Gail L. Bambenek
Apr 2, 2009
Gail L. Bambenek, 69, died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Gail was born May 5, 1939, in Winona, MN, to Lester and Elaine (Kurth) Johnson. She married William F. Bambenek on August 10, 1957, in Winona, MN. Gail was a life long homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Winona....
Charles A. Anderson
Mar 30, 2009
HOUSTON, MINN. - Charles A. "Charlie" Anderson, 62, of rural Houston, Minn. died on Monday, March 30, 2009, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Charlie was born on March 13, 1947, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Victor and Ruth (Stanford) Anderson. He was raised in Houston until 1959, when he moved with his family to Glenville, Minn. Charlie...
Willis E. Pasche
Mar 29, 2009
Altura, MN Willis E. Pasche, 74, of Altura, MN, died on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at his home surrounded by his wife and family. Willis was born on November 25, 1934 in Winona County to Walter and Olga (Gensmer) Pasche. He was raised on the family farm and went to Rural School #28. He was baptized and confirmed at Norton...
Charlotte Forhan
Mar 28, 2009
Charlotte G. Forhan, 72, died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Charlotte was born August 24, 1936, in Winona, MN, to Otis and Ruth (Lampman) Pomeroy. She married Allan F. Forhan in Winona on October 22, 1962. Charlotte had lived in Kewaskum, WI, where she worked for Winco and had also lived in Hayward, CA....
Maurice J. Burns
Mar 28, 2009
Lewiston, MN Maurice J. Burns, 89, of Lewiston, MN, died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Lewiston Villa Nursing Home in Lewiston. Maurice was born January 3, 1920 to Frank and Anna (Hughes) Burns in Worthington, MN. Maurice served in the US Army from 1942 to 1946 and was honorably discharged. On October 9, 1951 he married Mildred Mae Price. They...
Lyle N. Johnson
Mar 23, 2009
Lyle Norman Johnson, 86, of Rushford went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 23,2009. He died at home with his family at his side, following a two-month battle with cancer. Lyle was born June 16, 1922 in Albert Lea, Minn. to Norman and Sella (Prestegard) Johnson. He was raised in Mapleton, Minn. and graduated...
Florence J. Thronson
Mar 22, 2009
HOUSTON, MINN. - Florence J. Thronson died Sunday, March 22, 2009 in St. Paul, MN at the home of her daughter after a short hospice stay. Florence was born on September 22, 1935 in Boscobel, WI to Irma (Heins) and Ernest Johnson. She grew up on the family farm on Sunny Ridge near Mount Zion, WI. Florence was confirmed at...
Marlene Emma Novak
Mar 22, 2009
Stockton, Marlene Emma Novak, 75, or Stockton died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at her home in Stockton. She was born April 10, 1933 in St. Paul to Erwin H. and Genevieve H. (Polsky) Paul. Marlene graduated from Johnson High School in St. Paul. She married James J. Novak on May 22, 1954 in St. Paul. They made their home in...
Lyda Ann Duane
Mar 21, 2009
Lewiston, Lyda Ann Duane, 94, of Lewiston died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Lyda was born February 1, 1915 in Wabasha to Alfred and Ann (Kitzman) Stephan. She lived in Elgin and Winona, graduating from Winona High School. Lyda and John "Jack" Duane were married August 8, 1939 in Winona and moved to the Twin Cities....
Harley M. Westby
Mar 19, 2009
HOUSTON, MINN. - Harley M. Westby, 76, of Houston, MN died on Thursday March 19th, 2009 at home with his family by his side, after a 2 year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Harley was born on April 1, 1932, at home, on Oak Ridge to Christian and Sarah (Houge) Westby. He was raised in Houston and attended Houston High School...
Lloyd J. Humble
Mar 18, 2009
RUSHFORD, MINN. - Lloyd J. Humble, 93, of Rushford, Minn. died on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Lloyd was born on May 10, 1915, in Norway Township, Fillmore County, Minn. to Adolph and Marie (Overland) Humble. Lloyd was raised south of Rushford. He attended country school and Rushford High School. On September...
Kathleen Kay Kalstabakken
Mar 18, 2009
Kathleen Kay "Kathy" Kalstabakken, 64, of Rochester died Wednesday morning, March 18, 2009 in the Emergency Room of St. Mary's Hospital. Kathy was born August 10, 1944 in Winona to Carl and Norma (Prudoehl) Kiese. She made her home in St. Charles and worked as a housekeeper for Whitewater Healthcare Center and the Lewiston Villa. Kathy also enjoyed her work...
Sandra Wiskow
Mar 18, 2009
Sandra Ann "Sandy" Wiskow, 60, of St. Charles died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Sandy was born July 16, 1948 in Rochester to Louis and Violet (Meyers) Wilkins. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1967. After graduation Sandy moved to Rochester and worked at St. Mary's Hospital before returning to St. Charles to...
Margie A. Guenther
Mar 16, 2009
ROLLINGSTONE, MINN. - Margie A. Guenther, 84, of Rollingstone, Minn. died on Monday, March 16, 2009, at her home. Margie was born on August 21, 1924, near Elba, Minn. to Louis and Leona (Majerus) Wegman. She was raised near Dover, Minn. and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1942. Margie then graduated from teachers training also in St. Charles....
Raymond John Thompson, Jr.
Mar 12, 2009
Raymond John Thompson, Jr., 46 of St. Charles died Thursday; March 12, 2009 at his home, following a recent diagnosis of liver cancer. Ray was born November 10, 1962 in Wabasha to Raymond and Kathryn (Lapeon) Thompson. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1981. Ray and Susan Kay Heim were married May 11, 1991 in Elba. He worked for...
Corrine E. Noonan
Mar 12, 2009
Winona, MNCorrine E. Noonan, 82, passed away on March12, 2009 at her home in Winona, Minnesota. Corrine was born February 5, 1927 in Superior, Wisconsin to Alec and Hannah (Bodin) McLeod. Corrine married Donald Sauers in 1946. They later divorced. She married Harry Noonan in 1960 who preceded her in death. Corrine worked for many years for Trane Co. in...
Dorothy Katherine (Clobes) Ulrich
Mar 12, 2009
Winona, MN Dorothy Katherine (Clobes) Ulrich, 85, formerly of Lewiston, MN, died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN. Dorothy was born October 5, 1923 in Nicollet County, MN to Otto and Mary (Maidl) Clobes. On February 9, 1948, she married Mitchell "Mike" Ulrich in Nicollet County. They lived in the Hector, MN area until...
Arline Harmon
Mar 12, 2009
Utica, Arline Harmon, 92, of rural Utica died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. Arline was born June 5, 1916 in Cadott, WI to Chester C. and Ida (Margroff) Shank. She and Herbert Harmon were married December 20, 1942 at Camp Stewart, GA. During WWII Arline worked as a 'Rosie the Riveter' assembling airplane wings...
Wesley Majerus
Mar 10, 2009
Wesley R. Majerus, 78, of St. Charles died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at his home.He was born January 31, 1931 in Altura to Louis and Gertrude (Hayertz) Majerus. Wes graduated from St. Charles High School in 1949 and served in the US Army from 1952 - 1954. He and LaVonne Christenson were married on September 4, 1954 in St. Charles....
Ruth C. Golish
Mar 10, 2009
Ruth Catherine Golish, 91, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Ruth was born March 1, 1918, in Utica Township, MN, to Henry and Martha (Burfeind) Steuernagel. She married Robert Golish on October 8, 1941, in Lewiston, MN. Ruth and Robert were lifelong farmers in the Lewiston and Altura areas. After Roberts's death on February...
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