Mar 16, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Ken "Kenny" Breitsprecher, 79, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Kenny was born on October 12, 1935, in Ossian, Iowa to Raymond and Martha (Tinderholt) Breitsprecher. He was raised in Canton, Minn. and graduated from Canton High School in...

Mar 15, 2015

Leonard "Red" Mastenbrook, 89 of Minnesota City, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Lake Winona Manor.Leonard was born January 4, 1926 to Carl and Kate (Kohal) Mastenbrook in Deering Valley during a snowstorm. He attended a one room school house in Deering Valley and graduated from Winona Senior High School. He served his country honorably in the United States Army...

Mar 14, 2015

Ronald Arlyn Wilbur, 84, of Chatfield passed away March 14, 2015 at the Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester.

Ron was born October 18, 1930 on the family farm in Winneshiek County, Iowa to Miles K. and Valeda (Murdock) Wilbur.   He attended Pierce country school through the 8th grade.   On October 4, 1952 he married Delores “Dolly” Olson...

Mar 14, 2015

HOUSTONRalph Willys Johnston, 95, a lifelong resident of Houston, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 after a brief stay at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab. He was born on a farm in Swede Bottom on September 8, 1919 to Irving and Ethel (Anderson) Johnston. The family moved to a farm in Perkins Valley the following spring. After renting for five...

Mar 10, 2015

HOUSTONTeresa Eileen Erickson and Dale "Banjo" Owen Erickson, 52 and 59, of Houston, died March 8 and March 10 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.With unending devotion to one another, Teresa and Banjo Erickson complimented each other in many ways, but when it came to their selfless spirits they...

Mar 9, 2015

Patricia Carole Jonsgaard, 73, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 9, 2015. She was born on April 22, 1941 to Donald and Caroline (Schafer) Jewell. She married Gary Jonsgaard and had 2 children. They were later divorced. She is survived by her daughters, Terri (Dale) Runge and Jo-Dee Jonsgaard; 3 grandchildren, Jessica Jonsgaard, Scott and...

Mar 8, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Mary M. Bremseth, 65, of Houston, Minn. died on Sunday, March 08, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Mary was born on January 23, 1950, in Lanesboro, Minn. to Allen and Jean (Nelson) Bremseth. She graduated from Houston High School in 1968, and attended college at...

Mar 7, 2015

WINONADennis A. Julson, 62, of Winona died Saturday, March 7th, 2015 at his home.Dennis was born January 16, 1953 to Selmer and Beatrice (Decker) Julson in St. Paul, MN. To be closer to family, he and his family moved to Winona. At the age of three, Dennis suffered a stroke. As a man with tremendous courage and determination, Dennis was...

Mar 6, 2015

John Clarence "Hunsie" Schultz, Jr. 83 of Lewiston, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse.John was born April 3, 1931 in Bethany Township to John Clarence Schultz Sr. and Florence (Prudoehl) Schultz. He attended Benedett Country School through the 8th grade. John then began working on farms until being drafted in the United States Army....

Mar 6, 2015

WINONAElaine Helen Jick, 89, of Winona died Friday, March 6th, 2015 at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona.A memorial service for Elaine will be held 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the Chapel at Sauer Memorial Home with the Reverend Jim Berning officiating. She will be laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

Mar 5, 2015

Lewiston, Dawn Marie Pierce, 56, of Lewiston died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Dawn was born March 2, 1959 in Winona to Clifford and Joan (Moger) Pierce. She graduated from Lewiston-Altura High School in 1978. Dawn lived at the Home and Community Options home in Lewiston for the past 3 years...

Mar 5, 2015

Roger Fredrick Loth Sr., 78, of Dover, formerly of St.Charles and Winona passed away peacefully at his home on March 5, 2015. Roger was born October 14, 1936 in Winona, Minnesota to George and Lucille Loth. He was raised with 6 siblings Carol, Bobby, George Jr, James, Richard, and Margaret. Roger grew up to be a hard working man. He...

Mar 5, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSFHORD, MN 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Leslie "Les" G. Glenna, 67, of Rushford, Minn. died on Thursday, March 05, 2015, at his home. Les was born on October 22, 1947, in Bratsberg, Minn. to Levi and Mildred (Miller) Glenna. He was raised in Bratsberg and graduated from Rushford High School in 1965. Les attended La Crosse...

Mar 4, 2015

WINONAPhilip A. Cochran, Ph. D., 59, of Winona, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.Phil Cochran is survived by a family as proud of him as he was of them--his wife, Michelle; his children and their significant others, Joe Cochran and Berry Fairchild, Andy Cochran and Daisy Pignetti, Jenny Cochran Biederman and Trevor Biederman, Jesse...

Mar 3, 2015

GOODVIEWTerry Allen Moore, 56, of Goodview died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home in Goodview.Terry was born August 8, 1958 to Marvin and Emilie (Cerny) Moore in Norfolk, NE. He graduated from Osage High School in 1976 and continued on to Winona State University. On May 31, 1980, he married Karen Schwab in Osage, IA. Together they raised two...

Mar 2, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Kendrick "Ken" J. Kinstler, 44, of Houston, Minn. died on Monday, March 2, 2015, at his home. Ken was born on April 7, 1970, in Winona, Minn. to Dennis and Bonnie (Anderson) Kinstler. He was raised in rural Houston and graduated from Houston High School in 1988. Ken was united...

Mar 1, 2015

Utica, Elaine Theresa Timm, 81, of Utica, passed away Sunday March 1, 2015 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, surrounded by her family. Elaine was born to George and Theresa (Theis) Schmidt in Winona. She worked as a receptionist in the Winona Unemployment Office until marrying Earl Timm on December 14, 1957 in St. Charles. They live and farmed in rural...

Mar 1, 2015

Pine Island, Marlen Everett Hundorf, 88, of Pine Island and formerly of the St. Charles area died Sunday, March 1st at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. He was born September 9, 1926 in La Crosse, WI to Nels and Olga (Anderson) Hundorf. Marlen married Fruititger. She died in 2013. Survivors include six children; Cindy (Gene) Bendickson, Ricky Hundorf,...

Mar 1, 2015

ST. CHARLESJean Ann Mueller, 88 of St. Charles and formerly of Dover, died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.Jean was born December 5, 1926, to Andrew and Susie (Whetstone) Snyder. She married Bernard A. Mueller on June 17, 1948 in Winona. Together, they raised four children, John, Nancy, Daniel, and Greg. She was a kind-hearted, caring person...

Feb 28, 2015

WINONARandy Lee Corey, 60 of Winona, died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at home.Randy was born June 28, 1954 in Owatonna, MNto Donald and Evelyn (Bagniewski) Corey. He was raised in Austin with his six siblings and graduated from Winona High School in 1972. Randy married Jill Rothering in June 1982 and they were later divorced. He worked for WinCraft, Behrens,...