Mar 1, 2020

Michael "Mikey" D. Spencer, 31, of Plainview died at home on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Michael was born on August 4, 1988 to Jennifer Sheldon in Winona, MN. Mikey was a fighter up until the end, beating the odds that the doctors had given him early in his life. Mikey enjoyed listening to music and watching cartoons. Mikey will be...

Feb 28, 2020

Arlen Lyle Hill, 81 of Dakota, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, February 28, 2020. Arlen was born July 21, 1938 in Dakota to Lester and Edna (Steinfeldt) Hill. On August 21, 1964, he married Dianne Peterman in Winona. Arlen worked as a welder for Trane Company for 39 years. In his retirement, he worked in maintenance at the...

Feb 28, 2020

Donna A. Breitsprecher, 76, of Rushford passed away at Gundersen Health Center, La Crosse on Friday, February, 28, 2020. She struggled with many health issues through her years, but took in stride and kept going for her family. She was born to Ed and Mae (Bublitz) Brand on May 22, 1943 in Rushford. Donna was the youngest daughter of nine...

Feb 27, 2020

Rosemary Smith Duran, 97 died peacefully in her sleep at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Rosemary was born in rural Winona County to Edwin and Ada Smith. She spent her early years on Homer Ridge in Winona County. After graduating from Winona Senior High School and Winona State College she taught school in western...

Feb 26, 2020

Jeremy Nicholas Crowson, 37, of St. Charles died at his home on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Jeremy was born July 29, 1982 in Rochester to Becky Amos and Jeff Crowson. He was raised in the Stewartville area but made his home in St. Charles after marrying Erica on June 16, 2011. They have three beautiful children together, Owen, Alea, and...

Feb 26, 2020

Norma Jean (Pierce) Laqua, 76, of Lewiston died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Lake Winona Manor, after a short illness. Norma was born to Simmons and Hazel (Roth) Pierce on June 12, 1943 at the family farm near Utica. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1961. Following high school she work as a nanny for Jim and Pat Luehman...

Feb 26, 2020

HOUSTON, MN - Lela J. Blagsvedt, 90, of Houston, MN died on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, WI. Lela June (Comstock) Blagsvedt was born on June 1, 1929, in Dowling SD to John and Nettie (Westby) Comstock. Her family moved to Sheldon, MN in 1935. Lela attended grade school in Sheldon...

Feb 25, 2020

Carol Jean Steinfeldt, 75 of Winona, passed away, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 23, 1944 to Paul and Anita (Pflughoeft) Steinfeldt. Carol enjoyed the simple things in life and was a great listener and storyteller. Carol was an avid painter, and her beautiful personality could be seen through her artwork. Carol thoroughly enjoyed...

Feb 21, 2020

George John Mundt, 85 of Utica, died Friday, February 21, 2020 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. George was born March 12, 1934 in Utica to Lewis and Florence (Anderson) Mundt. He attended Perry Country School in rural Utica through the 8th grade. George served 2 years in the National Guard before being drafted into the United States Army...

Feb 20, 2020

June Marilyn (Johnson) Kitzmann, 94 of Stewartville, passed away peacefully Thursday,

February 20th at Madonna Towers Nursing Home in Rochester, MN.

She was born on June 3, 1925, the daughter of Eddie and Minnie Johnson and baptized June 12th at Bethany Lutheran Church, Frost MN.    June graduated from Frost High School in 1943.  On March...

Feb 18, 2020

Money Creek, MN - Jim Morcomb, 84, died on February 18, 2020. He was born on a farm in Ridgeway, Minnesota on May 16, 1935; the first born of Arlie and Helen Morcomb. He graduated from Winona Senior High School Class of 1953. After graduation and a brief stint in college he married the love of his life Lois (Johnson)...

Feb 16, 2020

Doris Walther, 94 of Winona passed away on Sunday, February 16th at the Roger Metz Manor. She was born March 17, 1925 in Winona to Martin and Emma Smith. Doris grew up for part of her childhood in Homer Ridge where she lived with her parents who farmed. She and her brother Marlin Smith spent many hours sledding down Homer...

Feb 16, 2020

Robert M. Brown, 87 of Winona, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Lake Winona Manor. Robert was born on April 4, 1932 to Lester and Mae (Gaustad) Brown. Robert proudly served our country after he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He began his career as a rocket mechanic and moved up the ranks to become a Major. He...

Feb 15, 2020

Lyman Laverne Felstead, 90, of Rochester, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Shorewood Senior Community in Rochester. Lyman was born October 12, 1929 in St. Charles to Robert and Gertrude (Mason) Felstead. On January 31, 1959, he married Carole Grethen at the Little Brown Church. They made their home in Rochester until 1969, when they moved their family to Oronoco....

Feb 14, 2020

Daniel E. Strong passed away peacefully on February 14 from a long, hard battle with cancer. He fought so hard to live. Danny was born to Eugene and Joan "Jasnoch" Strong on November 30, 1953 - the second eldest of eight children. Danny graduated in 1972 from Winona Senior high school. In 1974 he opened the Wizards Gallery where he...

Feb 14, 2020

RUSHFORD, MN - Kevin John Klungtvedt, 62, of Rushford, MN died on Friday, February 14, 2020 in Albert Lea, MN after giving one more research presentation on his last day on earth due to complications from glioblastoma. Kevin was born on January 26, 1958 in Rochester, MN to Orrin and Eleanor (Johnson) Klungtvedt. He lived in Rushford until moving to...

Feb 13, 2020

Kathryn Mildred Edwards, 91 of St. Charles died Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester. Kathryn was born March 11, 1928 in Utica to Robert and Mildred (Midler) King. She attended Utica School and graduated with honors from St. Charles High School. Kathryn went on to graduate from Macalester College with a double major in Math and...

Feb 12, 2020

John Anthony Speltz of St. Charles, Minnesota passed away on February 12, 2020. Born to Jerome C. Speltz and Laurine (Schneider) Speltz on March 22, 1962, and raised in Winona, Minnesota, John graduated from Cotter High School in 1980, and from St. Thomas University in 1985, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a focus in Financial...

Feb 11, 2020

RUSHFORD, MN - Alice M. Scattum, 98, of Rushford, MN died on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Alice was born in Pine Creek Valley (rural Rushford) MN, October 13, 1921, to Arthur and Mabel (Jonsgaard) Langord. She was raised in Pine Creek Valley and attended Pine Creek School. On January 17, 1942, at...

Feb 8, 2020

Surrounded by her loving family, Elizabeth Margaret (Scherbring) Burnett died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Saint Anne's Nursing Home, Winona. She was 87. Born July 3rd , 1932 to Louis and Margaret Scherbring of Rollingstone Township, Winona County, Minnesota. A graduate of Holy Trinity Catholic School in Rollingstone, Betty was a resident of the Winona area most of her life....