Donald Vincent “Vince” Enright, of Fort Worth, Tex., passed away peacefully at his home on July 22, 2023. He lived a remarkable life filled with family, friends, work, church activities and traveling the world. Vince was born on April 27, 1930 in Lanesboro, Minn., to Nellie Towey and John Joseph “JJ” Enright. He went from working on his family farm to joining the United … [Read more...]
Missing: Madeline Kingsbury
Winona Police Chief Tom Williams held a press conference at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, relating to the disappearance of Madeline (Maddi) Kingsbury. Maddi, 26, a mother of two young children, has been missing since the early morning of March 31, 2023. The father of her children went with her to drop their children off at daycare shortly after 8 a.m. According to a … [Read more...]
Missing person alert out of the City of Winona
In regard to missing person Madeline Jane Kingsbury (age 26), the Winona Police Department and the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office have requested assistance from residents and landowners located in the eastern part of Fillmore County. We are asking residents in this area to check their properties, including any video cameras, doorbell cameras, game cameras etc. for a dark … [Read more...]
Beverly Ann Haakenstad Spande
My name is Beverly Ann Haakenstad Spande. I was born December 27, 1930, to Clara Olson and Herbert Sylvester Haakenstad. I was one of eight children. We grew up on a farm in Fillmore County. Growing up in the country was a great place. We could roam, walk in the woods, and had a lot of space to run and play. As I think back, I had a happy childhood. I attended a one … [Read more...]
Betty Jane Klungtvedt
Betty Jane Klungtvedt, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, January 3 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Services in Rushford. Betty was born on June 12, 1936, in Winona, the daughter of Leo and Erna (Ledebuhr) Nowlan. Betty was raised in Hart Township with her sisters and attended the small, one-classroom school in Hart; she graduated from Rushford High School and went on to work for Winona … [Read more...]
Gerald “Jerry” Goede
Gerald “Jerry” Goede, 84, of Winona, passed away on December 27, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare. Jerry was born on July 17, 1938, in La Crosse, Wis., to Herbert and Alice (Carlson) Goede. He grew up on a farm that was on the Winona/Houston County border with land in both counties. Jerry attended grades 1-6 at Mills School (a one-room school with … [Read more...]
Roger M. Burt
Roger M. Burt, age 80, of Utica, died on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at his home. Roger was born on January 4, 1942, in Winona, to Marvin and Evelyn (Nisbit) Burt. He was one of 12 children and grew up in Winona County. He was united in marriage to Mary Hander on August 30, 1969. Roger was a man of many talents, from playing the guitar to fixing up cars and building or … [Read more...]
Richard Kowles
It is with great sadness that the family of Richard “Dick” V. Kowles of Winona, Minn., announce his passing on August 22, 2022, at age 90. Dick is survived by his five children: Douglas (Sandy) Kowles, Gregory Kowles, Debora (Jim) Erickson, Jeanne (Michael) Rye, and Brian (Eileen) Kowles; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is predeceased by his parents … [Read more...]
Harry D. Neitzke
Harry D. Neitzke, age 89, of Winona, a former salesman in the area for Winona Typewriter and J & K Office Supply, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2022, at Lake Winona Manor. Visitation will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Winona on Friday, August 5, 2022, from 9-10:45 a.m., with a funeral service following at 11 a.m. Burial with military honors will be in Woodlawn … [Read more...]
Lois J. Pawlowski
Lois J. Pawlowski, 74, of Eagan and formerly Winona, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Lois Jeanette Hallum was born March 1, 1948, in the Cottrell Baby Hospital in Rushford, Minn., to Geneva Bertha (Olson) and Teman Gordon Hallum during one of the biggest Root River floods Rushford had seen up to that time. Lois attended Peterson Public Schools for 12 years, graduating May … [Read more...]