Aug 28, 2016

Obituary for Lois Hoffert Lois Nadine Hoffert, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 28 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. Lois was born June 13, 1923 on a farm outside Quinter, Kansas to Jesse and Edna (Kinzie) Metsker. She was the youngest of four children. Music played a central role in her upbringing. Her mother was the song...

Aug 27, 2016

Rosemary L. Gaffney, 85, of Winona, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Lake Winona Manor. A prayer service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 31 in the Tranquility Chapel at Lake Winona Manor with Reverend Monsignor Thomas J. Hargesheimer officiating. Burial will be in Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery in Phoenix, AZ. Hoff Celebration of Life Center is assisting...

Aug 26, 2016

ST. CHARLES, MINN: Ronald Albert Hansen, 63, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at Golden Living - Whitewater in St. Charles, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Dover Town Hall, Dover, MN.

Aug 25, 2016

Winona, Clay Alexander Wicka, born May 25, 2004, has gone to heaven, much too early, on August 25, 2016, at home, surrounded by so many who love him. Our selfless, kindhearted boy devoted himself to his family and friends. He had a brilliant, witty nature, which created happiness for those who were in his company. The love for him was...

Aug 24, 2016

Phillip Larson, age 80, of Winona died Wednesday, August 24 at Winona Health. Private family service to be held at a later date. Memorials preferred to Central Lutheran Church or the Lutheran Campus Center. Hoff Celebration of Life Center, Goodview is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

Aug 24, 2016

Winona, Audrey Ann (Kulas) Ellinghuysen, 81, of rural Winona passed away Wednesday, August 24th at Sauer Healthcare in Winona. Audrey was born October 3, 1934 in Winona to Anthony and Mary (O'Reilly) Kulas. On June 23, 1951 Audrey married Milton Ellinghuysen at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Winona. They farmed in Hillsdale Township their entire married lives. Audrey took pride...

Aug 20, 2016

Darwin Ray Buss, 65, of Chatfield died Saturday August 20, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester from complications of cancer. Darwin was born January 10, 1951 in Slayton, Minnesota to George and Tena (Tuin) Buss.  On March 22, 1969 he married Carol Ann Sass at the Chatfield United Methodist Church.    The couple made their home in...

Aug 20, 2016

Kenneth "Ken" E. Valentine, 79, of Rollingstone, passed away peacefully with family by his side, Saturday, August 20, 2016 at St. Anne Extended Health Care. He was born on Feb. 3, 1937 to Donald and Atanza (Zehren) Valentine in Minnesota City. He enlisted in the United States Navy on April 13, 1955 in the Construction Battalion "Seebees", and was honorably...

Aug 16, 2016

Betty Jane Ask, 88 of St. Charles, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester. Betty was born March 2, 1928, in Houston, Minnesota, to John and Avis (Tietz) Anderson. She graduated from Houston High School in 1946, and worked as a legal secretary. On March 6, 1948, she married Walter "Wally" Ask. Together they began their...

Aug 12, 2016

Diane Marie Ristau (Bagniewski), 66, of Winona, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, August 12, 2016 in Winona. She was born on December 18, 1949 to Eugene Sr. and Lucille (Larson) Bagniewski. She graduated from Cochrane Fountain City High School in 1968. On September 24, 1969 Diane married Eugene Ristau and together had 3 beautiful children, they later divorced. Through Diane's career...

Aug 10, 2016

ROCHESTER, MINN: James Edward Leemon, 39, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Rochester, MN. Jim was born to James A. and Mary (Franz) Leemon on December 14, 1976, in Iowa City, IA. He graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock High School in Waverly, Iowa, in 1995. On June 14, 2003, he married Amber Nicole Hansen in Rochester, MN. Jim was...

Aug 8, 2016

Joan Loretta Bosch, a long-time resident of the Houston area, died Monday, August 8 at the Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Born in 1945 in Madison, Wisconsin, Joan graduated from Pittsville High School. For many years she lived and worked in Wisconsin Rapids, where she was a popular waitress at the Sugar Bowl...

Aug 7, 2016

Darrell "Shorty" Clinton Burk, 81, died August 7, 2016 at Regina Senior Living in Hastings.

Darrell was born June 6, 1935 to Ronald and Helen (Kemnetz) Burk in Chatfield, Minnesota.

He attended school through the 8th grade in Chatfield.  On January 23, 1970 he married LaVonne (Kalstabakken) Coe in Plainview.

Darrell worked as...

Aug 7, 2016

Diane Pearl Vrieze, 62, of Chatfield passed away in Chatfield on Sunday.

Diane was born December 14, 1953 in Morris, Minnesota to Merton and Lois (Lloyd) Hartman.   She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1972.   She went on to graduate with a degree as a medical secretary.

She worked at Mayo Clinic as a study...

Aug 7, 2016

Harold Morris Quarstad, 95, of Lanesboro passed away Sunday at Park Lane Estates in Preston. Harold was born September 12, 1920 in Lanesboro to Ole and Clara (Gunderson) Quarstad. Harold attended country school in Pilot Mound and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1938.  He worked in farming until he entered the United States Army in 1942, where he served...

Aug 6, 2016

St. Charles, Loving husband and devoted father, John Michel Benedett, 72, of Hayward, WI passed away peacefully on August 6, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. He was born on April 13, 1944 in Northfield, MN to Carl and Marguerite Benedett. John was an active member in his church his whole life. At the age...

Aug 2, 2016

Stanley Will Schaub , 84, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Winona Health. He was born April 28,1932 to Roswell Schaub and Rose(Plank)Schaub on the home farm in Alma, WI and was a 1950 graduate of Alma High School. Stanley was drafted into the Army in 1952 and returned home in 1954. He then started college in the Fall...

Aug 1, 2016

RUSHFORD, MINN: Herbert A. Thompson, 87, of Rushford, placed his hand in God's hand on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Winona Health Systems, to rejoin his beloved wife, Bette, in heaven. Herbert Allan Thompson was born October 9, 1928 to Alfred T. and Mabel T. (Neshiem) Thompson in Rushford, MN. Herb graduated from Rushford High School in 1946. He served...

Aug 1, 2016

Winona, Terry Allen Block, 60, of Winona died Monday August 1st. He was born September 27, 1955 in Winona to Ernest "Ted" and Muriel (Munson) Block and graduated from Winona High School. Terry married Lynne Gullickson and they were later divorced. He also had long time relationship with Lisa Meinke. He was a grocer and worked as a department manager...

Aug 1, 2016

Thomas "Tom" Victor Dockter, 55, of Money Creek, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016. He was born on February 4, 1961 to LeRoy and Darlene (Ledebuhr) Dockter in Caledonia, MN. Tom graduated from Houston High School in 1979 then attended the technical school in Winona where he received his associates degree. Traveling to Michigan for work, he met Denise Meeker....