Kevin O'Laughlin
Apr 6, 2025
Kevin O'Laughlin, 75, of Rushford, MN, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025 with his family by his side.
Kevin was born December 22, 1949 in Winona, MN. Growing up in Winona’s Gilmore Valley, Kevin was the third in line of six children born to Jim and Delores (Douglas) O’Laughlin. He contracted polio as a toddler and was sent to Sister...
Jerry Steinfeldt
Apr 6, 2025
Jerry Paul Steinfeldt, age 78, passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN, after a long illness with Parkinson’s Disease, with his son, Chad, by his side.
Jerry was born on February 19, 1947, in Winona, MN, to Paul and Anita (Pflughoeft) Steinfeldt.
He is survived by his sons, Chad (Shannon), Brian (Natasha), and Jimmy (Tonya); siblings, Roger and...
Larry Fix
Apr 5, 2025
Larry James Fix, 79, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Friday, April 5th, 2025, after a short illness. Larry was born on September 26th, 1945, in Winona, MN, to John and Opal (Potter) Fix, joining his brother Keith and sister Patricia.
Larry graduated from Dover-Eyota High School in 1963. He cherished reconnecting with friends and classmates at the annual Golden Grads...
George A. Graham
Apr 4, 2025
George Albert Graham, 86 of Rushford Village, died April 4, 2025 at the Minnesota Veterans Home - Preston.
George was born October 2, 1938 in Cedar Rapids, IA to George A. and Erma “Sally” (Morrison) Graham. They moved to Montana before settling in Appleton, WI where he was schooled and joined the U.S. Air Force based in Massachusetts, being honorably discharged...
Lynne Eide
Apr 2, 2025
On April 2, 2025, we said goodbye to an amazing wife, mother, sister, grandma, and friend — Lynne Louise Eide.
Lynne was born in Winona, Minnesota on September 2, 1957, to Robert and Maxine Boehmke. She grew up with her four siblings, living throughout southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin before settling in Rushford at age eleven. Lynne graduated from Rushford High...
Bernard Hennessy
Apr 2, 2025
Bernard Hennessy, 95, of Lewiston, died on April 2, 2025. Born on July 19, 1929, in Winona, Minnesota, Bernard was the son of Bernard Sr. and Anna (Axness) Hennessy. He grew up on a farm in Hart Township, Minnesota, where he cultivated a love for family, faith, community, and the great outdoors. On the same farm his great-grandfather, Patrick Hennessy...
Ryan Sorrelman
Mar 30, 2025
Ryan Sorrelman, 41, of Winona, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
Ryan was born on November 12, 1983, in Ada, Okla., to Joe and Virginia Sorrelman. He loved his family deeply and lived a life rooted in compassion and kindness. Ryan found a strong sense of purpose in his work at Art & Sol, where he...
Steven Feuerhelm
Mar 30, 2025
Steven Jay Feuerhelm, died on March 30, 2025, just a few days short of his 64th birthday. Born on April 5, 1961, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Steve was raised with love by his parents, Raymond and LaVonne Feuerhelm. The family moved to St. Charles, Minnesota, in 1966, where Steve would grow up and eventually graduate from St. Charles High School.
After...
Jeanette Schroeder
Mar 29, 2025
Jeanette Ruth Schroeder, age 97, passed away on Sat., March 29, 2025, having resided at Brookdale Assisted Living in Winona, MN, for 3 years. She was born on July 7, 1927, to Herbert and Esther (Fredrich) Wittchow in Lebanon, WI. A fragile baby not expected to live, she was baptized immediately. She attended 8 grades in one-room schoolhouses in Lebanon...
Marlene Ann Benck
Mar 29, 2025
Marlene Ann [Berg] Benck, 84, of Winona, formerly of Goodview, passed away on March 29, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer.
Marlene was born on July 10, 1940, and raised by Evelyn and Joseph Berg and one of 8 children.
Marlene attended Winona schools.
Marlene married David J. Kotlarz Sr. in October of 1957. They had three children, David Jr, Vicki and...
