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...

Harold Joseph Herber

Harold Joseph Herber

Oct 9, 2007

Rollingstone, MNHarold J. Herber, 79, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Harold was born November 22, 1927, in Rollingstone, MN to Alvin and Margaret (Feil) Herber. After graduating from Holy Trinity School in Rollingstone in 1945, Harold served in the U. S. Army during the American occupation in Japan following WWII. Harold married...

Barry D. Kurtz

Barry D. Kurtz

Oct 8, 2007

HOUSTON, MINN. - Barry D. Kurtz, 61, of Houston died on Monday, October 8, 2007, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. following injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident. Barry was born on May 31, 1946, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Russell and Faye (Johnson) Kurtz. He was raised in Houston and graduated from Houston High School in...

Roger J. Kulas

Roger J. Kulas

Oct 5, 2007

Roger J. Kulas, 71, died Friday, October 5, 2007, at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Roger was born November 23, 1935, in Winona, MN to Joseph and Cecelia (Rebhahn) Kulas. He married Katherine Sogla on August 29, 1959, in Winona, MN. Roger was a life long resident of Winona and was a truck driver for Bay State Milling retiring...

Marion S. Foster

Marion S. Foster

Oct 4, 2007

Marion S. "Sally" Foster, 88, died Thursday, October 4, 2007, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Marion was born April 23, 1919 in Winona, MN to John and Frances (Gromoski) Geissbuehler. She married Ralph E. Foster on July 19, 1941 in Winona, MN. He later preceded her in death in 1994. Along with being a homemaker, Marion did...

Rosella Hermanson

Rosella Hermanson

Oct 4, 2007

Utica, Rosella "Rose" Hermanson, 79, of rural Utica died Thursday October 4, 2007 in Winona. Rose was born May 7, 1928 in LaCrosse to Randolph and Lillian (Helland) Erickson. She grew up near Whalan. On June 10, 1946 she and Arvid Hermanson were married in the Peterson church parsonage. They farmed in rural Utica their entire married lives. Rose worked...

Alvin Nicholas Mueller

Alvin Nicholas Mueller

Sep 29, 2007

Alvin N. Mueller, 85, of St. Charles died Saturday September 29, 2007 at his home. Alvin was born June 25, 1922 in Elba Township of Winona County to Alois and Mathilda (Putzier) Mueller. On June 14, 1951 Alvin and Alice Jean Hammer were married in Altura. The couple farmed in the St. Charles area for many years. In 1968 Alvin...

Marlys J. Friederichs

Marlys J. Friederichs

Sep 29, 2007

Winona, MN Marlys J. Friederichs, 68, of Winona, MN, died Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Kensington in Winona, MN. Marlys was born on November 30, 1938 to Walter and Lydia (Spiering) Friederichs in Gaylord, MN. They then moved to Mankato, MN. She graduated from Mankato High School, attended Mankato State University, and received a Masters of Nursing degree from...

Betty A. Stolpa

Betty A. Stolpa

Sep 28, 2007

Winona, MN Betty A. Stolpa, 72, of Fountain City, WI, died Friday, September 28, 2007 at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Betty was born on December 12, 1934 in Indianapolis, IN to Joseph and Jewel (Hensen) Hawkins. She was the youngest of five children. On April 1, 1960, Betty married Donald J. Stolpa in Miami, FL. She enjoyed crocheting,...

Vern Speer

Vern Speer

Sep 28, 2007

Dover, Vern Speer, 63, of Dover died Friday September 28, 2007 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Vern was born January 2, 1944 in LeRoy to Franklin and Edna (Naumann) Speer and grew up in Fountain. He and Diane Dahl were married June 5, 1963 in Fountain. They moved to Dover in 1977 to own and operate the Country Liv-Inn. They...

