Clarissa M. Holger

Clarissa M. Holger

Dec 1, 2007

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Clarissa M. Holger, 89, of Rushford died on Saturday, December 1, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Clarissa was born on November 30, 1918, in Sebeka, Minn. to Clarence and Cecelia (Peterson) Thompson. She was raised in rural Peterson and attended Diamond Creek and Tolstad Country Schools, as well as Peterson High School. She...

Frances Mary Gathje

Frances Mary Gathje

Dec 1, 2007

Frances Mary Gathje, 95, of St. Charles died Saturday December 1, 2007 at Golden Living Center, Whitewater in St. Charles. Frances was born May 9, 1912 in Janesville, WI to John and Mary (Fineran) Wegman. She attended Teachers Normal Training in St. Charles and taught country schools near Chatfield. She and Ralph Gathje were married September 28, 1935 in St....

Tom B. Farren

Tom B. Farren

Nov 30, 2007

Tom B. Farren, 58, died Friday, November 30, 2007, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Tom was born May 7, 1949, in Mason City, IA to Paul and Bonnie (Hyde) Farren. He married Sherry Strauch on January 5, 1990 in Winona, MN. Tom was currently serving as head men's golf coach, ice facility manager and men's hockey equipment manager at Saint...

Rodney J. Nation

Rodney J. Nation

Nov 27, 2007

PETERSON, MINN. - Rodney J. "Bumpa" Nation Sr., 53, of Peterson, Minn. died on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. He was born on March 29, 1954, in Winona, Minn. to Roger and Mary (Overing) Nation. He was raised in Money Creek where he lived until the past 15 years, when he lived...

Robert K. Faas

Robert K. Faas

Nov 25, 2007

Robert K. Faas, 77, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Robert was born November 25, 1930, in LaCrosse, WI, to William and Mabel (Johnson) Faas. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Bob married Carol Boesen and were later divorced. Together they had three sons, Kenneth, Jeffrey and David. Bob married...

Merle K. Burns

Merle K. Burns

Nov 25, 2007

St. Charles, MN Merle K. Burns, 87, of St. Charles, MN, died Sunday morning November 25, 2007 at Lewiston Villa in Lewiston, MN. Merle was born on February 3, 1920 in Saratoga Township to Lawrence and Pearl (Northrup) Knauf. She was raised on the family farm. On February 3, 1962, she married Reuben Hermanson in St. Charles, MN. He passed...

Vila K. Shell

Vila K. Shell

Nov 20, 2007

HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - HOUSTON CHAPEL 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MINN. - Vila K. Shell passed from this earth following a long battle with cancer. Vila will forever be in our hearts and prayers. Vila Kathleen Kabat was born in LaCrosse Wis. on February 14, 1933. She married George Martin. Together they raised their five children. Vila is survived by her sons:...

Catherine B. Wegman

Catherine B. Wegman

Nov 19, 2007

St. Charles, Catherine B. Wegman, 90, of St. Charles died Monday evening November 19, 2007 at Golden Living Center, Whitewater in St. Charles. Catherine was born January 15, 1917 in St. Charles to Martin and Anna (Burbach) Rinn. Her family moved to Rollingstone where she attended school. On August 27, 1936 she and Gerald Wegman were married at Holy Trinity...

Edmund Victor Bartz

Edmund Victor Bartz

Nov 15, 2007

Altura, Edmund "Eddie" Victor Bartz, 85, of Altura, died Thursday, November 15, 2007 at his home. Eddie was born November 15, 1922 in Mount Vernon Township, Winona County to Albert H. and Martha (Ledebuhr) Bartz. He served in the Navy during WWII as a gunners mate 1st Class in the South Pacific. Following the war Eddie returned to the family...

Esther Marxhausen

Esther Marxhausen

Nov 13, 2007

Lewiston, Esther Marxhausen, 91, of Lewiston died Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Esther was born September 19, 1916 in Norton Township, Winona County to Herman and Auguste (Janzow) Richter. She and Lenhard Marxhausen were married on July 17, 1941 at Immanuel Lutheran Church ? Silo. They farmed in Norton Township, retiring in 1980. Lenhard died March...

