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...]
Debra Lynn “Caitlin” Volker
Debra Lynn “Caitlin” Volker, age 67, of Winona, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 8, 2022, in Iowa. She was born in California on June 11, 1955, to parents James Edward and Joy Carolyn (Redington) Hodges. Debra was raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and graduated from Tripoli Community High School. She went on to attend Winona State University and was a member of St. … [Read more...]
David Arthur Erdmann
David Arthur Erdmann, age 63, of Dakota, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse. David was born on May 23, 1958, in Winona, the son of Arthur and Mildred (Unnasch) Erdmann. On July 9, 1983, he was united in marriage to Kathie Vanderzee at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ridgeway. David served as … [Read more...]
Harold Manford Hellickson
Harold Manford Hellickson, 83, of Hendersonville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Spring Grove, Minn., to the late Donald and Elsie Hellickson. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers Howard Hellickson, Victor Hellickson, Jerome Hellickson, and his sister Wanda Pieper. Before settling in … [Read more...]
Mary Rose Thoen
Mary Rose Thoen, age 71, of Winona, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. She was born on October 7, 1949, in Winona, to David and Mary (Repinski) Paszkiewicz, and was a graduate of Cotter High School. Mary received her Bachelor of Science in Education from Winona State, her Masters in Education from … [Read more...]
Patricia B. (Schommer) Capek
Patricia B. (Schommer) Capek, March 8, 1939 - August 12, 2021. Patricia Barbara Capek, 82, formerly of Winona, Minn., passed away August 12, 2021, at Cottagewood Senior Communities of Rochester, Minn. Pat was born on March 8, 1939, in Medina, Minn., to Edward and Gertrude (Mergen) Schommer, and grew up on the family farm in the Medina/Wayzata area. Pat graduated from … [Read more...]
Lila Elsie Eide
Lila Elsie Eide, age 91, of Winona, entered Heaven’s gates peacefully from her home on June 25, 2021. Funeral service was held on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Wilson. Lila was laid to rest at the Trinity Ev. Lutheran Cemetery in Wilson. Hoff Celebration of Life Center – Goodview assisted the family with arrangements. … [Read more...]
James Robert Hadley
James Robert Hadley, age 70, of Rushford, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at his home. He was the son of Benjamin C. and Orma (Feine) Hadley, born on May 27, 1950, in La Crosse, Wis. He graduated from Winona Senior High School, class of 1968. In 1970, he married Mary Y. Seebold at St. Martin’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Winona. They were married for 50 … [Read more...]
Bergetta E. Gunderson
Bergetta E. Gunderson, 92, died on September 17, 2020, at St. Anne’s Nursing Home, Winona, Minn. Bergetta was born April 6, 1928, in Preston, Minn., to Alfred and Emeline (Soffa) Dahl. She attended St. Olaf and Luther College, graduating from Luther in 1950. Later she received her Masters in Special Education from Winona State University. She taught school for 32 years in … [Read more...]
Marvin L. Gunderson
Marvin L. Gunderson, 89, died September 11, 2020, at St. Anne’s Nursing Home, Winona, Minn. Marv was born March 2, 1931 in Fergus Falls, Minn., to John and Lizzie (Foslien) Gunderson. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1949. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College from 1949-53 where he was All-Conference football guard in 1951 and 1952. He then served two years in the … [Read more...]
Karrol A. Gielow
Karrol A. Gielow, 80 of Rushford, Minn., died on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minn., following a battle with a long illness. Karrol was born on December 12, 1939, in Rushford to Elmer and Evelyn (Bratz) Gielow. He was raised on Vinegar Hill and attended school in Houston, Minn. On November 8, 1966, Karrol was united in marriage with Diane Erdmann at … [Read more...]
Ronald “Fugee” Fuglestad
Ronald “Fugee” Fuglestad, of Winona, passed away after a brief illness, on March 24, 2020. Ron was born in Cooperstown, N. Dak., on December 15, 1948 to Marvin and Evelyn Fuglestad. He is survived by his sons Derek (Elizabeth) of Chatfield and Drew (Emily Tofstad) of Winona; sisters Nola (Frank) Morawiecki, Winona, Debra Fuglestad, South St. Paul, and Annie (Ross) Lewis, … [Read more...]