Bernice Wurl

Bernice Wurl

Apr 30, 2021

Bernice K Wurl, 98, of Plainview died Friday, April 30, 2021 at Green Prairie Center in Plainview. Bernice was born November 25, 1922 in Millville to Jonas and Gladys (Olson) Nass. Following high school Bernice attended teachers training and taught rural school. On October 1, 1949 Bernice married Donald Wurl. They farmed with his parents until moving to Honey Ridge...

Ruth A. Hinton

Ruth A. Hinton

Apr 29, 2021

Ruth A. Hinton, 99 of Stockton, died Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Benedictine - St. Anne in Winona. She was born July 5, 1921 in Winona, MN to Victor and Anna Marie (Schneider) Gaspard. She attended St. Peters Grade School and Loretto High School in Caledonia, MN. While living in Caledonia, she met George W. Hinton in 1937. They married...

Lawrence "Bud"  Pomeroy

Lawrence "Bud" Pomeroy

Apr 28, 2021

Lawrence "Bud" Pomeroy, 97 of Winona, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at. Benedictine- St. Anne in Winona. He was born on September 8, 1923 to Otis and Ruth (Lampman) Pomeroy in Kellogg, MN. They moved to Winona and he attended Winona Public Schools. In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the Pacific. He was honorably...

Ann Marie Mueller

Ann Marie Mueller

Apr 24, 2021

Ann Marie Mueller, 66 of Lewiston, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021, at her home. Ann was born on February 2, 1955, in Winona to Ruben and LeAnn (Eichhorst) Ellinghuysen. As a young girl growing up in rural Lewiston, she was a tomboy, and in the words of her mother, she would want to ride on the tractor, play in...

Richard "Dick" Loth

Richard "Dick" Loth

Apr 23, 2021

Richard "Dick" John Loth, 82 of Winona, died Friday, April 23, 2021 at Benedictine St. Anne. Dick was born January 14, 1939 in Winona to George Loth Sr. and Lucille (Miller) Loth. He was married to Donna Sammann and they later divorced. Dick worked at Standard Foundry for many years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Dick is survived by three...

Richard Hemker

Richard Hemker

Apr 22, 2021

Richard Eugene Hemker, age 81, of Winona, was born on September 8, 1939, in North Bend, Wisconsin, to Margaret (Thicke) and Ervin Hemker. He died on April 22, 2021, at home surrounded by family overlooking his family farm. At the age of 18, Rich joined the Army and served his country while stationed in Germany. On January 5, 1963, he...

Marcella "Marcy" Karsten

Marcella "Marcy" Karsten

Apr 21, 2021

Marcella "Marcy" Louise Karsten (96) left this world to join her beloved "Ed" on April 21, 2021. She was born May 10, 1924, in Mound Prairie, MN to Arthur and Bertha (Truempi) Senn. Marcy was a giving, thoughtful, and selfless person who attributed most of her fortitude and work ethic to her parents and her Swiss heritage. She will always...

Earl Bockenhauer

Earl Bockenhauer

Apr 21, 2021

Earl Ethan Bockenhauer, 86, passed away April 21st at Sugar Loaf Senior Living under Hospice care with his loving wife at his side. He was born on the Bockenhauer Family Farm near Centerville, WI, on December 28, 1934, to Earl Stanley and Viola (Storm) Bockenhauer. He attended the White School through eighth grade, Galesville High School as a freshman, and...

Marcella "Marcy" Karsten

Marcella "Marcy" Karsten

Apr 21, 2021

Marcella "Marcy" Louise Karsten (96) left this world to join her beloved "Ed" on April 21, 2021. She was born May 10, 1924, in Mound Prairie, MN to Arthur and Bertha (Truempi) Senn. Marcy was a giving, thoughtful, and selfless person who attributed most of her fortitude and work ethic to her parents and her Swiss heritage. She will always...

