4, 1938, in Winona, MN to Edward and Viola (McDonald) Mohan. She was raised in Weaver, MN and graduated from Winona Cotter High School...

Oct 1, 2017

Clarence Allen Sveen, 81 of Winona died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Clarence was born June 16, 1936 in Galesville, WI to Arthur and Carrie (Olson) Sveen. On November 28, 1958, he married Gloria Godtland at Central Lutheran Church in Winona. Clarence worked at Fibrite Corporation for 30 years. Following retirement from Fibrite, he...

Oct 1, 2017

Gary Oevering, 54, of Stockton, MN, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home. Gary was born April 9, 1963 in Winona to Jack and Judith (Barnholtz) Oevering. He grew up in Stockton and was known for being dressed to the nines. He loved his bonfires even though the tree over his fire pit may not have. Whenever there was...

Sep 28, 2017

Utica, Randy Lee Hahn, 60, of Utica died Thursday, September 28th at his home in hospice care. Randy was born August 1, 1957 in Preston to Darrell and Louise (Viktora) Hahn. He grew up in the Preston, Chatfield and Lanesboro areas and attended Chosen Valley High School in Chatfield. Randy worked with his dad on their farm before becoming a...

Sep 27, 2017

Jaysen "Jay" Vaughn, 39 of Caledonia and formerly of Winona died suddenly Wednesday, September 27, 2017 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Jay was born November 18, 1977 in La Crosse to Patrick and Donna (Wilkens) Vaughn. He was raised in Minnesota City and attended Winona Senior High School. Jay worked most recently for Wenonah Canoe and Biesanz...

Sep 26, 2017

Utica, Ellen R. Olson, 90, of rural Utica died Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at St. Anne' Extended Healthcare in Winona. Ellen was born February 19, 1927 in Cedar Valley to Palmer and Alma (Sebo) Erickson. She graduated from Winona High and married James Olson in Winona on December 14, 1946. They made their home near Fremont, as Ellen worked with...

Sep 26, 2017

Waldemar August (Wally) Thiele, age 97, of Winona, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Lake Winona Manor. Wally was born on November 2, 1919, to August and Ruth (Utzinger) Thiele in Grand Rapids, MI. He grew up on a farm in Stockton, Minnesota. Wally was a charter member of Grace Presbyterian Church where he served on the...

Sep 24, 2017

I am an eternal optimist and over time have become almost indestructible as far as spirit. No matter how crappy things get, I am almost always having fun- After all, the alternative is just not me. -Shannon S. Devine An eternal optimist with an indestructible spirit, Shannon, 46, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 24, 2017. Born in Winona, MN, Shannon...

Sep 22, 2017

David Feuerhardt, 59, of Winona and formerly of Baltimore, MD, died Friday, September 22, 2017 at his home. Per his wishes, no services are being held.

Sep 22, 2017

Bonita "Bonnie" Mabel Thill, 91, of Lewiston, MN died on Friday afternoon, September 22, 2017, at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN surrounded by her family. Bonnie was born on April 26, 1926, in Wyattville, MN to James and Mabel (Svenningson) Boynton. She married Milton Thill on May 9, 1946, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Lewiston....

Sep 21, 2017

Ellen J. Nichols 80, of Preston passed on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. She was born in Simpson, Minnesota on July 25, 1937 to Adry and Mildred (Wrase) Thomas. In 1955, she graduated from Preston High School. She married Donald O. Nichols, on July 24, 1957 at the Pilot Mound Lutheran Church....

Sep 19, 2017

Sheri Hemmelman, 69 of Goodview, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus with her family at her side. Sheri was born April 3, 1948 in Winona to Irving and Bette (Wilson) Smith. She grew up in St. Charles and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1966. Sheri moved to Winona to attend Cosmetology...