Thomas Leo Doran

Thomas Leo Doran

Jan 29, 2005

Thomas L. Doran of Altura died Saturday, January 29, 2005, at Season's Hospice in Rochester. He was born in Hermansville, Michigan on April 2nd, 1924 to Leo Thomas Doran and Queenie (Marcoe) Doran.Tom graduated from Hermansville High School in 1941. He attended Michigan State University for approximately 2 years until he was drafted into the U.S Army. While overseas in...

Regis Ann Wright

Regis Ann Wright

Jan 26, 2005

Regis Ann (Erickson) Wright, age 73, of St. Charles, MN, passed away peacefullyat Season's Hospice in Rochester, MN on Wednesday, January 26, 2005,of cancer. Preceded in death by her father,Clarence Erickson, Regis is survived by her mother, Angeline Erickson,of Fairmont, MN, her brother Richard (Carol) Erickson, of Sherburn, MN, and her brother Earl (Ina) Erickson of Superior, WI. Regis is...

Judith Lind

Judith Lind

Jan 26, 2005

Judith Lind, 100, of Houston, Minn. and Tucson, Ariz., died Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at the Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz. She was born on April 17, 1904, in Sheldon Township, Minn. to Knut and Gunhild (Fossheim) Louve. She was united in marriage to Alvie Hill Lind on June 19, 1926, at Bethany Evangelical Free Church in Houston, Minn.,...

Halvor Lacher

Halvor Lacher

Jan 26, 2005

Halvor Rykken Lacher died Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at the Winona Community Memorial Hospital in the presence of his family. He was born on October 25, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois to Gilbert and Myrtle Lacher. Halvor spent his boyhood in Port Washington, New York, coming with his brothers to Winona every summer to visit their grandparents. He graduated from Port...

Henry Charles Garceau

Henry Charles Garceau

Jan 25, 2005

Winona, MNHenry Charles Garceau, 81, died Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at St. Anne's Extended Health Care in Winona, MN. Henry was born January 31, 1923 in Tauton, MA to Alford and Emma (Blaze) Garceau. He married Rosalyon Yuman on July 14, 1978 in Winona, MN. At the age of 12 Henry became blind and from 1936-1946 attended a school for...

Homer C. Stelplugh

Homer C. Stelplugh

Jan 25, 2005

Homer C. Stelplugh, 96, of Houston died Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston. He was born on June 29, 1908, in Alden, Minn. to Fred and Mary (Webster) Stelplugh. Homer moved with his family when he was a small child to Houston, Minn. He grew up in rural Houston. On January 2, 1933 he married...

Alvin J. Gensmer

Alvin J. Gensmer

Jan 24, 2005

Altura, Alvin J. Gensmer, 85, of Altura died Monday morning January 24th at St. Anne's Extended Healthcare in Winona. Alvin was born October 26, 1919 in Norton Township of Winona County to Anton and Emma (Kueter) Gensmer. He and Ada Lenore Luehman were married November 16, 1943 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Lewiston. They made their home in...

Anthony G. Burns

Anthony G. Burns

Jan 18, 2005

Anthony "Ike" G. Burns, 70 died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at Rochester Health Care and Rehabilitation East in Rochester, MN. Anthony was born December 10, 1934 to George and Theckla (Thesing) Burns in Warren Township, Winona. He married Gloria L. Oberg on July 23, 1955 in Lewiston. Following four years in the Navy, he moved to Winona, MN. He lived...

Kathleen Barr Dahnke

Kathleen Barr Dahnke

Jan 18, 2005

The angles wrapped their arms around our mother and quietly took her up to heaven on Tuesday, January 18, 2005. She is at peace, reunited with her loved ones.Kathleen, daughter of John and June Milan Kopf was born on November 5, 1923 and raised in Chicago, IL. She married Edward Barr on May 15, 1948 in Chicago. He preceded her...

Dayton E. Millard

Dayton E. Millard

Jan 14, 2005

St. Charles, Dayton E. Millard, 59, of rural St. Charles died Friday morning in the Emergency Room of St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Dayton was born July 20, 1945 in Dover to LeRoy and Vera (Britzius) Millard. He graduated from Dover-Eyota High School in 1963 and served in the Army from 1965-67, stationed in South Carolina. Dayton and Sandi Narveson...

