Ruth D. Lilla, age 91, of Winona, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2019, at Sugar Loaf Senior Living. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the funeral service at 11 AM on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. A complete obituary will follow.    

  Susan M. “Susie” Thilmany, age 69, of Winona, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 10, 1950, in Winona, to George P. and Felicia (Mlynczak) Thilmany, and was a graduate of Cotter High School. Susie worked as an operator for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company beginning on August 16, 1968, and retired from Qwest on August 23, 1998.  She enjoyed bowling for many years, and getting...

  Phyllis C. Morken, age 98, of Winona, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019, at Callista Court, surrounded by her family. Phyllis was born on December 1, 1920, in St. Paul, MN to Ernest and Martha (Lueck) Guy.  Phyllis graduated from Cochrane-Fountain City High School in 1938, and received her teaching and Masters degrees from Winona State University.  She taught in rural schools for the Elgin, MN school district, and later with the Cochrane-Fountain City School District...

  Joan M. Strong, age 88, of Winona, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Lake Winona Manor. She was born on August 28, 1930, in Winona, to Edward and Emma (Gottschalk) Jasnoch.  Joan was united in marriage with Eugene F. Strong on November 11, 1949, at the St. Thomas Pro Cathedral in Winona, and he preceded her in death on March 19, 2015.  Following their marriage, Gene and Joan lived in Chicago for many years, where she was employed by Western...

  Evarist (Bud) Sobotta, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 92 on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.  He was born to Mary and Joseph Sobotta of Arcadia, Wisconsin where he was raised on their family farm.  There he found his true love of horses and music.  He found another true love and married Patricia (Pat Molitor) also of Arcadia and they raised four children, Rose Cyert, Roxanne Guenther, Patrick Sobotta and Randy Sobotta. Bud had a lifelong love of music....

  Richard M. Hohensee, age 78, of Minnesota City, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 20, 1941, in Winona, to Melvin and Leona (Curtis) Hohensee, and was a graduate of Winona Senior High School.  Richard was united in marriage with Judith Merchlewitz on December 29, 1962, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Winona. Richard honorably served his country with the United States Army, and was an...

  Bonnie M. Clark, age 71, of Winona, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare. She was born on September 15, 1947, in Red Wing, MN, to Henry and Pauline (Anderson) McLaughlin. Bonnie was employed with Camera Art in Lewiston, and also with Grace Place and the Habitat Re-Store in Winona. She will be remembered for her love of reading, going to BINGO, and playing cards with her friends. Bonnie’s family was the center of her life, and she was a loving...

  Dennis S. “Denny” Orlikowski, age 68, of Winona, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in La Crosse. He was born on January 7, 1951, in Winona, to Eugene and Cecelia (Loeffen) Orlikowski. Following graduation from high school, Denny was employed for many years in construction as an ironworker, building skyscrapers in the Twin Cities. Denny married Charmaine Kragon on April 19, 1980, in Winona, and they later divorced. An avid...

  Brice Joseph Wilkinson III born on born May 30th, 1934 in Greeley, Colorado, a son to the late Brice and Esther (O’Conner) Wilkinson. Brice died peacefully at his home, in Winona, Minnesota, on July 20, 2019. He was 85 years old.  He leaves his wife of 40 years and best friend, Bahieh (Habibi) Wilkinson; his son Theodore Wilkinson of Haverhill, Massachusetts; his daughter Angie (Wilkinson) Austin & her husband Mark of Denver, Colorado; his son Roy Wilkinson of...

  Faith M. Hinkley, age 92, of Austin, MN, and formerly of Winona, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at her home in Austin. She was born on March 4, 1927, in St. Charles, MN, to Neil Francis and Mathilda (Reed) Hinkley.  While living in Winona, Faith was employed with ORC Industries, attended Central (Wesley) United Methodist Church, and she volunteered with the Winona Senior Friendship Center. After retiring, Faith resided with several group homes in Southern Minnesota, the...