Helen Edwards Oian
May 21, 2003
HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - ST. CHARLES CHAPEL 1-507-932-4100PETERSON, MINN. - Helen M. Edwards Oian, 55, of rural Peterson, Minn. and formerly of the Utica, Minn. area died Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at her home following a short and courageous battle with cancer. Helen was born on May 18, 1948, in Winona, Minn. to Donald and Madeline (Rislow) Edwards. She attended...
Jewell Johnson
May 19, 2003
HOFF FUNERAL HOMES - HOUSTON CHAPEL 1-507-896-3127GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. - Jewell O. Johnson, 81, of Grand Rapids, Minn., and formerly of Houston, Minn. died Monday, May 19, 2003, at Itasca Nursing Home. She was born on January 1, 1922, in Badger Valley, Houston County, Minn. to Nels and Sarah Dahle. She attended school in Badger Valley and Houston. She married...
Mike Cady
May 13, 2003
Michael "Mike" J. Cady, 44, of Peterson died Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at his home. Mike was born on January 30, 1959, in Winona, Minn. to James and Bernett (Hengel) Cady. Mike grew up in the Peterson area and was a 1977 graduate of Peterson High School. Mike married Shawn Becker in 1982, they were later divorced. He worked in...
Betty Hildebrand
May 10, 2003
Elba, Betty Jean Hildebrand, 78 of Elba died Saturday afternoon May 10th at her home in Elba. Betty was born May 25, 1924 in St. Charles to Matthew and Lucinda (Pierce) Potter. She and E.J. “Bud” Hildebrand were married on May 27, 1948 in St. Charles. The couple farmed in Elba Township until retiring and moving to Elba in 1977. Bud...
Francis Lehnertz
May 4, 2003
Francis A. Lehnertz, 76, of Route 1, Rollingstone, Minn. died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. Wis. Francis was born on March 6, 1927, in Rollingstone to Edmund and Leona (Hayertz) Lehnertz. He was raised in Rollingstone where he graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic School. Francis married Patricia Meier on June 18, 1949....
Dorothy Mapes Morris
Apr 28, 2003
St. Charles, Dorothy Pearl Mapes Morris, 86, of St. Charles died Monday morning April 28th at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. She was born November 25, 1916 in Viroqua, WI to William and Bessie (Kiser) Young and grew up in the Dallas, WI area. Dorothy and Harry George Mapes were married On October 22, 1938. They lived in Minocqua, WI until...
Kermit Gatzlaff
Apr 27, 2003
Altura, Kermit F. Gatzlaff, 81, of Altura died Sunday April 27th at his home. He was born November 24, 1921 in Altura, the son of Henry and Delia (Kobler) Gatzlaff. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1939 and attended one year of college at Winona State. He served in the US Army from 1944-46 as staff sergeant with the Headquarters...
Duane Johnson
Apr 23, 2003
St. Charles, Duane L. Johnson, 66, of Dover died Wednesday April 23rd at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul. He has been ill since November. Duane was born May 12, 1936 in Spencer, Iowa to Roy and Dorothy (Krukow) Johnson. He grew up on a farm near Spencer, later moving to Minnesota where he graduated from Pine Island High School in 1954....
Darlene Keller
Apr 21, 2003
St. Charles Darlene L. Keller, 73, of St. Charles died Monday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Darlene was born July 25, 1929 in Winona County to Albert and Minnie (Bublitz) Senrick. She and Theodore Robert “Ted” Keller were married December 26, 1945 in Winona. She was a homemaker and farmed with her husband in St. Charles Township, Winona County....
William Glover
Apr 20, 2003
St. Charles, William David “Pete” Glover, 80 of St. Charles died Sunday morning April 20th at Whitewater Healthcare Center in St. Charles. Pete was born June 6, 1922 in Stewartville to Oscar and Frances (Johnstone) Glover. He was raised in Chatfield and graduated from High School there. Pete and June Hall were married October 29, 1944 in St. Paul. They...
