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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Wayne Robert Greethurst
Dec 17, 2004
RUSHFORD, MINN. - Wayne R. Greethurst, 88, of Rushford died Friday, December 17, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Wayne was born on February 16, 1916 in Freemont Township of Winona County to Harry and Harriet (Boynton) Greethurst. He was raised in the Fremont area. On June 7, 1939 he married Elfrieda Boehmke. Wayne farmed in the...
Helen T Boyum
Dec 12, 2004
Helen Thelma Boyum, 92 died Sunday, December 12, 2004 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Helen was born June 24, 1912 in Peterson, MN to Herman and Thea (Kjos) Johnson. She married Art Boyum on October 9, 1935 in Peterson. She was a life-long resident of the Rushford - Peterson area. Helen was a member of the Arendahl Lutheran...
Helen M. Bonow
Dec 10, 2004
Lewiston, Helen M. Bonow, 82, of Lewiston died Friday December 10, 2004 at the Lewiston Villa. Helen was born April 13, 1922 in Hillsdale Township to John and Thekla (Zimmermann) Ellinghuysen. She and Ervin Bonow were married August 25, 1944 at Immanuel Lutheran Church ? Silo. The couple farmed in Norton Township until retiring and moving in to Lewiston in...
Charles Morris
Dec 10, 2004
St. Charles, Charles Morris, 93, a former St. Charles resident died Friday December 10, 2004, at Bethany Samaritan Heights in Rochester. He was born August 21, 1911 in Winona to W.A. and Emma (Harders) Morris. Charles and Helen Stevens were married July 8, 1937 in St. Charles where they made their home. He operated a plumbing and pump repair business...
Mary Agnes Johnson
Dec 9, 2004
RUSHFORD, MINN. Mary Agnes Johnson, 63 died Thursday, December 9, 2004 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Mary was born February 20, 1941 to Neil and Mary Agnes (Franklin) Lunderville in Watertown, SD. She married James Johnson on April 4, 1962 in Milbank, SD. The couple lived and raised their family in Granite Falls, MN for 34 years and moved to...
Philip Peter Newman
Dec 6, 2004
Winona, MNPhilip P. Newman, 84, died Monday, December 6, 2004 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Philip was born August 22, 1920 in Winona, MN to Stanley and Florence (Bonk) Newman. He married Haryette Zimdars on September 12, 1944 in Winona, MN. Philip was a resident of Winona most of his life and was employed and retired from NSP as a...
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