Julian Dewayne Peppers

Julian Dewayne Peppers

Oct 7, 2006

Julian Dewayne (J.D.) Peppers age 62 passed away Saturday, October 07, 2006 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on September 7, 1944 to Virgil and Lora (Cockrell) Peppers in Haleyville, AL. He graduated from Double Springs High School, Alabama in 1962. He married Shirley Clark in 1965. They had 3 children.On October 14, 1978 he married Patricia (Patty)...

Gerald J. Wenthold

Gerald J. Wenthold

Oct 5, 2006

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Gerald "Jerry" John Wenthold, 74, of Rushford died Thursday, October 5, 2006, at Gundersen ? Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Gerald was born on October 25, 1931, in Festina, Iowa to Albert and Evelyn (Rothmeyer) Wenthold. Jerry was raised in Festina. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. On December 30, 1961 he...

Jean Ann Siebenaler

Jean Ann Siebenaler

Sep 30, 2006

St. Charles, Jean Ann Siebenaler, 64, of St. Charles died Saturday September 30, 2006 at her home. She was born January 5, 1942 in Winona to Henry and Marguerite (Schlink) Siebenaler. Jean graduated from Rollingstone Catholic School. She worked as a telephone operator in Rochester, later moving to California where she also worked for a telephone company. She was involved...

Kathleen Mary Belisle - Gallagher

Kathleen Mary Belisle - Gallagher

Sep 28, 2006

Kathleen Mary Belisle-Gallagher, 59, died Thursday, September 28, 2006, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Kathy was born April 25, 1947, in Minneapolis, MN to Harvey and Anna (Gland) Belisle. Kathy lived in Minneapolis, Montana, Madison, WI and had moved to Rushford, MN nine years ago to be closer to her family. Kathy was a regional manager for the...

Darrell R. Barth

Darrell R. Barth

Sep 28, 2006

SPRING GROVE, MINN. - Darrell R. Barth, 77, of Spring Grove died Thursday, September 28, at his home. Darrell was born on March 21, 1929, to Walter and Wilma (Darrington) Barth in Hesper, Iowa. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church at Locust, Iowa, and confirmed at the Evangelical Church in Burr Oak, Iowa. Darrell was a graduate of...

Helen Florence Pierce

Helen Florence Pierce

Sep 27, 2006

Helen F. Pierce, 89, of Lewiston died Wednesday September 27, 2006 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. She was born January 15, 1917 in St. Charles to Martin and Anna (Burbach) Rinn and was raised in Winona County. Helen and Cullen R. Pierce were married August 27, 1934 in Winona. They lived in Lewiston until moving to Fremont where they farmed...

Ellen J. Wollin

Ellen J. Wollin

Sep 26, 2006

Ellen J. Wollin, 80 of Winona, has met her maker on Tuesday, September 26th, 2006. She now rests in peace. Many friends and family members had been at her side during her brief stay at Winona Community Memorial Hospital and Lake Winona Manor. She was born October 25, 1925 on Wollin's Bethany homestead to Otto and Emma (Schwager) Wollin, the...

Benjamin Robert Wieczorek

Benjamin Robert Wieczorek

Sep 23, 2006

Benjamin Robert Wieczorek, 3, died Saturday, September 23, 2006, at his home in Goodview, MN. Benjamin was born August 26, 2003, in LaCrosse, WI to Peter J. Wieczorek and Jennifer Welch. Ben's smile brought joy to everyone. He enjoyed everything in life. Ben's love and kindness is everlasting. He enjoyed Superman, Spiderman, Scooby Doo and especially liked horses. His love...

Frances Belle Stevens

Frances Belle Stevens

Sep 23, 2006

Lanesboro, Minn. - Frances Belle Stevens, 84, of rural Lanesboro died peacefully on Saturday, September 23, at her home after a short battle with cancer. Frances was born on October 6, 1921, to Dr. J.E. and Esther Stinehart in Mason City, Iowa. She married Adell "Steve" Stevens on February 1, 1942. They farmed in Iowa before moving to Minnesota in...

Elaine J. Graves

Elaine J. Graves

Sep 22, 2006

Elaine J. Graves, 82, died Friday, September 22, 2006, at Sauer Memorial Home in Winona, MN. Elaine was born June 3, 1924 in Winona, MN to John and Emma (Anderson) Tenborg. Elaine married Henry Fegre on June 28, 1941. Elaine worked in the shipyards during WWII painting ships. Henry preceded her in death on December 29, 1969. Elaine married Roland...

LaVerne Alfred Schwantz

LaVerne Alfred Schwantz

Sep 20, 2006

St. Charles, MNLaVerne Alfred Schwantz, 80, of St. Charles, MN, died Wednesday evening at his home after suffering a brief battle with mesothelioma.LaVerne was born on May 25, 1926, to Alfred and Henrietta (Kroning) Schwantz in Elgin, MN. His family moved to a farm in rural Altura in 1932, where LaVerne attended Altura Country School. On June 6, 1952, he...

Scott A. Mrozek

Scott A. Mrozek

Sep 20, 2006

Scott A. Mrozek, 43, of Rushford and formerly of Minnesota City, died on Wednesday, September 20, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital following a short courageous battle with cancer. Scott was born on April 2, 1963, in Winona to Ervin and Ruth (Peterman) Mrozek. Scott was raised in Minnesota City. In his younger years he worked as a cook at The...

Richard W. Mattison

Richard W. Mattison

Sep 18, 2006

Richard W. Mattison, 59, died Monday, September 18, 2006, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Richard was born June 21, 1947, in Fergus Falls, MN. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He married Joy Schumacher on November 26, 1982. Richard worked as a salesman for many years. Richard was an avid outdoorsman who...

Jack W. Henry

Jack W. Henry

Sep 16, 2006

Dover, Jack W. Henry, 54, of Dover died Saturday evening September 16, 2006 in a motorcycle accident on Winona County Highway 115, north of Utica. Jack was born July 11, 1952 in Rochester to Lincoln and Jerry (DePuy) Henry. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1971. Jack married Karen Edwards on August 3, 1974 at St. Matthew Lutheran...

Robert L. Sexton

Robert L. Sexton

Sep 9, 2006

Robert L. Sexton, 79, died, Saturday, September 9, 2006, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN following a brief battle with cancer. Robert was born February 12, 1927 in Winona, MN to Ralph and Florence (Gasper) Sexton. Robert married Darlene Davis and were later divorced. Robert served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. Robert was employed by NSP for...

Milton Glenn Ellinghuysen

Milton Glenn Ellinghuysen

Sep 8, 2006

Milton Glenn Ellinghuysen, 76, of rural Winona passed away Friday September 8, 2006 at his home. He was born February 19, 1930 in Hillsdale Township, Winona County to Arnold and Erna (Tews) Ellinghuysen. He farmed in Winona County. On June 23, 1951, Milton married Audrey Ann Kulas at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Winona. They farmed in Hillsdale Township all...

Martin Pedersen

Martin Pedersen

Sep 8, 2006

St. Charles, Martin J. Pedersen, 88, of St. Charles died Friday September 8, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Martin was born December 31, 1917 in Dover Township, Olmsted County to Christian and Anna (Christensen) Pedersen. He and L. Maxine Miller were married April 7, 1947 in St. Charles. They lived in the St. Charles area their entire married...

Carmen E. Johnson

Carmen E. Johnson

Sep 7, 2006

Carmen E. Johnson, 85, died Thursday, September 7, 2006, at his home in rural Lanesboro, MN. Carmen was born February 26, 1921 in Holt Township, Highland, MN, to Ludvig and Mildred (Skalet) Johnson. Carmen was confirmed at the First Lutheran Church of Highland in 1935. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1938 and continued to the University of Minnesota...

Earl N. Staige

Earl N. Staige

Sep 7, 2006

Earl Norman Staige, 84, of Goodview, MN, died Thursday, September 7, 2006 at his home. Earl was born June 18, 1922, in Minneapolis, MN to John and Charlotte (Hanson) Staige. He was a veteran of WWII in the Army Air Corps. He and Phyllis Roppe eloped on an Indian motorcycle from Mpls. to Watertown, SD, July 5, 1946. They had...

Lizzie Dorothy Britson

Lizzie Dorothy Britson

Sep 5, 2006

Lizzie D. Britson, 96, of Houston died on Tuesday, September 05, 2006, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, Minn. Lizzie was born on October 7, 1909, in Houston County, Minn. to John and Karina (Dahle) Strand. She was raised in rural Caledonia, Minn. and attended Fort Ridgely School. On August 4, 1930, she married Melvin Britson, in Spring Grove,...