Luella "Lu" Brown
Mar 28, 2025
Luella Brown died on March 28, 2025 surrounded by family. She was 94. Luella “Lu” Mae Brown was born in Pine Creek, Peterson, to Marvin and Mabel (Halvorson) Hatlevig. After completing the 8th grade, she left school to help on the family farm. On March 6, 1948, Lu married Robert “Bob” Brown. Together they built a life rooted in hard...
David Ruppert
Mar 27, 2025
David Michael Ruppert passed away on March 27, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.
David was born in 1949, to Raymond and Adanelle Ruppert in Winona. He graduated in 1968, from Cotter High School and in 1972, from Winona State with a B.A. in Accounting.
David worked with his brother, Allyn, at Ruppert’s Grocery from the age of 8 until...
Evadine Eide
Mar 26, 2025
Evadine Eide
June 28, 1939 – March 26, 2025
Evadine Eide, 85, of Rushford, MN passed away on March 26, 2025, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN surrounded by her family.
Evadine was born on June 28, 1939 to Roman and Angeline (Sonsalla) O’Bieglo. She married Michael Soppa, Sr, in 1957 and raised 5 children in the Rushford, Houston and Mabel...
Richard Franzen
Mar 24, 2025
Richard Baptist Franzen Sr., age 79, of Bancroft, SD, passed away on March 24, 2025, at home with his wife, Rosemary, at his side.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 PM on Friday, March 28, 2025, at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in De Smet, SD.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 31, 2025 at 10:30am at St. Casimir Catholic...
Nancy Gaulke
Mar 24, 2025
Nancy Sue Gaulke (McCabe) passed suddenly on March 24, 2025.
Nancy was born in Racine, WI, and moved to Winona as a child, where she would meet and married Don Gaulke in 1983. They loved spending time together outdoors, shared an appreciation for music, and always bet class="widget-2d918b u_1365616092 dmCustomWidget" data-lazy-load="false" data-title="" id="1365616092" dmle_extension="custom_extension" data-element-type="custom_extension" lock-element-for-editing="true" icon="false" surround="false" against each other whenever the Vikings played the Packers. Nancy also loved animals,...
Myron Dale Bunke
Mar 24, 2025
Myron Dale Bunke, 91, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2025 at his home in Rushford, Minnesota with his daughter by his side.
Myron was born on August 9, 1933. Myron attended Rushford Community School through the 8th grade and went on to serve in the Army as a Military Police officer. He then pursued farming and various other interests: spending...
Patricia Anne Shaw
Mar 21, 2025
Patricia Anne Shaw, 59 of Winona, died Friday, March 21, 2025 at Winona Health.
Tricia was born January 20, 1966 in Winona to Larey and Mary (Kupietz) Alston. She graduated from Winona Senior High. She graduated from Winona State University with a degree in business administration and continued to further her education throughout her life. In November of 1992, Tricia was...
Ronald Allan Henderson
Mar 21, 2025
Ronald Allen Henderson, of Fountain City, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2025, at his home.
Ron was born to Jane (Bork) and Lowell Henderson in Winona, MN, on October 6, 1961.
A proud Grand Champion Bull Rider in 1995, Ron's spirit reflected the thrill and passion of the rodeo. Ron could often be found enjoying a cold beer at...
James Earl Haefel
Mar 21, 2025
James Earl Haefel, also known as “Haefy” and “The Haefmaster” passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 21st 2025 at the age of 77 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
James was born on August 28, 1947 in Winona, Minnesota to Earl Joseph Haefel and Mary Josephine Kanz.
James married the love of his life, Nancy Marie Ellison...
Terry Hawkings
Mar 20, 2025
Terry Lynn Hawkings, age 63, of Winona, MN, died Thursday, March 20, 2025 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Terry was born June 7, 1961, the daughter of Larry and LeAnn (Hunting) Lessley in Chico, CA. She met the love of her life, Robert Hawkings, when they were acting in a play, at their very first rehearsal. They were united...
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