Elmer Rupprecht
Apr 20, 2003
Eyota, Elmer F. Rupprecht, 81, of Eyota and a former longtime St. Charles area farmer died Sunday evening April 20, 2003 at his home in Eyota. Elmer was born October 11, 1921 in Winona County to Ben and Lucy (Luehmann) Rupprecht. He attended rural schools and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1939. Elmer served in the Marines from 1943-1945, stationed in...
Lillian Rollins
Apr 20, 2003
RUSHFORD, MINN. - Lillian A. Rollins, 79, of Rushford died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at her home. Lillian was born on February 15, 1924, in Rushford to Ludvig and Amanda (Berland) Fossum. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1943. On April 22, 1945, she married Donald ?Tinker? Rollins in El Paso, Texas. She lived in California where she worked...
Pat Klassen
Apr 14, 2003
Utica,Phyllis “Pat” Klassen, 69 of rural Utica died Monday morning April 14th at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Pat was born January 26, 1934 in Wilkin County near Breckenridge, MN to Louis and Grace (Lottel) Tschakert. She graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1951. In 1954 Pat graduated from St. Gabriel’s School of Nursing in Little Falls. She and Jim Klassen were...
Russell Persons
Apr 9, 2003
St. Charles, Russell Arthur Persons, 87, of rural St. Charles died Wednesday April 10th at Whitewater Healthcare Center in St. Charles. Russell was born July 26, 1915 in St. Charles to Chancy and Selma (Nienow) Persons. He attended the Kaehler Country School north of St. Charles. On June 3, 1944 he and Donna Green were married at Berea Moravian Church...
Evelyn Stensgard
Mar 31, 2003
Evelyn H. Stensgard, 82, of Rushford died Monday, March 31, 2003, at her home. Evelyn was born on July 29, 1920, at North Prairie of Fillmore County to Henry and Betsy (Ramsey) Berge. She was raised at North Prairie. On October 25, 1939, she married Leland Stensgard in Peterson, Minn. Evelyn was primarily a homemaker and also helped her husband...
Maxine Tweten
Mar 23, 2003
Maxine Tweten, 77, of Whalan, died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at St. Mary?s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Maxine Harriet Jorde was born on March 9, 1926, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Henry and Anna (Hovde) Jorde. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1944, and from Winona Business College. She worked at Tri- County Electric in Rushford. On March 17,...
William Kelly
Mar 23, 2003
William J. Kelly, 88, of Winona and formerly of Rushford, Minn. died Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Lake Winona Manor, Winona, Minn. William was born on March 23, 1915, in Osseo, Wis. to Eric and Nora (Konz) Kelly. He was raised on a farm near Osseo and graduated from Osseo High School. William moved to Bismarck, North Dakota where he...
Gusta J. Highum
Mar 12, 2003
RUSHFORD, Minn. Gusta J. Highum, 92, of Rushford, died Friday, March 12, 2004, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Gusta was born on October 3, 1911, in Rushford to John and Ida (Laumb) Bratland. She grew up in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School. On February 26, 1931, she married Arthur Highum in Rushford. Gusta was the...
Herbert Gensmer
Mar 11, 2003
Rollingstone, Herbert Gensmer, 89, of Rt. 1 Rollingstone died Tuesday March 11, 2003 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. He was born January 5, 1914 in Norton Township of Winona County to Ferdinand and Anna (Luehmann) Gensmer. He and Meta Dorn were married June 14, 1939 at Silo. They farmed their entire married lives in Norton Township. Herb was a member of Trinity...
Allen Rinn
Mar 9, 2003
Lewiston, Allen John Rinn, 66, of Watkins Home and formerly of Lewiston, died Sunday March 9, 2003 at Winona Community Memorial Hospital. Allen was born September 5, 1936 in Winona County to Richard and Alpha (Peterson) Rinn. He graduated from Lewiston High School and married Barbara Sharboneau at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Winona on October 6, 1950. The couple...
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