Rev. Karl R. Gurgel
Sep 13, 2026
Rev. Karl R. Gurgel, age 84, of Winona, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at his home.
Visitation will be held at St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church, 766 W. Wabasha St., Winona, on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 10 AM until the funeral service at noon.
A complete obituary will follow.
Dolores C. Benusa
Sep 5, 2026
Dolores C. (Reuter) Benusa, age 95, of Winona, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at her home.
She was born on December 16, 1930, in Waumandee, WI, to Adam and Alvina (Justin) Reuter, Sr. Dolores graduated from the Arcadia High School and was also a proud graduate of the College of St. Teresa in Winona.
On January 30, 1954, Dolores...
Roger R. Frankum
Aug 30, 2026
Roger R. Frankum, age 66, of Minnesota City, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at his home.
He was born on March 25, 1960, in Winona, to Raymond and Ethel (Willard) Frankum. On March 20,1981, Roger married Susan Brabbit in Winona, and together they enjoyed 45 years of marriage.
Roger was a self-employed mechanic for many years and was also a...
LeRoy F. Kohner
Aug 27, 2026
LeRoy Francis Kohner, age 94, of Winona, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026.
He was born February 19, 1932, to Edwin Kohner and Frances (Farr) in Winona, Minnesota. He served in both the Air Force and the Army for a total of 20 years, retiring back to his hometown of Winona where he worked several different jobs throughout his retirement.
An...
Donald L. Anderson
Aug 18, 2026
Donald (Don) Lee Anderson was a strong, generous, and deeply selfless man who brought inner fortitude and intellectual power to solve any problem his friends and loved ones encountered.
He survived the Tet Offensive, manning the company machine gun in the courtyard of the French villa where his military intelligence unit was stationed as the Viet Cong poured across the Mekong...
Carl E. Kurth
Aug 14, 2026
Carl E. Kurth, age 84, of Winona, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at his home.
Services will be held privately for his family.
Timothy J. Kronebusch
Aug 14, 2026
Timothy J. Kronebusch, age 64, of La Crosse, WI, and formerly of Minnesota City, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 14, 2026, at his home.
Tim was born on February 1, 1962. He was adopted by Robert and Jacqueline ‘Jean’ (Kalso) Kronebusch. He was soon joined by his younger sister, Tamara. They grew up together in the family home in...
Yvonne R. Schroeder
Aug 12, 2026
Yvonne Ruth (Albrecht) Schroeder, age 100, of Winona, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Lake Winona Manor.
She was born on November 17, 1925, in La Crosse, WI, to Theodore and Frieda (Goetting) Albrecht.
Yvonne was confirmed on May 12, 1940, at St. Luke’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Pickwick, and was united in marriage with Raymond Schroeder on August 26,...
Captain Richard J. Karnath
Aug 8, 2026
Captain Richard J. Karnath, nicknamed Kutch, was born August 16, 1944, and passed away August 8, 2026.
He had a fabulous mid-century childhood. He grew up in Winona at the foot of the Mississippi River bluffs where he and the neighborhood crowd had plenty of room to roam and adventure. They built tree forts, played war, and converted the vacant lot...
Jan Edmund Wieczorek
Aug 6, 2026
Jan Edmund Wieczorek, age 86, of Winona, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
He was born on July 18, 1940, in Winona, to Edmund and Margaret (Janikowski) Wieczorek, and attended Winona schools.
Jan was employed at Behrens Manufacturing for 46 ½ years, and with Menards for 13 years.
Honoring his wishes, funeral services will be held privately. Burial will be at St....
Elizabeth "Betty" L. Redig
Aug 1, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” L. Redig, age 85, of Winona, MN, passed away on August 1, 2026, at her home.
Betty was born on April 19, 1941, in Ottosen, Iowa, to Henry and Mary (Schaller) Welter, and was a graduate of Winona Senior High School in 1959. Betty was united in marriage with Keith Redig on April 15, 1961, and they had a...
Richard G. Brown
Jul 30, 2026
Richard Gene Brown died in his home on Thursday, July 30, 2026, after a decade of battling Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease.
Richard was born on December 8, 1935, in Winona to George and Gladys (Weber) Brown - the fifth of eight brothers. He graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1954 and his skill as a football player provided him the...
Joseph H. "Joe" Murck
Jul 28, 2026
Joseph Harold Murck, age 72, of Winona, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at his home, following a battle with cancer.
He was born on June 9, 1954, in Minneapolis, MN, to Harold and Elizabeth “Betty” (Murray) Murck. Joe attended Cotter High School in Winona where he was a member of the hockey team and graduated with the Class of...
Marcia J. Schultz
Jul 27, 2026
Marcia J. Schultz, age 76, of Winona, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026.
She was born on May 15, 1950, in Winona, to George and Roseann (Schulz) Hassinger, and was a graduate of Cotter High School. Marcia was united in marriage with George R. Schultz on April 16, 1977, in Winona, and he preceded her in death on June 30,...
Irene C. Pozanc
Jul 27, 2026
Irene C. Pozanc, age 94, of Winona, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Benedictine – St. Anne in Winona.
She was born on August 16, 1931, in Winona, to August and Mary (Kowalewski) Dzwonkowski, Sr. Irene married John F. Pozanc, Jr., on February 3, 1951, in Winona, and he preceded her in death on September 9, 2007.
Irene was employed...
David L. Fratzke
2026
David Leon Fratzke passed away on the afternoon of July 24, 2026. He was attended on his journey by his wife, Carole Jeanne (Thompson) Fratzke and his children, Kate, Ben and JD.
David was a lifelong resident of the east end of Winona with the exception of a short stint in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after his graduation from Winona Senior High...
Edward E. Hohensee
Jul 21, 2026
Edward “Ed or Eddy” Emil Hohensee passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of July 21st, 2026. He was born in Winona on October 1st, 1958 to Charles and Marilyn (Sulla) Hohensee. Where he then grew up in Minnesota City with his parents and 4 siblings. Ed graduated from Winona Senior High in 1977. After high school Ed briefly worked...
Lois D. Stark
Jul 16, 2026
Lois Diane Stark, age 75, of Winona, joined the Church Triumphant on July 16, 2026, after a short but courageous battle of cancer.
Lois was born on December 10, 1950, to David and Arlene (Brevig) Stark in Winona, Minnesota. She was baptized and renewed her baptismal vow through the rite of confirmation at St. Martin’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Winona, Minnesota,...
Roland W. Woodford
Jul 14, 2026
Roland W. Woodford, age 83, of Winona, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
He was born on January 3, 1943, in Winona, to William and Elinor (Volkman) Woodford. He was a graduate of Winona Senior High School and honorably served his country with the United States Navy.
Roland married Bonnie (Bublitz) Heroff in 1988, and she preceded him in death on...
Steven W. "Steve" Severson
Jul 14, 2026
Steve Severson, 68, of Lake City, MN, passed away on July 14, 2026, after battling with metastatic lung cancer.
He was born on March 6, 1958, to Walter and Arlie (Hill) Severson.
Steve was proud of the work he did for the Red Wing Shoe Company, where he worked as a leather cutter for 35 years.
His greatest pride and joy were his...