All Obituaries

  Timothy J. Holzer, age 48, of Winona, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at his home in Winona. Tim was born on December 24, 1972, in Winona, to Richard and Linda (Orlikowski) Holzer, and was a graduate of Winona Senior High School.  He was employed as an HVAC tech for several local businesses and was a member of the sheet metal workers union.  He also enjoyed football and doing various jobs as a handyman. Tim was loved by all who knew him, and he will...

  Samuel "Sam" Dean Casady, age 89, of Winona, who was born in Milton, IA, on September 2, 1931, passed away at his home in Winona surrounded by his four children on April 3, 2021. Sam was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Maxine (Bair) Casady in 2010. A full obituary with details of his memorial service and memorial donations will be forthcoming.    

  Theresa Marie Elizabeth Kuehn, age 54, of Winona, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021. She was born on May 14, 1966, in Winona, to Frank and Rose Ann (Koeth) Adamczyk, and was united in marriage with Curtis Kuehn on June 28, 1986. Theresa was a loving and caring wife, mom, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend to many, and she will be missed for her generosity and quirky sense of humor. Theresa and Curt were married for 35 years, and during that time she found great joy and...

  Mary Henning, 81, of Winona passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Callista Court.  She was born on July 19, 1939, to Edward and Emily Zimmerman.  She married Bill Henning on February 26, 1966; he preceded her in death on January 26, 2005. Also preceding her in death was a step-daughter Sharon Sweazey.  She is survived by a son, Jeffrey (Lucy) Henning; a daughter, Kelly (Mark) Moga; a step-daughter, Peggy (James) Doran; grandchildren, and great...

  Rosemary Ann Winczewski, 91, Gilmore Valley in Winona, died Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Comforts of Home in River Falls, WI.  She was born in Winona to Edward and Helen (Czaplewski) Wanek on January 8, 1930.  She married Anthony (Tony) Leo Winczewski, Sr. on June 10, 1950, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Winona, and he preceded her in death on March 29, 1996. Rosemary graduated from Winona High School and went to work at J.R. Watkins in the secretarial pool. ...

  Donald S. Almen, age 91, of Rollingstone, MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at his home. He was born on October 5, 1929, in Warsaw Township (rural Cannon Falls), MN, to Sever and Agnes (Wangen) Almen, and grew up in rural Cannon Falls on the family farm. Don was united in marriage with Ann H. Unger in 1956, and he honorably served his country with the United States Army. He attended Winona State University and obtained his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in...

  JoAnn Barbara Wieczorek, age 82, of Winona, died peacefully on March 9, 2021, at Benedictine – St. Anne in Winona.  She was born on December 13, 1938, in Arcadia, Wisconsin, to Pete and Ella (Kokott) Giemza.  JoAnn married Ronald Wieczorek and the couple raised their three children in Fountain City, Wisconsin.  JoAnn and Ron were later divorced after 26 years of marriage.  JoAnn later met her close companion Bernard Fenske. JoAnn worked for Brach’s...

  Nellie A. Wenzel, age 94, of Winona, passed away and was reunited with her beloved George on Monday, March 8, 2021, while in the care of Benedictine – St. Anne in Winona. Nellie was born on November 24, 1926, in Witoka, MN, to Clarence and Martha (Leslie) Ford.  She was united in marriage with George H. Wenzel on December 29, 1943, in Winona, and they enjoyed 74 years of marriage until George passed away on May 31, 2018. Early in their marriage, George and Nellie farmed...

  Linez S. “Sue” Urness, age 72, of Winona, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021, in her “happy place,” her home, surrounded by her loving family. Sue was born on September 24, 1948, in Winona, to Al and Loretta (Suchla) Bisek.  She was a graduate of Cotter High School and earned her degree in business from Winona State University. Sue married Bob Urness on July 27, 1968.  They were married for 52 years, and were the proud parents of Scott, Kari, and...

  Edward G. “Butch” Jerowski, age 82, of Winona, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family. Ed was born on March 29, 1938, in Winona, to Peter and Margaret (Czapiewski) Jerowski.  He was united in marriage with his sweetheart Helen “Pat” Harvey on May 8, 1965, at Precious Blood Catholic Church in La Moille, MN, and she preceded him in death on April 20, 2019. He honorably served his country...