Olive Sveen

Olive Sveen

Nov 9, 2007

Olive Harkness Sveen, age 101, passed away at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home on Friday, November 9, 2007. She was born August 24, 1906, to Adelbert and Fannie (Sherburne) Harkness on a farm near Riceford, MN. She attended school in Mabel. She was married to Carl Johnson and had four children; Donavan (Barbara) of Michigan/Texas, Sidney (Nancy), Delbert (Frances) of...

Joseph D. Kramer

Joseph D. Kramer

Nov 1, 2007

Joseph Dean Kramer, 63, died Thursday, November 1, 2007, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Joe was born January 26, 1944 on German Ridge in Winona County, MN, to Loren and Grace (Burfiend) Kramer. Joe served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War. He married Mae Staack on May 30, 1970, in Winona, MN. Joe was an over the...

Allen Rostad

Allen Rostad

Oct 31, 2007

Allen Rostad, 84, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Allen was born April 22, 1923, in Yucatan, MN to Nels and Olena (Elliason) Rostad. Allen served in the U. S. Army during WWII in the European Theater. He married Mireille "Mary" Brouillard on March 16, 1946 in Brussels, Belgium. Allen was an appliance technician...

Charlotte O. Smaby

Charlotte O. Smaby

Oct 25, 2007

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Charlotte O. Smaby, 96, of Rushford, died on Thursday, October 25, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Charlotte was born on September 11, 1911, in Bucyrus, North Dakota to Ole and Caroline (Jutland) Dahle. She was raised in North Dakota and graduated from Bucyrus High School and Dickenson Normal School in North Dakota. Charlotte...

Judy Dorn

Judy Dorn

Oct 18, 2007

Lewiston, Judy Dorn, 66, of Lewiston Villa and formerly of Winona died Thursday, October 18, 2007 at the Lewiston Villa. Judy was born January 6, 1941 in Winona to Howard and Rose (Snyder) Dorn. She was raised in Winona and graduated from Winona State University. Following graduation Judy worked as parole officer at Stillwater State Prison. Illness ended her career...

Grace M. Heublein

Grace M. Heublein

Oct 18, 2007

RUSHFORD, MINN. ? Grace M. Heublein, 80, of Rushford, Minn. died on Thursday, October 18, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Grace was born on December 18, 1926, to Roy and Ruby (Lampman) Otis in Rushford. She was raised in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School in 1944. She married Henry B. Heublein on June 10,...

Ruth Helen Gustavson

Ruth Helen Gustavson

Oct 16, 2007

Ruth H. Gustavson, 63, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007, following a longtime battle with cancer at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Ruth was born October 29, 1943, in Waumandee, WI to Edward and Romelle (Prokop) Crawford. Ruth married Kenneth Gustavson and he preceded her in death. Ruth married George Myers and later divorced but remained life long friends. Ruth...

Eleanor Dammen

Eleanor Dammen

Oct 15, 2007

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Eleanor Dammen, 85 of Rushford died on Monday, October 15, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Eleanor was born on March 23, 1922, south of Rushford to Adolph and Marie (Overland) Humble. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Rushford High School. She married Donald Dammen in 1943. She and Donald...

Cletus John Mueller

Cletus John Mueller

Oct 12, 2007

Rochester, MN Cletus John Mueller, 84, of St. Charles, MN, died Friday, October 12, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Cletus was born March 4, 1923, in Quincy Township of Olmsted County to Leo and Lucy (Wieser) Mueller. He attended Dublin country school and graduated from St. Charles High School. He served in the Navy during World War...

Benard A. Lerol

Benard A. Lerol

Oct 11, 2007

RUSHFORD, MINN. ? Benard Ardell Lerol, 90 of Rushford, died on Thursday, October 11, 2007, at the Caledonia Care and Rehab. Benard was born on December 12, 1916, to Gunder and Annie (Thostinson) Lerol in Amherst Township of Fillmore County, Minn. On May 1, 1937, he married Alice Nordsving. The couple moved to a farm in Amherst Township where they...