Jan 25, 2016

Marlys Joan Sass, 80, died Monday, January 25, 2016 at her home in rural Chatfield. Marlys was born July 3rd, 1935 to Arnold and Leola (Gerths) Schroeder, in Rochester, MN.

On October 17, 1953 she married Elmer Sass at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester. She resided 62 years on a farm in the Chatfield area.  She worked...

Jan 24, 2016

Alice May Winslow, 90, of Fountain, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at the Chosen Valley Care Center where she has been a resident since 2014.

Alice was born May 2, 1925 to Alex and Lillian Riddle. She attended the Wykoff Public Schools. She married Fernando Paul Winslow on January 23, 1942 and they enjoyed 61...

Jan 24, 2016

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON, MN 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MN - Greg L. Lemke, 68, of Houston, MN died on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at his home. Gregory Lester Lemke was born on July 29, 1947, in La Crosse, WI to Lester and Lois (Heintz) Lemke. He was raised in rural Houston (Looney Valley) and grew up attending Immanuel...

Jan 23, 2016

Bonnie Mae Brunsvold, 85, of Chatfield formerly of Harmony, died Saturday Jan. 23, 2016, at Chosen Valley Care Center.

Bonnie Mae Schultz was born Aug. 7, 1930, in Grafton, Iowa, to John and Rose (Walk) Schultz . She attended from Grafton High School 1947 and Wartburg College in 1949, earning a Teaching Degree.  She married Wallace Brunsvold...

Jan 22, 2016

Earl Duncanson, 92 of Lewiston, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. He was born in 1924 in Bangor, WI to Walter and Josephine (Viner) Duncanson and moved to the Minnesota homestead when he was 3. The farm has been in the Duncanson family for 150 years. On March 30, 1946, he married...

Jan 21, 2016

Taken from his loved ones much too soon, Dalton Kline was a blessing to everyone he had met. He was a man of many interests and passions, but nothing was more near and dear to his heart than his beloved son. A well-loved son, father, and brother, who treasured being with family and friends, and it was when his loved...

Jan 20, 2016

Henry (Hank) Anderson​, 79, died peacefully Wednesday, January 20, 2016 surrounded by family.

Henry was born July 7, 1936 in Chatfield to Adolph and Agnes (Schultz) Anderson.  He graduated in 1954 and joined the Navy, serving three years.  Following his service, he attended Northwestern Electronics for two years, followed by two years at RCTC, earning an AA...

Jan 19, 2016

Carol June (Erickson) Hahn, 87 of Houston, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Green Lea Manor in Mabel. Beloved mother, grandmother, step-grandmother, great-grandmother, step-great-grandmother and step-great-great-grandmother. She was born on June 13, 1928 to Grant and Nina (Halverson) Erickson in Riceford, MN. Baptized in Riceford church and attended country school which she had to walk to. Later she attended Houston...

Jan 18, 2016

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, HOUSTON, MN 507-864-7771 HOUSTON, MN - Krystle J. Kinstler, 74, Houston, MN died on Monday, January 18, 2016, at her home. Krystle was born on May 21, 1941, in Dawson, MN to Lawrence and Lyla (Simonson) Johnson. Through her childhood Krystle moved with her family to many places due to her father's work. On July...

Jan 18, 2016

Keith Leonard Haag, 58 of Winona, died battling cancer on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, surrounded by his family. Keith was born July 5, 1957 in Winona to George and Rita (Mueller) Haag. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1976. He farmed for Scott and Jeanie Kreidermacher. Then worked for a local turkey...

Jan 17, 2016

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 864-7771 Merlin James Hermanson, 65, of Fremont Township passed away January 17, 2016 after several courageous battles. He was born in Lanesboro to Arvid and Rose (Erickson) Hermanson of Fremont, Minnesota on May 23, 1950. He graduated from Peterson High School in 1968 and attended Winona Vocational School for auto body repair. He married...

Jan 15, 2016

Donald Louis Kottschade, 78, of Winona passed away on Friday January 15, 2016 after a recent diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gerhig disease). He was born February 13, 1937, in Wabasha, MN, to William and Mae (Schones). He married Sharon Hudson on Oct. 12, 1968 at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Theilman. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2...

Jan 15, 2016

Leslie Hilbert Nelson, age 89, of Winona, Minnesota died Friday, January 15, 2016 during a brief stay at Lake Winona Manor. Les was born May 24, 1926 to Hilbert and Martha (Neumann) Nelson in Altura, Minnesota. After graduation from Lewiston-Altura High School he joined the Navy and served in Guam, South Pacific. He attended Dunwoody Institute and was employed by...

Jan 13, 2016

Helen Tangen, 94 of Chatfield died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota.

Helen was born November 18, 1921 on a farm in Pilot Mound Township in Fillmore County to Frederick and Leda (Rain) Strom.

On April 17, 1943 Helen married Orville Tangen in McMinnville, Tennessee.

Helen...

Jan 13, 2016

Deborah Ann Lee (nee Stombaugh) Age 59 of Winona, MN died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at her home. Deborah was born to Harry Dee and Shirley Marie Stombaugh on June 23, 1956 in Vandalia, IL. She lived most of her life in Quad Cities, IL. She married T.A. Lee on March 21, 1998 in Galva, IL. They moved to Winona,...

Jan 12, 2016

Age 46 of Stockton, Minnesota died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Gunderson Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Jason was born September 24, 1969 in Garden City, Michigan to Donnie Scrogham and Katherine (Frey) Scrogham. Jason's passion in life was cars, he lived, breathed and thought about cars, all while turning it in to his career. He enjoyed spending time working...

Jan 11, 2016

Lyle John Ziegeweid, 83 of Minnesota City, MN died Monday, January 11, 2016 peacefully at home in the loving care of his family. His strength, inspiration, courage and joy in living will live on in the hearts of those who loved him. He loved life and continued to have a positive attitude throughout his contending with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for ten...

Jan 10, 2016

Jerry D. Brown, age 80, went to heaven to be with his beautiful wife Madeline on Sunday, January 10th, 2016 at Haven Hospice in Orange Park, Florida. He was born on June 24th, 1935 in Winona, Minnesota to George and Emma (Hatlevig) Brown. He was married to Madeline Wherry Bilicki on June 11th, 1955. Madeline passed away on March 12th,...

Jan 10, 2016

Arthur "Art" Bernard Czaplewski, 84, of Bluff Siding, WI, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse with his family by his side. Art was born February 1, 1931 in Winona to Andrew and Wilma (Merchlewitz) Czaplewski. He graduated from Cotter High School in 1948. On October 22, 1949, Art married Dolores "Dee" Moe at St....

Jan 10, 2016

Hollie J. Briggs, 62, of La Crescent, MN died surrounded by the people who loved her deeply on Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, due to complications of the acute onset of a pulmonary embolism Hollie was born on December 18, 1953, in Rochester, MN to Lyle and Joyce (Fieck) Briggs. She was...