Apr 23, 2011

Lewiston, Diann Ruth Young, 62, of rural Lewiston died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Lewiston Villa. Diann was born June 2, 1948 in Albert Lea to Manford and Matilda (Reynen) Peterson. She graduated from Albert Lea High School before attending cosmetology training in Austin. Diann and Larry Young were married on September 14, 1968 at Hollandale Dutch Reformed Church....

Apr 22, 2011

Rochester, James Arnold "Jim" Bertelsen, 83, of Rochester died Friday April 22, 2011 at his home. Jim was born November 2, 1927 in New Ulm to Arnold and Wilma (Smith) Bertelsen and attended New Ulm Catholic Schools. He was a professional drummer for several bands, including; Babe Wagner Band, Clem Brau Band, Six Fat Dutchman and Don Deane Orchestra, among...

Apr 19, 2011

Our beloved wife, mother, sister, and aunt, Loretta Elsie St. Peter, entered the kingdom of Heaven on April 19, 2011 at Lake Winona Manor with her family at her side. She had been in declining health for the past several months. Loretta was born February 22, 1927 in Hart on the family farm to Martin and Etta (Warnken) Luedtke and...

Apr 14, 2011

Doyle Richard Hanson, 60 of Dodge, WI died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse surrounded by his family.Doyle was born October 25, 1950 in Arcadia, WI to Richard and Margaret (Skripietz) Hanson. After graduating from Cotter High School he was drafted into the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany from 1968-1970....

Apr 12, 2011

Albert "Al" Long, 86, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at his home in Winona, MN. Al was born on August 30, 1924, in Chicago, IL, to George and Jennie ( Kobel) Long. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theater. On December 16, 1967, he married Janice Halbe in Chicago, IL. During his lifetime, Al had...

Apr 9, 2011

Ronald "Ron" Harrison Schacht, 81 of Goodview, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Lake Winona Manor. Ron was born March 2, 1930 in St. Charles to Harrison and Emma (Ramien) Schacht. After the 6th grade, Ron began working at the family farm until 1949 when he joined the United States Army and was stationed in Korea. He was honorably discharged...

Apr 9, 2011

John Schell, 56, of Stockton, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester following a sudden illness. John was born November 24, 1954 to Anthony and Violet (Mueller) Schell. He married Bonny Stark on Oct, 30, 1982, and they later divorced. He attended Winona Senior High School. He was an over the road truck driver for...

Apr 8, 2011

Shirley Tacie Stiehm, 62, died peacefully at her home on Friday, April 8, 2011 after battling with congestive heart failure for many years.On January 11, 1949, Shirley was born in Mountain Lake to Edwin and Judith (Ross) College. She graduated from Mountain Lake High School with the class of 1966 and was united in marriage to John Michaels in 1972....

Apr 6, 2011

Esther F. Erdmann, 92, of Rushford, was called home to her God on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Winona Health.On February 8, 1919, Esther was born at home in Hart Township to Paul and Ragna (Boe) Bunke. She was baptized in March 1919 at St. John's Lutheran Church and was later confirmed in 1932. She was united in marriage to...

Apr 2, 2011

Millicent Irene "Millie" Harrison joined the stars above on April 2, 2011. She died in a place that she loved and where people loved her. We are all better people because we knew and loved Millie.Millie was born on October 24, 1991 in Findlay, Ohio to Terri and Cecil Harrison who were the luckiest parents in the world. They moved...

Apr 1, 2011

Robin Jean (Gale) Chicke, 60, of Winona, died Friday, April 1, 2011 at Lake Winona Manor in Winona.Private services will be held.Memorials may be designated to the animal shelter in Winona.

Apr 1, 2011

Carl Elmer Solie, 76 of Houston, died peacefully, Friday, April 1, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family.Carl was born February 11, 1935 in Spring Grove to Thomas and Pearl (Dahle) Solie. He graduated from Houston High School in 1952 and joined the United States Army, serving in Germany from 1955-1957. On November 23, 1957 he married Judy Erickson...

Mar 29, 2011

Jeanette Cisewski, 79, passed away March 29,2011, at Saint Anne Extended Health Care of Winona. Jeanette was born November 8, 1931 to Ella (Olson) Barnewitz and Edward Barnewitz. She married Edward Shaw on May 26, 1951. He passed away in 1992. She married Gerald Cisewski on July 31, 1996. He passed away in 2006.She retired from Brock Candy Company in...

Mar 27, 2011

M. Richard "Dick" Thune of Plainview, MN passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, Sunday, March 27, 2011, after a year long battle with health issues. Born Jan. 1, 1930 in Kenyon, MN to Melvin & Amalia (Huber) Thune. Dick was a graduate of Kenyon High School and married Darlene Hilke on Jan. 13, 1951. Shortly after they...

Mar 26, 2011

Husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend extradonaire, died March 26th from the devastating effects of ALS (Lou Gehrigs's disease). The disease diminished his physical abilities but it failed to diminish his remarkable spirit. His courage in facing this challenge was inspirational and his family and friends remain behind to celebrate his strength and zest for life. He taught us...

Mar 21, 2011

Fountain City, WI - Gerald Francis Bagniewski, 62, entered into eternal life on March 21, 2011. Gerry was a loving husband, father, grandpa, son, brother, and friend. Gerry was born on October 25,1948 in Arcadia, WI to Eugene and Lucille (Larson) Bagniewski. Growing up, he enjoyed helping with chores on the family farm, showing pigs at the fair, and going...

Mar 21, 2011

John Allyn Krage, 70, of Winona, died Monday, March 21, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse.John was born September 14, 1940 on the family farm in Winona to William and Lillian (Albrecht) Krage. On September 25, 1971, John was united in marriage to Joyce Wolff at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wood Lake, Minnesota. When he was not...

Mar 20, 2011

Bernice M. Streuber, 83, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Lake Winona Manor in Winona.Bernice was born April 6, 1927 in Winona to Eligius "Albert" and Frances (Wieczorek) Lilla. She married Raymond Streuber on August 16, 1952 in Winona. After graduating from Winona Senior High School, Bernice worked as a clerk at J.R. Watkins and JCPenney and as a receptionist...

Mar 20, 2011

Mar 20, 2011

James "Jim" Mathew Potter, 82, of St. Charles, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.Jim was born September 7, 1928 in St. Charles to Mathew and Lucinda (Pierce) Potter. On July 9, 1950 he married Phyllis Holtegaard. He owned Jim's Red Owl in St. Charles for 17 years, worked for Art Collier for 12 years and...