Thomas Thompson

Thomas Thompson

Apr 15, 2024

Tom Thompson, Devoted Family Man of Faith 1951–2024

It is with profound sorrow and immense gratitude for his rich, well-lived life that we announce the passing of Tom Thompson. After a resilient battle with illness, Tom passed peacefully, surrounded by love and guided by his unwavering Christian faith. His journey ended in his beloved town of Winona, where he had been...

Mary Ann Connelly

Mary Ann Connelly

Apr 15, 2024

Mary Ann Connelly, age 89, of St. Charles passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester on April 15, 2024.

Mary Ann Kramer was born on April 18, 1934, to Carl and Irene (Lett) Kramer. Her father was a farmer and her mother a homemaker. She attended country school until the 8th grade and graduated from St. Charles High School in...

Neil Alex Rowland

Neil Alex Rowland

Apr 15, 2024

Neil A. Rowland, 69, of Chatfield, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus, surrounded by his 3 boys.

Neil Alex Rowland was born November 14, 1954, in Gaylord, MN to Arlo and Janice (Redman) Rowland.  The Rowland family moved from Gaylord to Bryon in 1958 where Arlo started the Rowland Well...

Alvin Warnke Jr.

Alvin Warnke Jr.

Apr 15, 2024

Alvin Warnke Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 15, 2024, surrounded by his family. 

Alvin is remembered as an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish. 

He is survived by his two brothers, Wayne (Priscilla) Warnke and Dave (Deb) Warnke; two children, Jackie (Al) Kush and Jon (Maggie) Warnke; three grandchildren, Kasey (Luke) Pomeroy, Gabe Warnke, and Dawson Kush;...

Barbara Thomas

Barbara Thomas

Apr 13, 2024

Barbara Thomas, born on January 18, 1937, in French Island, WI, passed away on April 13, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living. She was the daughter of Fred and Ethel (Wise) Stark, growing up among her 12 siblings.

After her father's tragic car accident, the family moved to Winona, MN, where Barbara attended Washington-Kosciusko School. She married Kenneth Victor Thomas and became...

Doris Hedwig Streif

Doris Hedwig Streif

Apr 12, 2024

Doris Hedwig Streif passed away on April 12, 2024, in Rushford, Minnesota. She was born on November 17, 1931, in Rheinhausen, Germany, where her wonderful journey began. On October 3, 1952, Doris exchanged vows with her beloved Herbert Streif and together they established their lifelong home in Arlington Heights, Illinois, after immigrating to Chicago in 1953.

Doris was a woman of...

Dave Lawson

Dave Lawson

Apr 12, 2024

Dave Lawson, 72, of Chatfield passed away Friday, April 12, at his home surrounded by his family.

Dave was born November 13, 1951, in Michigan city, Indiana, to Marion Majerus.  Dave graduated from Plainview high school in 1970.  On May 18, 1996, Dave married Kim Resendiz.

Dave worked...

David Heim

David Heim

Apr 11, 2024

David Norman Heim, 85 of Eden Prairie and formerly of St. Charles, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 11, 2024.  

Dave was born April 17, 1938 in Winona to Lloyd and Marion (Uhl) Heim.  On June 25 1960, he married Barbara Laudon at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Elba.   Dave was a farmer all throughout his life.  In 1968 he...

Mary Louise (Lorius)  Knauf

Mary Louise (Lorius) Knauf

Apr 10, 2024

Mary L. Knauf, 97, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Mary Louise Lorius was born October 26, 1926, 2 miles west on a farm by Cherry Grove, MN, to Anton & Anna (Westphalen) Lorius.  She went to Hall School west of Cherry...

Nels J. Lillejord

Nels J. Lillejord

Apr 8, 2024

Nels J. Lillejord, age 89 years, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on April 8, 2024, at SMP Health-Ave Maria in Jamestown, ND.

Nels was born to Hans C. and Adeline (Jensen) Lillejord on June 16, 1934, in Minneapolis, MN.  He spent his early years living his summers in Arnaud, Canada, while his...

