Frank V. Michalowski

Frank V. Michalowski

Mar 4, 2009

Frank "Wincy" V. Michalowski, 60, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Wincy was born October 17, 1948, in Winona to Frank and Dona (Leathers) Michalowski. Wincy attended Winona Senior High School and had worked at Winona Manufacturing. Wincy spent many years working at ORC prior to his disability following a liver transplant. Wincy was an avid...

Helen (Jorde) Walter

Helen (Jorde) Walter

Mar 1, 2009

Helen (Jorde) Walter, 97, of Winona and formerly of Rushford, Minn. died on Sunday, March 1, 2009, at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona. Helen was born on January 16, 1912, in Crystal Valley of Houston County, Minn. to Clinton and Clara (Snure) Burfield. She graduated from Houston High School in 1929, and graduated from LaCrosse Normal School. On June 25,...

Audrey O. Kreidermacher

Audrey O. Kreidermacher

Mar 1, 2009

Rollingstone, MN Audrey O. Kreidermacher, 92, of Rollinstone, MN, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona, MN. Audrey was born on October 9, 1916 in Willow Lake, SD to Nick and Dora (Riter) Ohlsen. She was raised in Willow Lake, SD and attended Willow Lake High School and Winona State College. Audrey taught five years in...

John M. Waters

John M. Waters

Feb 28, 2009

Winona, MN John Michael Waters, 60 of Winona, MN, died on February 28, 2009 at St. Michael's Lutheran Home in Fountain City, WI after a brief, but extremely courageous battle with cancer. Mike was born in Winona, MN on January 23, 1949 to John Raymond Waters and Dorothy Dean (McWain). He married the love of his life, Chris (Schneider), on...

Minnie C. Miller

Minnie C. Miller

Feb 28, 2009

Winona, MN "Be thou faithful until death and I will give you a crown of Life." Revelation 2:10 On Saturday, February 28, 2009 Minnie (Babe) Caroline Miller, 95, formerly of Lewiston, MN, received her crown when she was called home by her Lord and Savior at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona, MN. Babe was born December 2, 1913 to...

Palmer T. Olson

Palmer T. Olson

Feb 27, 2009

PETERSON, MINN. - Palmer T. Olson, 82, of Peterson, Minn. died on Friday, February 27, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Palmer was born on October 11, 1926, in rural Peterson, Minn. to Ingvald and Hilda (Eggebakken) Olson. He was raised in Peterson and attended Diamond Creek School. He served in the U.S. Army. On July 3,...

Charlene R. Hegland

Charlene R. Hegland

Feb 27, 2009

HIAWATHA, IOWA - Charlene R. Hegland, 57, of Hiawatha, Iowa, departed for her next journey on Friday, February 27, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN. Though her loved ones know her work here was not done, they have no doubt this spirited woman will continue to make an impact from Heaven. She is survived by her beloved husband, Paul; mother,...

Dorothy E. Sanford

Dorothy E. Sanford

Feb 26, 2009

St. Charles, MN Dorothy E. Sanford, 86, of St. Charles, MN, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in St. Charles, MN. Dorothy was born October 29, 1922 at her home to Louis and Clara (Kohn) Meyers. On March 28, 1946 she married Verlen Sanford in Kasson, MN and for almost 50 years they farmed together on...

John L. Schreiber

John L. Schreiber

Feb 26, 2009

John "Jack" L. Schreiber, 76, of rural Winona, Minn. died on Thursday, February 26, at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, Minn. Jack was born on June 8, 1932, in Winona, Minn. to Adolph and Modesta (Rozek) Schreiber. He was a graduate of Winona Cotter High School. Jack served in the U.S. Army from June 11, 1953 to May 2, 1955....

Manuel G. Stark

Manuel G. Stark

Feb 24, 2009

Manuel "Manny" G. Stark, 68, of Hidden Valley, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona, MN, following a battle with cancer. He had been a resident of Sauer Memorial Home for the past month. Manuel was born to Frederick and Ethel (Wise) Stark on September 26, 1940, in LaCrosse, WI. He is survived by four brothers,...

