Jun 2, 2016

Sheila Diane Benson Cheeks, 68, of Winona, MN died Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Ostrander Nursing Home, Ostrander, MN. Sheila Diane Benson was born September 3, 1947 to Vernon and LaVaughn (Vick) Benson in Lanesboro, MN. She was raised in Rushford, MN. Sheila married Robert P. Cheeks and they were later divorced. During their marriage, the couple lived in various...

Jun 1, 2016

Paul J. Schlink, 84 of Lewiston, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Lake Winona Manor. Paul was born June 20, 1931 in Rollingstone to Jacob and Cecilia (Kirch) Schlink. He served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1950-1952. On April 21, 1956, he married Dorothy Brantner at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Lima, WI. They made their...

May 31, 2016

RUSHFORD, MN - Carolyn A. Myhro, 84, of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Carolyn was born on February 6, 1932, in Spring Grove, MN to Carlton and Alma (Solum) Ellingson. She was raised in Spring Grove, attended country school there and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1949....

May 30, 2016

Leo Michael Hughes, 89, died at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2016, from injuries sustained in a May 21 farming accident.  He was born on April 4, 1927, to James and Lauretta (Gallagher) Hughes on the family farm located in Maryland Township in Swift County near Danvers, MN. He graduated from Benson...

May 29, 2016

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD, MN 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MN - Audery J. Johnson, 75, of rural Rushford, died on Sunday, May 29, 2016, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Audery Jean Halvorson was born on June 17, 1940, to Arthur and Thora (Grinde) Halvorson in Money Creek Township of Houston County, MN. She was raised...

May 27, 2016

Rachel E. Baudoin, 95, of Chatfield passed peacefully of natural causes on May 27, 2016 at Susie's Care Center in Hayfield. Rachel was born January 31, 1921 in Rochester to Emil and Minerva (Televetsky) Zempel.  Rachel graduated from Rochester High School in 1939.  After starting her career in retail, Rachel joined the Mayo Clinic and enjoyed a 40 year career.  ...

May 27, 2016

St. Charles, Kathleen M. "Kathy" Putzier, 80, of St. Charles, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27th in St. Charles. Kathy was born on March 1, 1936 in Wyatville, to George and Thecla (Thesing) Burns. Kathy married Lawrence Putzier on September 24, 1958. They farmed near St. Charles until moving to town in 1992. She had worked at Camera Art,...

May 25, 2016

RUSHFORD, MN - Doris M. Rislov, 88, of Rushford, MN died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, MN There will be a funeral service for Doris at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Arendahl Lutheran Church in rural Peterson, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00 TO 7:00 P.M. on Friday at...

May 24, 2016

Gudrun Marie Storhoff, 99, of Lanesboro passed away May 24, 2016 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Gudrun was born February 1, 1917 in Wildrose, North Dakota to Gabriel and Margit (Stoke) Dybing. Gudrun married  Norman Storhoff July 11, 1940 in Highland Prairie, Minnesota.  The couple farmed in the Lanesboro area until 1966 when they moved to Yuma, Arizona.  ...

May 24, 2016

Ralph Peter Czaplewski, 81 of Bluff Siding, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Ralph was born September 29, 1934 in Buffalo County to Andrew and Wilma (Merchlewitz) Czaplewski. He graduated from Cotter High School. Ralph served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1954-1956. He attended Winona State University. On August...

May 23, 2016

On Monday, May 23, 2016 this world lost a treasure when our beloved "Miss Claire" slipped gently from this life into the next. While our hearts are broken, we rejoice in the knowledge that she is at peace and has reunited at last with her beloved husband Chuck and the dear family and friends who have gone before her. Claire...

May 23, 2016

Donald Joseph Buehler, 73, of Winona, passed away peacefully Monday, May 23, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. Don was born on July 16, 1942 to John and Clara (Dohrmann) Buehler and was one of ten children. On August 31, 1968 he was united in marriage to Joy (Lundgren). Together they shared 32 years and had three children, Linda,...

May 22, 2016

Obituary: Joseph Paul Krall 1/9/1988 Composed by Lora Foreman-Krall, mother Joseph Paul Krall (Joe), age 28, died May 22, 2016. Struck by a car when his motorcycle stalled in traffic on highway 710 in Long Beach, California; he died instantly. Joe was 28 years old and 3 weeks from moving back to his home in Minnesota to continue his life...

May 20, 2016

Mathilda Emma Thompson, 81, of Lewiston, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, May 20, 2016, at the Adith Miller Manor in Winona, MN after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on December 4, 1934, in Alma, WI, to Holliver and Emma (Grossell) Hoch. She was united in marriage with Clifford Thompson, Sr. on...

May 18, 2016

Kenneth E. Duellman, 66 formerly of Rochester and St. Charles, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island. Kenny was born September 13, 1949 in Rollingstone to Everett and Angeline Duellman. He is survived by his 3 loving sisters, Donna (Larry) Kinyon of Byron, Rita McFarlin of Tucson, AZ and Mary Ellen (Frank) Mangskau of...

May 17, 2016

Patricia "Pat" Joy Becker, 85, of Winona, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Sugar Loaf Assisted Living. Pat was born September 4, 1930 in Winona to Alden and Margaret (McGuire) Maynard. On June 5, 1948, at the age of 17, she married the love of her life, Malcolm Becker. Together they shared 68 years of marriage and had...

May 17, 2016

St. Charles, Walter Bernard "Walt" Lange, 94, of St. Charles died Tuesday, May 17th at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - St. Mary's Campus Rochester. Walt was born March 26, 1922 in Devil's Lake, North Dakota to Bernard and Hildegard (Walter) Lange. He graduated from Cotter High School in 1940 and went to Chicago to work as a machinist apprentice. In 1944...

May 16, 2016

Andrew Gunnar Olness, 73, of Peterson, Minnesota died on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. He was born in Rushford to Norman and Agnes (Gunderson) Olness on August 11, 1942.

He was a graduate of the Peterson High School, the University of Minnesota College of Agriculture and taught high...

May 16, 2016

Norman Paul Weaver, 86 of Winona died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Sugar Loaf Senior Living. He formally lived at 408 High Forest Street. Norman was born October 1, 1929 in Winona to Bert and Anna (Kropidlowski) Weaver. In 1948, he graduated from Cotter High School. Norman served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1951-1953. On June...

May 14, 2016

Jerome “O.J.” Manahan, 61, of Chatfield passed away at Chosen Valley Care Center on Saturday May 14, 2016. Jerome was born December 1, 1954 in Rochester to Maurice and Theresa (Kuisle) Manahan.   Jerome graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1973.  On September 8, 1979 he married Barbara Lane. Jerome worked as a custom home builder for...