Obituaries
Thomas L. Comstock
May 23, 2019
Thomas L. Comstock age 84 of Zumbrota died on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Rochester, St. Marys Campus. A memorial mass will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Michael in Pine Island with Father Randal Kasel celebrating the mass. Private family burial will be in...
Lois Ann Barry
May 22, 2019
Lois Ann Barry, 89, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Valentines Assisted Living, surrounded by her children. She was born October 5, 1929 in Red Wing to Hayes and Esther (Johnson) Trudeaux. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1947. She married Patrick Barry on February 7, 1949. Together they raised 8 children. Lois worked...
Lowell A. Mitchell
May 21, 2019
Lowell A. Mitchell, age 83 of Mazeppa died on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Red Wing Hospital. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will...
Richard W. "Richie" Hinrichs
May 20, 2019
Richard "Richie" W. Hinrichs, 77, of Zumbrota, MN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 20, 2019, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Richard was born to Reinhart and Iva (King) Hinrichs on October 8, 1941. He attended school in Zumbrota before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1959, during which he was stationed overseas in South...
June Knutson Freiheit
May 18, 2019
June K. Freiheit, age 68, of Zumbrota, died on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 11:00 am at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke presiding. The visitation will be on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Mahn...
Andrew Thomas Newman
May 17, 2019
Andrew Thomas Newman, age 35, died on Friday, May 17th, 2019 at his home in Rochester, Minnesota. Andrew was born in Cedar Rapids, IA and graduated from John Marshall High School in 2002, where he received an award for his work as an amatuer filmmaker. Andrew loved animals, music, good food, video games, scuba diving, and working on his stop-motion...
Melinda Helmer
May 17, 2019
Melinda Marie Helmer, 52, of Red Wing, died on Friday, May 17, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 26, 1966, in Red Wing to Robert and Mary (Bollinger) Flynn. She graduated in 1984 from Red Wing Central High School. On December 21, 1985, she was united in marriage to Bryan Helmer. She worked for...
Richard V. Wells
May 15, 2019
Richard V. Wells, "Wanbdi Wičaȟčada" 65, of Prairie Island, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at his home. He was born September 8, 1953, in Red Wing, to Leo and Beatrice (Shanawo) Wells. He grew up in South Minneapolis and attended Northwestern Electronics Institute. He worked for a number of years at RCA in Jacksonville, Florida and then for a roofing...
Donald Dean Larson
May 15, 2019
Donald Dean "Don" Larson, 85, of Red Wing died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the Bay View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (formerly Red Wing Health Center). He was born October 19, 1933 in Vasa, Minnesota to Milton and Mildred (Lorenson) Larson. He attended country school in Goodhue County. He served in the U.S. Army in 1955 and was honorably discharged...
Constance L. "Connie" Stelzner
May 14, 2019
. Constance L. "Connie" Stelzner, age 73 of Pine Island died on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at her home in Pine Island. A Memorial mass will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Michael in Pine Island with Father Randal Kasel celebrating the mass. Private family burial will be at a later...
Frederick R. "Fred" Heimberg
May 13, 2019
Frederick R. Heimberg, age 78 of Pine Island died on May 13, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Rochester - Methodist Campus. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Zwingli United Church of Christ in Berne with Pastor Karen Larson officiating. Burial will be in the Berne Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Steven Allan Henry
May 13, 2019
Steven A. Henry, age 68 of Zumbrota died unexpectedly on Monday, May 13, 2019 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Schoch officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the...
Robert Alan Volkmann
May 9, 2019
Robert Alan Volkmann, age 81, of Red Wing, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 21, 1938 in Raymond, MN to Albert and Ruth (Engel) Volkmann. He lived in various towns as a young child until his family moved to Red Wing, MN in 1943...
Roger Gary Radtke
May 9, 2019
Roger Gary Radtke died May 8, 2019 at his home in Lindstrom, MN of natural causes. He was born to Christian and Adeline Radtke on June 5, 1943, on the Radtke farm near Pine Island. He graduated from Pine Island schools in 1961. He met Lucille Marie Heyes, and knew she was the one when she said she wanted to...
Stanley R. Kukuska
May 7, 2019
Stanley Richard Kukuska, 74, of Maiden Rock, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. He was born on March 1, 1945, in River Falls to Stanley and Jessie (Richards) Kukuska. He grew up in River Falls and attended Catholic school there. In 1965 he was united in marriage to Delphine Vinge, and soon...
Robert Russell Yeary
May 5, 2019
Robert Russell Yeary, 62, of Red Wing, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 9, 1956, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming to David and Laverne (Hess) Yeary. He graduated from high school in Jackson Hole and then served in the US Navy from 1974-1976. He married Colleen Wilford and they...
Joshua Leonard
May 5, 2019
Joshua Jerome Leonard, age 27, of Lake City, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 in a farming accident. He was born September 24, 1991 in Rochester, MN to Jeffrey & Annette (Book) Leonard. Josh grew up in Zumbro Falls and graduated with his high school sweetheart, Melanie Cordes, from Lincoln High School in 2010. Josh and Melanie were united in...
Dorothy E. Naseth
May 4, 2019
Dorothy E. Naseth, 96, of Red Wing, died Saturday, May 4, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born May 22, 1922 in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin to Hilton and Ethel (Julian) Hoffman. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Red Wing where she attended school. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1939. She married...
Frances Faye Peterson
May 4, 2019
Frances Peterson of Pine Island, Minnesota passed away on May 4, 2019. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Bernice Bertha Knowles
May 3, 2019
Bernice B. Knowles, 94, of Red Wing, died Friday, May 3, 2019 at St Crispin Living Community. She was born on April 28, 1925 to William and Irma (Gueltzow) Schultz. On June 14, 1946 she was united in marriage to Max Gerald Knowles. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, going on walks, sitting in her swing and most importantly hanging out with...
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