Harold Conrad Boysen

Harold Conrad Boysen

Aug 15, 2005

Harold Conrad Boysen, 84, died Monday, August 15, 2005, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Harold was born October 6, 1920, in Canisteo Township, Dodge County, MN, to Peter and Alma (Gunneson) Boysen. Harold served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as an Aircraft Mechanic in the South Pacific. He married Bernice Theiss in Kasson, MN. Harold worked for...

Robert B. Lee

Robert B. Lee

Aug 13, 2005

MONEY CREEK, MINN. - Robert "Bob" B. Lee, 80, of Money Creek died Saturday, August 13, 2005, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minn. Bob was born on June 21, 1925, in Crystal Valley, Minn. to Thorie and Esther (Tesmer) Lee. He married Rose Burfield on April 25, 1946, in Money Creek, Minn. Bob was a farmer, worked in sales...

Wayne Victor Vail

Wayne Victor Vail

Aug 12, 2005

Wayne V. Vail, 46, of Tarpon Springs, FL and formerly of Lewiston, MN, died Friday, August 12, 2005, in Tarpon Springs, FL. Wayne was born October 18, 1958 in Hahn AFB, Germany to Victor Vail and Renata Bausch. Wayne's mason work took him to many areas of the country including New Hampshire, Alaska, California, South Carolina and Florida for the...

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Aug 8, 2005

Thomas Edwin Smith, 85, died Monday August 8, 2005 at his home in St. Charles. Tom was born June 22, 1920 in Pleasant Hill Township, Winona County to Edwin Rosemund and Ada Maude (O'Brien) Smith. Tom was raised in the Witoka area with his seven siblings and attended school there until 8th grade. He was always a hard worker, whether...

Don Callahan

Don Callahan

Aug 4, 2005

St. Charles,Donald Callahan, 72, of St. Charles died Thursday August 4, 2005 at University Good Samaritan Home in Minneapolis.Don was born March 8, 1933 in Harlem, Montana to Robert and Shirley Callahan. He moved with his family to the St. Charles area where he attended High School. Following school he joined the army 82nd Airborne Division. Don married Joyce Grabau,...

Dianne K. Hill

Dianne K. Hill

Aug 3, 2005

Dianne K. Hill, 63, of Dakota, MN, died Thursday, August 3, 2006 at her home. Dianne was born October 1, 1942 in Winona, MN to Albert and Ruth (Whetstone) Peterman. She married Arlen Hill on August 29, 1964 in LaCrescent, MN. Dianne was a life long homemaker and longtime day care provider in Dakota, MN. She was a member of...

Alice Palma Christenson

Alice Palma Christenson

Aug 3, 2005

ALICE PALMA (POLLY) CHRISTENSON died Wednesday, August 3, 2005, at St. Anne Extended Care in Winona, Minn. Polly was born on July 10, 1916, in Mount Vernon, South Dakota to Rev. Torger and Clara Thompson. She attended and graduated from High School at Augustana Academy in 1934. She attended and graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield in 1939. Polly...

Eugene A. Hengel

Eugene A. Hengel

Jul 31, 2005

Rollingstone, MNEugene A. Hengel, 78, died Sunday, July 31, 2005, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Eugene was born May 24, 1927 in Rollingstone, MN to Lawrence and Hedwig (Weis) Hengel. He married Elnora Pasche on August 2, 1950 in Rollingstone, MN. She later preceded him in death June 29, 1998. Eugene served in the U.S. Navy during...

Sadie J. Essmann

Sadie J. Essmann

Jul 24, 2005

Lewiston, Sadie J. Essmann was taken to her home in heaven on July 24, 2005 at the age of 98 years, one month and 14 days. Born in Lewiston, Minnesota on June 10, 1907 she was the daughter of William and Marie (Rausch) Rusert and lived most of her life in Lewiston. She was baptized into the Christian faith at...

Milton John Thill

Milton John Thill

Jul 23, 2005

Lewiston, Milton John Thill, 85, of Lewiston died Saturday morning July 23, 2005 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Milton was born May 31, 1920 in Conrad, MT to Louis and Minnie (Ehlers) Thill. He and Bonita "Bonnie" Boynton were married May 9, 1946 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Lewiston. The couple farmed at Garvin Heights until moving...

