Sarah O'Grady

Sarah O'Grady

Jan 5, 2019

Sarah Dinah O’Grady, age 51, died of cancer on January 5, 2019, in Winona at the home she shared with her husband, Greg Wignes.

Sarah was born in Winona on October 15, 1967, the child of Marvin andGenevieve Jilk O’Grady. The fourth of six children, her childhood years were...

Irene Kobus

Irene Kobus

Jan 2, 2019

Irene E. Kobus, age 95, of Winona, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Winona, with visitation in the Church Commons 1 hour prior to the Mass.

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Barbara Grossell

Barbara Grossell

Jan 2, 2019

Barbara Mae Grossell, age 80, of Winona, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at her home.

She was born on December 22, 1938, in Winona, to Henry and Rose (Michalski) Duellman.  In 1955, Barb married Nathan Grossell, Sr., in Winona, and he preceded her in death on February...

Norman "Jerry" Paulson

Norman "Jerry" Paulson

Jan 1, 2019

Norman Jerome “Jerry” Paulson died suddenly Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at his home.

Jerry was born March 10, 1939 in La Crosse to Sylvia (Lanphear) and Norman Paulson. He grew up in Houston, MN and graduated from Houston H.S. in 1957. He married Ardyce Tranberg at Central Lutheran Church on December...

David Wera

David Wera

Dec 31, 2018

David S Wera, age 55, of Winona, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at his home.

Dave was born on April 29, 1963, in Winona, MN, to Robert and Margaret (Bagniewski) Wera.  He married Darcey Carlson and together they had two daughters, Paige and Aimee, and they later...

Arnold Schindler

Arnold Schindler

Dec 29, 2018

Arnold R. Schindler, age 74, of Winona, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Lake Winona Manor.

Arnie was born on July 13, 1944, in Galesville, WI, to Ralph and Ruth (Prodzinski) Schindler.  He married Penny Anderson, and together they had two sons, Lee and Larry, and they...

Geraldine "Jerri" Storlie

Geraldine "Jerri" Storlie

Dec 29, 2018

Geraldine Mary Storlie (Jerri), 79, of Winona, and formerly of Bullhead City, AZ, passed away December 29, 2018, at Lake Winona Manor.

Mrs. Storlie was born August 22, 1939 in Winona to Cecilia and Bennett Kaiser. She graduated from Winona High School in 1957. She worked at Peerless Chain...

Lyle Hofer

Lyle Hofer

Dec 27, 2018

Lyle M. Hofer, age 95, of Cochrane, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018, in the comfort of his home on the family farm.

Lyle was born on the farm in Belvidere Township, on March 6, 1923, to Edwin and Emma (Koenig) Hofer, and was a graduate of...

Grace Grochowski

Grace Grochowski

Dec 21, 2018

Grace M. Grochowski, age 93, of Winona, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Roger Metz Manor.

She was born on November 19, 1925, in Winona, to Harry and Stella (Cyert) Kluzik.  Grace married John Grochowski on March 23, 1946, and he preceded her in death on...

Lucille "Bunny" Mahaffey

Lucille "Bunny" Mahaffey

Dec 20, 2018

Lucille C. “Bunny” Mahaffey, age 99, of Minnesota City, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare.

She was born on June 27, 1919, in Plentywood, MT, to Waldo and Mary (Wolski) Bandar, and was a graduate of Winona High School.  Bunny was united in...

Barbara Olson

Barbara Olson

Dec 12, 2018

Barbara L. Bailey Olson, 52 of Winona passed away in her home on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.

She was born December 7, 1966 in Bloomington, MN to Ed and Ann Bailey.  She was united in marriage with Greg (Skip) Olson on September 24, 1994 in Winona, MN.

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Virgil Laak

Virgil Laak

Dec 10, 2018

Virgil D. Laak, age 86, of Winona, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare.

Virgil was born on February 25, 1932, in Winona, and married Joan Herrick on June 10, 1961, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Winona.

He honorably...

Ronald Mitchell

Ronald Mitchell

Dec 9, 2018

Ronald J. Mitchell, age 72, of Winona, joined our Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 9, 2018.  He was surrounded by family and friends at the Good Shepherd Home in Rushford, MN.

Ron was born on June 15, 1946, in Albany, NY, to Herbert and Alice (Hathaway) Mitchell, Sr....

Joseph Renk

Joseph Renk

Dec 9, 2018

Joseph G. Renk, age 77, of Winona, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at the Roger Metz Manor.

Joe was born on April 17, 1941, in Winona, to Edward and Elizabeth (Hartman) Renk.  He honorably served his country with the United States Army in Vietnam, and was a...

Robert "Bob" Fischer

Robert "Bob" Fischer

Dec 8, 2018

Robert L. (Bob) Fischer, age 96, of Winona, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at his home.

He was born on January 30, 1922, in Winona, to Louis and Leona (Krueger) Fischer.  In 1951, he married Frances D. Kvam in Hollywood, CA, and she preceded him in death...

Anthony "Tony" Zittel

Anthony "Tony" Zittel

Dec 1, 2018

Anthony E. “Tony” Zittel, age 89, of Winona, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare, following a long illness.

He was born on July 13, 1929, in Alma, WI, to Alfred and Alice (Feeney) Zittel, Sr., and graduated from the Alma High School in...

Mark Biesanz

Mark Biesanz

Nov 26, 2018

Mark J. Biesanz, age 70, of Winona, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018, at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI.

Mark was born on March 18, 1948, in Minneapolis, MN, to Peter and Frances (Green) Biesanz.  He was a 1966 graduate of Cotter High School, and later...

Dian Kistenmacher

Dian Kistenmacher

Nov 21, 2018

Dian Finnery Kistenmacher, age 76, of Lehigh Acres, FL, passed away on November 21, 2018, in Mundelein, IL.

Dian was born on a snowy, wintery morning on March 31, 1942, in Chicago, IL, (#2 twin to Dorothy Jo), to Mildred (Flick) Finnery and Wilson James Finnery.

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Arlene (Baker) Rodriquez

Arlene (Baker) Rodriquez

Nov 17, 2018

Arlene M. (Baker) Rodriquez, age 65, of Winona, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at her home from heart failure.

She was born on December 19, 1952, in Winona, to Arthur and Helen (Nation) Baker, and graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1970.

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Robert Dennis

Robert Dennis

Nov 17, 2018

Robert John Dennis, age 94, of Winona, MN, died on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at the Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji, MN, surrounded by family.

He was born November 21, 1923, to Ellsworth M. and Genevieve (Palbicki) Dennis, and was the eldest of six children. He married Hope Ruth...