Obituaries
Bonnie Taube
May 6, 2020
Bonnie Jean Taube, 79, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, on National Nurses Day, a fitting day for a women who dedicated much of her life to nursing. She was born February 15, 1941, in Red Wing, to Benjamin and Katherine (Tiedeman) Nibbe. She attended grade school in Belvidere Mills and then graduated from Goodhue High School in...
D. LaVonne Sas
May 5, 2020
D. LaVonne Sas, a resident of Shorewood Commons in Rochester, and recently of Madonna Towers, died Tuesday May 5, 2020 at Madonna Towers at the age of 87 years. Graveside services at Ebenezer Cemetery in Leaf Valley, Minnesota will be held at a later date. Dorothy LaVonne Froemming was born February 9, 1933 in Leaf Valley, Douglas County, Minnesota, the...
George William Morrow
May 5, 2020
Dr. Morrow, age 94, a resident of Rochester MN, died May 5, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital. He was born November 13, 1925 in Rock Island, Illinois and attended the public Schools of Kankakee, Illinois. He served in the Navy in World War II. From the University of Illinois he received the A.B. degree (1948), the B.S. degree (1950) and...
Thomas Neil Garvin
May 2, 2020
Thomas Neil Garvin, 67, passed away on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Beloved father and grandfather he is survived by his 4 children: Jaimie (Chris) Foote, Jenny Garvin, Sam Garvin, Frank Garvin; 2 grandchildren; Lola and Jack Foote; sister, Kate (Bob) Schaffer; nieces and nephews Joel Schaffer, Jeffrey Schaffer (Kate Lorenz) & Kelly (Tyler) Joyce;...
John Thomas Majerus
May 2, 2020
John Thomas Majerus, of Bellechester, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Lake City Nursing Home. John was born June 13, 1940 in Red Wing , MN, to John C. and Gertrude (Mahoney) Majerus. He was a lifelong resident of Bellechester, MN. In 1966, John married Phyllis Tackmann at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bellechester. John was a farmer most...
Michael R. Jurek
May 1, 2020
Michael "Mike" Robert Jurek, 39, of Red Wing (Hibbing), MN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 1, 2020. He was born on July 17, 1980 in Duluth, MN to Steven and Patty (Dougherty) Jurek. Mike lived in numerous places but Minnesota was always his home. Mike worked at Liberty's Lounge in Red Wing, MN as a cook. Mike enjoyed cooking,...
Marjorie Jane Goggins
Apr 30, 2020
Marjorie (Marge) Goggins, 93, of Red Wing, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at St Crispin Living Community the Villa. She was born at Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, WI on October 30, 1926 to Earl and Edna (Ripke) Otto. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944 and attended Lawrence University. In 1953 she married Jack Goggins. He died...
Janice L. French
Apr 29, 2020
Janice Lorraine French, of Red Wing, went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2020, at the age of 87 years. She was born on March 19, 1933, in Cannon Falls to Carl and Mildred (Johnson) Wangen. On December 28, 1951, she married Gene French. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene; her parents and one brother,...
Gloria Mae Bradley
Apr 28, 2020
Gloria M. Bradley, formerly of Zumbrota, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Eagan, Minnesota. She was born October 28, 1931 in Morgan, Minnesota to Andrew and Catherine (Steffl)) Tauer, the youngest of five children. Gloria attended parochial and high school in Morgan. Upon graduation she attended St. Catherine University for one year, studying nursing. In 1950 she married...
Mary Carol Nelson
Apr 28, 2020
Mary Carol Nelson, 74, of Mazeppa, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester. She was born in Barnum, MN, on April 4, 1946, to Carl and Orpha (Weber) Nelson. She was the second youngest of ten children who worked hard on the family farm. She graduated from high school and took courses...
Rita Louise Eckel
Apr 26, 2020
On Sunday, April 26, 2020, Rita Louise Eckel, loving wife and mother of seven children, died at age 86. As she was throughout her entire life, she was surrounded by things that mattered to her most - family, faith, and love. Born on June 21, 1933 in Boise, Idaho to Christopher and Faye (Osburn) Soran, she lived in many different...
Gerald E Thomforde
Apr 26, 2020
Gerald Eugene Thomforde, 91, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at his home. He was born August 28, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Raymond and Barbara (Feindt) Thomforde. He attended Hay Creek Immanuel Lutheran School and Goodhue High School. On August 25, 1951 he married Mary J. Madison at First Covenant Church in Red Wing. He worked...
Shirley Brunner
Apr 26, 2020
Shirley A. Brunner, 94, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Regina Senior Living in Hastings. Shirley was born on October 21, 1925, to Oscar and Olive (Agern) Arntson in Red Wing, MN. She lived in the Irish Row of Houses as a child, and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1943. Following graduation, she worked...
Henry M. Canale
Apr 25, 2020
Henry "Hank" Michael Canale, 91, of Rochester, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the Bayview Care Center in Red Wing. He was born August 6, 1928, in Westfield, New York, to Henry and Frances (Militto) Canale. He attended Westfield Academy and graduated from Union High School. He was drafted into the US Army, and served in Japan and Korea. He...
Lucille Eleanor Tonkin
Apr 24, 2020
Lucille Eleanor Tonkin, 94, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Friday April 24th 2020 at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th, where she had been recently residing. Lucille Eleanor Tonkin was born December 30, 1925 in Strathcona, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Ida Christenson. She was raised in Bovey, Minnesota. She married Bruce Grant Tonkin on October 11, 1947. The Tonkins lived...
Larry Klindworth
Apr 24, 2020
The family of Larry "Casey" Leonard Klindworth is celebrating with tears and happiness knowing that Larry's 20 year battle with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia from Agent Orange is over. Larry passed away in the comfort of his home Friday morning April 24, 2020. Larry was born on August 27, 1946 in Red Wing, MN to Leonard & Mildred (Burfeind) Klindworth. He...
Mary Anne Owen
Apr 22, 2020
Mary Anne Owen, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, Minnesota. Mary Anne Linder was born May 2, 1930 to Gus and Mabel (Berg) Linder. Most of her early years were spent in Pine Island. Mary Anne married James Robert "Bob" Owen on July 25, 1948. They were members of the...
Mitchell Dean Drenckhahn
Apr 22, 2020
Mitchell D. Drenckhahn, age 68, of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Mitch was born April 28, 1951 in Red Wing to Dale & Betty (Burr) Drenckhahn. Mitch grew up in the Hammond & Zumbrota area. He joined the Army in 1968 and was discharged in 1971. Mitch married Debi Everett...
Edythe Elaine Walker-Roberts
Apr 22, 2020
Edythe Elaine Walker-Roberts, Mah'piya Duta Wi, 56, a member of the Prairie Island Indian Community, died at her home on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. She was born on July 26, 1963 to Edith Elaine Pacini. Edythe grew up in Minneapolis and attended school there. She married Floyd Roberts and they made their home in Minneapolis. They later divorced and Edythe...
James Marvin Carney
Apr 21, 2020
James Marvin Carney was born Oct. 28, 1951 in Red Wing, MN to Marvin and Ruth (Glamm) Carney. Jim grew up in the Pine Island area and graduated in 1969 from Pine Island High School. During and after high school Jim worked hard on the family farm and then for his father hauling grain for area farmers. He also did...
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