Obituaries
Gerald Arnold Hanson
Jan 8, 2019
Gerald "Jerry" Arnold Hanson, 77, of Hopkins, Minnesota died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born June 4, 1941 in Red Wing to Arnold and Erna (Fitschen) Hanson. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1959. He went on to earn an associate degree from the Dunwoody Institute. For more than 30 years he...
Marjorie Lorraine Mason
Jan 8, 2019
Marjorie Lorraine Mason, 96, of Red Wing died on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at St. Crispin Living Community. She was born in Viewfield, South Dakota on June 9, 1922 to Frederick and Pearl (Bish) Foreman. She graduated from high school in Hill City, South Dakota in 1941. For a number of years, she did housekeeping. Marge was united in marriage...
Alice Ann Nelson
Jan 7, 2019
Alice Ann Nelson, 78, of Red Wing, died on Monday, January 7, 2019 at the Red Wing Health Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Duluth on August 3, 1940 to Einar and Ellen (Johnson) Abrahamson. She graduated from Clover Valley High School in 1958. She attended nursing school at St. Luke's Hospital and graduated in 1961....
Phillip Arthur Hilden
Jan 6, 2019
Phillip Arthur Hilden, 94, of Red Wing, died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at St. Crispin Living Community. He was born November 28, 1924 to Arthur and Ruth (Swanson) Hilden in Trenton Township, Wisconsin. At 21 he moved to Red Wing and on February 23, 1946 he married Audrey Zemke at Bethel Covenant Church in Hager City. The couple made their...
Jeffrey N. Larson
Jan 5, 2019
Jeffrey Neal Larson, 67, of Red Wing, died Saturday, January 5, 2019, at St. Crispin Living Community, after a six month battle with cancer. He was born June 30, 1951, in Red Wing, to Neal and Betty (Johnson) Larson and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1969. He enlisted in the US Navy and served during the Vietnam...
Greg E. Josephson
Jan 4, 2019
Greg E. Josephson, 70, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was born to parents John and Shirley (Larsen) Josephson on November 20, 1948, in Red Wing. He grew up on a farm in Wisconsin in the Jackson Hill area and graduated from Ellsworth High...
Gaylen R. Hoven
Jan 3, 2019
Gaylen Ralph O'Ray Hoven, 91, of Roscoe Township, Goodhue County, died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, Minn. Gaylen was born on his family farm in Roscoe Township to Otto and Minnie (Gronseth) Hoven on November 10, 1927. He attended school at District 79 in Roscoe Center through eighth grade, then transferred to Wanamingo...
Emery Kohrs
Jan 3, 2019
Emery Kohrs, 87, of Lake City, went to his Heavenly Father on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Lake City Care Center. Emery was born October 15, 1931, in Lake City, to Leonard and Alvira (Dankers) Kohrs . He married Ruth Gerken on June 6, 1952 at Bethany Lutheran Church. They lived and farm in Mount Pleasant Township where they...
Warren Wirth Zimmerman
Jan 3, 2019
Warren Zimmerman, age 96, of Rochester, was born March 13, 1922 to Ina and Fred Zimmerman on a farm near Aredale, IA, and died Jan. 3, 2019 at the Charter House. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Scott, and a brother, Wayne and survived by his wife Helen, (nee Garlock), a daughter, Diane (David) Chase of...
Ernest H. "Ernie" Banks
Jan 2, 2019
Ernest H. "Ernie" Banks, age 78 of Rochester, formerly of Pine Island died suddenly on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Lands Lutheran Church with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Private family burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be...
Doris Elizabeth Fuller
Jan 1, 2019
Doris Elizabeth Fuller, 87, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at the St. Crispin Living Community. She was born August 27, 1931, in Arkansaw, Wisconsin, to Raymond and Elizabeth (Hoyt) Foster. In 1950 she was married to Frank Weissinger, Jr. and was blessed with 7 children; they later divorced. She was employed at a government electrical facility in...
Christian Henry Friedrich
Dec 31, 2018
Funeral services for Christian Friedrich will be held Thursday January 3rd at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa. The Reverend Alan Horn will officiate. Burial will follow at the Mazeppa Cemetery. Mr. Friedrich, 77, of Zumbrota passed away peacefully Monday December 31st at Weatherstone Senior Living in Rochester. Visitation will be Wednesday January 2nd from 5:00 to...
Burt C. Diercks
Dec 27, 2018
Burton Clarence Diercks, 76, of Red Wing, died Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. He was born Nov. 14, 1942, in Red Wing, to Erwin "E.P." and Mabel (Johnson) Diercks and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. He married SuEllen Mehrkins and together they had 4 children; they later divorced. He was employed...
Michael R. "Mick" Lohman
Dec 27, 2018
Michael R. "Mick" (Mike) Lohman age 54 of Northfield, formerly of Zumbrota died on Thursday, December 27, 2018 from complications of cancer at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Rochester - St. Marys Hospital. The funeral service will be on Monday, December 31, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the United Redeemer Lutheran Church, 560 West 3rd Street, Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Radke...
Vayda Colby Jalene Kaiser
Dec 26, 2018
Vayda Colby Jalene Kaiser, age 9, of Goodhue, died on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 14, 2009, in Red Wing to Samuel and Sarah (Colby) Kaiser. She attended Sunnyside School and was in the 4th grade at Burnside School in Red Wing. She enjoyed going to school and her presence...
Frank Edward Miller
Dec 26, 2018
Frank E. Miller, age 87, of Zumbrota, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 11:00 am at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Schoch officiating. The visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Zumbrota Cemetery....
Helen M. Liffrig
Dec 25, 2018
Helen M. Liffrig, age 93 of Pine Island, formerly of Mazeppa died on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father Randal Kasel celebrating the mass. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery....
Willis "Willie" Glen Safe
Dec 24, 2018
Willis "Willie" G. Safe, 83, of Red Wing, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at Comfort of Home in Hudson, Wisconsin. He was born December 29, 1934 in Red Wing to Glen and Elsie (Nash) Safe; the oldest of four boys. His family lived in Spring Garden and Miesville before moving to Red Wing in 1942 where he graduated from...
Roger A Meyer
Dec 24, 2018
Roger Aurelius Meyer, 85, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 at the Lake City Care Center. He was born September 28, 1933 to Aurelius C. Meyer and Laura H. (Thomforde) Meyer in Mt. Pleasant Township, Wabasha County. He attended country school at St. Peter's Lutheran Parochial and graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in...
Lola Anna Kish
Dec 24, 2018
Lola A. Kish, age 99, of Zumbrota, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 at Zumbrota Health Service. Funeral service will be on Monday, December 31, 2018 at St. John's Lutheran Church - Mazeppa at 11:00 am with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery....