Feb 18, 2022

Shirley Ehlenfeldt, age 77 of Goodview, died unexpectedly on February 18, 2022. Shirley was born on June 4, 1944 in Winona to Clayton Burt, Sr. and Ethel Strong. She grew up in the Goodview/Winona area and was employed as a factory worker. Shirley will remain in the hearts of her children; Nadine (Richard) Braatz, Kelly (Jeffrey) Frauenkron, Kristine Ehlenfeldt, Eric...

Feb 18, 2022

Henry Edward Lawston "Doc" was born January 15, 1943, at Dr. Johnson's Hospital in Lanesboro, Minnesota. The only child of Olney "Pat" Lawston and Della Nelson Lawston of Amherst Township and was named after his two grandfathers. Henry attended country school through 8th grade and then graduated from Canton High School in 1961. He attended the University of Minnesota for...

Feb 17, 2022

Jerry Michael Olson, 75 of rural Whalan, died Thursday, February 17, 2022 at his home. Jerry was born June 15, 1946 in Colquitt, Georgia to Millard and Elaine (Smith) Olson. He was raised in the Whalan area and graduated from Lanesboro High School. Shortly after graduating, he worked various jobs, from mink ranching to road construction before he found a...

Feb 16, 2022

John Robert "Bob" Theile was born in Centerville, Iowa on September 22, 1936. He attended Iowa State for Business Administration, and the University of Missouri for a masters in Accounting. He worked in Kansas City, Dallas, Beltsville, Witchita, LaCrosse, Shakopee, and finally, Winona, where he lived most of his life. While we could list his work accomplishments here, that's not...

Feb 16, 2022

Rudie Spitzer, 82, of St. Charles died Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran medical Center in La Crosse. Rudie was born June 17, 1939, in St. Charles to Adolph and Anna (Schreiber) Spitzer. He and Marie Matzke were married October 18, 1957, at Jehovah Ev. Lutheran Church in Altura. Following their honeymoon in Las Vegas, Rudie was called to...

Feb 15, 2022

Wayne Edward Baker, age 80 of rural Stewartville, passed away on Tuesday, Feburary 15 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Wayne was born on March 5, 1941 in Minneapolis, the son of Pauline Baker. He was raised near Pleasant Grove and attended a country elementary school before graduating from Chatfield High School in 1959. After...

Feb 14, 2022

Morgan L. Olsen, age 58, passed away on Monday, February 14 at his home in Rollingstone (formerly of Chilton, WI). Morgan was born on March 26, 1963 in Chilton, WI, the son of Robert and Belva (Meddaugh) Olsen.

Morgan enjoyed racing and watching his Green Bay Packers; he spent a lot of his time hanging out in his garage...

Feb 13, 2022

Maverick Allen Berger was born on February 8, 2022, to the proud parents of Paige Drazkowski and Scott Berger of Bluff Siding, WI. Born three months early with non-immune fetal hydrops, he earned his angel wings and was welcomed home by God on February 13, 2022. During his brief stay with us, he enjoyed holding his parent's hands and hearing...

Feb 11, 2022

James R. Nascak, 70, of Winona, Minnesota died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 11, 2022. James was born to Emil and Grace (Jakaitis) Nascak on Father's Day, June 17, 1951 in Waukegan, Illinois. His birth was announced at the Winona Chiefs game because his father, Emil was playing for the chiefs. He thought that...

Feb 11, 2022

Robert "Bob" Laudon, 92 of St. Charles, died Friday, February 11, 2022 at Riverbend Assisted Living in Rochester. Bob was born December 4, 1929 in Pleasant Grove to Arthur and Anna (Franzen) Laudon. On June 15, 1963 he married Margaret (Page) Luhmann and welcomed her three children into this life with open arms. They enjoyed 37 wonderful years together before...

Feb 10, 2022

Josephine E Reed who resided in Winona, MN and had a summer home in Ely, MN passed away on February 10, 2022 in Winona. She was born on May 8, 1942 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is survived by her sister, Roberta R Woods and niece, Roberta E Woods. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert R Reed...

Feb 9, 2022

Joyce Beverly Brandt passed away on Wednesday February 9, 2022 in Winona, Minnesota. She was welcomed into heaven by her husband, Kenneth Brandt on the sixth anniversary of his death. Joyce was born on December 5, 1929 to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yahnke in Winona, Minnesota. She graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1947. Joyce married Kenneth Brandt on...

Feb 7, 2022

Delores (Dee) Christopherson, 90, died on February 7, 2022 at Speltz Homes Plus in Lewiston surrounded by family. Dee was born on December 21, 1931 in Winona, Minnesota to John and Veronica (Wessel) Koenig. On February 8, 1949 she married Carl L. Christopherson. They truly enjoyed life together and started a family of six daughters. Carl later died on December...

Feb 4, 2022

Paul Skalet, 79, passed peacefully from this life on February 04, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, February 07, 2022, from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm at Rushford Lutheran Church with the memorial service at 2:00 pm. Paul's service will also be live streamed on YouTube Rushford Lutheran...

Feb 2, 2022

Gary Sanders, 68, of Utica died Wednesday evening at his home, with his family by his side after a courageous battle against cancer. Gary was born July 15, 1953, in Winona to Richard and Elaine (Ihrke) Sanders, the oldest of seven children. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1971. He served in the United States Army from 1972...

Feb 1, 2022

John Thomas (Tom) McMahon passed away on February 1 at Saint Mary's Hospital due to a hemorrhagic stroke.

Tom was born April 9th, 1942 to James and Elizabeth (Dempsey) in the Chatfield Hospital and was a part of the first graduating class of the new Chatfield high school in 1960.

After high school, Tom worked...

Jan 31, 2022

Lois M. Peterson, 97, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 31, 2022, at Cottagewood Senoir Living in Rochester, where she had resided for the last 18 months.

Lois Marjorie Bremseth was born March 16, 1924, to Alvin and Stella (Larson) Bremseth on the Family Farm in Amherst TWP rural Lanesboro. After finishing school, she worked...

Jan 30, 2022

Matriarch Mary Jean Dettinger, 90, of Trempealeau, passed away peacefully at home with family at her side on Sunday, January 30, 2022. She was born on January 4, 1932, in Trempealeau to William and Evelyn (Wardwell) Raymond. Mary was an extremely accomplished and caring woman who became a licensed nurse by the time she was 18. She met Gerald "Gub"...

Jan 30, 2022

Walter Paul Ayotte, 90, born to Mary Agnes (Crawley) and Walter Henry Ayotte, on June 25, 1931 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and raised in Adams/Friendship, Wisconsin and Winona, Minnesota. Walt died on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Roger Metz Manor (Memory Care), Winona. Walt was educated in Winona Catholic Schools, including three years at The St. Mary's Minor Seminary in Illinois....

Jan 30, 2022

Douglas R. Haag, age 87 of Altura, passed away on Sunday, January 30 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Doug was born on November 3, 1934 in Crosby, MN, the son of Leonard and Lucy Mae (Evans) Haag. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and eventually met the love of his life, Donna,...