Joan Schwager

Joan Schwager

Apr 20, 2021

*Click here to watch the live stream of Joan's service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bhbIo8AHpY Joan Mae Schwager, 92 of St. Charles, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Whitewater Health Services. Joan was born March 1, 1929 in Beldenville, WI to Fredrick and Aletha (Northey) Tuebert. She graduated from River Falls High School. On March 27, 1948, she married Lewis Schwager. They made their...

Helen Mehus

Helen Mehus

Apr 19, 2021

RUSHFORD, MN - Helen Harriet Mehus, 86, of Rushford, MN died on Monday, April 19, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Helen was born to Anhart and Ina (Hjelman) Hansen on February 21, 1935 in rural Blooming Prairie, MN. She was raised on a farm with her large family of 13 siblings and attended school in the...

Violet Defries

Violet Defries

Apr 18, 2021

*Vi's graveside service will take place at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Please enter the cemetery through Gate 2 and proceed to Assembly Area 6. Once there, remain in your vehicles and the cemetery personnel will direct you to the site of the service when it is time. Masks are required. Please arrive by...

Jeanne Ferden

Jeanne Ferden

Apr 16, 2021

Jeanne B. Ferden, 89, of St. Charles, died Friday, April 16, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Jeanne was born August 19, 1931 in St. Charles to Jesse and Beatrice (Heim) Ploetz and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1949. Jeanne and Leland Ferden were married October 26, 1950 in St. Charles. In the early...

Lucille Olson

Lucille Olson

Apr 14, 2021

Lucille Alice Olson, 92, of Winona, died peacefully with her children by her side Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Sugar Loaf Senior Living. Lucille was born June 9, 1928 in Winona to Ben and Gertrude (Malenke) Tarras. On Oct. 22, 1949, she married Edward Junior Olson from Pickwick, MN at the parsonage of Grace Ev. Lutheran Church in Ridgeway. Together,...

Carol Douglas

Carol Douglas

Apr 13, 2021

Carol Douglas, 81, formerly of Bethany died Tuesday evening, April 13, 2021 at Lake Winona Manor. Carol was born November 10, 1939 in Osseo, WI to Arthur and Myrtle (Hanson) Riphenburg. She and Dale Douglas were married April 9, 1960. They first made their home in Osseo, later moving to Whitehall and Fountain City. Eventually they moved to Bethany and...

Steven Bergsgaard

Steven Bergsgaard

Apr 12, 2021

ONALASKA, WI - Steven "Steve" P. Bergsgaard, 65, of Onalaska, WI died on Monday, April 12, 2021, at his home of natural causes. Steve was born on April 12, 1956, in Preston, MN to Royce and Dorothy (Knutson) Bergsgaard. He was raised in Houston and was a 1974 graduate of Houston High School. Steve attended Moorhead State University. He then...

Helen  Novlan

Helen Novlan

Apr 11, 2021

Helen's Funeral Mass will be recorded to the Root River Catholics You Tube page and can be viewed there when it is posted following the Funeral Mass. Rushford, MN - Helen Dorothy Novlan, 93, of Rushford, MN died on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at her home with her loved ones at her side. On April 30, 1927, Helen Dorothy Park...

Ronald  Hewuse

Ronald Hewuse

Apr 11, 2021

Ronald Hewuse, 75, of Houston, MN died on Sunday, April 12, 2021, at his home. Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service - Houston is assisting the family with arrangements.

Ronald Hewuse

Ronald Hewuse

Apr 11, 2021

Ronald Hewuse, 75, of Houston, MN died on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at his home. Ron was born on November 7, 1945, in Richland Center, WI. Here is a letter from Ron's friend Lisa. It explains a lot about what Ron did in his life and the type of sweet person that he was. There will be a graveside service...

Sheldon  Swenson

Sheldon Swenson

Apr 10, 2021

Onalaska, WI - Sheldon Warren Swenson, 73, of Onalaska, WI and formerly of Houston, MN died on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at his home with his family at his side. Sheldon was born on April 26, 1947, in Houston, MN to Warren and Betty Ann (Polowich) Swenson. He was raised in Houston and was a 1965 graduate of Houston High...