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Debra Sue Rohrer-Ekern, age 63, of Brownsville, MN, died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on April 15, 2024, at Gundersen Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Deb was born October 4, 1960, in Caledonia, MN to Omar and Mary (Noel) Goetzinger. She attended school in Freeburg and graduated from Caledonia High School. She married Steve Rohrer and they welcomed their son Lee on January 16, 1986. Steve died in 1988. She married Harvey Ekern on October 20, 2001. Deb worked at Acentek for 23 years, where she loved her job and co-workers. She is survived by her husband, Harvey; son, Lee (Leah) Rohrer; step daughters, Jessica Ekern and Kristina Seidel; grandchildren, Carter,...

Deb Rohrer-Ekern, age 63, of Brownsville, MN, passed away April 15, 2024, at Gundersen Medical Center, LaCrosse, WI. A Celebration of Life will be held, Sunday, April 21, from 3 to 6 pm at the Brownsville Community Center. Jay Tolleson will preside for a service at 3 pm at the center. A private burial will be at Peace Evangelical Church Cemetery, Freeburg Online condolences may be given at mccormickfuneralhome.net

Ethel Lizzetta (Bunke) Austin, age 91, of Caledonia, Minnesota, formerly of Brownsville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at Claddagh Senior Living with family by her side on March 30th, 2024. Ethel was born on November 2nd, 1932 in Winona, Minnesota to parents George and Elenora Bunke. On November 7th, 1951, she married Merlin Willard Austin, and he preceded her in death On April 27th, 2008. Ethel was a wonderful homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, and canning. She loved spending time outdoors on her patio, gardening, bird watching, and tending to her flowers. She also enjoyed reading and had a soft spot for animals. Ethel loved hosting her family and friends, and it was guaranteed...

John Reining, 69, of Brownsville, MN, died at his home surrounded by his family on March 20, 2024. John had fought courageously against cancer for many years. His strength and resilience to this terrible disease enabled him to spend his last years doing things he loved with family and friends. John was born on the second of December, 1954 to Frank J and Sibyl M. Reining of Caledonia. John attended Caledonia High School where he met his future wife, Joan (Voshart) Reining. The couple dated and eventually entered into marriage on November 15, 1975. The couple moved to Brownsville, MN soon after and have remained there since. John worked at Crest Pre-Cast in LaCrescent from 1985-2020. John...

Janice Marilyn Fuglie Dokken passed from this world on March 20, 2024, while living at Springbrook Village of LaCrescent, Minnesota. Janice was born in Ulen, Minnesota, the child of Melvin and Mamie (Hoganson) Fuglie on September 3, 1933. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ulen. Janice attended public school in Ulen, graduating in 1951. She received her B.S. Degree from Mayville University, North Dakota and two M.S. Degrees from University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She was married to Manford Dokken for twenty-five years, and they had four children, Mark, Paul, Gail, and Beth. Manford died in 1976 at fifty years of age. Manford's profession (teacher and...

John Reining, 69, of Brownsville, MN, died at his home surrounded by his family on March 20, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am, Tuesday, March 26, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Brownsville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm Monday, at St. Patrick's Breza Hall, with a rosary at 4:30 pm. Visitation will also be from 10 to 11 am Tuesday before the service in the Hall. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Brownsville. Please leave condolences at mccormickfuneralhome.net

Thomas L. Molling age 71, of Caledonia, MN passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024, with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born May 14, 1952 in Caledonia, MN to Genevieve and Lloyd Molling. He married Barbara Olson on October 7, 1978. Together they had four children: Peter, Laura, Adam, and Anne. Tom attended St Mary's grade school, Caledonia Public High School, and graduated in 1970. He then went on to attend Winona Technical College. Tom worked for Mathy Construction Company until 1980. In 1990, he started working for the Houston County Highway Department as the Highway Maintenance Superintendent until he retired at age 65. In the early 1980's...

