Oct 31, 2013

WINONARyker Timothy Prell, infant son of Mitchell and Amy Prell, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Winona Health.He is survived by his parents; three siblings, Drake, Lydia and Reilen; maternal grandparents, Kent (Karen) Brown of Winona, Nancy (Tim) Louden of New London; paternal grandparents, Kermit and Brenda Prell of Wisconsin; maternal great-grandmother, Betty Englerth; paternal great-grandparents, Floyd and Betty Prell...

Oct 30, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Marjorie Otis, 78, of Rushford died on Wednesday, October 30, at her home. She was born on March 3, 1935, in Cedar Glades, Arkansas to Alfred and Angie (Murders) Adams. In her early childhood, Marjorie moved with her family from Arkansas to Twain Harte, California and later to Pine Grove, California,...

Oct 30, 2013

Patricia "Pat" Ellen Rothering (Wise), 75, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at her home in Minnesota City. She was born on Oct. 8, 1938, to Arthur and Lucille (Jenkins) Wise, in Winona.She married LaVerne "Mick" Rothering on Oct. 16, 1954. They moved to Sheboygan, Wis., in the early 1960s to raise their eight children. In 1989, they returned to...

Oct 29, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD - 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Jessica M. Wilcenski, 37, of Rushford died on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at her home. Jessica was born on September 1, 1976, in Minneapolis, Minn. to Richard and Janie (Wick) Thelen. She was raised in Anoka, Minn. and graduated from Anoka High School in 1994. She received her Bachelor's...

Oct 27, 2013

Marjorie Horihan, of Lanesboro, Minnesota, died on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home where she had lived for 6 weeks. She was born near Burr Oak, Iowa, on August 31, 1916 to R.E. "Emmett" and Anna Mullaney Knox. She attended Canton High School, Canton, MN and Valders College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. On May 30,...

Oct 24, 2013

Larry Jon Lobland, 55, of Chatfield, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, of cancer at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where he had been for three weeks.

Larry was born March 22, 1958, in Preston, to Jimmie and Evelyn (Haugstad) Lobland. He graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1976. Larry joined the U.S. Air Force...

Oct 24, 2013

All who knew June Kanz would agree that there was rarely a dull moment when she was around. Her sole purpose in life was to share laughter and love, and people were drawn to her like a magnet. Life truly began for June when she married her best friend with whom she welcomed the son who was truly the light...

Oct 24, 2013

Laurine Schneider SpeltzGrowing up in the 1920s and 1930s, Laurine Schneider Speltz carved out a place for herself in the then male-dominated medical profession, but subsequently found another calling that drew even more deeply on her formidable energy, vision, and intelligence as the wife of a sole veterinary practitioner, and the mother of eight children. Laurine was born on November...

Oct 24, 2013

Hazel A. Olstad, 98, of Rushford, MN passed away on October 24, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Visitation will be at Hoff Funeral Home in Rushford, Monday October 28 from 5 - 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service, Tuesday October 29 at 11:00 a.m. A Funeral service will be at Rushford Lutheran Church with Pastor Roger...

Oct 23, 2013

Lynn Marie Olson, 51 of Chatfield, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Lynn was born Oct. 5, 1962, in Rochester to Herman V. and JoAnn (Affeld) Schultz. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1981. On June 4, 1983, she married Steve Olson at the St....

Oct 23, 2013

Marian Marie (Mahlke) Lubinski was called through heaven's garden gates in the early morning hours on October 23rd at Winona Health. She was born to Helen Marie (Keller) and Fred F. Mahlke on July 25, 1929 in Winona, MN. She married her Sailor, Roman R. Lubinski on June 5, 1954 in Winona. They celebrated 59 years together sailing there "ship"....

Oct 21, 2013

Madeline (Helleland) Rustad, age 97, died Monday, October 21, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN. Madeline was born to Inga and Rasmus Helleland on December 6, 1915, in Rushford, MN. Her father emigrated from Norway at an early age. They settled in the Rushford area where they raised their family and farmed south of Rushford near Bratsburg....

Oct 21, 2013

Winona - Merlyn HansonI died as I wanted with my wife, my children and my grandchildren beside me. Even a Marine loses this battle and I close my eyes in peace and quiet comfort. I was born in 1935. I was the oldest son of Marvin and Mari Gale Hanson. Like so many, my parents and grandparents were poor having...

Oct 20, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Wayne A. Sennes, 78, of Houston, Minn. passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston.Wayne was born on October 4, 1935, in La Crosse, Wis. to Art and Olive (Mackey) Sennes of Hokah, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at Hokah United...

Oct 19, 2013

LEWISTONAlvin August Fabian of Lewiston, died peacefully at Lake Winona Manor on Saturday, October 19, 2013.Alvin was born June 29, 1934 to August and Edith (Grant) Fabian. He attended Lewiston Schools and served in the United States Army 26th Artillery 182nd Airborne as a sharp shooter during the Lebanon Crisis. Alvin worked for Madison Silo for 40 years and later...

Oct 19, 2013

Winona Mark Thomas Lorisch, 39, of Winona died Saturday October 19, 2013. Mark was born August 27, 1974 in Minneapolis. He later moved with his family to Milwaukee, where he was raised. The beauty of Winona drew him to the area and he graduated with a B.A. from Winona State University in Mass Communications. While at WSU Mark met Lisa...

Oct 16, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Ruby MacLean Swenson, 97, of Houston, Minn. died on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at her home in Houston.Ruby was born on June 27, 1916, to Irving and Ethel (Anderson) Johnston at Swede Bottom on her great-grandmother's farm. She attended rural school through the eighth grade, finishing high school in...

Oct 15, 2013

WINONAWyliss Chester Larson, 91 of Winona, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Saint Anne Extended Healthcare.Wyliss, the oldest child, was born June 26, 1922 in Independence, WI to Raymond and Myrtle (Dahl) Larson. He was inducted into the United States Army on April 21, 1943 and began active duty one week later. He worked as a cook during WWII. During...

Oct 13, 2013

On Sunday, Oct. 13, Dean Finseth, of Chatfield, was greeted by God's heavenly angels and bound for the glory of meeting his Maker face to face. A servant on this earth for 86 years, death wasn't the end of life for Dean, but just the beginning of his life eternal. Dean, and his twin brother Dale, were born...

Oct 13, 2013

Altura, Gerald W. "Jerry" Nelson, 84, of Rochester and formerly of Altura died Sunday, October 13th at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. Jerry was born March 15, 1929 in Altura to George and Irene (Thompson) Nelson. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1947. Jerry met Bev Boelter at a high school basketball game in Rochester. They married on...