Margaret Ann Perkins
Aug 24, 2025
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Margaret Ann Perkins, long-time Chatfield resident, died peacefully at the Chosen Valley Care Center on Sunday, August 24th , 2025.
Margaret was born in Red Wing, MN on November 25th , 1937, to Carl and Ruth Oberg. She was raised on her parents’ farm, near Vasa, where she acquired her skills of confidence and...
Orvis Finseth
Sep 9, 2025
Orvis Finseth, age 96, of Rochester/Chatfield passed away at The Homestead of Rochester on September 9, 2025.
A Celebration of Orvis' life will take place on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Root Prairie Lutheran Church in Fountain with Pastor Nissa Peterson officiating.
A time of visitation will held at the church one hour prior to services.
Burial will be in...
Beverly Johnson
Sep 9, 2025
Beverly (Lunde) Johnson, age 92, of Lewiston, MN, died Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at Lewiston Assisted Living.
Beverly was born June 8, 1933 in Canton, MN, the daughter of Carl and Hazel (Olson) Lunde. On June 25, 1949, Beverly was united in marriage to Keith Johnson at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove. Beverly was 16 when she got married,...
Dale Hanson
Sep 8, 2025
Dale Milton Hanson passed away peacefully at his home in St. Charles, MN surrounded by family on September 8, 2025 at age 74.
Dale was born in Spring Grove, MN on October 21, 1950 to Orville and Irene Hanson. He attended school in Mabel, MN. He continued his education at Winona Vocational Technical College for welding until graduating in 1972....
Kevin Ewert
Sep 8, 2025
Kevin John Ewert, 60, of Winona, died Monday, September 8, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester - Methodist Campus. Kevin was born June 17, 1965 in Devils Lake, ND to John and Loretta (Dyer) Ewert.
Kevin married the love of his life, Lisa Meyer, on May 30, 1987 and they made their home in different areas of the Midwest before settling...
Albert "Al" Eugene Malley
Sep 8, 2025
Albert "Al" Malley, age 83 of Chatfield passed away at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield on September 8, 2025.
Private services will be held for Al with burial in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester, MN.
Gary Tulius
Sep 8, 2025
Gary Melvin Tulius, age 78, of Winona, MN, died at St. Anne Benedictine Living on Monday, September 8, 2025, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Gary was born October 1, 1946, in Winona, the son of Melvin and Marion (Matzke) Tulius. He graduated from Winona Senior High in 1964. He honorably served in the United States Army from 1968-1971, including a...
Harold Schauls
Sep 8, 2025
Harold J. Schauls passed away on September 8, 2025, at Community Memorial Hospital following a cancer diagnosis in June.
Harold was born on July 29, 1949, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to John A. Schauls and Laura (Feldmeier Welsh) Schauls. Harold grew up on the family farm near Hokah and graduated from La Crescent High School in 1967. In 1968, he was...
Stanley Marin
Sep 5, 2025
Stanley Anton Marin, 94, of Rushford MN, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025.
With a heart as generous as his hands were hardworking, Stanley Marin, age 94, of Rushford, passed away peacefully at home on September 5, 2025 surrounded by the love of his devoted son and resilient daughter. Just as he wished, riding his four-wheeler one last time –...
Romelle Kramer
Sep 2, 2025
Romelle Kramer, 87, of Elba, passed away on September 2, 2025. Born on April 21, 1938, in Irish Valley in Waumandee, Wisconsin, born to Stephan and Helen (Salwey) Symitczek. Growing up on the family farm instilled in her a love for the land and animals that would stay with her throughout her life.
After completing 8th grade at St. Boniface Catholic...
Joan Hartert
Sep 1, 2025
Joan Hartert, 91, of Rollingstone, entered into her eternal home on September 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 7, 1934, in Plainview, MN, to John and Emma (Hielscher) Pletsch. Mom is leaving a beautiful legacy.
Mom married, Robert "Bob" Hartert, on September 25, 1954, in Plainview, MN. Together, they raised six children on the family...
Darlene June Schober
Sep 1, 2025
Darlene J. Schober, 82, died on Monday, September 1, 2025 - the 62nd anniversary of her marriage to Myron J. Schober, who preceded her in death in 2014. Darlene lived in Rushford, Minnesota, for 47 years, where she and Myron were the editors and publishers of the Tri-County Record newspaper for 35 of those years. She was devoted to her...
Wayne Lynn Kester
Aug 29, 2025
November 10, 1949, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN, our own million-dollar superman was born to Cyril and Ethel (Holets) Kester. Wayne Lynn Kester grew up in Harmony, MN, with his 5 brothers and sisters, Diane (Vogen), Linda (Jerry Brink), Robert (Bob), Lynn (Sherri), and Kathy (Beckwith). He worked with his father in construction and his uncles on their...
Nancy Thieret
Aug 27, 2025
Nancy J. Thieret (Abrahams) passed away at home on Wednesday, August 27th with her family by her side at the age of 74.
Nancy was born in Minneapolis to Don and Phyllis (Lea) Abrahams. The oldest of four siblings and only daughter, Nancy grew up in Bloomington during a time when suburban kids ran carefree, chasing the neighborhood boys, and staying...
Donald R. Walski
Aug 25, 2025
Donald “Don” R. Walski, a long time Winona resident, died at home on August 25, 2025, following a battle with cancer.
Don Walski was born April 29, 1954, to Sophie and Dominic Walski in Winona, MN, where he was raised. Don served in the US Army from 1971-1973. He completed his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. Following training,...
Robert "Bob" Anderson
Aug 24, 2025
Robert “Bob” Adolph Anderson, age 74, of Fountain City, WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at his side, at Emplify (Gundersen) Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, after a courageous battle with kidney failure, heart failure, COPD, and diabetes.
Bob was born to Adolph and Lucile Anderson in Zumbrota, MN, and grew up in Maiden Rock, WI. He graduated...
James Palkowski
Aug 24, 2025
James John Palkowski, age 65, of Buffalo City, WI, passed away at home surrounded by family after a 4 year long, hard-fought, and courageous battle with bladder and bone cancer. He gave cancer everything he had, fighting with strength and determination, and is now at peace, free from pain.
Jim was born to Roman and Loretta (Przybilla) Palkowski and grew up...
Audrey Jean Johnson
Aug 23, 2025
Audrey Jean Johnson
Audrey Johnson, 85, of Winona, MN, went to be with her heavenly father on Aug 23, 2025, at Valley View Health Care and Rehab in Houston, MN, due to complications from a stroke.
She was born on June 14, 1940, to John ‘Jack’ and Lilla (Volkman) Ford in Winona, MN. She married James Konkel in 1958, and they had...
Doris Westby
Aug 22, 2025
Doris Mae Westby, 91, of Rushford, MN, died on Friday, August 22, 2025 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford.
Doris was born on November 26, 1933 in Mabel, Minnesota to Theodore and Olga (Flatten) Johnson. On May 14, 1955, she married Shelby Westby at Mabel United Methodist Church. They welcomed 6 beautiful children into this world; Doris was able to...
Wayne Purtzer
Aug 19, 2025
Wayne Purtzer, 88, of rural Houston, passed into his eternal rest on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Claddagh Senior Living and Memory Care in Caledonia, MN.
Wayne was born on February 25, 1937, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Hazel and Stanley Purtzer. Growing up Wayne followed in his cousin Warren Kelly’s footsteps who was known to be a prankster. After graduating from...
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