Jane Laura (Hauser) Esch, 70, of Caledonia died peacefully at home on March 1, 2024. Jane was born on October 11, 1953 in Caledonia to Howard Jr. and Janice (Schomers) Hauser. Jane married the love of her life Dick Esch on March 9, 1993, in Las Vegas NV. They made their home in Caledonia. She retired from Chart Industry. She enjoyed cooking, tending her flowers, watching birds, the Rolling Stones and spending time with her dogs. She is survived by her husband Dick, her son Jamie (Angie) Jannsen. Her grandsons, Carter, Cole, Caleb, and Carson Jannsen. Her sister Judy (Bill) Koch, her brother Jack (Diane) Hauser and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, her...

Marion J. Simon, age 80, of Winona, MN, formerly of Caledonia, MN, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on February 28, 2024. Marion was born October 28, 1943, in Winona to Roderick and Kathrine (Kohner) Krenzke. She married Leo Simon June 15, 1963. Marion worked as a nurse at Caledonia Nursing Home and Clinic, and also at Mayo Clinic in La Crosse. She loved to travel and enjoyed gardening, reading, playing bridge and 500. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Caledonia, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and the Council of Catholic Women. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Leo; sons, Bradford (Robin) Simon of Elba, MN, and Trever...

Marion J. Simon, age 80, of Winona, MN, formerly of Caledonia, MN, passed away February 28, 2024. She is survived by her husband, Leo; sons, Bradford (Robin) Simon of Elba, MN, and Trever (Christina) Simon of Fort Worth, TX; grandchildren, Tanner, Connor, Matthew, Nicholas, Taylor, and Ty; sisters, Barbra Rain (Willard), Houston, MN., JoAnne Block; Rochester, MN.; and a brother, Chuck Krenzke, St. Charles, MN She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Susan Anderson; brother-in-law, Elmer Block; and sister-in-law, Sheri Krenzke. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am, Friday, March 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Caledonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm Thursday at...

Mildred "Millie" Schroeder, age 94, of Caledonia, passed away peacefully with family at her side on February 27, 2024. Millie was born March 16, 1929, in Winnebago Township, Houston County to Carl and Mary (Dahle) Laumb. She was a graduate of Caledonia High School and on February 4, 1950, she married Donald L Schroeder at St. John's Lutheran Church, Caledonia. Millie farmed with her husband and worked at the Houston County Assessor and Auditor Offices. After she retired, she worked at Al Wieser's Law Office. She was an member of St. John's Lutheran Church, helping with the school lunch program, and active in the Altar Guild and Ladies Aid Society. She enjoyed traveling, jigsaw puzzles,...

Charlotte Heintz-Singh, passed away on February 25, 2024 at the age of 86 at her home in New Delhi, India. Charlotte was born on April 14, 1937 to Charles and Mathilda (Kuecker) Heintz in Union Township, Caledonia MN. She was a graduate of Caledonia High School. She worked for the United States Embassy in New Delhi, India until she married Davindar Singh in 1969. She then worked in the Canadian Embassy, also in New Delhi, until she retired. She is survived by Davindar, her husband of 54 years; by her sister-in-law Irene Heintz (Bloomington, MN); and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Howard Heintz, Lyle Heintz, Norman Heintz, Melvin...

Mary Jane Hendel, 92, of Caledonia, MN passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, surrounded by three generations of her family. She was born February 15, 1931 in Detroit, MI, the second of four children born to Al and Mary (Ernster) Huesmann. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband George, brother Alan, daughter Greta Ingvalson, and grandson-in-law Charlie Elverson. She spent her childhood in Detroit, Minneapolis and Chicago, traveling to Caledonia for the summer. Her family moved to Caledonia during her high school years where she graduated from Loretto High School. She attended the University of Minnesota and graduated prepared to teach English and art. Following college, she...

ANTHONY "TONY" GANTENBEIN Anthony "Tony" Gantenbein, age 65, of LaCrosse, WI, and formerly of Brownsville, MN, passed away January 27, 2024, at his home. He was born January 13, 1959, in LaCrosse to Gail and Jane (Peterson) Gantenbein. He married Tina Martin, and they were blessed with 2 children, Corey and Leeann,, and they later divorced. Tony worked in the construction field all his life. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed watching football and western movies. He is survived by his children, Corey (Stephanie) Gantenbein and Leeann (Peter Gittens) Gantenbein; his mother, Jane Wohlwend; 4 grandchildren, Aliyah, Griffin, Natalie, and Ellinora; and...

