Lois Roberton
Mar 27, 2004
RUSHFORD, MINN. - Lois Rickert Roberton, 87, Rushford matriarch, died on March 27, 2004. She was born October 6, 1916 to Elmer and Viola (French) Rickert in Reinbeck, Iowa. She graduated from Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Nursing School in Chicago and pursued a nursing career in Chicago and at Cornell Medical Center in New York City. She realized a life-long dream...
Elida Engrav
Mar 27, 2004
RUSHFORD, MINN. - Elida M. Engrav, 96, of Rushford, died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Elida was born on May 18, 1907, in Whalan, Minn. to Otinius and Thea (Olson) Tandberg. She lived in the Rushford and Peterson areas all of her life. On September 10, 1924 Elida was united in marriage with...
Virginia Klassen
Mar 23, 2004
St. Charles, Virginia C. Klassen, 93, of St. Charles died Tuesday evening March 23rd at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Virginia was born June 20, 1910 in New York to William and Nellie (Banfield) Bracken. She and Edward Roach were married, he later died. On August 16, 1951 Virginia and Theodore "Ted" J. Klassen were married in Maybrook, NY. The...
Virgil Ellsworth
Mar 17, 2004
St. Charles, Virgil Vee Ellsworth, 84, of St. Charles died Wednesday March 17th at Whitewater Healthcare Center in St. Charles. Virgil was born December 2, 1919 in Utica Township of Winona County to Frank and Mabel (Jenkins) Ellsworth. He and Margaret Nisbit were married November 17, 1942 at Central Methodist Church in Winona. Virgil served in the Army during WWII...
Harlon Northouse
Mar 15, 2004
Winona, Harlon P. Northouse, 86, of rural Winona died Monday morning March 15th at his home. Harlon was born April 21, 1917 in Newburg, MN to Leonard and Mathilda (Velder) Northouse. He married Louise A. Mohney on November 9, 1946 in Spring Grove. Harlon grew up in the Mabel area, working as a farm hand and for Mabel Creamery for...
Carl J. Boehmke
Mar 10, 2004
RUSHFORD, MINN. - Carl J. Boehmke, 96, of Rushford, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Carl was born on May 1, 1907, in Hart Township of Winona County, to Lewis and Mary (Heusmann) Boehmke. He attended the St. Johns Lutheran School in Hart and also the Washington Kosciusko School in Winona, Minn. On...
Charles Meisch
Mar 8, 2004
Altura, Charles A. Meisch, 82, of Altura died Monday March 8, 2004 at Lewiston Villa. Charles was born January 4, 1922 in Mount Vernon Township of Winona County to Edward and Mathilda (Mandalke) Meisch. He and Mary Bedtke were married July 21, 1975. He was a lifetime area farmer and former co-owner of Meisch Brothers Garage/ Radio and T-V, established...
Xou Louprasong
Mar 7, 2004
St. Charles, Xou Louprasong, 67, of St. Charles died Sunday March 7, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Xou was born October 10, 1936 in Champasak, Laos. He and Thouang Phengarthlasy were married in 1957. In 1975 he and his family fled Laos and moved to Thailand. In 1979 he moved his family to the United States and settled...
Harold Nelson
Mar 2, 2004
St. Charles, Harold Nelson, 99, of St. Charles died Tuesday evening March 2, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Harold was born November 19, 1904 in St. Paul to Gust and Ellen Nelson. He and Dorothy Krause were married November 28, 1925 in Rochester. They made their home in Dover. Harold worked as butter maker in Dover and Eyota....
Marian A. Krockow
Feb 23, 2004
One of Rushford's oldest residents, Marian A. Krockow, 99, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Marian was born to Ernest and Mina (Tagland) Krockow at their home at 222 West Stevens Ave. on September 17, 1904. She was baptized and later confirmed at Rushford Lutheran Church. Marian attended the Rushford Public...
