Jun 5, 2009

Esther Marie Johnson, 99, formerly of Rushford, MN, died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester, MN. Esther was born September 16, 1909 in Rushford to Edwin and Ida Johnson. She graduated from Rushford High School and went to Winona College and received her teaching degree. She taught in Rochester for a few years before becoming...

Jun 4, 2009

Rushford, Rita Mary Culhane, 84, of Rushford died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. She was born May 20, 1925 in Winona to James and Loretta (Hogan) Waters. Rita graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School in Waumandee, WI and from Arcadia High School. She then attended and graduated from St. Theresa's College in Winona with...

Jun 3, 2009

Kay Ann Neitzke, 70, of Winona died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at her home. Kay was born June 25, 1938 in Winona to Robert and Pearl (Nuszloch) Babcock. She was raised in the Pickwick and Winona area. Kay married Roger Neitzke August 31, 1957 at Central Lutheran Church in Winona. They moved to Lewiston in 1960 and to Rosemount in...

Jun 3, 2009

Pickwick, MN Elmer William Mueller, 83, of Pickwick, MN, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at his home. Elmer was born February 20, 1926 in Winona County to Edward and Hattie (Hornberg) Mueller. From 1945 to 1946 he served as PFC in the Asiatic Pacific Armored Division during World War II 618th Air Control & Warning Squadron. On November 12, 1960...

May 30, 2009

Howard F. Dorn, 99, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the Lewiston Villa in Lewiston, MN. Howard was born March 22, 1910, in Winona, MN, to Frank and Louise (Roemhild) Dorn. He married Rose Schneider on June 30, 1934, in Winona, MN. Howard honorable served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theater. He worked for Warner Swasey...

May 28, 2009

Dover Annabell Rose (Plank) Uthke, 81, of rural Dover died Thursday May 28, 2009 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. She was born July 14, 1927 at Marion in Olmsted County to Franklin Daniel and Louisa Mae (Outcalt) Plank. Annabell and Elmer Uthke were married February 12, 1957. They farmed south of Dover. Annabell enjoyed working with flowers, being...

May 27, 2009

Billy F. BenedictBilly F. Benedict, 63, of Rollingstone passed away on May 27, 2009 at home with his loving wife, Shirley, at his side after a very courageous battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML).Billy was born December 11, 1945, in Winona, MN to Raymond and Shirley (Phillips) Benedict. He was a graduate of Winona Senior High School. He married Mary...

May 24, 2009

Rae Jean Bessert, 76, formerly of Freeport, IL, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN after a long, courageous fight with Alzheimer's.She was born in Freeport to Forrest and Catherine (Brennan) McPherson on August 5, 1932. On June 6, 1953, she married Wesley R. Bessert at St. Joseph Catholic Church.In 1997 she moved...

May 21, 2009

Winona, MN Elizabeth "Betty" M. Klinger, 84, of Rollingstone, MN, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Lake Winona Manor after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Betty was born February 11, 1925 in Winona County to Michael and Eleanor (Guenther) Hengel. She graduated from Rollingstone Holy Trinity School and worked at Woolworth's in Winona. On October 21, 1945 she...

May 21, 2009

Winona, MN Dominga "Margie" Margaret (Plumey) Gray, 63, of Winona, MN, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at her home. Margie was born December 5, 1945 in Manhattan, NY to Domingo Pagen and Louisa Plumey. She graduated from high school in New York. She lived in New York after graduating and Puerto Rico for 2 1/2 years before moving to Winona,...

May 13, 2009

Merlin S. Hatlevig, 74, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at his home in Rushford, MN, following a battle with cancer. Merlin was born November 1, 1934, in Saratoga Township, MN, to Truman and Mary (Johnson) Hatlevig. He was raised in the North Prairie area and attended Peterson schools. Merlin married Diane Helleland on January 28, 1961, in Rushford, MN, where...

May 12, 2009

PETERSON, MINN. - Arne H. Boyum, 70, of Peterson, Minn. died on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Arne was born on October 2, 1938, in Rushford, Minn. to John and Gertrude Boyum. He was raised in rural Peterson, Minn. and graduated from Peterson High School. Arne received Bachelor of Science Degrees in Philosophy and...

May 9, 2009

HOUSTON, MINN. - Warren D. Munson, 62, of Houston, Minn. died on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at the VA Hospital in Madison, Wis. Warren was born on March 15, 1947, in Ada, Minn. to Andrew and Mildred (Gustafson) Munson. He was raised in the Mentor, Minn. area, and graduated from Mentor High School. He served as a Sergeant in the...

May 9, 2009

SPARTA, WIS. ? Signe Dammen, 87, of Sparta, Wis. and formerly of Peterson, Minn. died on Saturday, May 9, at the Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta, Wis. Signe was born on June 22, 1921, in Fillmore County to George and Carrie Overland. She attended Dolalie Country School and graduated from Rushford High School. On May 31, 1947, she married Andrew...

May 8, 2009

St. Charles, Lois Magdeline (Nienow) Dalton, 78, or St. Charles died Friday May 8, 2009 at her home. She was born July 26, 1930 in St. Charles to Arthur and Ella (Fleugel) Nienow and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1948. Following high school Lois worked as a medical secretary at Mayo Clinic. In 1955 Lois and David C....

May 7, 2009

Russell Searcy Rentfrow - St. Charles St. Charles - Funeral services for Russell Rentfrow 92, of St. Charles will be heldat 1:00pm Wednesday at the St. Charles United Methodist Church with Pastor David Laechel and Pastor Ky Searcy presiding. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Mr. Rentfrow, 92, died on May 7, 2009 at Olmsted Community Hospital of natural causes....

May 6, 2009

Lewiston, MN Leland "Lee" C. Rain, 73, of Lewiston, MN, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI. Lee was born June 19, 1935 in Lanesboro, MN to Chester and Lillian (Gudmundson) Rain. He served in the United States Air Force from 1952-1956 in Japan during the Korean War. He married in 1957 and they...

May 5, 2009

Roger "Bugsy" J. Merchlewitz, 47, of Winona, passed away May 5th, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, following a short illness. Bugsy was born September 21, 1961, to Richard and Nancy (Cole) Merchlewitz in Winona, MN. He married Patti Ellinghuysen, October 5, 1991, at St. Martins Church in Winona. They were later divorced. Bugsy is survived by his parents...

May 4, 2009

May 2, 2009

St. Charles, MN Blake Duane Hein, 86, of Winona, MN, died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at The Golden Living Center ?Whitewater in St. Charles, MN. Blake was born April 17, 1923 in Dover, MN to Otto and Mabel (Parsons) Hein. On November 29, 1947 Blake married Anita Lawrenz. Blake served in the United States Military for 25 years as an...