Mar 1, 2013

Orlo Andrist, 75, passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday, March 1, 2013. He was born March 16, 1937, to Charles and Nellie (Yennie) Andrist in New Haven Township, Olmsted County. He grew up on the family farm and attended rural school and Pine Island High School graduating in 1955. He received a bachelor's degree in biology and...

Mar 1, 2013

Thomas Leo McKenna, 46 of Zimmerman, MN and formerly of Winona, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at his home.Tom was born October 3, 1966 in Winona to Leo Thomas McKenna, Jr and Joan (Schomers) McKenna. In 1985, he graduated from Winona Senior High School and joined the United States Army, stationed in Germany. Following his discharge, he attended Rochester Community...

Feb 26, 2013

Rollingstone, Danny E. "Dusty" Speltz, 59, of Rollingstone died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Lewiston Villa. Dusty was born November 10, 1953 in Winona to Cyrus and Dolores (Hengel) Speltz. He attended Holy Trinity School and graduated from Winona Senior High School. Following high school Dusty attended Winona Vo-Tech for two years, studying tool and die. He worked as...

Feb 25, 2013

Athur (Sonny) Harris Boyum Jr. 76, went to be with the Lord very peacefully February 25, 2013 with his family by his side. He was born November 16, 1936 in Rushford, Mn. to Arthur Sr. and Helen (Johnson) Boyum. He is survived by his three children Jamey (Tina) Boyum and son Nathan, Longview Tx., Randy Boyum, Denver, Colorado, and Kristin...

Feb 24, 2013

Laura Joanne Zeccardi, 28, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Fairview.

Laura was born to parents, Alan V., and Linda J. Zeccardi in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on Jan. 5, 1985. Laura moved to Chatfield in 1988, attended Chatfield Public Schools, and graduated from Chatfield High School...

Feb 22, 2013

RUSHFORDNina Helen Miller, 85, of Rushford, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.The ninth child of eleven siblings, Nina was born November 6, 1927 in La Crosse to Simon and Inga (Almus) Christianson. She attended school in Mindoro, WI. On December 30, 1950, she married Warren "Bud" Miller. Nina was a member of the...

Feb 19, 2013

Clarine Augusta Erdmann, 92, of Winona died Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Sugar Loaf Senior Living in Winona.Clarine was born on April 29, 1920, in Winona County to August and Clara (Senrick) Feine. She was raised on a farm near Hart. Clarine was united in marriage to William "Boots" Erdmann on August 4, 1945. They lived in the Hart area...

Feb 19, 2013

Dover, Erma L. Schmidt, 86 of Dover died Tuesday February 19, 2013 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. Erma was born November 18, 1926 near Ostrander to John and Grace (Gatlin) Buss. She and Oscar Schmidt were married on June 7, 1943 in Cresco, IA. The couple farmed in Spring Valley and Ostrander before moving to Dover to farm...

Feb 18, 2013

Harlin Ralph Taylor, 64, of Lanesboro, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at home under hospice care, of a lengthy battle with cancer.

Harlin was born Nov, 10, 1948, in Lanesboro, to George and Kari (Soma) Taylor. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1966, and received a ME degree from the University of Minnesota Institute...

Feb 18, 2013

Donald O. Nichols, 76, of Preston, passed away after a courageous battle against leukemia Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Born in Winona, on Nov. 19, 1936, to Vernon Adry and Francis Geneva (Johnson) Nichols. In 1954, he graduated from St. Charles High School as an avid athlete. Don attended St. Olaf College and Winona State...

Feb 18, 2013

Leora Lucille Loftus, 91, of Eyota was called to her heavenly home on Monday February 18, 2013 with her family by her side. She was a resident of Samaritan Bethany in Rochester at the time of her death. Leora was born August 22, 1921 in Oak Ridge Township of Winona County to Leo and Lucy (Weiser) Mueller. In 1939 she...

Feb 14, 2013

James Peter Hoffman, 90 of Rollingstone, died peacefully, Thursday, February 14, 2013 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. Jim was born August 11, 1922 in Rollingstone to Joseph and Josephine (Kalmes) Hoffman. He graduated from Holy Trinity School and on June 7, 1947 he married Jeanne Guidinger in Winona. Jim and Jeanne farmed on the family farm their entire...

Feb 13, 2013

Frank Andrew Chapiewski, 89 of Winona, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013.Frank was born March 16, 1923, in Winona to Franciszek (Frank) and Maryanna (Malotka) Czapiewski. He attended school through the 8th grade at St. Stanislaus, after which he enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps working on public works projects throughout the state. He faithfully sent his paycheck home to help...

Feb 11, 2013

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD - 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Elizabeth Ann Colwell, 80, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, February 11, 2013, at Winona Health in Winona, Minn.Elizabeth was born on June 16, 1932, in Saratoga, Iowa to Clifford and Phyllis (Louvar) Miles. She was raised in Saratoga. After high school she graduated from technical school and worked at...

Feb 10, 2013

Anna Dierl Hanna, 85, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Saint Marys Hospital after suffering a stroke.

She was born April 11, 1927, in Eger (Cheb), Czechoslovakia. At the end of World War II she escaped from Czechoslovakia to Augsburg, Germany. Here she met her husband of 61 years, Lewis Hanna, who...

Feb 10, 2013

Phyllis Joann McCarthy, 78, of Lanesboro passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at the harmony Community Healthcare Center.

Phyllis Joann Borgen was born Jan. 16, 1935, in Lanesboro to Gerhardt and Cecilia (Pfremme) Borgen. She went to school in Lanesboro, and graduated from the Lanesboro High School. She joined the U.S. Air Force as a WAF...

Feb 8, 2013

WINONAVivian Julia Wille, 88, of Winona died Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Sterling House in Winona.Vivian, the youngest child of Louis and Alice (DeMann) Fick, was born May 10, 1924 in St. Charles, MN. After graduating from St. Charles High School in 1943, Vivian earned her teaching license and taught at rural country schools from 1944 until 1949. Shortly...

Feb 7, 2013

Feb 7, 2013

LEWISTONKeith Ernest Johnson, 84, of Lewiston, died surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Lewiston Villa.Keith was born April 10, 1928 in Postville, IA to Ernest and Lucille (Harris) Johnson. He attended rural schools in the Canton area and began farming at an early age. On June 25, 1949, Keith was united in marriage with Beverly...

Feb 6, 2013

Lewiston, Gerald Anton Brown, 83, of Lewiston died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Lewiston Villa from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. He was born March 1, 1929 in Algona, IA to Carl and Mildred (Malecek) Brown. Gerald and Donna Arndorfer were married October 30, 1950 at St. Benedicts, IA. They farmed near Fenton, IA before moving to Utica in...