May 18, 2013

WINONAJanet Faye Barnes-Pagel, 66 of Winona, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse.Janet was born January 28, 1947 in Rochester to Edwin and Pauline (Claud) Shanrock. She graduated from John Marshall High School and moved to California, where she resided for 20 years. She also lived near Richmond, VA and traveled abroad with the Peace Corps....

May 14, 2013

HOUSTONBernice Irene Forsyth, a lifelong resident of Houston, died peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 14, 2013 at Valley View Healthcare & Rehab in Houston at the age of 91.Born on November 17, 1921 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Bernice was the oldest daughter of James and Pearly (Ullan) Corey. She was raised outside of Money Creek and graduated from Houston High...

May 11, 2013

Vivian Muriel Thompson, 93, of Chatfield, died Saturday, May 11, 2013.

Vivian was born May 3, 1920, in Chatfield to Ernest and Nellie (Schroeder) Engle. She graduated from Chatfield High School with the class of 1937. On Sept. 3, 1953 she married Ray H. Thompson at North Prairie Lutheran Parsonage. They couple made their home on...

May 11, 2013

St. Charles, Patsy Jo "Pat" Finley of St. Charles, age 75, died unexpectedly at home on May 11, 2013.Pat and Robert "Bob" Finley married in 1960 and made a life together first in Maple Park, IL, and then in St. Charles, where they raised children Judy (Steve Hammes), Joe (Lynette Kerce), Mike (Kassie Madden), Steve (Joann), Jeanne (Alex Wilson), Trish,...

May 11, 2013

Gladys E. Harrison, 94 of Winona, died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Sauer Healthcare and Rehab.Gladys was born September 2, 1918 in Houston to Harley James and Edna Sophie (Germanson) Sholes. In 1939, she married Marion K. Grinage and they were later divorced. Gladys married Francis W. Harrison in 1944 and together they moved to Long Island, N.Y. Gladys worked...

May 10, 2013

Roger J. Weaver, 74 of Winona, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, with family present.Roger was born July 10, 1938 in Arcadia, WI to Theodore and Edna (Hesch) Weaver. He served three years with the Army National Guard, Arcadia chapter before enlisting in the U.S Navy upon graduation from Arcadia High School....

May 9, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MN 507-864-7771 HOFF, LYNDA D.Lynda D. Hoff, 88, of Fort Myers, Florida and formerly of Peterson, passed away on May 9, 2013 in Fort Myers. Lynda was born July 22, 1924,- in Norway Township of Fillmore County Minnesota to Ole and Nilla (Kinneberg) Tudahl. She grew up in the Peterson, Minnesota area and graduated...

May 8, 2013

Marjorie Pauline Spelhaug, 83, of Fountain, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth in Rochester where she had been for two days. Marge was born Aug. 11, 1929, in Whalan to Adolph and Elva (Sorum) Evenson. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1947, and Winona Teacher's College. On Dec. 29, 1956, she married...

May 8, 2013

Darrell R Van Tassel, 65, of St. Charles died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at his home in St. Charles. Darrel was born June 17, 1947 in Bend, Oregon to Ray and Rosella (Stocco) Van Tassel. As a child he moved with his family to Minnesota, living for many years at White Bear Lake. Darrel married Mae Eifler of June of...

May 8, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE- HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Alice Marie Loken, 85, of Houston, Minn. died on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at her home in Heritage Court in Houston. Alice was born on May 20, 1927, in Lanesboro, Minn. to John and Mary (Horihan) Scanlan. She was raised near La Crescent, Minn. on her family's farm. Alice graduated...

May 7, 2013

Sharla Dawn Warnken, 46 of Rushford, died peacefully Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at home surrounded by her family.Sharla was born January 27, 1967 in Winona to Douglas and Darlene (Boynton) Reps. She graduated from Winona High School in 1985 and on July 22, 1989, she married George Warnken in Wilson. Sharla worked at Herff Jones for 20 years and most...

May 7, 2013

HOFF FUNERL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD - 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Roger A. Chiglo, 73, of Rushford, Minn. died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at his home.Roger was born on August 10, 1939, in Whalan, Minn. to Peter N. and Myrtle (Sveen) Chiglo. He graduated from Lanesboro High School. Roger served in the U.S. Army from April 14th 1959 to April...

May 5, 2013

LOONEY VALLEY / RURAL HOUSTONJustin Andrew Carpenter, 34 of Looney Valley, died suddenly on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in his home.Justin was born on April 6, 1979 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was raised in Nodine and moved to Houston when he was 7 years old. Before graduating from Houston High School in 1997, Justin enjoyed...

May 5, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD: 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Henry M. Colbenson, 78, of Rushford, Minn. died on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at his home. Henry was born on February 6, 1935, in Money Creek Township of Houston County, Minn. to N. John and Marie (Thompson) Colbenson. He was raised in rural Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School in...

May 5, 2013

Vernon F. SimmonsJuly 17, 1932 - May 5, 2013Vernon was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Evelyn and Vernon F. Simmons, Sr. He grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and graduated from Michigan State University in 1957 with a degree in packaging engineering. His first job was with Sandia Corporation, a prime contractor for the Atomic Energy Commission in Albuquerque, New...

May 1, 2013

May 1, 2013

St. Charles, Lester M. Fix, 74, of St. Charles died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. Les was born June 24, 1938 in St. Charles to Andy and Fern (Marks) Fix and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1956. He was a dairy farmer and worked for Culligan, Eyota Elevator, Schott Distributing, and Twin...

Apr 26, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Florence M. Runge, 88, of Rushford, Minn. died on Friday, April 26, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Florence was born on September 19, 1924, in rural Lewiston, Minn. to Herman and Meta (Bergmann) Runge. She was raised on the family farm in rural Lewiston and worked on the...

Apr 25, 2013

Donna Mae Pease, 87, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where she had been a resident since March 2011. Donna Mae Kohlmeyer was born Sept. 18, 1925, in Rochester, to Louis and Dorothy (Kamnetz) Kohlmeyer. She graduated from Chatfield High School. She was united in marriage to Calvin...

Apr 25, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Marlys R. McCluskey, 86, of Rushford, Minn. died on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Born Marlys Rae Anderson on December 28, 1926, in Hutchinson, Minn. to Alvin and Olive (Benjamin) Anderson, Marlys was raised on the family Century farm south of Lester Prairie,...