Gordon Arnold Kidd

Gordon Arnold Kidd

Jul 22, 2005

HOUSTON, MINN. Gordon Arnold Kidd, 88, died Friday, July 22, 2005 at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston. Gordon was born January 7, 1917 in Gillingham, WI to Van Otis and Blanche (Long) Kidd. Gordon married Marguerite Briggs on November 6, 1938. He was a life-long cheese maker at various cheese factories in Southwestern Wisconsin and Houston, MN from 1931...

Elsie M. Flatten

Elsie M. Flatten

Jul 19, 2005

Elsie, M. Flatten, 84, of Houston, died Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at Franciscan - Skemp Healthcare Center in LaCrosse, Wis. She was born on May 25, 1921, in Caledonia, Minn. to John and Edna (Thompson) Kittleson. Elsie was raised in Yucatan, Minn. where she helped her parents operate the Yucatan Store. She attended the Yucatan School and was confirmed at...

Kathleen Marie Potter

Kathleen Marie Potter

Jul 16, 2005

ALTURA, MINN. - Kathleen M. Potter, 48, of Altura died Saturday, July 16, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Kathleen was born on July 2, 1957, in Winona, Minn. to Gene and Fern (Sanders) Ihrke. She was raised in rural Altura and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1975. On June 18, 1977, she married John Potter in Bethany,...

Christine Marie Spitzer

Christine Marie Spitzer

Jul 12, 2005

St. Charles, Christine Marie Spitzer, 93, of St. Charles died Tuesday July 12, 2005 at Whitewater Healthcare Center in St. Charles. Christine was born December 7, 1911 in St. Charles to John K. and Catherine (Dasheal) Fix. She attended St. Charles Schools. Christine and Harry Henry Spitzer were married September 1, 1932. The couple farmed in rural St. Charles and...

Norma June Ruberg

Norma June Ruberg

Jul 9, 2005

RUSHFORD, MINN. Norma June Ruberg, 78, died Saturday, July 9, 2005 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Norma was born June 26, 1927 to Albert and Della (Kienker) Wilhelm in Johnson, Nebraska. After high school, she attended and graduated from Cosmetology School in Des Moines, IA. Norma lived in Humboldt, IA for several years before she married Francis Ruberg on March...

Ovedia O. Ellefson

Ovedia O. Ellefson

Jul 7, 2005

Ovedia O. Ellefson, 87, of Rushford died Thursday, July 07, 2005, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, Minn. She was born on May 6, 1918, in rural Peterson, Minn. to Bernard "Benny" and Mary (Thorud) Glenna. Ovedia was raised in the Peterson area. In in1935, she married Maynard Ellefson. After her marriage she lived in Rushford where she...

Adam Swenson

Adam Swenson

Jul 7, 2005

Adam John "Bud" Swenson, 22, of Bentonville, Arkansas died July 7, 2005 at the Northwest Medical Center of Washington County. He was born February 21, 1983 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Larry and Vivian Edwards Swenson. Adam worked at the National Home Center in Bentonville, Arkansas and he was starting a support group for Neurofibromatosis. He enjoyed bowling, photogr! aphy,...

Robert J. Braun

Robert J. Braun

Jul 3, 2005

Robert J. Braun, 63, of St. Charles died with his wife Laurie Braun, on Sunday, July 3, 2005, at their home, due to a house fire. Robert was born on December 27, 1941 in St. Charles, Minn. to Jacob and Mary (Schleck) Braun. He attended St. Charles High School and graduated from Winona Vocational School with a welding degree. He...

Laurie E. Braun

Laurie E. Braun

Jul 3, 2005

Laurie E. Braun, 63, of St. Charles died with her husband Robert Braun, on Sunday, July 3, 2005, at their home, due to a house fire. Laurie was born on October 4, 1941, in Forrest City, Iowa to Wayne and Charlotte (Beecher) Stephens. She was raised in Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1959. Laurie was married and...

Ruth O. Pfeil

Ruth O. Pfeil

Jul 2, 2005

St. Charles, MNRuth Ottilia Pfeil, 85, died Saturday, July 2, 2005, at St. Isadore Nursing Home in Plainview, MN. Ruth was born December 8, 1919 in Sheboygan Falls, WI to Reinhold and Ottilia (Page) Boettcher. She married Frederick Pfeil on March 8, 1940 in Plainview, MN. Ruth was raised in Elba, MN and went to Normal School in Winona. Ruth...