Robert J. “Bobby” Bambenek, Jr., age 67, of Winona, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, at his home. He was born on December 31, 1952, in Winona, to Robert and Lorraine (Stark) Bambenek, Sr., and was employed with Winona ORC Industries and the Developmental Achievement Center. Bobby was a huge fan of the Green Bay Packers, and loved his brother Gary’s Japanese Chin, Mia.  He will be remembered for his enjoyment of camping, fishing, and he looked forward...

  Mary Lou Pellowski, age 86, of Winona, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Lake Winona Manor. Visitation will be held from 1 PM until the Mass of Christian Burial at 3 PM on Friday, January 31, 2020, at the Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka. A family burial will be held in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery. A complete obituary will follow.    

  Marjorie Jane (Rose-Ramin) Perry, age 83, of Winona, passed away peacefully at home with her family, on Thursday, January 23, 2020. She was born on November 28, 1936, in Winona, to Roy and Margaret (Braatz) Rose.  She married Ronald Ramin, and they later divorced.  She is survived by their three sons: Steven (Brenda), Chuck (Karen), and Scott (Lori); two daughters: Sandi (Dan) Lipinski, and Deb (John) Roth; her grandchildren: Jamie (Josh) Woodard, Jason Kulas; Jennifer,...

  Donald E. Larson, age 80, of Winona, passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 20, 2020, at Lake Winona Manor, Winona MN, after a recent diagnosis of cancer. Donald E. Larson was born September 16, 1939 in Winona to Donald and Margaret (Jasnoch) Larson. He attended Winona schools and enlisted in the U.S. army from November 5, 1958, until February 20, 1962. He met Karen Chartier and knew after one blind date that he was going to marry her. They were married on June 6,...

  Dale J. Aarsvold, age 69, of Winona, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Lake Winona Manor. Honoring his wishes, no funeral services will be held.    

  Steven A. Nelson, age 47, of Winona, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Winona Health. Steve was born on March 1, 1972, in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, the son of Arnold and Mechelle (Bohn) Nelson.  He was a 1991 graduate of Winona Senior High School, and completed truck driver training at Southeast Technical College in 1992.  He was employed with Southeast Technical as a truck driving mentor, Riverside Electronics, and was a driver for Ashley Furniture...

  Patricia M. Felten, age 68, of Winona, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Lake Winona Manor, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on September 22, 1951, in South St. Paul, MN, to Harold and Bernice (Kolodziejski) Hatch, and was a graduate of Brady High School in West St. Paul.  In 1973, Pat completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Art at Winona State University. She was united in marriage with Paul Felten on September 1, 1973, at...

  Theresa A. Kronebusch, age 88, of Oak Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, surrounded by the love of her family, after a long and brave fight with cancer. She was born on August 6, 1931, in Winona County, to Andrew and Katherine (Kirch) Schlink.  She was united in marriage with Gerald Kronebusch on October 16, 1948, at St. Joseph’s Church in Winona, and he preceded her in death on January 7, 2001. Theresa was a former long-time member of Immaculate Conception...

  Jaime Lopez Rojas, 73, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020, peacefully in his home surrounded by his beloved family. Born and raised in Valparaiso, Chile, to Juan and Uberlinda. In his early years, Jaime discovered his passion for soccer. His love for the game would eventually lead him to play semi-professional soccer in Chile and the United States. After high school Jaime was given the opportunity to fulfill another passion which was teaching. He began teaching special...

  Martin B. Luehrs, age 94, of Winona, passed away on January 11, 2020, after suffering a heart attack in mid-December. Marty was born on February 23, 1925, to Walter and Josephine Luehrs in Joliet, IL. After graduating from Joliet Catholic High School in 1943, Marty served in the U.S. Navy from February of 1943 until May of 1945 on the U.S.S. Thomas J. Jarvey in Korea, China, England, and Wales. After his Navy tour, he attended St. Benedict’s College in Atchison, KS,...