Gene Kenneth Ihrke

Gene Kenneth Ihrke

Apr 8, 2024

Gene Kenneth Ihrke, age 90, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, April 8, 2024.

He was born April 29, 1933 to Gustav and Clara (Schuchard) Ihrke in Quincy Township, Rural St. Charles, Minnesota.

Gene married Fern Sanders on December 23, 1953. He was a proud US Army Veteran, having served in the Korean Conflict from July 20, 1953, to...

Lawrence "Larry" P. Bernhardt

Lawrence "Larry" P. Bernhardt

Apr 7, 2024

Lawrence “Larry” Paul Bernhardt, 84, of Rushford, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 7, 2024. Larry was born to Henry and Vivian (Murrell) Bernhardt in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 7, 1939. He grew up in the Nokomis area of Minneapolis and graduated from Roosevelt High School. When he was nine years old, his grandfather purchased a cabin...

Timothy Groth

Timothy Groth

Apr 5, 2024

Timothy Groth, of Winona, Minnesota, passed away on April 5, 2024, at the age of 57. Born on February 19, 1967, in Spring Valley, MN to Albert and June (Chadbourn) Groth, he was a proud Army veteran who served his country with honor.

Timothy spent 28 dedicated years at Benchmark, ultimately rising to the role of supervisor. His...

Melody Keller

Melody Keller

Apr 5, 2024

Melody Ann Keller, 64 of Farmington and formerly of St. Charles, died Friday, April 5, 2024 surrounded by love after a valiantly fought three year battle with cancer.

Melody was born July 17, 1959 in Oceanside, CA to Irvin and Jacqueline Nunemacher, the second of four children.  Growing up in a military family, they moved often until settling in Altura, MN...

Lucretia Von Rohr Hobbs

Lucretia Von Rohr Hobbs

Apr 1, 2024

It is with a broken heart that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, mother, and devoted wife, Lucretia von Rohr (Heise) Hobbs. Lucretia, affectionately known as Cree Cree, peacefully departed this life in her sleep on Monday, April 1.

She was born to loving parents, Dr. Philip and Patricia Heise, in Winona, MN, on May 5, 1952. Winona remained...

Stephen Rader

Stephen Rader

Mar 31, 2024

Stephen Andrew Rader, 94 of Rollingstone, MN passed away peacefully at St Elizabeth’s Care Center on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. He was born February 3, 1930 to John and Florence (Sherman) Rader. He graduated from Rollingstone Holy Trinity School and made Rollingstone his lifelong home. 

He is survived by his high school sweet heart and wife of 72 years, Constance...

Connie Lynn Peterson

Connie Lynn Peterson

Mar 31, 2024

Connie Peterson passed away at her home on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

She was the adopted daughter of Warren and Betty Swenson of Houston. Connie attended Houston Public School and graduated in 1970.

Upon graduation, she married James Peterson of Caledonia. 

They had been married 50 years before Jim’s passing in 2021.

From that marriage, they had one son, Sammy James Peterson. Connie worked...

Jeanette Marion (Hattey)  Jackson

Jeanette Marion (Hattey) Jackson

Mar 26, 2024

Jeanette Marion Jackson, 97, of Independence, Missouri, went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Texas City, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Robert Henry Jackson; parents, Harold Walter Hattey and Elizabeth Olive Stevens; brothers, Joseph Hattey, Jack...

Gene Joseph Mensing

Gene Joseph Mensing

Mar 26, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Gene Joseph Mensing, loving partner and

father of three, passed away at the age of eighty-one.

Gene was born to Fred and Florence Mensing on August 31, 1942. Right

after Gene graduated from Holmen High school in Holmen, WI he enlisted...

Donald Meyer

Donald Meyer

Mar 26, 2024

Donald Meyer, 81, died peacefully at his home, with his family by his side on March 26, 2024. Donald is survived by his wife Eleanor Meyer, his two daughters, Tamera Ringhand and Lynn Olson, his sons Jonathan, James, Matthew and Chris Meyer, his sister Karen Moga and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Donald was born on 8 March 1943, to Paul and...