Judy A. Brand

Aug 21, 2020

RUSHFORD, MN - Judy A. Brand, 76, of Rushford, MN died on Friday, August 21, 2020, at her home with her family at her side. Judy Ann Mierau was born on November 27, 1943, in La Crosse, WI to Arthur and Agnes (Gaustad) Mierau. Judy was raised in Money Creek, MN and was a 1961 graduate of Rushford High School....

Larry Dennis Semmen

Aug 17, 2020

Larry Dennis Semmen was born March 24, 1949 to Leonard and Rose (Hagen) Semmen at the Johnson Hospital in Lanesboro, Mn.  He live in Bratsburg and attended school in Rushford until 6th grade until the family moved to Lanesboro. He was baptized at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro.  He graduated from LHS...

Lisa Koenig

Aug 16, 2020

Lisa Ouitau Koenig (Ouitau), of Highland, MN, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2020 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, MN. She was born in Dallas, TX on March 23, 1956 to Richard and Ouitau (Neill) Williams. She grew up in Texas and after graduation, she lived in Louisiana, New Mexico, California, and Colorado and settled in Tyler, TX,...

Sylvia Edwina (Rymerson) Bren

Aug 15, 2020

Sylvia Edwina (Rymerson) Bren passed away peacefully Saturday August 15 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Covid 19.

Sylvia was born October 5, 1932 in Brookings County, S. D. to Selmer and Stella (Johnson) Rymerson. The third of six children, she grew up on the family farm north of...

Donald Benedett

Aug 13, 2020

Donald Benedett, 95, of St. Charles died Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Whitewater Health Services in St. Charles. Donald was born May 4, 1925 in St. Charles to Edwin and Irene (Koepsel) Benedett. He was raised on the family farm with his siblings, Alice and Francis "Ben" and graduated from St. Charles High School. Donald and Barbara Johnson were married...

Alice A. Olson

Aug 9, 2020

Alice Ann Jorde Olson passed away at Cottagewood Senior Communities on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Alice was born on February 4, 1933, to Theodore (Ted) and Helen (Burfield) Jorde in Money Creek Township, Houston County, Minnesota. She attended Houston Public School, Looney Valley Country School near Houston, Baker Country School near Rushford, and graduated from Rushford High School in 1951....

Joyce Phillips

Aug 8, 2020

Joyce Elaine Phillips, 82, formerly of Altura, MN and more recently of Whitewater Health Service in St. Charles, MN, died Saturday, August 8, 2020. Joyce was born in Readstown, WI on November 24, 1937 to Elden and Lora (Strahl) Stoikes. She was a graduate of Readstown High School. On June 24, 1955, she married Bobbie Phillips from Soldiers Grove, WI....

James "Jim" Speltz

Aug 7, 2020

James Stanley "Jim" Speltz, 83, of Minnesota City died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2020 doing what he came to love-farming. He was a beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa and FRIEND. These were just a few of the titles Jim was known for, but they were also the roles he took most pride in. Jim was born December 29, 1936 in...

Patricia Foss

Aug 6, 2020

Patricia Foss, age 75 passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Sugar Loaf Senior Living in Winona, MN. She was born in Whitehall, WI July 20, 1945, to Norman and Jurdice (Olson) Foss. Patricia graduated from Whitehall Memorial High School in 1963. Patricia was co-founder of Technical Die Casting in Stockton and later became the CEO of Equality...

Toby Crossman

Aug 5, 2020

HOUSTON, MN - Toby N. Crossman, 80, of Houston, MN died on August 5, 2020, Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Health Care in La Crosse, WI. Toby was born on December 2, 1939, in White Hall, Illinois to Donald and Harriett (Martin) Crossman. He graduated from White Hall High School. On August 29, 1970. Toby was united in marriage...

A. Louise Rainey

Aug 4, 2020

A. Louise Rainey, 89, of Lake City and formerly of St. Charles, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Madonna Meadows Assisted Living in Rochester. Louise was born October 5, 1930 in Nevada, IA to Joseph and Augusta (Sedacek) Jezek. She and Calvin Rainey were married March 5, 1950. They later moved to St. Charles where they raised their family and...

Janice L. Jones

Aug 4, 2020

Janice Lee Jones, 82, of Winona, died peacefully, at home, with family by her side on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Jan was born Oct. 26, 1937 in Waterloo, Iowa to Donald and Lola (Olmstead) Wilson. On Sept. 23, 1960 she married Gordon Peterson and together they had two boys. They later divorced and Jan rekindled with her high school sweetheart,...

Gladys Luhmann

Aug 4, 2020

Gladys Muriel Luhmann, 94 of Winona, passed away on August 4, 2020 at Lake Winona Manor. She was born at home on November 15, 1925 in rural Lewiston, Minnesota to Benjamin and Amanda (Ties) Luhmann. She was 4th in a family of seven children. She grew up on a farm on the Mecklenburg (German) Ridge and Stockton MN. She attended...

Joe Krage

Aug 4, 2020

HOUSTON, MN - Joseph W. "Joe" Krage, 60, of Houston, MN died on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family following a brief, courageous battle with cancer. Joseph William Krage was born in Winona, MN on August 18, 1959, to Thomas and Bernadette (Corcoran) Krage. He grew up in Corey Valley of Winona County, MN. He...

Beulah "Bea" Wait

Aug 2, 2020

Beulah "Bea" Wait, 95, of Elba died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - St. Mary's Campus Rochester. Bea was born to Frank and Laura (Armitage) Papenfuss on February 17, 1925 in Twins Bluffs, where she was raised. Bea and Doyle "Duke" Wait met in La Crosse while she worked as a waitress, he at Heilman brewing. He...

Vicki Lee Tafel

Aug 1, 2020

Vicki Lee Tafel, 73, of Winona died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at St. Anne Extended Health Care. She was born October 17, 1946 in Eau Claire, WI to to Roy and Effie (Eickright) Tafel. She graduated from high school in Eau Claire. Vicki married Bernard Merchlewitz Sr. on April 20, 1963. They had four children, Milissa, Bernard Jr, Joezetta, and...

Carol Marie Lynch

Jul 27, 2020

Monday night, July 27, 2020, the Good Lord called another Angel up to Heaven.  Carol Marie Lynch, 87, went home to be with her Maker while in her sleep, with family by her side after a brief stay in hospice care in Stewartville, MN. She was born July 23, 1933 in Rushford, MN to John and Lorna (Marker) Lynch. ...

Fern Irene (Miller) Drury

Jul 27, 2020

Fern  Drury, 97,, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.  She had been a resident there since 2018. She was born Fern Irene Miller on January 27, 1923 in Franklin County Iowa to Ira and Mabel (Patton) Miller.  She graduated from Hampton (Iowa) High School and Hamilton School of Commerce in...

Richard "Dick" Rasmussen

Jul 27, 2020

Richard A. "Dick" Rasmussen, 73, of Winona died Monday evening, July 27, 2020 at his daughters' home in Milaca. Dick was born June 10, 1947 in Rushford to Rollins and Elizabeth (Hanson) Rasmussen. He was raised on the family farm at Rushford and was a lifelong area resident. Dick served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He...

Carolyn Redding

Jul 27, 2020

Carolyn Marie Redding, 69 of Winona and formerly of Brookfield, WI, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus with her family by her side. She was born September 27, 1950 in Chicago, IL to Floyd and Thelma "Marie" (King) Smith. She devoted her life to her family; raising her daughters and eventually...