Mar 27, 2014

Albert William Block, 93 of Winona died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Lake Winona Manor.Albert was born May 12, 1920 in Stockton to Ben and Amanda (Richter) Block. He served in the United States Army from 1942-1945, receiving a Purple Heart for his service in Normandy. On May 12, 1951 he was united in marriage to Beverly Wanek in Winona....

Mar 26, 2014

Conrad "Connie" Arnold Kreidermacher, 87 of Rollingstone, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at home surrounded by his family.Connie was born January 27, 1927 in Oak Ridge to Lawrence and Hattie (Kohner) Kreidermacher. He graduated from Holy Trinity School and enlisted in the United States Navy. Following his honorable discharge in 1946, he returned home to farm on the family farm....

Mar 25, 2014

ALTURA, MINN. - Francis J. Monahan, 77, of Altura, Minn. died on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Francis was born on September 9, 1936, in Winona, Minn. to John J. and Lorrene (Ahern) Monahan. His mother died when he was a child. Francis' father then married Winifred Rader. He attended country school...

Mar 24, 2014

Roger D. "Joe" Baumbach, 78, of St. Charles passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in St. Charles.Joe was born to Reuben and Theresa Baumbach on August 27, 1935. He attended St. Charles Public Schools until entering the US Army in 1952. Joe and Sandra Moritz were married February 16, 1963 and later divorced. They had...

Mar 23, 2014

Carolyn Marie Deyo, 69, of Chatfield, died March 23, 2014 at her home unexpectedly of natural causes. Carolyn was born February 19. 1945 to Lawrence and Hazel (Strohman) Batt. She attended school in Chatfield, later earning her GED. She married Dick Deyo on December 11, 1965 in Chatfield. Carolyn worked in the cooking industry all of her life....

Mar 23, 2014

St. Charles, Florence M. Ketchum, 86, of St. Charles died Sunday evening, March 23rd at Golden Living Center. She was born March 16, 1928 in Fillmore County to Art and Bertha (Boyum) Kjos. As a child, Florence moved with her family to farm north of Dover. She graduated from Dover High School in 1946. It was there she met Clayton...

Mar 21, 2014

Dale M. Olson, 72, of Lanesboro passed away March 21, 2014 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Dale was born October 14, 1941 in Lanesboro to Melvin and Clara (Berge) Olson.  He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1959. He served in the United States Army from 1960-1962, part of that time in Germany. On April...

Mar 21, 2014

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE 507-864-7771David Allan Highum, 69, of Richfield, Minn. died on Friday, March 21, at his home. David was born on June 10, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minn. to George and Marjorie (Covert) Highum. He was raised in Fulda, Minn. and graduated from Fulda High School. David served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked as a mail...

Mar 20, 2014

HOUSTONOwen Carlton Onsgard, 57 of Houston, died at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 20, 2014 after a courageous two-year battle with cancer.Owen, the oldest of four boys, was born June 12, 1956 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Milwaukee to Orrin "Carlton" and Sharon (Davies) Onsgard. His family returned to their native Minnesota in 1962. Owen attended school...

Mar 19, 2014

Willis “Willie” J. Cambern , 73, of Fountain, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Willie was born June 28, 1940 in Preston to Daniel & Evelyn (Smith) Cambern. He attended school in Preston, where he graduated from Preston High School in 1958. He served in the United States Army from 1963-1965...

Mar 17, 2014

Kenneth William McBride, 84, of Preston, passed away peacefully Monday, March 17, 2014, at his residence. Kenneth was born February 12, 1930, on the family farm in rural Olmsted County, to William & Emma (Oldenburg) McBride. He lived most of his life in the rural Preston area. He attended school in Chatfield. He married Eva Schoppers on June...

Mar 16, 2014

HOUSTONJohn Robert Jore, 83 of Houston, died in his son's home on Sunday, March 16, 2014. As his health declined, Robert began narrating his own obituary:I was born October 8, 1930 at the hospital in La Crosse to Emma (Sanden) and Ole Jore. I attended lower Sheldon grade school, and my aunt Nettie Jore was my teacher. I went to...

Mar 16, 2014

WINONAGlenn Peter Brown, 57, lifelong Winona resident, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 16, 2014 in Rollingstone.Glenn, best known by his friends as "Brownie," was born in Winona on September 16, 1956 to Glenn and Vivian (Wamhoff) Brown. He attended St. Matthew's grade school and junior high and graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1974. Glenn followed through on what...

Mar 16, 2014

Gladys Rosemary Burfield, 82, formerly of Houston, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA.Gladys was born August 1, 1931 in La Crosse to George and Violet (Viner) Snow. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School. Gladys married Russell Burfield, spending their married life in the Houston area. They farmed in Perkins Valley until Russell's...

Mar 15, 2014

Myrton Stoos, 88 of Rollingstone, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Winona Health.Myrt was born June 26, 1925 in Rollingstone to Arthur and Elsie (Nuthak) Stoos. He married Dorothy Leisen on September 7, 1948 at Holy Trinity Parish. His working career was spent as an electrician; first at Lackore Electric - Winona and La Crosse, next at Libby's in Rochester...

Mar 14, 2014

Gordon Burdette Tienter, 87, of Chatfield, died Friday, March 14, 2014 at Regina Medical Center in Hastings.

Gordon was born June 25, 1926 in rural Preston to Harry & Emma (Rueber) Tienter. He attended country school. In 1945 he entered the Army and served as a cook in Philippines and Korea.  On...

Mar 14, 2014

RUSHFORDHelen Norma Rustad, 95 of Rushford, died Friday, March 14, 2014 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford.Helen was born at her farm home in Houston County on August 30, 1918 to Nick and Ida (Thorson) Overby. Helen attended Baker School in Ferndale through 8th grade and then Rushford High School through 9th grade. Helen was married to Clarence Rustad...

Mar 14, 2014

Layton Dwayne Mundt, 72 of St. Charles died Friday, March 14, 2014 at his home.Layton was born January 19, 1942 in Winona to Clarence and Florence (Hollenbeck) Mundt. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1960. On September 15, 1962, Layton married Rose Gielow. They moved to St. Charles in 1977. Over the years, Layton worked for John Deere,...

Mar 14, 2014

RUSHFORDMary Luhmann, 86, of Rushford, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home surrounded by her family.Mary Oldendorf was born May 14, 1927, in La Crosse, Wis., to William and Ida (Feine) Oldendorf. She was baptized on May 24, 1927, and confirmed May 12, 1940, at St. John's Lutheran Church of Hart where she was a lifelong...

Mar 11, 2014

Isla Raine Elliott, 5 month old infant daughter of Michael and Kirsten Elliott, died suddenly at her home on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.She will be missed by all of those who loved her, especially her parents and two sisters, Adeline and Isobel who adored her and her many grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.Isla's message to everyone would be to...