Bonnie Sanden
Dec 9, 2002
Bonnie J. Sanden, 75, of Houston, died Monday, December 9, 2002, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Houston. She was born on November 27, 1927, in Emmetsberg, Iowa to Floyd and Nettie (Aplund) Patrick. Bonnie moved with her parents when she was a baby to Ryder, N.D. In 1938 after her fathers death, she and her mother moved to...
Alvin Helland
Dec 5, 2002
WHALAN, MINN. – Alvin C. Helland, 82, of Whalan, Minn. died Thursday, December 05, 2002, at the Preston Good Samaritan Care Center in Preston, Minn. Alvin was born on April 26, 1920, in Highland, Minn. to Carl and Tilla (Flattum) Helland. He was raised in the in the Highland and Whalan area. Alvin married Helen Myer in 1939. They were...
Tim Riggle
Dec 3, 2002
RUSHFORD, MINN. – Timothy Michael Riggle died in his sleep at his home in Rushford on Tuesday, December 3, 2002. Tim was born on June 8, 1955, at Ellsworth A.F.B., South Dakota, to Virgil Riggle and Sandra (Zeller-Riggle) Overland. Tim graduated from Peterson High School in Peterson, Minn. and Brooks Barber School in St. Paul, Minn. He operated Tim’s Barber...
Sophia Gernes
Nov 28, 2002
Sophia Marie (Boerboom) Gernes, 93, formerly of Wilson Township died Thursday evening November 28th at St. Anne’s Extended Healthcare. Sophia was born February 14, 1909 in Grandview Township near Ghent, MN to Carnelius and Marie (Vanden Berghe) Boerboom. She graduated from St. Agnes High School in Ghent in 1924 and from School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota in 1929. She was...
Mary Kronebusch
Nov 27, 2002
With a grateful heart for the blessings of this world, Mary Lucile Kronebusch entered eternal life on Wednesday morning, November 27, 2002. During the past few months, Mary had continued to celebrate earth’s riches with her family at the home of her daughter Kay, son-in-law Ray and grandchildren Marcus and Christopher in Oronoco. Mary was born on the family farm near...
Earl G. Johnson
Nov 25, 2002
MONEY CREEK, MINN. – Earl. G. Johnson, 89, of Money Creek died Monday, November 25, 2002, at the Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, Minn. Earl was born on June 24, 1913, at the family farm in Money Creek to Albert and Ida (Unnasch) Johnson. Earl graduated from Winona Senior High School. On January 16, 1937, Earl married Evelyn Thompson...
Alexander Black
Nov 23, 2002
Peterson, MNAlexander “Alex” G. Black, 86, of Peterson, MN passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2002 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN. Alex was born August 30, 1916 in LaCrosse, WI to Alexander G. and Eveline (Martinson) Black. Alex attended LaCrosse schools and graduated from Logan High School in 1934. He was inducted into the Army in...
Ethel Stock
Nov 15, 2002
St. Charles, Ethel May Stock, 91, of St. Charles died Friday morning November 15th at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Ethel was born July 4th, 1911 in Utica Township to Charles and Lillian (Connaughty) Stock. She worked for St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church as a custodian for 20 years. She also worked 37 years for Carl Fischer raising gladiolus. A visitor...
Francis Benedett
Nov 7, 2002
St. Charles, Francis E. “Ben” Benedett, 73, of rural St. Charles died Thursday evening November 7th at Whitewater Healthcare Center in St. Charles, where he had resided since Monday. Ben was born November 17, 1928 in Elba Township of Winona County to Edwin and Irene (Koepsel) Benedett and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1946. He served in the Army during...
Dennis Schumacher
Nov 5, 2002
Dennis D. Schumacher, 68, died Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Dennis was born September 9, 1934 in Mayer, MN to August and Florence (Foster) Schumacher. Dennis served in the Air Force during the Korean War. On June 13, 1964 he married Nancy Malkemes in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She later died August 22, 1991. Dennis was...
Wayne Harrison
Nov 2, 2002
St. Charles, R. Wayne Harrison, 85, of St. Charles died Saturday November 2, 2002 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Wayne was born September 30, 1917 in Fillmore County to Clinton and Agnes (McKay) Harrison. He served in the Army infantry during WWII, stationed in the Pacific Theatre. He and Bernice Ferden were married April 19, 1945 at North...
Arthur Steffes
Oct 13, 2002
Winona, MNArthur J. Steffes, 80, died Sunday, October 13, 2002 at the Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona. Arthur was born July 15, 1922 in Winona, MN to Arthur G. and Margaret (Lynch) Steffes. He married Ruth Johnson on November 3, 1945 in Winona, MN. She died December 13, 2001. Arthur lived for radio and was a life long announcer....

Bob Roberts
Oct 12, 2002
Robert John “Bob” Roberts, 55, of St. Charles and of Dovray, MN died Saturday October 12, 2002 at the Emergency Room of Westbrook Health Center in Westbrook, MN. Bob was born April 9, 1947 in Viola Township of Olmsted County to Willis and Wilhelmina (Kraeger) Roberts. He attended Elgin Schools. As a young man he worked as a farm laborer and...
Susan Pass
Oct 12, 2002
Minneapolis, MNSusan M. Pass, 48, died Saturday, October 12, 2002 at the Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Susan was born February 23, 1954 in Rushford, MN to Wallace and LaVaughn (Highum) Helleland. Susan graduated from Rushford High School in 1972 and then received her RN from the nursing program at Rochester Community College. She moved to Minneapolis where she worked...
Joseph Ruder
Oct 8, 2002
Winona, MNJoseph C. Ruder, 92, formerly of Richfield, MN, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at the Sauer Memorial Home in Winona. Joe was born September 19, 1910 in Dehli, MN to Joseph and Helena (Fox) Ruder. He married Bernice Hittner who later died April 30, 1968. Joe had been a farmer and also worked as an inspector for PAKO industries...

Keith Haight
Apr 13, 1957
Keith Haight, 65, of Lewiston died, Wednesday, Deember 7, 2022 at his home in Lewiston.
Donald G. Hanson
Jan 8, 1955
Donald G. Hanson, age 65, of Winona, MN, passed away unexpectedly on April 16th, at his home. He was born on January 8, 1955 in Winona, MN to Richard and Margaret Hanson (Skriepietz). Don will be remembered for his love of music. He was a talented self-taught musician and played pedal steel guitar throughout his life with various bands in...
Charlotte Ann Lemke
May 29, 1951
Charlotte Ann Lemke, 72, passed away of natural causes on August 15, 2023, at her home in rural Arcadia, Wisconsin. “Char” was born to William and Hulda (Ann) Lemke of La Crescent, Minnesota on May 29, 1951, at St. Anne’s Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
A 1969 graduate of La Crescent High School, Char studied at Mankato State University...
Chris Lennon
Mar 23, 1951
Christopher Robert Lennon was born on March 23rd, 1951 in Michigan to Robert "Bob" and Helen Lennon. His long and fruitful education in life began shortly after. He spent his childhood in the hills of West Virginia under the careful direction of his sisters Susan and Kate along with his older brother Mike. Chris always had a twinkle in his...
David Roy Sorum
Oct 6, 1949
David Roy Sorum, 67, of Minneapolis died unexpectedly, Wednesday, August 30th at his home. David was born October 6, 1949 in Winona to Francis and Mary Evelyn (Groger) Sorum. He lived in St. Charles with his family before moving to Rochester in 1959 and graduated from Mayo High School in Rochester in 1967. Following high school David attended Macalester College...
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