Obituaries
Milo Myron Hanson
Nov 12, 2019
Milo Myron Hanson, 75, of Rochester formerly of Red Wing, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, in Rochester. He was born March 21, 1944 in Chatfield Township, Fillmore County to Alfred and Harriet (Gray) Hanson. He graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1962, and then worked on the family farm. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1966 until 1968....
Terrance Gene Shelstad
Nov 11, 2019
Terrance Gene Shelstad, age 88, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2019 in Red Wing, MN. Terry was born on November 28, 1930 in Red Wing to Joyce and Estella (Gombert) Shelstad. He grew up in Goodhue, MN, graduating from high school with the class of 1948. Terry began his four years of service in the United States Air Force...
James C. "Jim" Kehoe
Nov 11, 2019
James Claude "Jim" Kehoe, age 74, of Pine Island died on November 11, 2019 at the Pine Haven Care Center following a long and courageous 11-year battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. Jim was born on March 28, 1945 in Fort Atkinson, WI to Charles Mack and Betty Jean (McCudden) Kehoe. His family moved back and forth between Wisconsin and Arizona several...
Ocean-Ian Andrew Christofferson
Nov 10, 2019
Ocean-Ian Andrew Christofferson, 25, of Red Wing, died Sunday, November 10, 2019 in an early morning house fire. He was born August 31, 1994 in Red Wing to Darwin and Vivian (Lara) Christofferson. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 2013. He was currently working full time at Cranky Ape as well as working part time at Kelly's...
Marilyn Rose Frost
Nov 8, 2019
Marilyn Rose Frost, 83, resident of Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 8, 2019. Marilyn was born on August 18, 1936 in Eyota Township, Olmsted County to Arthur Herman Bierbaum and Magdalena Lydia Hammel. She grew up on the family farm in Viola Township and attended country school. She graduated Eyota...
Mary Ann Weigenant
Nov 7, 2019
Mary Ann Weigenant (King), of Red Wing, died Nov. 7, 2019 with family at her side. Born 8/31/1928 in Mankato, MN. She graduated from Good Council HS, St. Catherine University and began her career as a Registered Nurse. Her interests took her into city and federal government roles, serving on city council and as HUD director. She spearheaded and managed...
Norma Jean Wobig
Nov 4, 2019
Norma J. (Closner) Wobig, age 87, of Pine Island, died peacefully Monday, November 4, 2019, at Homestead at Anoka. Norma was born May 9, 1932, on the family farm near Berne, Minnesota, to Russell and Alice (Schiesser) Closner. After graduating from Pine Island High School, Norma began working for the local business community, including Land O'Lakes, where she worked for...
James Frederick Boehlke
Nov 3, 2019
A memorial service for James Boehlke will be held Friday November 8th at 10:30 AM at Christ Community Church in Rochester. The service will be co-officiated by The Rev. Greg Loy and The Rev. Dr. Greg Bourgond. Visitation will be Thursday November 7th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel, in Zumbrota. The visitation will...
Kristin Marie Walm
Nov 3, 2019
Kristin Marie Walm, 49, of Red Wing, died Sunday, November 3, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 6, 1970, in Farmington, Minnesota to Karl and Adelle (Olson) Iten. She graduated in 1988 from Farmington High School and continued on to college where she received her degree as a Registered Nurse. For three...
Leslie E. Siewert
Nov 3, 2019
Leslie Emil Siewert, 77, of Red Wing, died Sunday, November 3, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 18, 1942, in Elgin, Minnesota to Emil and Joyce (Van Houton) Siewert. He graduated from Elgin High School. He worked various jobs over the years, but mainly at Koch Refinery for over 30 years before...
Robert Harold Koenig
Nov 2, 2019
Robert Koenig, 75, of Zumbrota, passed away Saturday November 2, 2019 at the Sunset Nursing Home in Kenyon. Robert Harold Koenig was born August 15, 1944 in Zumbrota, MN to Harold and Verniel (Lother) Koenig. He grew up and attended school in Zumbrota. After graduating from high school, Bob went on to barber school and became a barber. During the...
Bruce Conrad Clementson
Oct 29, 2019
A memorial service for Bruce Clementson will be held Monday November 4th at 11:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota. The Rev. Dr. Marggi Pleiss-Sippola will officiate. Burial will follow at United Lutheran Cemetery in Zumbrota. The visitation will be Sunday November 3rd from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel, in Zumbrota, and...
Lillian Ann Huston
Oct 28, 2019
Lillian A. Huston-Ortiz, 68, of Byron, MN passed away unexpectedly Monday October 28, 2019 at her home. Lilly was born March 11, 1951 in Raton, New Mexico and graduated high school from Carson High School in Carson, California. Lilly moved to Rochester, MN in 1978 with her family and over the years, made many longtime friends working for the Mayo...
Ruth Ellen Bartsch
Oct 28, 2019
Ruth E. Bartsch, age 75 of Wanamingo, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, St. Marys Campus in Rochester. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the New Life Church in Wanamingo with Pastor Pat McBride officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be...
Catherine Mae Friese
Oct 28, 2019
Funeral services for Catherine Friese will be held Friday November 1st at 2:00 PM at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Pine Island. The Rev. Dwight LaPine will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Pine Island Cemetery. Mrs. Friese, 95, of Rochester, died Monday October 28, 2019 at Edenbrook Rochester where...
Richard "Hollywood" Conroy
Oct 26, 2019
Richard "Hollywood" Conroy, 61, of Northfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. He was born August 25, 1958, in Red Wing, to Joseph and Madelyn (Grant) Conroy and grew up and attended school in Red Wing. He worked as a journeyman carpenter for many years until an injury forced him to choose a different profession. He started his...
Donna Jean Wendt
Oct 26, 2019
Donna "Jean" Wendt, 90, of Red Wing, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 at her home. She was born August 26, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to John and Anna Palmer, who were both from Sweden. She grew up and went to school in Minneapolis, graduating from college with a teaching degree. She taught school in Anoka and St. Paul...
Margaret Ann Du Ren
Oct 25, 2019
Margaret Ann Du Ren, 81, of Red Wing, died Friday, October 25, 2019 at Deer Crest. She was born July 6, 1938 in Shawano, Wisconsin to Ferdinand and Charlotte (Petersen) Wedde. She grew up in rural Wisconsin on her family's farm. She married George Allen Bates in 1956 and the couple moved to New York and had three children....
Robert F. "Bob" Bird
Oct 25, 2019
Robert F. Bird age 87, of Wanamingo; died on October 25, 2019 at the Norris Square in Cottage Grove. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 11:00 am at Mahn Family Funeral Home- Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with Pastor Christopher Culuris officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday for one hour prior to the service. Burial...
Ursula Vangsness
Oct 23, 2019
Ursula Vangsness age 82, of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, St. Marys Campus. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Minneola Lutheran Church in rural Zumbrota with Pastor Hannah Bergstrom de Leon officiating. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday...