All Obituaries

  Armin Prigge, age 96, of rural Winona, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home, 376 E. Sarnia St., Winona. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. A visitation, without the family present, will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from10 AM until the time of the service. A complete obituary will follow.  

  Erick (Ricky) Habeck – 1970 - 2023 Ricky Habeck peacefully passed away surrounded by family and friends at his home on March 20, 2023.   Ricky, son of Ron and Marlene, was born and raised in Winona. He had many fond memories of growing up hunting and fishing with his brother, cousins, and friend Travis Roddel. He started wrestling at a young age in the Park–Rec Wrestling program. He caught on to the sport quickly and soon joined the YMCA Traveling Team where...

  Eloise (Wall) Shields, age 80, of Winona, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Lake Winona Manor. She was born on October 30, 1942, in Kansas City, MO, and was later adopted by Ernest and Eunice (Almén) Wall. Eloise was a child of God who was led to the Lord on October 10, 1973, by Joandelle James who was still her Bible study leader.  She attended both Homer United Methodist Church and Community Bible Church in Winona.  Eloise began her life-long...

  Frank  E. Johnson, age 87, of Trempealeau, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in La Crosse, WI. He will be missed by his many friends and loved ones, especially in the Trempealeau community. He devoted his life to educating children, and when he retired, he was a generous supporter of numerous charitable causes benefiting disabled children who could not afford medical care.   Frank took great pride in crafting works of art...

  Michelle Vikki (Mehaffey) Olson, age 52, of Onalaska/Winona, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023, in her home after a courageous and heroic battle with cancer. When she passed, she was surrounded by family, friends, and her furbabies. Michelle was born on December 11, 1970 in Winona, MN to Rick Mehaffey and Mary Lou Ann (Haack) Przybylski. She was baptized and confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Winona, MN. She graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1989. After...

  Carol J. (Wallow) Wood, age 59, of Lewiston/Winona, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital – Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN. She was born on December 18, 1963, in Arcadia, WI, and was the daughter of Vern and Oral “Sue” (Schwartz) Wallow.  Carol will be remembered for her love of ducks, doing diamond art, and being the neighborhood “mom.”  She will be deeply missed by all those who loved her. Carol is survived...

  Wayne Lloyd Pearson, age 74, of Winona, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital – Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN.  He was born in 1948 in Winona and graduated from Winona Senior High School with the Class of 1966. Wayne was a former emergency medical technician, truck driver, bar and restaurant owner, and a retired machine operator. He was extremely passionate, talented, and skillful in many areas. Wayne enjoyed living out in the country...

  James Edward Graham, a resident of Nodine, Minnesota, passed away on March 9, 2023, at the age of 74, surrounded by his loved ones after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Jim courageously faced the challenges of the disease for nearly 24 years, which he contracted during his time of service in the Navy in Vietnam. His family announces his passing with great sorrow, yet bittersweet gratitude, as they find solace in knowing that he no longer suffers. Jim was born in 1948...

  Daniel George Mertes, age 84, of Wabasha, MN, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Gundersen - St. Elizabeth’s Care Center in Wabasha, MN, from health complications due to advanced dementia. Daniel was born to Clem and Fran (Kotnour) Mertes on December 30, 1938, in Winona, MN, the oldest of four children. He was a devout Catholic throughout his life, graduating from Winona Cotter High School in 1957. He attended and graduated with a Mechanical Drafting Certificate in 1961...

  Michael “Mike” Thomas Corcoran, age 70, of Winona, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at the Gundersen - St. Elizabeth Nursing Home in Wabasha, MN after losing his battle with cancer. He was born October 6, 1952, in Madison, WI, to Richard “Dick” and Wilma “Billie” (Pasold) Corcoran. He graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1970 and went on to attend Winona Vocational Technical college, graduating in 1972. Mike joined the Navy in...