Jan 19, 2014

HOFF FUNERAL SERVICE, RUSHFORD Taken from his loved ones much too soon, Andrew Kingsbury was a gift to those around him. He was a fun-loving and vibrant man with a heart that was as generous as they come. Andy was both adventurous and laid back with a zest for life that was contagious to all who were within his reach....

Jan 19, 2014

Robert "Bob" Leo Hartert, 79 of Rollingstone, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at his home, with his family at his side.Bob was born December 28, 1934 in Winona to Leo and Ida (Hoffman) Hartert. He graduated from Holy Trinity School in 1952 and on September 25, 1954, he married Joan Pletsch in Plainview. Bob had the heart and soul...

Jan 19, 2014

St. Charles, Geraldine Ann "Gerry" Slavin, 80, of St. Charles died Sunday January 19th at her home. Gerry was born December 11, 1933 in Winona to Gene and Bonnie Miller. She and Lester Wiskow were married September 21, 1956. They made their home in St. Charles. Les died June 18, 1979. She and Ralph "Bud" Slavin were married in Las...

Jan 18, 2014

John Donald (Don) Judd, 85, of Rochester died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus of heart failure.

Don was born March 15, 1928 to John and Genevieve (Connelly) Judd. Don graduated from Chatfield High School in 1946. He enjoyed athletics and played football on the great 1945 Chatfield team which ended...

Jan 18, 2014

WINONA and formerly from RURAL UTICAFrancis Louis Ploetz, 78, of Callista Court in Winona and formerly of rural Utica, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Winona Health.Francis was born September 11, 1935 in Winona to Jesse and Beatrice (Heim) Ploetz. Francis married Greta Shea on November 28, 1958 at St. Joachim Catholic Church in Plainview. They made their home in...

Jan 17, 2014

Karen Ann (Bowers) Luoma, age 72, of Backus, Minnesota, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota, surrounded by her husband and three children.

Karen was born to Alice and Archie Bowers on January 18, 1942, in Bemidji, Minnesota. She graduated from Bemidji High School and later earned a degree...

Jan 15, 2014

Max L. Judd, 89, of Chatfield died January 15, 2014 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Max Leo Judd was born November 20, 1924 in Chatfield to John Richard and Genevieve (Connelly) Judd. He attended schools is Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1942. He served in the United States Army from...

Jan 13, 2014

Margaret "Peggy" Leone Koopman, 89 of Winona, died Monday, January 13, 2014 at Lake Winona Manor.Peggy was born February 18, 1924 in Winona to Arthur and Gertrude (Nelson) Frye. She graduated from Winona High School and on September 7, 1946 she married Robert Koopman in Winona. She worked at Technigraph until her retirement. She was a member of St. Casimir...

Jan 12, 2014

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Elfrieda A. Greethurst, 95, of Rushford, died on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Elfrieda was born on September 24, 1918, in Hart Township of Winona County, Minn. to John and Helena (Erdmann) Boehmke. She was a lifetime member of St. John Lutheran Church...

Jan 10, 2014

Darrell Danielson, 66, of Chatfield, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Darrell was born June 28, 1947 in Rochester, Minnesota to Chester and Gladys (Brenno) Danielson. On January 14, 1967 he married Pam Holtegaard at Chatfield Lutheran Church.

Darrell previously worked at the Rochester Turkey Hatchery and...

Jan 10, 2014

ROLLINGSTONEJim Kronebusch, 52, passed away on January 10, 2014 at his home. He lived on the 3-generation family farm for all of his life. Always an independent business owner, he raised hogs, milked cows, grew crops, sold seed, and owned a local trucking business. Through his years, he always was involved with the farm and loved the land on which...

Jan 10, 2014

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. -Jane T. Egland, 92, of Houston, Minn. and formerly of Rochester, Minn. died on Friday, January 10, 2013, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston.Jane was born on July 5, 1921, in Stone Lake, Wis. to Sylvester and Mary (Barber) Clawson. She was raised in Brainerd, Minn. until moving with...

Jan 9, 2014

Donna M. Fairchild, 81, of Rushford, MN, formerly of Riceville, IA, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford surrounded by her family.Donna was born January 8, 1933 in Elma, Iowa to Don and Dorothy (Miller) Fairchild. Growing up on the farm in Riceville, Iowa she learned to appreciate the farm life. She was an active...

Jan 7, 2014

Doris Mildred Johnson, 91, of rural St. Charles died Tuesday evening January 7th at her home. She was born February 27, 1922 in Winona County to Lewis and Mabel (Cocker) Palmer. Doris graduated from St. Charles High School in 1940 as valedictorian of her class. She worked at various jobs after high school and married Delvin Ruhberg on June 20,...

Jan 5, 2014

Gloria B. Ungemach, 87, passed away on her birthday, Jan 5, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN. Gloria was born on January 5, 1927 in Kenosha, WI to Leonard and Regina Berg.

Gloria grew up in Kenosha and she graduated from Kenosha High School in 1945. After high school...

Jan 5, 2014

Matthew Patrick Erickson, 29, of Chatfield, died Sunday, January 5, 2014 in an automobile accident near Winona.

Matthew was born September 17, 1984 to Steven and Deborah (Henry) Erickson in Rochester.

He attended school in Lanesboro and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 2003. He worked as an Agriculture Technician for Benson Farm Service...

Jan 5, 2014

Blake Erik Overland, 28, of Stewartville, died Sunday, January 5, 2014 in an automobile accident near Winona.

Blake was born December 30,1985, to Erik and Laurie (Jorde) Overland.

He attended school in Lanesboro and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 2004. He attended Dakota County school and was currently employed as an electrical lineman...

Jan 3, 2014

FORMERLY FROM WILSONLuella Louise Hoppe, 85, formerly from Wilson, died Friday, January 3, 2014 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona after a short battle with cancer.Luella was born June 17, 1928 in Winona to Walter and Mabel (Pieper) Wachholz. She married Allyn R. Hoppe on September 14, 1946 in Silo. She and Allyn farmed together in Wilson for many...

Dec 27, 2013

Loren "Tom" Thomas Jeche

Loren "Tom" Thomas Jeche, 69, of Chatfield, died Friday December 27, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

Tom was born February 21, 1944 in Spring Valley to Loren and Laura (Bagan) Jeche. He attended schools in Wykoff and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1963. He married Julie Ann...

Dec 27, 2013

Gordon F. "Gordie" Fakler, 75, of Winona, Minn. died on Friday, December 27, 2013, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona. Gordie was born on December 5, 1938, in Winona, Minn. to Fred and Marie (Paape) Fakler. He was raised in Winona and attended Winona Senior High School. Gordie married Theresa Gilgosh. They were later divorced. He worked with his father...