Dec 10, 2012

Sarah Marie Strelow, 29, of Houston, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She is happy, healthy, and reunited with her dad, Rick.Sarah was born in Winona on April 17, 1983 to Richard and Nancy (Schwanke) Strelow. She attended the Academy of the Blind in Faribault and later graduated from La Crescent High School....

Dec 9, 2012

St. Charles, Dorothy A. Stephans, 85, or St. Charles died Sunday December 9th at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. She was born October 1, 1927 in Winona to Vince & Clara (Grzona) Rolbiecki. Dorothy grew up in Buffalo, WI. She and Charles Stephans were married October 4, 1947 at Minnieska. They made their home near Dover, moving to St....

Dec 8, 2012

St. Charles, Helen Small, 97, of Reed Point, Montana and formerly of St. Charles died Saturday, December 8th in Reed Point. She was born October 21, 1915 in Thompson, IA to Severen and Marie (Olson) Norvet. Helen moved with her family to live in the Albert Lea area. They later moved to St. Charles where Helen graduated from High School...

Dec 7, 2012

Money CreekRobert H. "Bob" Hughes, 91, of Money Creek died peacefully Friday, December 7th at home surrounded by his family. Bob was born March 22, 1921 in Pelham, NY to Jerome and Edith Hughes. He served in the United States Coast Guard during WWII. On October 18, 1952, he married Margaret Ogden. Bob worked at IBM from 1952 - 1982,...

Dec 5, 2012

Margaret Jeanne Rothering (Peggy)Age 80Died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle against cancer. Born April 29, 1932 to Leslie and Kathleen (Valentine) Daering in Winona. She grew up and attended school in Winona. Peggy married Blaise Rothering on November 20, 1948 and they settled in the Stockton Valley. She worked at the Country...

Dec 1, 2012

Charlotte Rose (McNally) Henderson, 82, of Winona, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare.The eldest of three siblings, Charlotte was born October 8, 1930 in Winona to Durward and Rose (Haase) McNally. She was united in marriage to Lyle Henderson, on November 13, 1948 at the McKinley Methodist Church. Charlotte sewed wedding and bridesmaid dresses, doll clothing,...

Nov 29, 2012

Arlo D. Rowland, 86, of Chatfield, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Arlo Duane Rowland was born Dec. 15, 1925, to Merle and Maggie Rowland in Gary (Deuel County), South Dakota. Arlo lived with his parents in southwestern Minnesota until moving to a farm in Sibley County near Gaylord in...

Nov 28, 2012

William "Ted" Theodore Larson, 80, of Winona, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse due to complications following a lengthy illness.Ted was born in Olmsted County on September 1, 1932 to William and Mae (Ihrke) Larson. He was raised in the Lewiston area and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1950. Upon graduating, Ted...

Nov 26, 2012

Vera Helen Nelsen, 88, died Monday, November 26, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society in Mohall, ND. Vera was born in Albert Lea, MN, to Christopher and Lydia (Schwede) Hansen. Vera grew up and graduated high school in Tagus, ND. She moved to Rochester, MN, where she met and married Leland Nelsen. Vera worked at St. Mary's Hospital where she sterilized...

Nov 25, 2012

St. Charles, Jeffrey R. Hirschey, 65, of St. Charles died Sunday morning November 25th at St.Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born May 15, 1947 in St. Charles to Russell and Eileen Hirschey. Jeff graduated from St. Charles High School in 1965. They moved to Florida where Jeff attended college for a short time before entering the Air Force. He...

Nov 25, 2012

Kathryn Rebecca "Katie" Kanz-Brand, 36, of Rushford died Sunday November 25th in Rochester. Katie was born October 27, 1976 in Winona to Michael and Rebecca (Markus) Kanz. She grew up in Lewiston, graduating from Lewiston-Altura High School in 1995, where she was active in Track, Basketball, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Choir and Band. Katie had energy and a zest for life. She...

Nov 24, 2012

Ethel Bunke, 79 of Rushford, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at home surrounded by her family.Ethel was born February 4, 1933 in Money Creek to James and Geneva (Johnson) McElmury. On April 24, 1948, she married Wilton Bunke at Rushford Lutheran Church. Ethel was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, its Ladies Aid and a Sunday School teacher.Ethel was...

Nov 24, 2012

Donna Mae (Allen) Korthauer, 76, died on Saturday, November 24th in Winona, MN. She was the first of four children born to Donald and Mildred Allen of Mindoro, WI. She married Armin Korthauer in September 1956. They moved to Eitzen, MN where they bought their first farm and started their family. They moved to Houston, MN in 1965 where they...

Nov 22, 2012

Nov 22, 2012

St. Charles, June M. Glover, 88, of St. Charles died Thursday, November 22 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. June was born October 29, 1924 in St. Paul to Lyle and Marie (Larouch) Hall. She grew up in St. Paul on Rice Street near the capital. June worked at the St. Paul Airport where she met William "Pete" Glover....

Nov 21, 2012

Ruby Elsie Teegarden, 94 of Winona, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Boutwells Landing in Stillwater.Ruby was born February 10, 1918 in Winona to Henry & Amelia (Drussel) Mogren. She attended Phelps School, Winona Senior High School and Winona Teachers College. On October 1, 1940, she married William Teegarden. Ruby worked as a homebound teacher for the Winona Public Schools...

Nov 20, 2012

Mavis Severson, 89, of Chatfield, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where she had resided since Jan, 3, 2008.

Mavis Finseth was born May 13, 1923, in Fountain, to Justin and Ida Rose (Skrukrud) Finseth. On Dec. 25, 1944, she married Chester R. Severson in Fountain. He passed away Oct....

Nov 18, 2012

Elsie Hazel Littlefield, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles.Elsie was born September 22, 1922 to Erford and Phyllis (Dreher) Ham. She graduated from the St. Charles High School in 1940 and then attended Teachers Training. On October 14, 1943, she married Harold Littlefield in Minnesota Lake. Elsie taught for 5 years in rural schools...

Nov 18, 2012

St. Charles, Louis A. "Louie" Kieffer, 75 of St. Charles died Sunday morning, November 18th at his daughter's home in St. Charles. Louie was born June 3, 1937 in Elba to Raymond and Corrine (Siebenaler) Kieffer and was raised in Utica and serviced in the U.S. Navy. Louie and Donna Sanford were married on October 22, 1980. He worked for...

Nov 17, 2012

Harvey Benjamin Berge, 95, of Stewartville, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at the Stewartville Care Center where he has resided since February 2011.

Harvey was born July 2, 1917, in Lanesboro, to Henry O. and Betsy O. (Ramsey) Berge. He attended school in Lanesboro. On June 27, 1942 he married Verna Hildestad in Peterson. Harvey was...