Judy Elizabeth (Kraft) Kuehn, of Rochester, Minn., who courageously battled cancer for two years, died Monday, January 25, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus in Rochester. Judy was born in Oakland, Calif., on September 17, 1944, to Lawrence (deceased) and Verna (Nelson) Kraft. Judy graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1962, and married her high school sweetheart … [Read more...]
Kenneth N. Denny
Kenneth N. Denny passed away of natural causes January 18, 2021. He was born to Edwin and Alberta Deanny on September 17, 1931, in Stewartville, Minn. He went to high school in Austin, Minn., and college at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Winona State University. Ken married Alta Faye Keyser in June of 1953. He was a high school math teacher for 40 years, first … [Read more...]
Frederick “Fred” Allan Boice
Frederick “Fred” Allan Boice, 77, of St. Charles, died Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Fred was born April 5, 1943, to Wendell and Esther (Anderson) Boice in Decorah, Iowa. He grew up and attended schools in the Harmony and Minneapolis area. During those years, he worked as a gas station attendant, a farm worker and feed delivery driver. In … [Read more...]
Mary Ellen (Webb) Lietz
Mary Ellen (Webb) Lietz, 100, of Harmony, died January 21, 2021, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. A private family service will be held the afternoon of Thursday, January 28, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Granger, Minn. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mary was born April 6, 1920, at Altoona, Iowa, the daughter of James M. and Louisa Webb. She attended … [Read more...]
Elaine Marie Erickson
Elaine Marie Erickson, 84, of Grinnell and formerly of Marion, died on January 15, 2021, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Due to COVID-19, the Erickson family requested a private graveside service and burial for both Elaine and her husband, Roger (who preceded in death in 2019), Wednesday afternoon, January 20, at Our Silent City Cemetery in Kellogg, with Rev. John Epperson … [Read more...]
William “Billy” Amunrud
William “Billy” R. Amunrud, 66, of Dorchester, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Private family memorial services will be held at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, Iowa, with Fr. John Moser officiating. Condolences may be sent to Terry Amunrud at 114 Dorchester Drive, Dorchester, … [Read more...]
John Norman Kinneberg
John Norman Kinneberg, 73, of Rushford, died peacefully Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Gunderson Health System in La Crosse, Wis., with family by his side. John fought a courageous battle against several cancers over the last seven years. John was born August 25, 1947, in La Crosse, Wis., to Norman and Janet (Anderson) Kinneberg. He grew up in rural Rushford learning how to … [Read more...]
Ruth Ida Paulson
Ruth Ida Paulson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Born on October 24, 1931, to Ernest and Ida (Evers) Vehrenkamp, Ruth grew up in Wykoff, Minn., graduating from Wykoff High School in 1949. Ruth then worked in medical records at Mayo Clinic until her marriage to Harold Paulson on May 29, 1954. Together they made their home on the family farm in Utica and … [Read more...]
Mary Catherine Winkelman
Mary Catherine Winkelman, 87, passed away on January 16, 2021, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. She was born May 7, 1933, in Winona, Minn., to Catherine and Sylvester Meisch. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1951. In 1957, she married James Winkelman and they shared 41 years together, before his passing in 1998. Over the many years, she worked … [Read more...]
Jessie Ervin Wells Emery
Jessie Ervin Wells Emery, of Mabel, passed away on January 12, 2021, at the age of 91 years old. He was born January 25, 1929, to John and Vera Conklin Emery in rural Winneshiek County. He attended rural schools around Bluffton, Iowa. He was inducted into the Army on January 24, 1951, served as military police and was honorably discharged on July 19, 1956. He was married … [Read more...]