Apr 18, 2015

Allen Burnett Ellingson, 87, passed away Saturday April 18, 2015 at their home at Park Lane Estates Assisted Living in Preston, Minnesota. He and his wife Lilah had lived there since March 1st of this year.

Allen was born March 10, 1928 to Gilmer and Helen (Bothun) Ellingson in Lanesboro.  He married Lilah Hildestad of Lanesboro, on...

Apr 18, 2015

WINONAChauncey H. "Bud" Safranek, 90 of Winona died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Sauer Health Care.Bud was born to Henry "Hank" and Emma (Gerson) Safranek on December 29, 1924 in Winona. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and on April 11, 1953 he married Margaret Jean Martin in Winona. He worked as a meat cutter...

Apr 18, 2015

Darwin Morrill, 93, of St. Charles, MN, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. The funeral will be Thursday, April 23, at the United Methodist Church of St. Charles at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery.Mr. Morrill was born in St. Charles on December 10, 1921, at his home and attended school there until his graduation in 1939. In 1938,...

Apr 17, 2015

WINONABernard "Bernie" James Beeman, 63 of Winona, died surrounded by family on Friday, April 17, 2015 at home.Bernie, the oldest of four children, was born June 29, 1951 in Winona to Ray and Barbara (Englund) Beeman. After graduating from Winona Senior High School in 1969, he enlisted in the Navy on August 4, 1969 during the Vietnam War. Bernie was...

Apr 17, 2015

Walter "Pete" Quamen, 90 of Rushford, died peacefully Friday, April 17, 2015 at his home.Pete was born July 24, 1924 in Winona, the second of seven children born to Pete and Martha (Bratberg) Quamen. He was baptized and confirmed at Rushford Lutheran Church. Pete graduated from Rushford High School in 1943 and immediately joined the United States Navy. Machinist Mate...

Apr 17, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD, MN 507-864-7771PETERSON, MINN. - Jerome "Joe" L. Klinski, 77, of Peterson, Minn. died on Friday, April 17, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn.Joe was born on March 31, 1938, to Luverne and Clarissa (Nelson) Klinski in Caledonia, Minn. He was raised in Caledonia until the age of 16, when...

Apr 16, 2015

HOFF CELEBRATION OF LIFE CENTER, GOODVIEW, MINNESOTA 507-452-4241WINONA, MINN. - Donald, C. Rinn, 64, of Winona, Minn. died on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at his home.Donald was born on April 25, 1950, in Winona, Minn. to Clifford and Elaine (Roberts) Rinn. He was raised in Winona on Prairie Island. Donald graduated from Winona Senior High School. He worked at RTP...

Apr 15, 2015

David Wayne Marks, Sr., 63 of Altura, MN passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.David was born May 22, 1951 to Percy and Delores (Glenna) Marks, living in rural Utica on the family farm. They later moved to Winona in 1969. On August 22, 1970, he married Roxanne Thilmany. They have four...

Apr 12, 2015

Sophia Emma Preszler, 87, of Bismarck, North Dakota died Sunday April 12, 2015 at the Baptist Health Care Center.

The Funeral Service to celebrate Sophia’s life will be held 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway in Bismarck, with Pastor Merle Hoots officiating.

Sophia’s earthly body...

Apr 12, 2015

Loretta Anna Matzke, 90, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on April 12, 2015. She was a resident at Milestone senior Living in Faribault. She entered this world on July 20,1924 born to Frank and Martha (Beyer) Nuszloch. Lorretta is survived by her children; James (Patti) Matzke of Maple Grove, Barbara Guildner of Hollandale, Beth Matzke of...

Apr 11, 2015

Loren Lee Graskamp, of Fountain, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, April 11, 2015.

Loren was born May 27, 1923, in Fountain Township, to Edward and Ethel Graskamp. In 1948, Loren married the love of his life, Dorothy Henke. During their more than 60 years of marriage, they enjoyed traveling to Texas, Hawaii, Ireland, Bahamas...

Apr 10, 2015

WINONALyla's Life Story:There was no one who met Lyla Thompson and wasn't changed for the better. She had a sweet innocence about her and made everything beautiful as she could turn something ordinary into something truly extraordinary. It was easy to see that Lyla's life was rooted in something different, something deeper, and that something was her unwavering faith. Second...

Apr 9, 2015

WINONAMarcella "Marcie" F. Pomeroy, 93, of Winona entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 9, 2015 at Lake Winona Manor where she had been a resident for nearly 8 years. She slipped away peacefully, surrounded by her loving children. She was born in St. Louis, MO on October 9, 1921 to William and Florence (Lanigan) Vogel and moved with the...

Apr 7, 2015

ST. CHARLESGrace Lorraine Sackreiter, 88 of St. Charles, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.Grace Lorraine (Watts) Sackreiter was born May 13, 1926, to Samuel Cleveland and Grace Laveta (Anderson) Watts at St. Marys Hospital. She graduated from Saratoga Townhall School in 1940 and St. Charles High School in 1944. She attended the Minnesota...

Apr 6, 2015

WINONAMi Hyang (Pak) Amundson, 65, of Winona died April 6, 2015 at her home. Mi will be laid to rest 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 13, 2015 at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Apr 5, 2015

Mildred Minnie Emma Brand Wanek, 96, formerly of Lewiston, died April 5, 2015 at Lake Winona Manor.Mildred was born July 15, 1918, to August John Brand and Anna Julia Bublitz Brand in Hart Township, Winona County. The family moved to the Lewiston area where she attended St. John's parochial elementary school and Lewiston High School graduating in 1936. She married...

Apr 5, 2015

Stockton, Shirley Mueller, 84, of Stockton died Sunday April 5th at Winona Health Services. Shirley was born August 17, 1930 in Winona to Fred and Nora (Anderson) Manke. Shirley and Allan Mueller were married May 16, 1953 at Central Lutheran Church in Winona. They made their home in La Crosse before moving to Winona. In 1959 they settled in Stockton....

Apr 5, 2015

Gene Schumacher, 84 of Altura, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Lake Winona Manor.Gene was born February 26, 1931 in Winona County to Lloyd and Alice (Hilke) Schumacher. He attended Lewiston High School and the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, graduating as a Public accountant.Gene was married on October 20, 1955 to Marcella Gaulke at Grace Lutheran Church, Stockton,...

Apr 4, 2015

Lewiston, Judy Kay Forward, 69, of Lewiston died Saturday in St. Charles. Judy was born November 13, 1945 in Winona to Fred and Lorraine (Schott) Kulack. While working as a surgery assistant at Mayo Clinic Judy met Jack Forward. They were married September 3, 1966 in Lewiston. Following their marriage Judy and Jack lived in Urbana, Ill, Texas, Florida and...

Apr 3, 2015

Georgia Pauline Kalstabakken, 97, of Mazeppa, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, where she had resided since January.

Georgia Pauline Goings was born Sept. 17, 1917, to George and Carrie (Henry) Goings in Chatfield. She married Raymond Kalstabakken on Oct. 23, 1933, they had four children, Marvel Myron, Merlin Francis,...