Obituaries
Laila Geneva Stenberg
Jul 18, 2018
Laila Geneva Rannestad was born November 27, 1921 to Anton and Anna (Otterstad) Rannestad in Tioga, ND. At age 2 she moved with her family to Minneapolis, graduating from North HS and the Minnesota Business College. She also studied music at MacPhail School of Music. In 1946, Laila married Alvin "Bud" Stenberg while he was a student at Luther Seminary....
Jeffrey Paul Kizer
Jul 18, 2018
Jeffrey Paul Kizer, age 54, of Cannon Falls formerly of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born June 19, 1964 in Red Wing. He was lovingly raised by Donald and Jill (Parsons) Kizer. He attended schools in Red Wing, then moved to California where...
Shirley Mae Halverson
Jul 15, 2018
Shirley Mae Halverson, 86, of Red Wing, died Sunday, July 15, 2018, at her home. She was born on September 24, 1931, in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin to Ernest and Vera (Holmberg) Hase. She graduated from Maiden Rock High School in 1949. On September 10, 1949, she was united in marriage to Jim Halverson at Salem Lutheran Church of rural Maiden...
Stacy Ann Lande
Jul 14, 2018
Stacy Ann Lande, 47, of Hager City, died, along with her two grandsons as the result of a car accident on July 14, 2018. She was born December 20, 1970 in Lake City to Bud and Peggy (McDeid) Lande. She grew up in Lake City and attended school there. She worked at the Lake City Care Center before leaving to...
Zachary and Taylor Johnson
Jul 14, 2018
Zachary Robert Johnson, 8, and his brother, Taylor Steven Johnson, 5, died, along with their grandmother as the result of a car accident on July 14, 2018. Zac was born February 10, 2010 and Taylor was born September 16, 2012, both in River Falls, Wis. to Christopher Johnson and Marya Christiansen. They both grew up in Ellsworth and attended Ellsworth...
Lorraine Madeline Mehrkens
Jul 13, 2018
Lorraine Madeline Mehrkens, 93, of Red Wing died on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Trinity Care Center in Farmington. She was born in Red Wing on November 19, 1924 to Alvin and Catherine (Bolin) Eidem. Lorraine attended school at Lindgren and Maiden Rock schools. She was united in marriage to John "Sonny" Mehrkens on November 19, 1947. She worked...
Jerry Borgen
Jul 11, 2018
David "Jerry" Jerome Borgen, 89, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at his home at Potter Ridge surrounded by his family. He was born February 19, 1929 in Red Wing to Harry "Bubby" and Mae (Andersen) Borgen. He was a 1947 graduate of Red Wing Central High School and went on to attend Winona Teachers College, MN School...
Doris L Holtan
Jul 9, 2018
Doris Lucille Holtan, 90, of Lake City died Monday, July 09, 2018 at St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center in Wabasha, Minnesota surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Doris was born on May 2, 1928 to Adolph and Selma (Benson) Berg of Zumbrota-Pine Island area. She married Willard Holtan on October 20, 1945 at St. John's...
Joyce Marie Chitty
Jul 8, 2018
Joyce Marie Chitty, 71, of Red Wing, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018, at her home after a short battle with cancer, with her family by her side. She was born November 21, 1946, in Marshalltown, Iowa to John and Dorothy (Cizek) Popelka. She grew up on a farm outside of Toledo, Iowa which is where she attended school and...
Russell Eugene Berg
Jul 8, 2018
Russell E. Berg, age 91, formerly of Kenyon, died on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. The funeral service will be Thursday, July 12 at 1:00 pm at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke . The visitation will be at 11:30 am, just prior to...
Beverly Ann Baker
Jul 7, 2018
Beverly Ann Baker, 84, of Red Wing, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born April 30, 1934, to Erwin and Roberta (Hoyt) Siewert in Red Wing. She spent the majority of her time in Red Wing with the exception of a short time spent in the Pacific Northwest when her...
Catherine A Nichols
Jul 7, 2018
Catherine Anne Nichols passed away unexpectedly on Sat., July 7, 2018 at the young age of 61. Cathy was born in Minneapolis but grew up in Bloomington, MN. She was always quick to point out that she lived close but did not live in "Fashionable West Bloomington"- a common advertising jingle popular during her youth. She attended Winona State University...
Lois Jean Johnson
Jul 7, 2018
Lois Johnson, age 80, of Rochester, died peacefully Saturday, July 7, 2018 at her home. Lois Jean Steffenson was born July 22, 1937 in New Ulm, MN to Harry and Hilda (Larson) Steffenson. She was raised in, and graduated from High School in Franklin, MN. Lois then graduated from Luther College in Decorah, IA with a Bachelor of Arts Degree...
Ryker Bradley Tipton
Jul 6, 2018
Ryker Bradley Tipton, age 3, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 6, 2018. Ryker was a fearless, curious, silly, smart, and strong-willed little guy. He was always happy, especially when he was with his little sister and best friend, ReayAnn. Ryker called her "Honey" and she called him "Guy." Ryker was known to be a little flirt with the girls...
Myrna Lou Huppert
Jul 6, 2018
Myrna Lou Huppert, 88, died on Friday, July 6, 2018 after a brief and valiant battle with cancer surrounded by her family and the loving staff at Valentine's. Born May 18, 1930 in Red Wing to Eugene and Harriet Allyn, she graduated from Red Wing High School in 1948. Myrna worked for her parents who owned Allyn's Bakery for a...
Minda L. "Mindy" Tomfohrde
Jul 5, 2018
MInda L. "Mindy" Tomfohrde age 53, of Mazeppa died on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in an ATV accident in rural Mazeppa. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. A memorial gathering will be on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 from 4:00 -...
Ethelyn H. Ganz
Jul 5, 2018
Ethelyn H. Ganz, age 100, of Pine Island died on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A memorial service will be on Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11AM at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Bill Hoffman officiating. Inurnment will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be for one hour prior to...
Mary Jane Rodgers
Jul 4, 2018
Mary Jane Rodgers age 92, of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 9, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Paul in Zumbrota with Fr. Randal Kasel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, July...
John E Kohrs
Jul 3, 2018
John Kohrs of Red Wing, died on July 3, 2018 surrounded by family at the age of 79. He was born on September 2, 1938 in Red Wing to Edward and Leonora Kohrs. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1956. He served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 and the National Guard from 1958...
Robert Anderson
Jul 1, 2018
Robert (Bob) Anderson, 52, of Maple Springs rural of Lake City, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at his home after a long fight with cancer. He was born June 8, 1966 in Worthington, MN to Verle and Phyllis (Campbell) Anderson. They moved to Red Wing in 1967, when Robert was one and a half years old. He was a...
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