Melvin Clarence Brand

Melvin Clarence Brand

Feb 23, 2009

Lewiston, Melvin Clarence Brand, 94, of Lewiston died Monday morning, February 23, 2009 at his home. He was born December 9, 1914 in Wyatville to August and Anna (Bublitz) Brand. On August 15, 1939 Melvin and Anna Verdick were married. The couple farmed south of Lewiston until moving in to town five years ago. They were dairy farmers, raised register...

Delaine K. Graves

Delaine K. Graves

Feb 22, 2009

Delaine K. Graves, 79, died Sunday, February 22, 2009, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Delaine was born August 14, 1929, in Rushford, MN, to Eli and Sadie (Haakenson) Glenna. She married Darwin L. Graves on March 12, 1947, and he later preceded her in death on August 3, 1994. Delaine had worked for Bohlen's in Winona, had been...

Mary Ann Ronnenberg

Mary Ann Ronnenberg

Feb 22, 2009

Winona,Mary Ann Ronnenberg, 77, of Winona died at her home on Sunday February 22, 2009. She was born on August 16, 1931 in LaCrosse, WI, the daughter of Clinton and Grace (Ensrud) Virock. Mary was raised in Rushford, MN and graduated from Rushford High School in 1949. She married Milton Ronnenberg in 1950 and they later divorced. She loved music...

Lucille M. Vickerman

Lucille M. Vickerman

Feb 21, 2009

FREMONT, MINN. - Lucille "Lucy" M. Vickerman, 79, of Fremont, Minn. died on Saturday, February 21, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. Lucy was born on May 9, 1929, in Rochester, Minn. to Edward and Bernice (Plank) Allhiser. She attended school in Elgin and Rochester, Minn. Lucy married Vernon Vickerman in 1950. They were later divorced....

Lloyd Eugene Snow

Lloyd Eugene Snow

Feb 20, 2009

HOUSTON, MINN. - Lloyd Eugene Snow, 88, of Houston, Minn. died on Friday, February 20, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Lloyd was born on November 19, 1920 to George and Edith (Moberg) Snow in Calhoun County, Iowa. He attended Manson, Iowa area schools. In 1942, he enlisted in the Navy and served as an aviation metalsmith at...

Karen M. Pilger

Karen M. Pilger

Feb 19, 2009

Karen M. Pilger, 63, died Thursday, February 19, 2009, at St. Michael's Lutheran Home in Fountain City, WI, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Karen was born August 27, 1945, in Arcadia, WI, to Woodrow and Mae (Buchholz) Herzberg. She married Kenneth H. Pilger on May 8, 1965, in Fountain City, WI. Karen had a fondness for children and...

Llewellyn D. Benson

Llewellyn D. Benson

Feb 19, 2009

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Llewellyn "Lewie" D. Benson, 68, of Rushford, Minn. died surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at his home. Lewie was born on July 7, 1940, in Fillmore County, Minn. to George and Bertha (Olson) Benson. He was raised on Oian Ridge near Peterson, Minn. Lewie graduated from Peterson High School in 1958. On June...

Clifford B. Skalet

Clifford B. Skalet

Feb 17, 2009

Clifford B. Skalet, 92, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Clifford was born February 11, 1917, out in the country near Highland, MN, to Alphonso and Alpha (Peterson) Skalet. He married Adeline R. Benston on March 4, 1939, in Peterson, MN. They would have celebrated their 70th anniversary. Clifford was a life long...

Gerald Manemann

Gerald Manemann

Feb 16, 2009

Francis Gerald ("Gerry") Manemann, 80, of St. Charles, MN, died February 16, 2009, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Born May 5, 1928 in Carroll, IA, to Clarence Manemann and Eulalia Murphy, Mr. Manemann graduated from Carroll High School in 1946. His senior year he was center and co-captain of the high school football team. On May 16, 1950, he married...

Glen Henry Richter

Glen Henry Richter

Feb 15, 2009

Glen H. Richter, 63, of rural St. Charles, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at his home. He was born February 28, 1945 in Rochester to Howard and Bernice (Patterson) Richter. He attended Dover School and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1963. He attended Austin Vo-Tech and served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1966 - 1971. Glen and...