Ursula I. Kokott

Ursula I. Kokott

Dec 19, 2024

Ursula I. Kokott, age 82, of Winona, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Benedictine - St. Anne in Winona.

A visitation will be held at the Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home on Sunday, January 26, 2025, from 12 PM until 2 PM, where a brief service and time of remembrance will be held at 1 PM.

A complete obituary will follow.

James F. "Jim" Jacques

James F. "Jim" Jacques

Dec 18, 2024

James F. "Jim" Jacques, age 73, of Winona, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Gundersen Health System Hospital in La Crosse.

Services are being planned for the spring of 2025, and will be announced later.

A complete obituary will follow.

Renay M. Martinson

Renay M. Martinson

Dec 17, 2024

Renay M. Martinson, age 79, of Winona, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Winona Health Hospital.

Visitation will be held from 11 AM until the funeral service at noon on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home, 376 E. Sarnia St., Winona.

Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

A complete obituary will follow.

Dawn M. Thompson

Dawn M. Thompson

Dec 17, 2024

Dawn M. Thompson, age 65, of Winona, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at her home.

A celebration of her life will be held at the Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home on Friday, January 10, 2025, from 4 PM until 7 PM, where a time of remembrance will be held at 6 PM.

A complete obituary will follow.

Sherry L. Meyer

Sherry L. Meyer

Dec 14, 2024

Sherry Lou Meyer, 71, of Winona, passed away on December 14, 2024, at Lake Winona Manor surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on December 20, 1952, to Hillard and Velva (Hess) Waadevig. 

Sherry worked various jobs throughout her life with the most recent being at Morgan's Jewelers, a job she thoroughly enjoyed. 

She loved her family dearly and enjoyed spending time...

Elaine M. Pflughoeft

Elaine M. Pflughoeft

Dec 9, 2024

Elaine Mildred Pflughoeft went home to her Savior's house in heaven on December 9, 2024. She was born July 21, 1935 in a farm house near Stockton, Minnesota, to Irvin and Mildred (Swenson) Wager. She was united in marriage to childhood sweetheart Raymond Pflughoeft on October 23, 1954 after he sold his prize pig to buy her a ring. They...

Dolores B. Reyes

Dolores B. Reyes

Dec 9, 2024

Dolores B. Reyes, age 89, of Winona, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the Winona Health Hospital.

Honoring her wishes, a private graveside service and burial will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery in Winona.

Catherine "Katie" J. Scarborough

Catherine "Katie" J. Scarborough

Dec 7, 2024

Catherine (Katie) Julia Scarborough, age 93, of Trempealeau, WI, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Holmen, WI. 

Katie was born on July 30, 1931, in Winona, MN. She was the 5th daughter of John Jacob and Helen Marie Prodzinski. Katie spent her youth on her parents’ farm just outside Trempealeau, WI. She graduated from Healy Memorial High School in...

Allyn D. Ellinghuysen

Allyn D. Ellinghuysen

Dec 4, 2024



Allyn "Gramps" Ellinghuysen

Allyn Duane Ellinghuysen, 71, of rural Winona, MN, passed away on December 4, 2024, in a fatal car accident outside of Lewiston. 

Allyn was born to Marvin and Gladys (Prigge) Ellinghuysen on June 13, 1953, in Plainview, MN. 

He attended the French School in Plainview until age 10; after moving to Lewiston, he attended the country school and graduated from...

Lois M. Abraham

Lois M. Abraham

Dec 2, 2024

Lois Mary (Haeuser) Abraham, age 91, of Winona, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at her home.

She was born on November 20, 1933, to Hilbert and Ebbie (Ziegler) Haeuser in Buffalo County, WI. The family later moved to Winona. After graduating from Winona Senior High School, she worked in the school office for a short time. On August 1,...

Carl A. Ingram

Carl A. Ingram

Dec 1, 2024

Carl A. Ingram, age 78, of Winona, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Gundersen Health System Hospital in La Crosse.

Honoring his wishes, funeral services will be held privately for his family.

Robert M. Copeland

Robert M. Copeland

Nov 28, 2024

Robert Michael Dominic Copeland was born May 30, 1949, and passed peacefully on November 28, 2024, in his bed in the beautiful house he built.

He is survived by his loving wife, Emily (Schmieder); daughters: Sara and Renée (PJ); grandson, Dominic (Julia), who was named after him; and great-granddaughter, Azalea Violet, whom he held with a kindred smile these past few...

Kacey Reed Golden

Kacey Reed Golden

Nov 26, 2024

Kacey Reed Golden, kind, loving and caring, left us unexpectedly on November 26, 2024, Nelson WI. Born November 25, 1978, in Oshkosh, WI.

Kacey lived a life filled with adventure, love and laughter. Be it family, neighbor or coworker Kacey was able to strike up a conversation with anyone. From his famous one-liners to his funny expressions, Kacey had a unique...

Richard J. House

Richard J. House

Nov 23, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Richard Joseph House. He passed away on November 23, 2024, at the age of 62, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was strong-willed and fought the fight for nearly 3 years.

He loved life and had a desire to work and play. Richard owned his own drywall taping company...

Gloria M. Van Deinse

Gloria M. Van Deinse

Nov 18, 2024

Gloria Van Deinse, of Winona, died November 18, 2024, at the age of 95. Her last years were ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease which reduced her to a shadow of her former self. But now she is returned to her original glory.

Her family held a private service at Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home, followed by burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Gloria was preceded in...

Ramona I. Pautzke

Ramona I. Pautzke

Nov 18, 2024

Ramona I. Pautzke, age 95, of Winona, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, at her home.

Honoring her wishes, funeral services will be held privately for her family.

Richard A. Pruka

Richard A. Pruka

Nov 14, 2024

Richard A. Pruka, age 73, of Winona, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2024, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family, following a short battle with metastatic melanoma.

He was born on August 17, 1951, in Winona, to George and Irene (Borkowski) Pruka, and was a graduate of Winona Senior High School.

Rick was united in marriage...

William H. "Bill" Schuth, Sr.

William H. "Bill" Schuth, Sr.

Nov 13, 2024

Bill Schuth, 88, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2024, in Winona, MN. He was born on March 17, 1936, to Herman August Schuth and Luella Frances (Ratajczyk) at Winona General Hospital. 

Bill graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1954 and shortly after began serving four years in the U.S. Navy. Two of those years he served in the Pacific...

Joseph G. Kamrowski

Joseph G. Kamrowski

Nov 12, 2024

Joseph G. Kamrowski, age 97, of Winona, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born on March 2, 1927, in Milton Township, Buffalo County, WI, to Clement and Martha (Glowacki) Kamrowski. Joe honorably served his country with the United States Army from 1951 – 1953 during the Korean...

Wilfred C. Schossow

Wilfred C. Schossow

Nov 6, 2024

Wilfred C. Schossow, of rural Rushford, MN, was a beloved great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and husband for his 95 years of life. Wilfred passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, one week shy of his 96th birthday, at Riverside Transitional Care Center in La Crosse, WI.

He was born on November 13, 1928, in Winona, to Edward and Anna (Anderson) Schossow,...