All Obituaries

  Francis B. Schmelzer, age 94, of Winona, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Lake Winona Manor. Services are being planned for early August 2022, and will be announced in a complete obituary which will follow.  

  I was born on November 11, 1925, to George and Olive (Wieck) Thompson in Barnum, MN.  I was educated my first eight grades in Sandy Lake Grade School, and graduated from High School in Barnum. I lost both of my parents – my mother in November 1940, and my father in October 1941.  There were four younger siblings still living at home, so I stayed on the home farm until the younger siblings were placed with other relatives and the livestock from the farm were...

  Mary L. Borkowski, age 88, of Witoka, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at her home. She was born on July 5, 1933, at home in Enterprise in Utica Township, Winona County, to John and Clara (Beech) Rinn.  Mary attended country school to sixth grade, and then graduated from Lewiston High School in 1951. Mary worked at the Winona Clinic on Main Street from November 1951 to September 1961 as a bookkeeper, and she enjoyed the job and the people that she worked with. She...

  James A. Schmidt, age 93, of Winona, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at his home. A complete obituary will follow.

  Dawn M. Loth, age 62, of Winona, passed away in the comfort of her home on Friday, June 24, 2022.  She was born on November 10, 1959, in Winona, MN, to Ralph and Patricia Meska. A fiery woman with a vibrant personality, Dawn had a knack for being able to strike up conversation with anyone within moments of entering a room. Everyone she met was touched by her bold sense of humor and quick wit, traits that instantly connected her to so many. Her loving husband Keith would be...

  Jerry James Schroeck, age 81, of Winona, passed away in his home with family in beautiful Wiscoy Valley on the Summer Solstice, June 21, 2022. A full obituary will be published in the coming weeks, and a celebration of life ceremony will be held later this summer for his family and friends.  

  Joanie S. Fox, age 76, of Winona, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, at the Gundersen Health System Hospital in La Crosse. She was born on June 25, 1945, in Winona, to Joe and Dorothy (Walski) Maliszewski. Joanie was a great lover of animals who enjoyed listening to her sister play live music, playing cards and BINGO, and visiting with her family and friends. Joanie is lovingly survived by her children: Karla Anderson, Joe (Krystal) Packer, Jody (Jeff) Eppens, and Shannon...

  Willard Ewald Gaedy, age 77, of Ridgeway, MN passed away peacefully at home on June 19, 2022. He left this world on Father’s Day surrounded by the love of his family. Willard was born at Winona General Hospital on June 2, 1945, to Ewald and Adelia (Jeske) Gaedy.  In his early years, he lived and worked on the farm with his family.  On August 12, 1967, Willard married Ruth Ann Brommerich at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in Winona, MN.  They built a home on...

  Mark D. Moldenhauer, age 47, of Nodine, MN, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, at his home, following a battle with cancer. He was born on November 4, 1974, in Winona, to Dale and Joyce (Brommerich) Moldenhauer.  Mark graduated from Winona Senior High School, and later from Western Wisconsin Technical College with a degree in finance. Mark was a member of St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Nodine, where he served on the finance committee.  He worked in various...

  Barbara H. Vosz, age 75, of Trempealeau, WI, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at her home. Barb was born on August 15, 1946, in Milwaukee, WI, to Joseph and Helen (Peplinski) Schmitz, and was united in marriage with Alan Vosz on August 17, 1987, in Milwaukee. She was employed for many years as a pharmacy technician with the Drug Emporium in Milwaukee.  Barb and Alan retired in 2005 and returned to the Trempealeau area. Barb’s greatest joy in life was her...