Obituaries
Aslaug Burawa
Dec 23, 2018
Áslaug (Adda) Burawa died in the early morning of December 23,2018 with her son, Christopher, by her bedside. Áslaug Burawa (née, Hermaníusdóttir) was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on January 12, 1926. Her parents were Hermaníus Márino Jónsson and Sigríður Guðmundsdóttir. She was the wife of George Burawa. She is survived by her son Christopher Burawa and granddaughter Indra Eydís Burawa....
Gail Janet Wells
Dec 22, 2018
Gail Janet Wells, 79 of Welch, died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at her home in Tinta Wita Tipi Care Center with her husband of 22 years by her side. She was born May 13, 1939 in Minneapolis to George and Gladys (Anderson) Wannebo. She grew up in Minneapolis and attended Roosevelt High School. She went on to earn an associate...
George Lee Johnson
Dec 21, 2018
George Lee Johnson went to his heavenly home on December 21st, 2018. He died at his home in Pearland, Texas after a courageous battle with Melanoma. George was born July 19, 1935, in Red Wing, Minnesota to Stanley and Mable Johnson of Goodhue. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1953 and served in the U. S. Army for two...
John C. Baker
Dec 21, 2018
John Charles Baker, 87, of Minneapolis, MN, died Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Mt. Olivet Home. He was born July 4, 1931, in Staples, MN, to James and Esther (Swenson) Baker and graduated from Staples High School. He enlisted in the US Army in 1952 and served in the Korean War until he was honorably discharged in 1954. He...
Michael John Hanson
Dec 20, 2018
Michael John Hanson 49, of Farmington, MN, formerly of Red Wing, died Thursday, December 20th 2018 at Augustana Hospice after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Rochester, MN on August 16, 1969 to Milo and Mary (Ekern) Hanson. He graduated in 1988 from Red Wing Central High Schoool. He married Fran Gould on June 1, 1991 at...
Vicki Jean Lawrence
Dec 20, 2018
Vicki J. Lawrence, age 59, of Rochester, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, surrounded by her family at her home. Vicki Jean Hentges was born Feb. 4, 1959 in Waterloo, Iowa to Ralph "Porky" and Shirley (Yearling) Hentges. She graduated from Central High School in Waterloo in 1977. While working at Brinkley's Landing, she met the love of her life, Darby...
Richard W. Hickey
Dec 20, 2018
Richard W. Hickey, age 87, of Pine Island died on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Pine Haven Care Center from complications related to Parkinson's disease and from injuries received in a fall near his residence. The memorial service will be Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastor Marie Anderson...
Ernest Frederick Rosener
Dec 20, 2018
Ernest Frederick Rosener, 85, of Red Wing, died Thursday, December 20, 2018, at the St. Crispin Living Community surrounded by his family. He was born December 23, 1932, in Red Wing, to Fred and Ellen (Hanson) Rosener and attended high school in Goodhue. He was united in marriage to Frances Schuck on Nov. 9, 1952 in Mantorville. They moved to...
Judith Virginia Christianson
Dec 19, 2018
Judith Virginia Christianson, 80, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. She was born on November 13, 1938, in Ravenna, Ohio to Grant and Jamie (Kinney) Pearcy. She lived with her family in several midwestern states before moving to Minnesota in 1954. She graduated from Richfield High School in 1956 and...
John L. Meincke
Dec 18, 2018
John Meincke, 82, of Elgin, formerly on Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, in Elgin. John was born April 3, 1936, in Red Wing, to Harry and Florence (Stehr) Meincke and graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1955. After graduating, he attended the University of Minnesota Agricultural Program. He served in the US Army...
Carol Jean Merckling
Dec 17, 2018
Carol Jean Merckling, 73, of Lake City, died on Monday, December 17, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City Care Center. Carol was born in Fergus Falls on July 6, 1945 to Alvin and Bernice (Bergan) Paasch. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1963 and then attended the Red Wing Vo-Tech. Carol worked at Mayo Clinic...
Harold H. Hilan
Dec 15, 2018
Harold H. Hilan, 85, of Red Wing, died Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Cardigan Ridge in Little Canada. He was born Sept. 3, 1933, in Baldwin, Wisconsin, to Orben and Anna (Meyer) Hilan. He served in the US Navy from 1951-1955 and retired after 25 years from the St. Paul Post Office. He was a member of First Lutheran Church...
Miyoko Sakajo Boguslawski
Dec 15, 2018
Miyoko Boguslawski, 89, of Rochester, and formerly of Cohasset, died Saturday December 15, 2018 at Madonna Meadows in Rochester, where she had been residing for the past few years. A memorial service will be held at a later date at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Cohasset, and burial will follow at Wildwood Cemetery there. Miyoko Sakajo was born February 6,...
Kiley Jo Reich-Winberg
Dec 14, 2018
Kiley Jo Reich-Winberg, 30, of Red Wing, died on Friday, December 14, 2018, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. She was born on June 25, 1988, in Mankato to Bryan and Chris (Lewis) Reich. When she was five, her family moved to Red Wing. In 2007, she graduated from Red Wing High School, where she played volleyball. One of the highlights...
Todd Gaynor
Dec 13, 2018
Todd Thomas Gaynor, 54, of Red Wing, died Thursday, December 13, 2018, at his home after long battle with cancer. He was born on July 24, 1964 in Minneapolis. He enjoyed NASCAR, fishing, hunting, mudding, and working on motors such as trucks and snowmobiles. He also enjoyed Metallica and spending time with his grandkids and friends. He is survived by...
Myrna Francell Nibbe
Dec 13, 2018
Myrna Francell Nibbe, 89, of Red Wing, died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at her home. She is survived by her children, Dirk (Anne) Nibbe of Springfield, Minn., Todd Nibbe of Red Wing, Carrie Peterson of Red Wing and Brock (Lynn) Nibbe of Lake City and Kelly Nibbe of Red Wing; 15 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; siblings, Marcy (Conrad) Eckstrom and LeahNell...
Marvel M Klein
Dec 13, 2018
Marvel Klein, 81, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the Lake City Care Center. She was born January 5, 1937, in Mt. Pleasant Township, in Wabasha County to Laroy and Fern (Lutjen) Ohlhaber. Marvel was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1954 and she was asked to...
Robert Suskovic
Dec 12, 2018
Robert "Bob" Suskovic, 94, of Lake City, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Lake City Care Center. He was born September 22, 1924, in Red Wing to Adolf and Myrtle (Tyler) Suskovic. He graduated in 1942 from Red Wing Central High School. He attended Bradley College for Watchmaking in Peoria, Illinois and served in the US Navy. In September of...
Shirley Mae Vogel
Dec 12, 2018
Shirley Mae Vogel, 73, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born April 27, 1945, in Melrose, Minnesota to Erving and Esther (Bringie) Hinnkamp. She graduated from Melrose High School and worked various jobs before graduating from college. For 14 years she was married to Gerry Vogel. She worked for...
Elizabeth Ann Friemann
Dec 11, 2018
A memorial gathering for Elizabeth Friemann will be held Saturday December 15th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. A time for sharing personal memories about Mrs. Friemann will begin shortly after 1:00. Mrs. Friemann, age 73, died Tuesday December 11, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's campus, in Rochester. Burial of the...
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