Odin T. Gaustad
Feb 16, 2004
LaCrescent, Minn. - Odin T. Gaustad, 88, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2004, at the LaCrescent Health Care Center in LaCrescent, Minn. He was born on January 11, 1916, to Oscar and Anna (Jordhaugen) Gaustad on Twin Ridge in Yucatan Township, Houston County. He was baptized and confirmed at Stone Church in Houston, Minn. Odin married Dorothy Happel on...
Florence Esther Basner
Feb 12, 2004
RUSHFORD, MINN. - Florence E. Basner, 97, of Rushford, died Thursday, February 12, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. She was born on November 30, 1906, in Arendahl Township of Fillmore County to Ole B. and Helena Boyum. Florence was raised in the North Prairie area and attended the Boyum School. She worked in the restaurant and...
Luella A. Luehmann
Feb 8, 2004
Lewiston, Luella A. Luehmann, 83, of Lewiston died Sunday morning February 8, 2004 at the Lewiston Villa. Luella was born February 17, 1920 in Utica Township of Winona County to Hugo and Mathilda (Prigge) Dorn. She and Ralph Luehmann were married on September 27, 1941 at Immanuel Lutheran Church ? Silo in rural Lewiston. The couple farmed in Utica Township...
Bertha Mae Belongie
Jan 31, 2004
Bertha Mae Belongie, 92, of Houston died Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Houston. Bertha Mae Garvey was born on May 25, 1911, in Cuba City, Wisconsin to George and Josephine (Haug) Garvey. She was raised in Cuba City. On July 30, 1938, she married Larry Belongie in. Mae and Larry lived in LaCrescent and...
Betty Jane Ladsten
Jan 30, 2004
HOUSTON, MINN. - Betty Jane (Meyer) Ladsten, 64, of Houston, died Friday, January 29, 2004, at Gundersen ? Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. Betty was born on May 17, 1939, in Caledonia, Minn. to Raymond and Alice (Johnson) Meyer. She grew up in Caledonia and attended Caledonia High School. Betty moved to Houston where she lived the remainder of...
Bob Kalmes
Jan 30, 2004
St. Charles, Robert H. "Bob" Kalmes, 84, of St. Charles died Friday at Whitewater Healthcare Center in St. Charles. Bob was born November 15, 1919 in Washington D.C. to Henry and Helen (Johns) Kalmes. He graduated from Lewiston High School. Bob and Rhoda Brown were married on May 20, 1943 in Omaha, NE. He worked various jobs before working at...
Frank L. Balcome
Jan 30, 2004
Frank L. Balcome, 79, died Friday, January 30, 2004 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Frank was born May 18, 1924 in Chatfield, MN to Leslie and Tidal (Baier) Balcome. On March 18, 1967 he married Shirley Ryan. Frank worked 40 years for Patterson Quarries. He had also farmed with his dad and hauled corn for Bedtke Bros. Frank...
LuCylle Loken
Jan 29, 2004
HOUSTON, MINN. - LuCylle Loken, 80, of Houston, Minn. died Thursday, January 29, 2004, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn., following a two month battle with cancer. LuCylle was born on August 29, 1923, in Caledonia, Minn. to Rudolph and Myrtle (Anderson) Happel. She was raised in Looney Valley and Houston and graduated from Houston High School. LuCylle married Floyd...
Ethel Feine
Jan 26, 2004
HART, MINN. - Ethel E. Feine, 75, of Hart, died Monday, January 26, 2004, at the Gundersen ? Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis. following a 3 month battle with cancer. She was born on October 12, 1928, in Hart to Arnold and Etta (Heiden) Sievers. On October 30, 1948 she married Vernon Feine at St. Johns Lutheran Church in...
John Putzier
Jan 26, 2004
St. Charles, John M. Putzier, 52, of St. Charles died Monday evening January 26th at Rochester Methodist Hospital. John was born December 28, 1951 in Winona to Ivan and Lorraine (Virnig) Putzier. He and Cindy Krick were married on July 21, 1979 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Rollingstone, they made their home in rural St. Charles. John graduated from...
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