Dec 27, 2010

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - LaVerne H. Bakke, 88, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, December 27, 2010, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. LaVerne was born on December 3, 1922, in Yucatan Township of Houston County, Minnesota to Bennie and Cora (Highlen) Rakstad. She was raised at Yucatan and graduated from Rushford...

Dec 27, 2010

Selma Serena (Waadevig) Turner, 91, of Chatfield, formerly of Elba, passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 27, 2010 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield where she had resided the last three months.She was born June 17, 1919 in Arendahl Township, the second oldest child of seven to Johannes and Ida (Berge) Waadevig.Maynard Turner and...

Dec 26, 2010

Thomas David "Tommy G." Glover, 61, passed away at his home in Red Wing on Sunday December 26, 2010. Tom was born April 23, 1949 in Preston to William and June (Hall) Glover. He grew up in St. Charles and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1967. Tom served three years in the Army and was stationed in Germany...

Dec 25, 2010

Lanesboro, June Irene Gordon, 93, of Lanesboro died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. June was born February 15, 1917 in Blue Earth, MN to John and Emma (Munson) Krull. She and John A. Gordon were married on July 11, 1935. They lived in Spring Valley until moving to a farm north of St....

Dec 22, 2010

Dean Robert Scrabeck, 44, of Rochester died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at his home in Rochester. Dean was born June 14, 1966 in Harmony to Robert and Marconna (Holtegaard) Scrabeck. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1984 and later from Rochester Vo-Tech with a degree in Electric Technology. Dean married Jane Perry and they later divorced. He served...

Dec 21, 2010

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD, MINN. 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Anna Ruth Wenzel, 89, of Rushford, Minn. died on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Anna was born on October 7, 1921, in New Hartford Township, Minn. to William and Martha (Frauenkron) Heyer. She attended New Hartford School and then worked for...

Dec 19, 2010

St. Charles, Richard G. "Dick" Christie, 86 of Rochester and formerly of the St. Charles area died Sunday evening at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. Dick was born January 10, 1924 in rural St. Charles to Grant and Nellie (Smith) Christie. He grew up on the family farm in Saratoga Township of Winona County and graduated from St. Charles High School...

Dec 18, 2010

Dover, James Albert "Jim" Henry, 57, of Dover died Saturday December 18, 2010 at Olmsted Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Jim was born June 17, 1953 in Rochester to Burton and Ivene (Britzius) Henry. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1971 and attended the University of Minnesota, taking pre-architecture classes. He later worked for area builders before returning to...

Dec 17, 2010

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Richard (Dick) Devere Brown, 80, of Rushford died Friday, December 17, 2010 at his home; a fourteen year victim of bone marrow failure and Alzheimer's disease. Dick was born July 23, 1930 in Chicago to Melvin and Alice (Jutland) Brown. When he was three years old, his parents divorced. At age eight, Thea Berge became his stepmother....

Dec 16, 2010

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MINN. 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Clara Ann Woll, 96, of Rushford, Minn. died on Thursday, December 16, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Clara was born on April 28, 1914, in Norton Township of Winona County, Minn. to Roman and Kathryn (Speltz) Walch. She was raised near Altura, Minn. and graduated from...

Dec 15, 2010

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, LEWISTON, MINN. 507-523-2277 LEWISTON, MINN. - Dorothy Anne Pollema, 71, of Lewiston, Minn. died on Wednesday, December 15, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Dorothy was born on December 3, 1939, in Winona, Minn. to Herman and Helen Maxine (Elliott) Pollema. She was raised in Lewiston. As a child her mother...

Dec 14, 2010

Winona, Warren Harding Shaw, 89, of Winona died Tuesday evening December 14, 2010 at his home following a lengthy illness. Warren was born December 30, 1920 near Byron to Alfred and Flora (Doe) Shaw. Warren's mother died when he was young and he was raised by his aunt and uncle near Adrian, MN. Growing up in the depression taught Warren...

Dec 12, 2010

Helen Matteson Hollister (nee Wolcott), 88 of Lewiston, died, Sunday, December 12, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.Helen was born December 30, 1921 in Walnut, IL, to Edwin and Alvina (Husman) Wolcott. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Matteson and she received a great deal of joy raising three daughters and three step-children: Mrs. Barbara (Earl)...

Dec 11, 2010

Eyota, Thomas Richard "Tom" Schott, 66, of Eyota died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Rochester Methodist Hospital after an eight month battle with leukemia. Tom was born September 29, 1944 in Winona to William and Beatta (Speltz) Schott. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1962 and from Winona State College in 1967. Following college he served in the United...

Dec 10, 2010

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, MINN. 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. Dianna Jo "DiDi" Williams, 46, of Rushford, Minn. died on Friday, December 10, 2010, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. DiDi was born on February 21, 1964, in Menominee, Mich. to Roger and Yvonne (Carroll) Williams. She moved with her family to Rushford in 1974. DiDi...

Dec 10, 2010

Arnold H. E. "Orn" Prigge of Lewiston, MNThe funeral service for Arnold "Orn" Prigge will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 14, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lewiston, Minnesota, with pastors David A. Lindemann and M. John Derme officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Lewiston. Mr. Prigge passed away peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2010, at...

Dec 7, 2010

Marilyn H. Larson, 80, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Marilyn was born July 6, 1930 in Winona, MN, to Michael and Rose (Chuck) Kulas. She married Wyliss C. Larson in Winona, MN, on November 16, 1946. Marilyn had been a waitress for Steak Shop, worked at Lake Center Switch for 8 years...

Dec 7, 2010

Dec 3, 2010

Robert Michael "Bob" Decker, 86, of rural St. Charles died Friday December 3, 2010 at his home. Bob was born March 19, 1924 in Saratoga Township, Winona County to Michael and Rachel (Pollema) Decker. He attended Ridge Country School and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1939. Bob and Fran Hentges were married June 26, 1954. They farmed on...

Dec 3, 2010

Josephine Larson BoiceJune 26, 1912 - December 3, 2010Josephine heard the sound of the Lord as he was walking in the garden 12.03.2010 in the cool of the day. The Lord called out, where are you Josephine, and taking His hand she walked into eternal happiness. She was born Almira Josephine Fouzie on June 26th, 1912 to Sydney and Florence...