There will be a Celebration of Life for Todd Huff on Sunday, April 28th at the Four Seasons Community Center, Caledonia, MN, from 1-4 PM. Please join us in wearing hunting, Seattle, or MN sports themed apparel, tie dye or concert tee shirts in memory of Todd, all of his favorites!

Todd Bari Huff, age 67, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 21st following a short bout with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Todd was born on December 7, 1956 to Ward and Joan (Cook) Huff in Dawson, MN. The Huff family moved to Rushford, and from there to Caledonia when Todd was in the 6th grade. He graduated from Caledonia High School and attended St. Thomas College for a year. He spent many years living in the Seattle, WA area and in Connecticut before moving back to Minneapolis, MN to be with his high school sweetheart, Theresa Weichert. Todd and Theresa married on August 17, 2002. They lived in Minneapolis until 2018 and then moved back to Caledonia to...

Dorothy Manhart, 94, of Caledonia, MN, passed away January 20, 2024, at Springbrook Village in LaCrescent, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am, Thursday, January 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Caledonia. Visitation will be from 10 am until the time of service at the church. Dorothy will be buried next to her husband, Francis, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, St. Paul, MN. Memorials are preferred to St. Mary's Catholic School, 308 E. South St., Caledonia, MN 55921. A full obituary can be seen at mccormickfuneralhome.net

Dorothy Manhart, 94, of Caledonia, MN, went home to the loving embrace of her Heavenly Father Saturday morning, January 20, 2024. She died peacefully in her sleep at Springbrook Village in LaCrescent, MN. Dorothy was born December 29, 1929, in Winona, Minnesota. She attended school in Winona along with her 10 siblings. She moved to Caledonia when she got married. The Lord blessed her greatly with 66 years of marriage to her loving husband, Francis. She was blessed with 7 children, numerous grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and many close friends. Dorothy's legacy is that of an inspiring, compassionate, and wonderful person to be around. She had a teaching heart. She was a devoted...

Theodora Marcia "Teddy" (Fregin) Von Arx, 93, of Caledonia passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024. Teddy was born September 16,1930 to Theodore A. Fregin and Elizabeth M. (Taylor) Fregin. She grew up in La Crosse, WI and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1948. Teddy married William V."Bill" Von Arx on August 11,1956 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse. She worked for a short time as a secretary prior to having children. They briefly lived in Cottage Grove, MN, and La Crescent, MN before settling in Caledonia, MN. The Catholic faith was of utmost importance to her. She had a strong work ethic. She was a devoted mother, homemaker, excellent cook, avid gardener, and enjoyed...

Theodora Marcia "Teddy" (Fregin) Von Arx, 93, of Caledonia passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024. Teddy was born September 16,1930 to Theodore A. Fregin and Elizabeth M. (Taylor) Fregin. She grew up in La Crosse, WI and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1948. Teddy married William V."Bill" Von Arx on August 11,1956 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse. She worked for a short time as a secretary prior to having children. They briefly lived in Cottage Grove, MN, and La Crescent, MN before settling in Caledonia, MN. The Catholic faith was of utmost importance to her. She had a strong work ethic. She was a devoted mother, homemaker, excellent cook, avid gardener, and enjoyed...

On the morning of January 10th, 2024, Patt (age 86) peacefully concluded her seven-year battle with breast cancer in the embrace of her home, surrounded by family. No one faced this journey with more sheer will and determination than she did. Her extraordinary resolve to remain with her family and friends manifested through relentless rounds of treatment to extend her life. Patt approached her diagnosis with inspiring courage, relying on her abiding faith, the reunion with her son Tim, the vision of being whole again with Jesus, and the comforting presence of her husband, the love of her life. Patt (Patsy) was born August 3rd, 1937 at Union Hospital in New Ulm, Minnesota to Edward and Olive...