Jun 10, 2013

RUSHFORDRoger Allen Vitse, 80, a lifelong Rushford resident, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Roger was a kind and gentle man who always made you feel special no matter who you were. He had a deep love for his family and enjoyed spending time with them. His many friends remember his great sense...

Jun 8, 2013

Patricia "Pat" Ellefson, 64 of Winona, died peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Lake Winona Manor after a two and a half year battle with cancer, which she faced with remarkable strength, courage and grace. Pat was born July 17, 1948 in Caledonia to Emmett and Palma (Stoltz) Utke. She graduated from Loretto...

Jun 6, 2013

Jerome Alden Finley, 77, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Jerome was born Feb. 22, 1936, in Chatfield, to Andrew and Murial (St. Antoine) Finley. He attended Chatfield High School. Jerome joined the U.S. Army in February 1953. He was a private E-2 in the 44th Army, 129th Regiment Howe Company...

Jun 1, 2013

Jean Marie Schultz, 90 of Elba, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at St. Isidore Health Center in Plainview. Jean was born October 27, 1922 in Watopa Township, Wabasha County to William and Julia (Darcy) Martin. On May 15, 1943, she married Cleysen Schultz in Winona. Jean worked at Camera Art and Knit Craft for many years and was a member...

May 30, 2013

Margaret Elizabeth Lovejoy, 89 of Eyota, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Elizabeth was born March 28, 1924 in Rochester. On October 4, 1947, she married Ronald Lovejoy. They made their home in Eyota. Elizabeth worked at St. Mary's Hospital in the Laundry Department. She loved old movies, reading a book a week and caring...

May 29, 2013

Glen Ardell Sveen a�" Lanesboro a�" Glen Ardell Sveen, 76, of rural Lanesboro died of cancer Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at home. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Whalan Lutheran Church with the Rev. Patricia Hinkle officiating. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Lanesboro and also...

May 28, 2013

WINONA AND FORMERLY FROM MINNEAPOLISJoseph Kevin Haeg, 57, of Winona and formerly from Minneapolis, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Sauer Healthcare after a lengthy fight against brain cancer.Joe was born August 28, 1955 in Minneapolis to Raymond and Audrey (Carpenter) Haeg. He lived in or around the Cities most of his life and moved to Winona in...

May 27, 2013

Kelly Jean McKee, 45 of St. Charles, died Monday, May 27, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Visitation will be 11 - 12 p.m., Saturday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in St. Charles with a Graveside Service at 12 p.m. at Hillside Cemetery. Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service, St. Charles is assisting the family the arrangements.

May 26, 2013

Rollingstone Ralph John Herber, 90, of Rollingstone died Sunday morning May 26, 2013 at the Lewiston Villa. He was born November 1, 1922 in Rollingstone to Alvin and Margaret (Feil) Herber and graduated from Holy Trinity School. Following high school Ralph joined his father working on the family farm. On September 12, 1950 he and Dorothy Jereczek were married at...

May 23, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON, MINN. - 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Margrete E. "Christie" Kildahl, 83, of Houston, Minn. died on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at her home. Margrete was born on September 2, 1929, in La Crosse, Wis. to Henry and Helen (Nash) Christianson. She was raised in Perkins Valley near Houston on the farm her family settled...

May 23, 2013

WINONAStudt, Dorothy Eleanor, 86, of 256 W. 5th Street in Winona, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Lake Winona Manor of natural causes.Dorothy was born on October 10, 1926 in Chicago to George and Gertrude (Kaiser) Studt. She was raised in Chicago with family ties to Winona dating back to the 1870s. Dorothy graduated from Austin High School in...

May 23, 2013

Altura, Nicholas "Nick" John Meisch, 83, of Altura died Thursday May 23, 2013 at his home. Nick was born November 15, 1929 at Altura to Otto and Dorothy (Drenckhahn) Meisch. He attended Mount Vernon School and graduated from Lewiston High School. Nick and Darlene Breitbarth were married on July 11, 1953 at Jehovah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Altura. The couple...

May 22, 2013

Margaret Jane "Marjane" Luedtke, 83, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at her home in Chatfield.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chatfield. Friends may call one hour before the service at the church. Burial will be in the Chatfield Cemetery.

Marjane was...

May 22, 2013

WINONANeal Robert Roetzler, 75 of Winona, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in his home.

May 21, 2013

Raymond Henry Kirtz was born in 1942 in Adams. He attended Austin Vocational School and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. After completing his service, he enjoyed over 30 years working as an engineering technician for IBM. He traveled several times to Germany in connection with his job and was a respected, admired and lauded employee who...

May 21, 2013

WINONA AND FORMERLY FROM NEW PRAGUE, MNMary "Muzzy" Lisa Cross, 54 of Winona and formerly from New Prague, MN, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.Muzzy was born May 9, 1959 in New Prague to Glenn and Marie (Herda) Kajer. She graduated from New Prague High School in 1977 and moved to Winona to...

May 21, 2013

MINNESOTA CITYRichard "Dick" Floyd Kuhlmann, 73 of Minnesota City, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 after a short battle with brain cancer. Dick was born on September 24, 1939 in Winona to Floyd and Ruth (Haun) Kuhlmann. After graduating from Winona Senior High School in 1957, he began working at Schmidt Distributing Company in Goodview with his...

May 20, 2013

Harriet Louise Mordal, 91, of Chatfield, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Harriet Louise Peterson was born Aug. 21, 1921, to Edward and Olga (Olerud) Peterson. She attended Lanesboro High School, graduating in 1939. Harriet married Laurence "Ole" Mordal. He passed away on June 19, 1985. Harriet was a cook at...

May 20, 2013

WINONARobert "Bob" Hugo Jandt, 78 of Winona, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Baton Rouge Medical Center in Louisiana while vacationing.Bob was born April 27, 1935 on his family's farm in Lewiston to Hugo and Lila (Wilkins) Jandt. He attended country school and graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1952 when he was just 16 years old. He...

May 19, 2013

St. Charles James "OB" Matthew O'Brien, 88, of St. Charles died Sunday evening, May 19th in St. Charles. He was born January 21, 1925 in Lewiston to James E. and Maude (Litcher) O'Brien and was raised in Lewiston, where he graduated high school. Jim entered the U.S. Navy the day he turned 18, where he graduated from aviation radio school...