WINONA, Minn. — These are among Winona people whose obituaries are especially worth revisiting:
Charles Brand, folk musician (1934-2023).
Roger Brosnahan, lawyer with celebrity clients and pro-bono service (1934-2023).
Michael Durnen, city superintendent of park maintenance (1968-023).
Parvis Emad, scholar on on existentialist philosopher Heidegger (1935-2023).
Peter Fedorko, adcocate for handicap access (1952-2023).
Fred Foss, professor and human rights activist (2033-2023).
James Graham, advocate for veterans with Agent Orange disorders (1948-2023).
Howard Hoffmaster, publisher of Winona Daily News (1936-2023).
Harland Knight, City Council member and preservationist (1930-2023).
Gabriel Manique, global economist and adviser to government and corporations (1954 -2023).
Gene Olstad, educator and Lewiston high school band director (1938-2023).
Alice Topness, colorful entrepreneur who once owned Stockton Flour Mill (1938-2023).
Mark Swart, landscape artist who changed how Winona looks (1951-2023).
Mark Zimmerman, merchant and anti-smut crusader (1934-2023).