Dec 8, 2009

Dec 8, 2009

Winona, MNCheryl L. Benson, 49, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Cheryl was born December 17, 1959, in Linton, ND, to Jake and Marlene (Baumgartner) Walther. She married Steve Benson on July 25, 1992, in Winona, MN. Cheryl worked as a medical secretary at Winona Community Memorial Hospital for 17 years. She loved spending...

Dec 4, 2009

Paul E. Rivers, 76, died Friday, December 04, 2009, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Paul was born January 22, 1933, in Rollingstone, MN, to Edward and Johanna (Johns) Rivers. Paul graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Rollingstone in 1952 and then served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. He married Rosemary Majerus and they were...

Dec 3, 2009

Lewiston, Evelyn Ida Mulwee, 89, of Lewiston died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Lewiston Villa. Evelyn was born February 9, 1921 in Crosby, MN to Henry and Ida (Carlson) Aho. Evelyn married George Mulwee and they later divorced. During WWII she worked at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. She then returned to St. Paul and worked for the Internal...

Dec 3, 2009

Helen Elaine Hinkley BrussDecember 1, 1925 - December 3, 2009Helen was born Dec. 1, 1925 on her Great grandfather, Cornelius Hinkley's farm near Eyota, MN to Matilda Reed and Neil Francis Hinkley. At a young age, when Helen's mother passed away she went to live with her Great Aunt and Uncle, Addie and Ted Nation of Winona, MN, who later...

Nov 29, 2009

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - RUSHFORD CHAPEL 507-864-7771 Gladys Annette Gravos, 93, of Peterson, Minn. died on Sunday, November 29, 2009, at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, Minn. Gladys was born on March 17, 1916, in Yucatan Township of Houston County, Minn. to Adolph and Hilda (Howard) Hagen. She was raised in Yucatan Valley where she attended country school. She married...

Nov 25, 2009

Houston, MN Cynthia M. Dybing, 72, of Houston, MN, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI. Cynthia was born on June 26, 1937 to Melford and Cherrie (Bremmer) Eide in LaCrosse, WI. She grew up in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School. On July 3, 1958 she married Ronald Dybing in Canton, MN....

Nov 23, 2009

LaCrosse, WI Alan Oian Anderson, 81, of Whalen, MN, died Monday, November 23, 2009 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI. Alan was born on February 10, 1928 on the old Gronlie Farm in Norway Township, Fillmore County, to Martin and Ella (Oian) Anderson. Alan was raised in Norway and Holt Township. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in...

Nov 22, 2009

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - RUSHFORD CHAPEL 507-864-7771 RUSHFORD, MINN. - Bette June Evenson, 68, of Rushford died on Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, Minn. Bette was born on June 7, 1941, in Rockford, Iowa, to Otto and Fannie (Dannen) Marquardt. She was raised in Swaledale, Iowa until age 13 when she moved with her family...

Nov 20, 2009

Winona, MN Velda G. Rahn, 88, of Goodview, MN, died Friday, November 20, 2009 at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN. Velda was born April 21, 1921 in Altura, MN to Walter and Amanda (Tews) Schwager. She grew up around the Bethany area. On November 23, 1943 she married Clarence Rahn in Altura. They moved to Altura where Velda...

Nov 18, 2009

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - HOUSTON CHAPEL 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MINN. - Dennis H. "Gunner" VanGundy, 58, of Houston, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Gunner was born on March 11, 1951, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Harold and Dolores (Peterson) VanGundy. He graduated from Houston High School in 1969. While in high school...

Nov 17, 2009

HOUSTON, MINN. - Rose Mary E. Randall, 86, of rural Houston, died on Tuesday, November 17, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minn. where she had been staying for the past three weeks. Rose Mary was born on November 22, 1922, in Money Creek Township of Houston County, Minn. to John and Mary (Saunders) O'Donnell, Jr. She attended country school...

Nov 14, 2009

Bernice M. Oian, 89, died Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Bernice was born on August 5, 1920, in Fillmore County , MN , to Arnold and Cora (Glenna) Erickson. On July 13, 1940 she married Orle L. Oian in Minneapolis , MN . Together they worked and raised their children on their farm in...

Nov 10, 2009

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - RUSHFORD CHAPEL 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Marian Delaine Himlie, 75, of Rushford died on Tuesday, November 10, surrounded by her girls at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford following a 10-year courageous battle with cancer. Marian was born on September 17, 1934, in Hart, Minn. to Martin and Etta (Warnken) Luedtke. She was raised in the...

Nov 3, 2009

Levi John Storm, 35, of Inver Grove Heights, formerly of Lewiston, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident October 23, 2009. He was born December 19, 1973 in Houston, Texas to David and Linda (Davenport) Storm. He moved to Lewiston in 1983 and graduated from Lewiston-Altura...

Oct 31, 2009

Jeanie Marie (Beck) Clark, 56, of Stockton died Saturday October 31, 2009 at Lake Winona Manor in Winona. Jeanie was born March 28, 1953 in Lake City to Myron and Jean (Rademacher) Beck. She graduated from Lewiston High School. She lived in Parkers Prairie for 20 years, where she was known as 'Grandma Bubbles.' Jeanie worked at Plasticert in Lewiston...

Oct 30, 2009

Francis "Fritz" L. Husser, 75, died Friday, October 30, 2009, at his home in Minnieska. Fritz was born in Minnieska to John and Isabelle (Burbach) Husser. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. Fritz married Jeannine Brown on February 11, 1956, in Minnieska, MN. Fritz had worked for Badger Construction and Warner Swasey for 30 years, and...

Oct 27, 2009

Rollingstone, MNKathleen Marie Rothering, 41, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at her home in Rollingstone, MN. Kathleen was born February 3, 1968, in LaCrosse, WI, to Edward and Agatha (Maule) Jacobs. Kathleen graduated from Blair High School in 1986. She received her Bachelors' Degree in Elementary Education and minored in Special Education from Winona State University. She married Allen Rothering...

Oct 27, 2009

Elizabeth "Betty" H. Lowe, 89, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at her home in Winona, MN. Betty was born January 22, 1920, in Winona, MN, to Frank and Johanna (Lindeman) Schneider. She married W.W. "Bud" Lowe on December 20, 1952, in Winona. Betty had worked for Singer Sewing Co., Winona Park and Rec., and was the hot lunch manager for...

Oct 25, 2009

Irvin L. Angst, 88, died Sunday, October 25, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, from complications following a bicycle-car accident. Irvin was born August 31, 1921, in Winona, MN, to Clarence and Helen (Rothering) Angst. Irvin obtained his pilots license in 1937 when he was 16 years old and was taught by Max Conrad. He went to work...