William E. Gile

William E. Gile

Sep 26, 2007

William "Bill" E. Gile, 49, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital following a two year battle with cancer. Bill was born June 22, 1958, in Winona, MN to Bert and Barbara (Czaplewski) Gile. Bill had worked for Sugar Loaf Ford as a mechanic, former bar manager for the V.F.W. in Winona and had worked for Wincraft....

Mabel E. Thompson

Mabel E. Thompson

Sep 18, 2007

PETERSON, MINN. - Mabel Evelyn (Johnson) Thompson died on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minn. Mabel was born on September 20, 1914, in Fillmore County, Minn. to Rasmus and Olga (Glenna) Johnson. She attended the Highland school and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1932. Mabel attended Preston Normal School and then Winona State Teacher's...

Alice M. Boyum

Alice M. Boyum

Sep 17, 2007

On Monday, September 17th, 2007, the Lord called his servant Alice Mae Boyum home after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Alice was born on May 22, 1945, in Preston, Minn. to Alfred and Gertie (Lysgaard) Bakkum. She was raised on a farm in rural Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School in 1963. On May 17th, 1969, she...

Doris M. Helgemoe

Doris M. Helgemoe

Sep 12, 2007

Doris M. Helgemoe, 80, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Doris was born August 12, 1927, in Winona to John and Elizabeth (Gerson) Milnarsek. She married Rodney Helgemoe on September 28, 1946 in Winona, MN. He later died December 2, 2002. Doris had worked for Lake Center Switch, Hal Leonard and retired from the...

Brandon L. Kingsley

Brandon L. Kingsley

Sep 10, 2007

CALEDONIA, MINN. - Brandon L. Kingsley, 29, of Caledonia, died on Monday, September 10, 2007, at his home. Brandon was born on December 29, 1977, in Winona, Minn. to Ray and Rozanne (Himlie) Kingsley. He was raised in Rushford and Winona. Brandon attended Winona Senior High School. He enjoyed music, reading, writing, and movies. He is survived by his mother:...

Inez J. Combs

Inez J. Combs

Sep 8, 2007

Lacona, Iowa - Inez Jean (Paulson) Combs, 72, of Lacona, Iowa died on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, Surrounded by her loving family. Inez was born to Martin and Julia (Gorder) Paulson on April 9, 1935, in LaCrosse, Wis. She grew up in the Peterson area, and Graduated from Peterson High School in 1954....

Dorothea A. Platteter

Dorothea A. Platteter

Sep 8, 2007

Mrs. Dorothea A. (Novotny) Platteter passed on to her final reward on the 8th day of September 2007. A life long resident of Winona, she was the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Hammernik) Novotny. She resided for over fifty years at 111 ½ W. Third Street, prior to a five year stay at St. Anne of Winona.She is survived by...

Reuben B. Gorder

Reuben B. Gorder

Sep 7, 2007

Reuben B. Gorder, 88, of Peterson went Home to Heaven on Friday, September 7, 2007. Reuben was born December 15, 1918 in Arendahl, MN to John and Inger (Olness) Gorder. Reuben served in the U. S. Army during WWII and served in the Pacific Theater. He married Marian Evans on May 25, 1948 in Houston, MN. Reuben was a factory...

Ervin Paul Mrozek

Ervin Paul Mrozek

Sep 4, 2007

Ervin Paul Mrozek, 75, died Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Ervin was born February 11, 1932, in Homer, MN. He served in theU. S. Army as a sergeant during the Korean War stationed in Alaska. Ervin married Ruth Peterman on June 19, 1954 in Winona, MN. He was the superintendent and shop foreman for Kujak...

Kenneth S. Moran

Kenneth S. Moran

Aug 31, 2007

Rushford, Minn. - Kenneth S. "Shorty" Moran, 80 of Rushford, died on Friday, August 31, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Kenneth was born on May 22, 1927, in Fremont, Minn. to Thomas and Caroline (Bartleson) Moran. He lived in the Bratsberg and South Rushford area for most of his life. Kenneth worked in the road construction...