All Obituaries

  Sharon Kay Durham (1943-2022) Early January 16, 2022, Sharon Durham passed away at Winona Health Hospital. Born in Winona, MN to the late Dwight & Mabel Stahmann. Sharon was the youngest of five siblings. The late Shirley Rooney (Jack), the late Gerry McLaughlin (Gene) and the late Richard Stahmann. She is survived by Janet Wieczorek (Robert) and sister-in-law Pat Stahmann. Sharon was raised in Winona and entered the work force young. She began as a secretary and became a...

  Dianne (Dee) Lynn (Merrill) Ehmcke was born on March 16, 1943 to James R. and Germaine (Kukowski) Merrill. She passed away at Winona Health on January 16, 2022. Dee Lynn was united in marriage to Paule H. Ehmcke on April 22, 1978. They later divorced.   Over the years, Dee Lynn worked in many different areas in Winona from secretarial at Fiberite, the cafeteria at Kmart, and retail at R.D. Cones, Thrifty White and retired from Midtown Foods where her colleagues there...

  Arlene R. Neitzke, age 78, of Winona, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, following a short illness. Arlene was born on December 2, 1943, in Winona, to William and Helen (Guergen) Neitzke, and was graduate of Winona Senior High School and of Winona State University. She was employed with Watkins Products in Winona, and later moved to the Twin Cities where she was employed with the Carlson Company.  In 1998, Arlene returned to Winona, and worked at Grace Place until her...

  Virginia P. “Gina” Henderson, age 93, of Fountain City, WI, passed away from a broken heart, and joined her beloved soul-mate, Orvin, in heaven on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at St. Michael’s Assisted Living in Fountain City. She was born on May 25, 1928, in Arcadia, WI, to Raymond and Pauline (Gavlick) Gibbons.  Gina married the love of her life, Orvin M. Henderson, on July 6, 1957, at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona, and she enjoyed Orvin’s...

  Mary L. Gernes-Mueller, age 83, of St. Charles, MN, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Saturday January 8, 2022, at Lewiston Senior Living. Mary was born on February 3, 1938, to John and Lorrene (Ahern) Monahan, in Winona, MN, and graduated from Rollingstone High School in 1955.  Following graduation, she attended St. Teresa’s College in Winona, and taught at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Lake City, MN, and at North St. Paul Catholic School. On June...

  Darold A. Block, age 88, of Winona, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Sauer Health Care. Darold was born on May 14, 1933, in Winona, to Arthur and Stella (Erdmann) Block.  He was united in marriage with Leona M. Eide on February 5, 1966, at Rushford Lutheran Church in Rushford, MN, and she preceded him in death on August 22, 2016. He and Leona farmed for several years in Witoka, and they owned and operated Warehouse Liquor in Winona from 1983-1994. He was employed...

  Cynthia L. Collins, age 64, of Winona, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at her home. Funeral services are being held privately for her family.    

  Stephen James “Steve” Thorn, 71, of Winona, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Steve was born on April 14, 1950, to Ray and Ruth (Wanek) Thorn in Winona and was a graduate of Winona Senior High and Dunwoody Institute. He was employed by Mammonth Industries, Winona VanNorman and Hal Leonard Publishing. He married Kathy Frie in 1977. Steve had a great love for his family, especially proud of his daughters, grandsons, grandpups Poe...

  Leon Francis Bronk, 59, of Winona, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at his home. He was born on November 1, 1962, in Winona to Franklin and Dorothy (Klosowski) Bronk of Winona, and was a graduate of Winona Senior High School.  Leon was united in marriage with Mary (Rothering) Bronk on January 29, 1994, at St. Mary’s Parish in Winona. He was employed at St. Mary’s College as a groundskeeper and as an auto body specialist at Lewiston Auto for 26...

  Sharon Lynn (Schlueter) Friesen, age 77, of Winona, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2021, at her home. She was born on June 4, 1944, in Winona, to Curtis and Dorothy (Berg) Schlueter, Sr., and graduated from Winona High School in 1962.  Soon after high school she was employed with Peerless Chain in Winona, and also worked at Lake Center Switch, Winona State, the Tau Center at St. Teresa’s, and finally with the Dietary Department at Winona Health until her retirement....