Aug 26, 2009

Mary Leoba Patzner Corcoran died at Lake Winona Manor on August 26, 2009 at the age of 83. Mary grew up with 11 siblings in Buffalo Ridge, WI farm country, overlooking Fountain City. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School, and, as library assistant, read every single book on the shelves. She loved her natural surroundings and taught her children how...

Aug 26, 2009

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - RUSHFORD CHAPEL 507-864-7771 PETERSON, MINN. - Siebert M. Gudmundson, 87, of Peterson, Minn. died on Wednesday, August 26, at his home. Siebert was born on January 22, 1922, in Whalan, Minn. to Sigvart and Maria (Hongerholt) Gudmundson. He grew up in the Highland and Peterson, Minn. areas. Siebert attended Flattum School in Highland, Minn. On November...

Aug 25, 2009

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Gordon "Gordy" John Tufte, 84, of Rushford, Minn. died on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. He was born on April 17, 1925, in Fergus Falls, Minn. to John and Cora (Gorder) Tufte. Gordy lived in Fergus Falls until moving with his family to rural Lanesboro, Minn. as a child. He...

Aug 24, 2009

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Jerry Albert Marin 55, of Rushford, died on Monday, August 24, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Jerry was born on March 13, 1954, in Winona, Minn. to Stanley and Marcy (Volkman) Marin. He lived in Germany for a couple of years as a small child while his father was serving in the Military. Jerry...

Aug 24, 2009

Aug 22, 2009

Edward L. Brown, 70, died Saturday, August 22, 2009, at his home in Stockton, MN. Ed was born February 21, 1939, in Winona, MN, to Rex and Violet (Endreys) Brown. He married Janice Lerol on October 25, 1958, at Rushford Lutheran Church in Rushford, MN. Ed was a meat cutter for many years and then worked at St. Anne of...

Aug 19, 2009

Ole M. Fosness Jr. Ole passed away Aug. 19, 2009 at St. Luke's Lutheran Home in Blue Earth, Minn. He was born October 21, 1926 in rural Rugby, North Dakota to Ole and Marie (Roksvaag) Fosness. Ole married Phylis Wolfe on Oct. 23, 1951. Together they had 5 children; Roger, Barbara, Ernest, Arnold and Michael. Ole received his elementary education...

Aug 19, 2009

Mildred E. Glenna, 89, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Mildred was born June 14, 1920, in Norway Township near Lanesboro, MN, to Edward and Alma (Solberg) Miller. She married Levi Glenna on November 11, 1937, in Highland, MN. He later preceded her in death in 1986. Mildred and Levi were lifelong farmers...

Aug 18, 2009

St. Charles, MN Irene E. Decker, 85, of St. Charles, MN, died, Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at the Golden Living Center - Whitewater in St. Charles, MN. Irene was born on August 31, 1923 in Elba Township to Alois and Matilda (Putzier) Mueller. On January 23, 1944 Irene married John Decker at the Berea Moravian Church. Together they farmed on...

Aug 14, 2009

UTICA, Minn. - Allan John "Bud" King, 88, of Utica, Minn. died on Friday, August 14, 2009, at the Golden Living Care Center in St. Charles, Minn. Bud was born on May 15, 1921, in Winona, Minn. to Robert and Mildred (Midler) King. He grew up in Utica and graduated from Dunwoody Institute for Linotype. Bud worked as a printer...

Aug 10, 2009

Jeanette L. Seibert, 71, of Altura died Monday, August 10, 2009, following a brief illness with cancer at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN, surrounded by her family. Jeanette was born July 1, 1938, in Lewiston, MN, to Claude and Hazel (Landis) Sumner. In 1955 Jeanette married Earl R. Luhmann and they had four daughters. They were later divorced. In...

Aug 8, 2009

ST. CHARLES, MINN. - Leon L. Kieffer, 87, of St. Charles died on Saturday, August 8, 2009, at the Golden Living Care Center in St. Charles, Minn. Leon was born on April 23, 1922, in Winona, to Andrew and Helen (Doyle) Kieffer. He grew up in the Altura and Elba area. Leon farmed for three years on the family's home...

Aug 6, 2009

RUSHFORD, MINN. - John "Jack" D. Rislove, 71, of Rushford, Minn. died on Thursday, August 6, 2009, surrounded by his family at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Jack was born on January 20, 1938, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Peder and Mabel (Dubbs) Rislove. He was raised in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School in 1956. Jack was...

Aug 5, 2009

Winnie S. Peterson, 59, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at her home in Winona, MN. Winnie was born January 28, 1950, in Lancaster, OH, to Jess and Reda (Wilson) McElmury. She married Everett Peterson on November 26, 1970, in Goodview, MN. Winnie was employed at TRW in Winona for the past 30 years. She is lovingly remembered for her love...

Aug 3, 2009

Winona, MN Alice Lena Kupietz, 83, of Winona, MN, died Monday, August 3, 2009 at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona. Alice was born on January 8, 1926 in Winona, MN, to Bud and Lena (Oevering) Todd. On May 10, 1944, she was united in marriage to Ernest Everett Kupietz at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Winona. He preceded her...

Jul 29, 2009

On July 29, 2009, Karen D. Holz, passed away while on a cruise in Alaska.Karen was born October 3, 1954 in Princeton, MN to Vivian and Norman Schafer. She graduated in 1973 from the Winona Senior High School. She then attended the Winona Area Vocational School (SE Tech) and received a degree in Sales and Management.In 1977 Karen married Everett...

Jul 29, 2009

Kim Milo Cain, of Helena, MT and formerly of St. Charles died July 29th in Helena of natural causes. He was born November 24, 1954 in Rochester, the son of Robert W. "Bob" Cain and Deanna "Dee" (George) Schwoboda. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1974. Kim loved living in the west.He is survived by his mother, Deanna...

Jul 29, 2009

PETERSON, MINN. - Melbourne "Mel" L. Johnson, 74, of Peterson, Minn. died on Wednesday, July 29, at his home. Mel was born on June 9, 1935, in Ada, Minn. to Albert and Lillian (Lura) Johnson. He was raised on the West Coast of the United States and in Ada, Minn. He graduated from Ada High School. Mel served in the...

Jul 27, 2009

Jul 26, 2009

Nancy Carol Spiczka, 75, of St. Charles died Sunday, July 26, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Nancy was born July 12, 1934 to J. Arthur and Eleanor Caroline (Hall) Bensen in St. Cloud, where she was raised. She attended St. Augustine Elementary and Cathedral High School in St. Cloud and The College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph,...