Obituaries
Beverly Ann Massett
Jun 15, 2020
Beverly Ann Massett, 84, of Red Wing, died Monday, June 15, 2020 at her home at Deer Crest. She was born November 1, 1935 in Red Wing to Russell and Margie (Nelson) Hanson. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1953. She married Dean Massett on March 18, 1955 and the couple...
Vanice Mae Bakko
Jun 14, 2020
Vanice "Van" Mae Bakko, 75, of Wanamingo passed away peacefully at her home on June 14, 2020, surrounded by loved ones, after a 25 month battle with stage IV endometrial cancer. Van was born in Shawano, WI, on May 24, 1945, to Harry and Elsie (Knitt) Vandree. Though she lived in Minnesota for most of her adult life, she proudly...
Wayne Curtis Madison
Jun 10, 2020
Wayne Curtis Madison,74, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at the Lake City Care Center. He was born September 7, 1945 to David and Geraldine (Beckler) Madison in Red Wing. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1963. In 1967 he was drafted and served in the Marine Corps until 1969. He then moved to California...
Trace Darin Olson
Jun 8, 2020
Trace Darin Olson, 11 years old, of Zumbrota, MN, gained his angel wings on June 8th, 2020 while doing what he loved. Trace was born on October 5th, 2008 to parents Darin and Cecelia Olson in Rochester, MN. Trace loved playing online video games with all of his cousins, camping, bonfires, riding bike, his hover board, cactus (Prikles), the color...
Ruth Margarete McCusker
Jun 8, 2020
Ruth Margarete McCusker, 102, of Red Wing, died Monday, June 8, 2020, at her home at Deer Crest. She was born on March 13, 1918, in Berlin, Germany to Kaufmann Ludwig Kurt and Elizabeth Margaret (Stander) Lubach. She attended high school in Germany, but later had to quit to care for her family because of her mother's death. Later she...
James "Jamie" Enblom
Jun 7, 2020
James "Jamie" Martin Enblom, 66, passed away peacefully at his home in Hammond, MN on June 7th with family members by his side. He was a quiet, gentle man whose favorite moments were spent in the woods, walking and monitoring the forests, birds and wildlife. Hunting for morel mushrooms and ginseng in the spring was a special joy for him....
Joanne Marie Austin
Jun 6, 2020
Joanne Marie Austin, 76, of Red Wing, died Saturday, June 6, 2020, at her home. She was born September 10, 1943, in St. Paul, Minnesota to John and Margaret (Hovey) Zilliox. She grew up in St. Paul and attended St. Joseph's Academy. Following graduation, she worked while attending night classes and later attended the University of Minnesota full time. She...
Robert "Bob" Koplin
Jun 5, 2020
Robert "Bob" Koplin, 85, of Red Wing, died Friday, June 5, 2020, at his home. He was born April 19, 1935, in Rochester, MN to Julius and Blanche (Bounds) Koplin. He graduated in 1953 from Red Wing Central High School and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin, River Falls, where he received his degree in chemistry. Prior to...
Lavonne Eve Fischer
Jun 5, 2020
LaVonne Eve Fischer, 87, of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 5, 2020. LaVonne was born on April 30, 1933 in Baraboo, Wisconsin to Roland and Eva (Bienfang) Blakewell. She graduated from Elroy High School in 1951. In 1956 she married Reverend Harold Fischer in Elroy, Wisconsin. The couple lived in various Wisconsin communities during their marriage where he...
Howard Eugene Nadeau
Jun 5, 2020
Howard Nadeau, 85, of Red Wing died Friday, June 5, 2020 at his home. He was born February 8, 1935, the youngest of six children to Eugene and Irene (Hutchson) Nadeau. In the summer of 1952, Howard spotted a brown-haired, brown-eyed girl that was new to Red Wing. Falling in love at first sight, he asked his cousin to introduce...
Andrew Robert Weiland
Jun 4, 2020
Andrew Weiland, 23, of Red Wing, passed away Thursday June 4, 2020 at his home in Red Wing. A memorial service for Andrew will be held at United Redeemer Lutheran Church on Thursday June 11th at 11:00 AM. The Reverend Marggi Pleiss Sippola will officiate. Due to the ongoing situation with the Covid-19 outbreak, if you are planning to attend...
Hazelle Marcella Rubsam
Jun 2, 2020
Hazelle Zellmer Rubsam was born 7-26-1921 and reached her heavenly home on 6-2-2020. She was surrounded by family in her last days. She was married to Lloyd Rubsam for 54 years and had been waiting to join him again since 12-6-97. She was Mom to Caroline Ferdig, Ellen Pearson, Gwen Forrest, and Mavis Rubsam. She was Gram or Gramma to...
Dwight Lee Pierson
Jun 1, 2020
Dwight L. Pierson, 84, passed away at The Bluffs in Lake City on June 1, 2020.
Dwight was born to Ernest & Lois (Miller) Pierson on July 18, 1935 in Mitchell, SD. He went to school in Mitchell and Madison, SD, graduating from Madison High School where he met the love of his life, Shirley Vander Goore....
Neoma Ann Roper
Jun 1, 2020
Neoma Ann Roper, 86, of Red Wing, died Monday, June 1, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 9, 1933 in Red Wing to Clarence and Edna (Dahlstrom) Kells. On May 23, 1952, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Roper and they made their home on the farm in Florence Township. She worked...
Robert Rhody Bentson
May 31, 2020
Bob Bentson, 76, of Rochester, passed away Sunday May 31, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's campus in Rochester as the result of a sudden and recent illness. Robert Rhody Bentson was born January 19, 1944 in Santa Monica, California, the son of Arnold and Ruth Bentson. He married Jean Rae Fenske on June 26, 1965 at Peace United...
Richard "Ric" Ahern
May 31, 2020
On the quiet, still morning of May 31st, 2020 our inquisitive, determined and fearless husband and father rested his brilliant blue eyes after a courageous 3 month battle with cancer. He left behind his broken body and an enduring legacy of creativity, passion and contagious optimism. Richard "Ric" Allen Ahern, 66, was born on May 8th, 1954 to Marlene (Schuelke)...
Catherine Dianne White
May 30, 2020
Catherine Dianne (Heller) White, 75, passed away Saturday morning, May 30, 2020 at the Zumbrota Care Center, Zumbrota, Minnesota, due to kidney failure. Catherine was born on May 4, 1945 at Union Hospital in New Ulm, Minnesota to Howard and Luella Heller. She was the youngest of two daughters. After graduating from high school Catherine went on to become a...
Glen C. Vance
May 30, 2020
Glen Clair Vance, 72, a life-long resident of Red Wing, died on Saturday, May 30, 2020 following a severe heart attack. Glen was born at St. John's Hospital in Red Wing on March 7, 1948 to Gretchen and Clair Vance. He was their fifth child - all born in Red Wing. Glen is survived by two brothers - Vere Vance...
Joanne Marie Harris
May 30, 2020
Joanne Marie Harris, 87, of Red Wing, died Saturday, May 30, 2020, surrounded by her family, at her home at Deer Crest. She was born on March 15, 1933, in Red Wing to Joseph and Clara (Myher) Oien. At the age of 2 she moved with her family to Eau Claire. She graduated from Central High School in Eau Claire...
John C. Witgert
May 27, 2020
Dr. John C. Witgert "Doc", age 77, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his home after a battle with ALS. He was born January 16, 1943, in Berlin, Germany, to Hans Peter and Hildegard (Krumeich) Witgert. He grew up in Germany and attended Wartburg College in Iowa for his undergraduate degree. He returned to Germany and attended...