Feb 4, 2020

Clara Grace Timm, 88 of St. Charles, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Whitewater Health Services. She was born on November 22, 1931 to Albert and Grace (Fenske) Timm on the family farm in Whitewater Township. There she grew up with her brother and sister, working alongside her parents. She graduated from Plainview High in 1951. Over the years...

Feb 4, 2020

Andrew "Drew" "Andy" Hansen Andersen II, 59, of Winona passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Andrew was born on May 1, 1960 in Fortuna, CA to Andrew Sr. and Clara Andersen. He met Rene' Parker in Winona. The two fell deeply in love and were married on February 12, 1993. He drove for Yellow Cab and Economy for over...

Feb 3, 2020

Steven J. Willson, 70, of St. Charles died Monday, February 3, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital's - St. Mary's Rochester Campus. Steve was born June 26, 1949 in Winona to Walter and Grace (Skordahl) Willson. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1967 and went on to serve in Viet Nam for the United States Army from 1969 -...

Feb 1, 2020

John Skime, 72, of Dundee, FL died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at his Fountain City, WI residence. John was born May 2, 1947 in Marshall County, Minnesota to Lloyd and Dorothy (Williams) Skime, Sr. He grew up in International Falls and graduated from high school there in 1965. John and Betty Potter were married October 21, 1967 in International Falls....

Feb 1, 2020

William Joseph Flemming, 51 of Winona, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 1, 2020 at University Hospital - Madison after a brief illness. Bill was born December 9, 1968 in Austin, MN to Richard and Judith (Bellman) Flemming. He graduated from Silver Bay High School and worked as a logger. Bill eventually moved to Winona where he worked at CHS as...

Jan 31, 2020

Dr. Marilyn Sorum, 86 a resident of the Chosen Valley Care Center, died Friday, January 31, 2020. She had been a resident of the Care Center since March 2018.

A celebration of Life Service will be held Friday February 7, at 1 p.m. at Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Lanesboro, MN. Visitation will be held prior...

Jan 31, 2020

Nancy Carol Boldt, 76 of Houston, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab. Nancy was born April 3, 1943 in La Crosse to Kasmer and Alida (Gaustad) Laschenski. In 1961 she graduated from Houston High School and on September 10, 1966, she married, Edwin Boldt at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church. Nancy took pride in staying...

Jan 30, 2020

Phyllis Jean Waadevig passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Chosen Valley Care Center with her family by her side.

Phyllis was born on June 18, 1933. Her parents were Irvin and Marian (Soiney) Vickerman.  Phyllis married Clifford Waadevig on September 20, 1950.  Together they raised three children.  They loved dancing, camping and getting together...

Jan 29, 2020

Roy Robert Meyer, 61, of Winona, MN passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. He was born on August 17, 1958 in Aurora, IL to Dieter and Sigrun Meyer. After graduating from East Aurora High School in 1976, Roy enrolled in the military and was a proud Marine. Upon leaving the Marines, he got a technical degree and spent the...

Jan 28, 2020

Alan Dean Storm, 84, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, Jan 28, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St Mary's, with loving family by his side. Alan was born on May 9, 1935, to Edward and Ida (Kolmann) Storm in Winona. He graduated from St Charles High School in 1953. In 1956 he married Neva Stevens of St Charles, and they...

Jan 27, 2020

Gary John Ruppert, 82, of Winona passed away at his home from pulmonary fibrosis on Monday, January 27, 2020. He was born on April 22, 1937 in Winona to Ray and Ada (Deilke) Ruppert. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Wantock in 1961, spending nearly 59 years together. Gary graduated from Cotter High School in 1955, served as a...

Jan 23, 2020

Norma Jean Williams, 89 of Northfield, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. She was born on June 29,1930 in South Dakota to Martin and Emma (Klum) Nelson. Raised in Northfield, MN, Norma graduated from Northfield High School in 1948. Norma married James Williams on October 18, 1952 at Central Lutheran Church in...

Jan 22, 2020

Mary Jean Wright, 83, of Chatfield, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center, in Chatfield. Mary was born on December 05, 1936, in Chatfield, to Isaac and Lula (Marsh) Julian. She graduated from Chatfield High School.  On June 26, 1954, she married William J. Wright, in Preston. In her early years, Mary enjoyed horseback riding,...

Jan 22, 2020

Kenneth "Kenny" Wagaman, 80, of rural St. Charles died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at home in hospice care. Kenny was born November 27, 1939 in Searsboro, IA to Herbert and Rita (Lewis) Wagaman. He graduated from High School in Marshalltown, IA. Kenny and Samantha Conte were married July 16, 1961 in Marshalltown. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in...

Jan 21, 2020

Dennis Paul Gunderson, 78, of Spring Valley, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2020 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Dennis was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and a friend to all that knew him.  He was born on June 27, 1941 in Spring Valley, MN to Paul and Ida (Hagen) Gunderson.  Dennis grew up in ...

Jan 20, 2020

Dale John Henry, 93, of Chatfield passed away peacefully on January 20, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center.

Dale was born in Fremont on December 2, 1926, to Paul and Lillian (Tollefsrud) Henry. He grew up on the family farm and attended high school in Lewiston. After graduating with the class of 1944, Dale enlisted in the...

Jan 20, 2020

Wayne Walter Bicknese, 83, of rural Fountain, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center, with his family by his side.

Wayne was born January 4, 1937, to Walter and Dorothy (Boland) Bicknese in Wykoff, MN.  He graduated from Wykoff High School in 1957. On June 9, 1962, he married Helen Opsahl at Trinity...

Jan 20, 2020

Anna Mae (Sabatke) Allen, 88, of Chatfield, MN went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 20, 2020.

Anna Mae was born to Arthur and Gertrude Sabatke at home in rural Fountain, MN on April 16, 1931.  She was raised in rural Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1949.  She met the love...

Jan 19, 2020

John Robert "JR" Berger Jr., 71, of Goodview, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 at his home. JR was born May 15, 1948 in Winona to John Sr. and Dorothy "Dottie" (Carter) Berger. He graduated from Winona Senior High in 1967 and Winona Vo Tec in 1968. After completing Vo Tec he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1968,...

Jan 18, 2020

Thurman Anthony "TA" Lee, 63 of Winona, died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Lewiston Senior Living. TA was born October 15, 1956 in Galesburg, IL to John and Betty (Warder) Lee. On March 21, 1998, he married Deborah Stombaugh in Galva, IL. They moved to Winona, MN in 1999 where TA was the plant manager for Badger Equipment Manufacturing. TA...