Frances Freerksen

Jun 5, 2024

Frances Freerksen of Wabasha, MN, 53, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at St. Mary’s Mayo Hospital in Rochester.

Frances was born on November 17, 1970 in Zumbrota, MN to Francis & Judith (Roberts) Plank. She grew up in Lake City. Frances married James Freerksen on August 16, 2014 in Kasson, MN. After they were married, they moved to Lake...

Edith "Edee" Thurber

May 27, 2024

A celebration of life will be held at Charter House, 211 2nd Street NW, Rochester, MN, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 2:00, visitation one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to The Good Samaritan Fund at Methodist Hospital, Zumbro Lutheran Church or Mayo Clinic Foundation. 

Edith (Edee) Thurber born, at home, 4/10/1929 in Rushford MN, passed...

Douglas M. Callstrom

Jul 25, 2024

Douglas Marvin Callstrom, 75, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 25, 2024 at his home. He was born November 1, 1948 in Red Wing to Vincent and Arlene (Lindell) Callstrom. He graduated from Goodhue High School, class of 1967. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during Vietnam. On August 27, 1974 he married Bonita Stumpf at Immanuel Lutheran...

Sean Trenton Hays

Jul 24, 2024

Sean T. HaysLt. Col Sean Trenton Hays USMC (51) passed away on July 24, 2024 after battling Multiple Myeloma for 7 1/2 years in Rochester, MNSean was born November 27, 1972 in Wheat Ridge, CO. His family lived in Texas and Germany before returning to Colorado where he graduated from Ft Collins High School in 1992.His Marine career began at...

Martha Mendenhall-English

Jul 23, 2024

Martha Mendenhall-English of Red Wing, formerly of Durham, NC, and always a free spirit of California, decided it was time for her final adventure on Monday, July 23rd. Born the eldest of two children to Fred and Dorothy Mendenhall, she quickly mastered the art of bossing around her younger brother.

Martha's childhood was spent in the wild southwest and Mexico, where...

Robert D. Salmonson

Jul 23, 2024

Robert Delmar Salmonson, 86, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 28, 1938 in Red Wing to Russell and Louise (Lovgren) Salmonson. He grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. On June 22,...

Katherine Mary Kirkwood

Jul 21, 2024

Katherine "Kate" Kirkwood, 94, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Mayo Clinic-St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, Minn. 

Kate was born on July 6, 1930, the twelfth and last child of Claus and Maria (Augustine) Sprick, on the family farm in West Albany Township, Minn. When she was young, her family moved to Lake City where she lived the rest...

Ronald Huppert

Jul 20, 2024

Ronald "Ron" Alex Huppert, 74, of Red Wing, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in Red Wing.

Ron was born on April 3, 1950 to Alex and Lorraine (Duden) Huppert in Red Wing, Minnesota. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic School and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1969. Ron was drafted into the Army and served from...

Patricia "Patti" Jackson

Jul 18, 2024

Patricia “Patti” Ann Jackson, 84, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born on February 14, 1940, in St Paul, Minnesota to Carl and Anna (Undis) Link. She graduated from Humboldt High School in St. Paul and Rassmussen Business College. She married Lyle R. Jackson and to this union three children...

Steven Roozen

Jul 17, 2024

Steven "Steve" Roozen, 75, passed away on July 17, 2024 at St. Mary's Hospital-Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Steve was born on May 26, 1949 to Bernard & Laurine (Mack) Roozen in Winona, MN. He attended RCTC in Rochester after graduating. Steve married Nancy Thomann on June 27, 1970. They made their home in Lake City. He owned and operated Roozen Standard...

Lorraine J. Olson

Jul 12, 2024

Lorraine Josephine Olson, age 101, of Red Wing, Minnesota passed away peacefully at her home on July 12, 2024. Born on April 25, 1923, in Red Wing, Lorraine is the eldest child of Arthur and Clara (Thiessen) Turnbell. She attended school in Red Wing. 

 Lorraine met Howard C. Olson at Pumplin’s Roller Rink in 1940 and the two were married on...

Lynn Pitt

Jul 12, 2024

Lynn Marie Pitt, 77 of Plainview, Minnesota passed away on Friday July 12, 2024 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minnesota.

Lynn was born on November 4th, 1946, to Clarence and Bette (Giese) Pitt in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

After graduating from North High School in 1965, Lynn pursued accounting at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, WI. Following her graduation, she managed...

Kenneth Raymond Meyers

Jul 11, 2024

Kenneth Raymond Meyers, 86, of Pine Island, Minnesota, passed away on July 11, 2024. Ken was born on May 12, 1938, in Oronoco Township, to Chester and IvaLene (Streiff) Meyers. He was a lifelong resident of Minnesota and a cherished member of his community.

Ken dedicated three active years and three reserve years to the United States Marine Corp, demonstrating his...

Ruth Olson

Jul 10, 2024

Ruth Ellen Olson, 92, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing Hospital. She was born March 15, 1932 in Kendall, Wisc. to Peter P. and Freda P. (Schmidlin) Peterson. She grew up in Modena, Wisc. where she and her cousin enjoyed operating the telephone switchboard and playing at her grandparent's mill.

During...

Steven Morris Heitman

Jul 9, 2024

 

Steven Morris Heitman 67 of Lake City, passed away July 9th, 2024 with his family by his side. Steven was born to Morris and Marlis (nee Klindworth) June 11, 1957 in Lake City, MN. He grew up on their dairy farm and attended Lake City High School where he met his future bride, Dawn Wallerich. Together they raised three sons,...

BJ Smith

Jul 7, 2024

BJ Smith,  age 75 of Goodhue, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024. She is survived by her sons, Jesse (Lori) Luhman and Jake (Jennifer) Luhman; grandchildren, Hayden and Hunter Luhman and Rebekah Luhman and a sister, Nancee (Pete) Spittell. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mathias and Sylvia Buck; brother, Rodney Buck and a daughter-in-law, Jane Luhman. Private...

Cora Day

Jul 6, 2024

Cora Cecilia Day, 84, passed away on July 6th, 2024 at her home following a brief illness.

She was born on December 22, 1939 in Claremont, MN to Fred and Esther (Northway) Hodge. She then moved to the Kasson area as a young child, and then to Stewartville until the death of her father. Cora married her neighbor, Palmer Jorgenson, in...

Ilene Haukom

Jul 6, 2024

Ilene June Haukom, age 83, of Rochester, MN passed away from natural causes on July 6, 2024 at her family home which was also the same home in which she was born in on September 12, 1940.

She graduated from Central High School in Rochester, MN 1958. Ilene married her high school sweet heart, David Vandal and they had 3 children....

Dale Lee Barghusen

Jul 4, 2024

Dale Lee Barghusen, 71, of Lake City died Thursday, July 4, 2024 at home surrounded by family. He was born on September 14, 1952 to Rodger and Betty (Deede) Barghusen in Lake City, Minnesota. Dale lost his mom, Betty, at an early age and was raised by his step-mom, Gloria Holst, from the age of 14.

Dale graduated high school and...

Gerald Beckman

Jul 3, 2024

Gerald (Jerry) Charles Beckman, 81, passed away July 3, 2024 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN.

He was born July 20, 1942 in La Crosse, WI to Lester and Verna (Schild) Beckman.

Jerry was raised on a farm in Houston, MN.

After graduation, he moved to Rochester, MN where he went to work for "Rochester...