Lisa Leann Laing

Lisa Leann Laing, 51, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born September 7, 1958 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Donald and Arlene (Weiner) Bailey and was raised on a farm there. She attended public school in Sauk Centre and graduated from high school there. She went on to attend Alexandria Vocational Technical School and graduated from Bemidji State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Education and then received a Masters of Education from University of Wisconsin-Stout. On August 9, 1986, she married Peter Laing, of Red Wing, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. She taught Business Education at Rogue River High School and moved to Red Wing in 1992 where she worked at Xcel Energy. In 1993 she began teaching at Red Wing Technical College, where she taught a variety of courses in the Administrative Support Program at the Red Wing and Winona Campuses, as well as Business Ed classes at the Red Wing High School and Correctional Facility Post Secondary High School courses. Lisa was a member of the Hay Creek Valley Saddle Club, serving as both a leader and member of the club; NEA; MBEI, where she had been awarded teacher of the year; and was an officer of the college Teachers Union. She was also involved in MQHA, MPHA, BPW, was an officer in Friends of the Florence Town Hall, secretary of Florence Township, member and officer of Pheasants Forever, and was a Hiawatha Valley Land Inc. officer. Lisa enjoyed raising, training and showing Quarter and Paint Horses. In 2009 Lisa placed with her Quarter Horse in the World Quarter Horse Show in Oklahoma City, placing 8th with her aged mare. Lisa was very civic minded, she had a sense of community and was not afraid to stand up for what she believed in. She was a loving and devoted wife, sister, and daughter and was committed to her family. Lisa, who had a great sense of humor, enjoyed gardening, reading, shopping, antiques, treasure hunting, and planning get-togethers for her friends and family.

She is survived by her husband, Peter of Red Wing; mother, Arlene Bailey of Sauk Centre; siblings, Jeanne Massoletti of Avon, Jeffrey (Brenda) Bailey of Sauk Centre, Suzanne (Stan) Shefveland of Hammond, Wisconsin, Julie (Al) Monroe of Morris and Gwen (Wayne) Bailey-Bitz of Bemidji; and many nieces, nephews and godchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Nathanael James and her father Donald Bailey.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel with Reverend Gordon Trelstad officiating. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and for one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Patti Weigand, Lyle Stelter, Mark Swanson, Neva Burdick, Lisbeth Nelson Butler and LeAnn Moreno. Memorials to form a scholarship in Lisa's memory are preferred to the S.E. Technical College Education Foundation or the Department of Corrections Education Foundation.
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