Aug 25, 2021

Jessica Jean Fuller (known to many as Jake) 43, of Lewiston, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Like always, she was stubborn as a mule and joining the angels was no different after battling a disease that could not be diagnosed. She was a fighter, the strongest woman most people know, and an inspiration to many after beating Non-Hodgkins Double Hit...

Aug 24, 2021

Clair Richard Martin, age 92, passed away August 24, 2021 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield where he had been a resident for the past 2 years. Clair was born January 15, 1929 to Amos James Martin and Ethel Elizabeth Crowson on the family farm in Saratoga Township. He attended grade school at the one room school house in...

Aug 23, 2021

Bruce A. Bluhm, 71, of Chatfield, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021, at his home in Chatfield.

Bruce Alvin Bluhm was born November 20, 1949 in Rochester, to Alvin and Alma (Berg) Bluhm. He was raised on a farm north of Dover with 4 older sisters. As a young boy Bruce had polio and was in...

Aug 23, 2021

Tina Maxine Broas, 65 of Winona, died Monday, August 23, 2021, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Tina was born on November 11, 1955 in Jamestown, Ohio to John and Carrie (Hammack) Reed. On May 28, 1994 she married John Broas and together they made their home in Winona. Tina worked for several years at Riverside Electronics before working...

Aug 23, 2021

Sharron "Kay" Wachholz, age 80 of Chatfield, went home to be with Jesus on August 23rd, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Sharron Kay was born on March 4th,1941 to Ernest "Ernie" and Mary (Waby) Nickelsen in Beaver, near Winona, MN. She was one of ten children and spent her early years on the home farm in the Whitewater...

Aug 22, 2021

Linda K. Bailey, age 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 22, 2021. Linda was born on April 30, 1943 in Urbana, IA, the daughter of Dillon Williams and Helen Wickham. She grew up in the Walker, IA, area with her five siblings and she graduated from Center Point High School with the class of 1961. Linda was a stay...

Aug 18, 2021

Ella May Barnes, 80, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

Ella May Parsons was born June 22, 1941, in Winslow AZ, to Herbert and Elizabeth (Bell) Parsons.  She graduated from Winslow High School, in 1959.  On September 9, 1967 she married Loren Barnes, in Winslow,...

Aug 18, 2021

Joyce B. Sievert, 88 of Utica, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Benedictine - St. Anne in Winona. Joyce was born on June 21, 1933 in Rushford to Eli and Sadie (Hawkinson) Glenna. Joyce graduated from the Vo-Tech's cosmetology program. She married Russel Denzer, had 6 children together and lived in Minnesota City. They later divorced. She married Leland...

Aug 17, 2021

William James Harris, 73 of Winona, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Sugarloaf Senior Living. Bill was born in Bemidji, Minnesota September 25th, 1947 to Lila Marie (Wilkins) and James William Harris. The family moved first to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and then to Fargo, North Dakota where Bill attended Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Junior High Schools and then graduated from...

Aug 17, 2021

Tamela "Tammy" Marie (Schweitzer) Christian, 59, was called to heaven on August 17th, 2021 at St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN. After a 6 month battle of Small Cell Lung Carcinoma she was told the cancer was in remission in which she took great pride in. She fought until the very end when her body was taken over by an...

Aug 16, 2021

Connie Rae Carpenter-Duff, 73 of Winona passed away at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital on Monday, August 16, 2021 following a short battle with Covid and a 3 year battle with multiple myeloma. Connie was born to Ray and Alice (Harris) Carpenter on April 23, 1948. Her childhood was spent in Pickwick where she loved to roam the wooded hillsides and rolling...

Aug 16, 2021

John "Jack" Lehnertz, age 87 of Rollingstone, died peacefully on August 16, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. Jack was born on July 19, 1934 to Gildard and Helen (Lueders) on the family farm near Rollingstone. He married the love of his life Marlyn Pletsch on September 25, 1954. Together, they were blessed with 5 children,...

Aug 15, 2021

Joseph M. Kieffer, age 40, passed away on Friday, August 13th at his home in Owatonna. Joe was born on September 25, 1980 in Rochester, the son of Gerald and Michele (Nunemacher) Kieffer. He was raised in Elba with his siblings and graduated with the St. Charles high school class of 1999. Joe began working for Sekapp Orchard shortly after...

Aug 14, 2021

Marilyn Viola Thompson, 90, of Lanesboro, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on August 14, 2021, at home. Marilyn was born in Hartford, CT on September 3, 1930 to Arthur and Ellen Sholberg. She married the love of her life, Robert Allen Thompson, in a candlelight service at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartford, CT on...

Aug 12, 2021

Bonnie Mae Peterson, 89 of Rushford, died Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Valley View HealthCare and Rehab in Houston. She was born on September 16, 1931 in Austin, MN to Marcus and Julia (Hanson) Olson. On September 6, 1950 she married LuVerne Peterson at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro. Bonnie and Luverne enjoyed going dancing. Bonnie also enjoyed trips with...

Aug 12, 2021

Delores J. Oldham, 85, of Lewiston, died Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Benedictine Living Community - St. Anne in Winona. Delores was born October 20, 1935 to Emil and Gunhild (Bertine) Oian in Norway Township of Fillmore County. Delores met the love of her life, Arnold Oldham at a dance hall. They were married September 21, 1957 at Rushford Lutheran...

Aug 10, 2021

Richard “Dick” Billings, 90, of Chatfield, MN passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Season’s Hospice in Rochester, MN.

Dick was born in Rochester, MN on February 11, 1931 to John and Sophie (Kapp) Billings.  He grew up in the Racine and High Forest area where he attended rural schools through the eighth grade.  He enlisted...

Aug 9, 2021

PETERSON, MN - David Lee "Tex" Keenan, 46, of Peterson, MN passed away peacefully with his wife and mom by his side on Monday, August 9, 2021, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI, following injuries that he sustained in a motorcycle accident. Tex was born on May 23, 1975, in Bedford, TX to James and Deborah (Glazener) Keenan....

Aug 8, 2021

John L. Hegard, age 84, died on August 8th, 2021 at Gundersen St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Wabasha, MN. John was born on July 20, 1937 to John and Rose (Moody) Hegard in Winona, MN. He graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1956. John later went on to further his education through Winona Vocational School studying computers and accounting....

Aug 7, 2021

Luther "Lute" Paul Ulrich, 67, of Winona, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on August 7, 2021, after a courageous and lengthy battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Lute was born in La Crosse, Wisc. on October 9, 1953, to Roger and Lois (Eide). He attended Lanesboro High School and went on to Rochester Community Technical College (RCTC)...