Aug 1, 2013

Rushford, Betty J. Dolalie, 83, formerly of Bratsburg, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Betty was born April 29, 1930 in Flint, Michigan to Thomas and Ovedia (Landsverk) Rude. Her family later returned to the Rushford area. She and Melvin Dolalie were married on August 29, 1949 at Highland Prairie. The couple farmed south...

Jul 31, 2013

Larry James Braniff, 73 of Houston, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Caledonia Care and Rehab. Larry was born September 15, 1939 in Waterloo, IA to Frank D. and Margarette (Heinel) Braniff. He graduated from Waterloo West High in 1957 and enlisted in the United States Navy, serving in the Mediterranean on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1957 -...

Jul 28, 2013

Renezimae Marie Spaeth-Barth, infant daughter of Kelcey Spaeth, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

Jul 26, 2013

TREMPEALEAU AND FORMERLY OF WINONALyle Anton Erickson, 68 of Trempealeau and formerly of Winona, died at home surrounded by his family on Friday evening, July 26, 2013 after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Lyle was born November 19, 1944 in Winona to Leonard and Dena (Hovde) Erickson. He was raised in Winona. On a pit stop in Illinois on...

Jul 24, 2013

LAS VEGAS/WINONA -- Thomas J. Lange Jr., 49, Las Vegas, formerly of Winona, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, in Laughlin, Nev.He was born in Winona, on April 30, 1964, to Thomas and Sherry (Brown) Lange. He grew up in Winona, graduating from Winona Senior High School in 1983. He graduated from DeVry University in Shaumburg, Ill., with a degree in...

Jul 23, 2013

LEWISTON, MINN. - Steven Dale McNamer, 43, of Lewiston, Minn. died on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at his home. Steven was born on September 24, 1969, in La Crosse, Wis. to Dale and Diane (Christiano) McNamer. He was raised in Money Creek, Minn. and graduated from Houston High School in 1988. He worked as a Union Iron Worker all of...

Jul 22, 2013

Winona, Charles Edward "Charlie" Evenson, 82 of Winona died Monday, July 22nd at his home. Charlie was born April 10, 1931 in LaCrosse to Earl and Amy (Anderson) Evenson . Charlie grew up in Winona and served in the U. S. Army from 1951 - 52. He and Carol Ronnenberg were married May 10, 1952. He worked as a meat...

Jul 22, 2013

Winona, David Neil Olson, 49, of Winona and formerly of Mankato, was found dead at his home on Monday, July 22, 2013. He was born February 24, 1964 in Mankato to Clifford and Darlene (Wacker) Olson. Dave graduated from Mankato West High Shool in 1982. He was an on air radio personality in Mankato, New Ulm and Olivia. He later...

Jul 21, 2013

Dorothy Ann Parsons, 87 of St. Charles, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Cottage Wood Assisted Living in Rochester.Dorothy was born May 23, 1926 in Alma, WI to Carl and Martha (Hornberg) Schroeder. She graduated from Winona High School in 1944 and on March 14, 1953, she married Lyle F. Parsons and they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Dorothy...

Jul 21, 2013

William H. "Billy" Teska passed away at his home after a short and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was a born on July 17, 1962 in Winona to William C. and Mary Lou (Zieman) Teska. He was a 1980 graduate of Winona High School.Billy grew up across from Bass Camp where he hunted, fished, and trapped when he was...

Jul 21, 2013

SEVERN, MARYLAND AND FORMERLY FROM WINONACharlotte A Servais, formerly of Winona MN passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Tate Hospice House in Maryland after a courageous 10 year battle with cancer.Charlotte was born June 8, 1935 to Willard and Irma (Isabell) Osgood in the Town of Irving, WI. She was a graduate of Melrose High School. She was united...

Jul 20, 2013

Orvis Grandon Johnson, 91, of Chatfield, died Saturday, July 20, 2013, at the Faribault Care Center, where he had resided for a short time. Orvis was born July 21, 1921, in rural Fountain, to Peter O. and Minnie (Foss) Johnson. He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1939. On Sept. 9, 1953, he married Shirley Bothun at the...

Jul 20, 2013

The funeral for Lawrence F. "Larry" Zincke will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at the Chatfield United Methodist Church in Chatfield, with Pastor Debra Collum officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Pleasant Grove.

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, July 22, at the...

Jul 16, 2013

Altura, Cyril Norbert Speltz, 80, of rural Altura died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in Lewiston at Speltz Estates Assisted Living on Hospice Care. Cyril was born September 8, 1932 in Winona to Vincent and Susan (Siebenaler) Speltz and attended Holy Trinity School in Rollingstone. Cyril and Mary Dvorak were married November 7, 1957 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Adams,...

Jul 15, 2013

George IhrkeLife StoryBeneath his dry sense of humor and sometimes stern exterior, George Ihrke had a heart big enough to encompass his large extended family, his many friends, and even his community. George was many things - a veteran, a carpenter, a mayor and a friend - but, above all else, he was a family man. George was immensely proud...

Jul 14, 2013

Leslie Kenneth Hovde, 93 of Rushford, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Les was born July 11, 1920 in Rushford to John Peter and Hazel (Torgerson) Hovde. Les graduated from Rushford High School in 1938. He farmed his entire life, and farming was his life. Later on in life, he also worked as a Winona County...

Jul 12, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Joseph "Jo Jo" M. Carter, 55, of Rushford, Minn. died on Friday, July 12, 2013, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Joseph was born on April 3, 1958, in Hillsboro, Illinois to Arthur and Gladys (Collins) Carter. He was raised in southern Illinois, where he lived until 1995,...

Jul 11, 2013

Dorothy Helen Graskamp, 89, of Fountain, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013, at the Stewartville Care Center of cancer.

Dorothy was born April 3, 1924, in Cascade Township, rural Rochester to Edward A. and Daisy (Conley) Henke. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1942 and attended Hamline University for two years. Dorothy then worked for...

Jul 11, 2013

ROLLINGSTONEJohn F. "Jack" Theis, Sr., 89 of Rollingstone, died Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Madonna Towers in Rochester.Jack was born on December 20, 1923 in Winona, Minnesota to Frank and Olga (Kozlowski) Theis. He graduated from Cotter High School.In February 1943, he enlisted in the US Army and served with Company C, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division....

Jul 10, 2013

PETERSONCharles "Chuck" Henry Musselman, 65, of Peterson, died after an 8-year battle with dementia on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at Tweeten Lutheran Healthcare Center in Spring Grove surrounded by his family.Chuck was born in Glenwood, MN, on March 19, 1948, to Charles and Ann (Hanson) Musselman. When he was in seventh grade, his family moved to Lanesboro, and he graduated...