Vernon C. Herman

Vernon C. Herman

Jan 14, 2005

Rochester, Vernon C. Herman, 95, of Rochester, a former Dover area farmer, died Friday evening January 14th at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Vernon was born March 17, 1909 in Quincy Township of Olmsted County to John and Emma (Polzin) Herman. He farmed south of Dover in Elmira Township. He and Madelynn Theilen were married on October 8, 1954 at...

Warren R. Miller

Warren R. Miller

Jan 13, 2005

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Warren R. "Bud" Miller, 79, of Rushford, died Thursday, January 13, 2005, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. He was born on February 23, 1925, in LaCrosse, Wis. To Harry and Mabel (Kenny) Miller. He was raised in West Salem, Wis. And graduated from West Salem High School. He served as a pilot in the...

Edward G. Heyer

Edward G. Heyer

Jan 11, 2005

RUSHFORD, MINN. - Edward G. Heyer, 68, of Rushford died Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. He was born on June 19, 1936, in New Hartford township of Winona County to William and Martha (Frauenkron) Heyer. Ed was raised in New Hartford and attended New Hartford School. On February 12, 1956, He married...

Vylas D. Lee

Vylas D. Lee

Jan 2, 2005

HOUSTON, MINN. - Vylas D. Lee, 77, of LaCrescent, Minn. and formerly from Houston, Minn. died Sunday, January 2, 2005, at Franciscan ? Skemp Healthcare in LaCrosse, Wis. She was born on September 19, 1927 in Caledonia, Minnesota to Lloyd and Lilly (Anderson) Peterson. She was raised in Houston and graduated from Houston High School. On September 18, 1954, she...

Robert Joseph Kanz

Robert Joseph Kanz

Dec 31, 2004

LEWISTON, MINN. - Robert Joseph Kanz, 78, of Lewiston, died Friday, December 31, 2004, at his home. He was born on September 6, 1926 in Winona, Minn. to Ben and Lucille (Kohner) Kanz. Bob graduated from Lewiston High School in 1944, went into the U.S. Navy two days after graduation and served 20 months on the U.S.S. Rapidan as a...

Erlyn Tony Johnson

Erlyn Tony Johnson

Dec 31, 2004

LANESBORO, MINN. - Erlyn T. Johnson, 92, of rural Lanesboro died Friday, December 31, 2004 at the Valley View Nursing Homing Home in Houston, Minn. Erlyn was born on May 31, 1912, on the family farm in rural Lanesboro where he lived for 91 years. He was baptized and confirmed at first Lutheran Church of Highland where he remained a...

Ruth Elizabeth Summers

Ruth Elizabeth Summers

Dec 25, 2004

Ruth Elizabeth Summers, 85, died on Christmas Day at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Ruth was born on August 28, 1919 in Lake Benton, MN. She was the fourth child of Edwin Harold and Georgia Alvena (Johnson) Wilcox. She graduated from Mountain Lake High School, but often visited Houston to stay with her Grandparents on the Johnson side....

Joy Kieffer

Joy Kieffer

Dec 25, 2004

Utica, Joy Marie Kieffer, 68 of Utica died Saturday evening December 25th at her home.Joy was born October 5, 1936 in Quincy Township of Olmsted County to Gustav and Clara (Schuchard) Ihrke. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1954 and married Allen Kieffer on May 25, 1955 in Lewiston. The couple farmed in rural Utica until moving in...

Arvid Kjos

Arvid Kjos

Dec 23, 2004

Arvid B. Kjos, 89 died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. He was born March 2, 1915 to Martin O. and Adeline (Reishus) Kjos in LaCrosse, WI. He graduated from Rushford High School in 1934. Arvid married Selma Humble November 10, 1937 at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church. He was a life-long resident and farmer of...

Charles Kuss

Charles Kuss

Dec 22, 2004

Charles Kuss, 68, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at Community Memorial Hospital in Winona. Charles was born July 9, 1936 in Milwaukee, WI to Fred and Fannie (Beck) Kuss. He was a resident in Winona for 25 years. He married Carmen (Sydlo) Kuss on June 5, 1965 and they were later divorced. Charles loved to go fishing and spending time...