Obituaries
Richard H. Gaustad
Jun 17, 2018
Richard "Rick" Harley Gaustad, 72 of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. He was born December 27, 1945, in Cokato, to Harley and Vernette (Johnson) Gaustad and graduated from Cokato High School in 1964. He went on to attend Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and enlisted in the US Army....
Yvonne "Bibs" Johnson
Jun 16, 2018
Yvonne Adaire "Bibs" Johnson, 90, of Bay City, died Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the River Falls Area Hospital. She was born on August 9, 1927, in Red Wing to Herman and Eva (Olson) Rosenberg and raised by Herman and Freda Rosenberg. Bibs attended schools in Red Wing and worked as a waitress where she met Orville Johnson. They were...
Steven E Mickelson
Jun 14, 2018
Steven Edward Mickelson, 70, of Spring Hill, Florida, formerly of Red Wing, died Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida. He was born on August 20, 1947, in Cannon Falls to Eugene and Phyllis (Munson) Mickelson. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1965. He was very proud to serve his country receiving...
William Leonard Rabehl
Jun 14, 2018
RABEHL, WILLIAM ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA A memorial service for William "Bill" Rabehl will be held Tuesday June 19th at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. The Reverend Linda Helberg will officiate. Burial of the urn will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Rabehl, 88, of Rochester, died Thursday June 14, 2018 in Rochester. Visitation will be Monday June 18th...
Marion Leona Parkinson
Jun 12, 2018
Marion Parkinson, 95, was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on May 23, 1923 to Clarence and Cora (Jenkins) Erickson, and died on June 12, 2018 at Madonna Towers in Rochester. Her father worked for the Corps of Engineers, and she spent her childhood at the Pine River Dam in Crosslake, Minnesota before moving to the Mississippi Lock and Dam #5...
Kenneth Michael Sexton
Jun 11, 2018
Kenneth Michael Sexton, 61, of Lake City, went to his heavenly home after a battle with ALS on Monday, June 11, 2018 surrounded by his family. Ken was born on December 17, 1956 to John and Clara (Angelbeck) Sexton in Lake City. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1975 and then began working on the family...
Floyd Frank Nardinger
Jun 11, 2018
Floyd Frank Nardinger, 94, of Lake City, died Monday, June 11, 2018 at the Bluffs Senior Living of Lake City. Floyd was born November 11, 1923 to William and Eva (Liffrig) Nardinger in Chester Township, Wabasha County. He attended country school in Chester Township and parochial school at St. Mary's Church in Bellechester until 8th grade and then began farming....
Robert Stanley Neshiem
Jun 10, 2018
Robert "Bobby" S. Neshiem age 74, of Mazeppa died on Sunday morning, June 10, 2018 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. The funeral service will be on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in the Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior...
Jeffrey Bjork
Jun 9, 2018
Jeffrey Lee Bjork, 64, of Goodhue, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at his home. He was born February 12, 1954, in Wabasha, to William and Pearl (Grob) Bjork. He grew up in Alma, Wisconsin and graduated from high school in 1972. He went on to attend Eau Claire Dist. 1 Technical College and received his associate's degree in...
Ernest F. "Ernie" Arendt
Jun 9, 2018
Ernest F. "Ernie" Arendt age 75, of Mazeppa died on Saturday morning, June 9, 2018 at his home in Mazeppa. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday,...
John H. Meyer
Jun 9, 2018
John Howard Meyer, 78, of Red Wing, died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Red Wing Care Community. He was born February 21, 1940 in Red Wing to Benjamin and Gladys (Siewert) Meyer. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School before going to work on his family's farm. He would also drive truck for Hiawatha Glass and later work...
Marion L. Kull
Jun 8, 2018
Marion "Mina" L. Kull, 90, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 8, 2018 at Potter Ridge Assisted Living. She was born May 2, 1928 in Red Wing to Milton and Hazel (Siewert) Johnson. She grew up in Red Wing and attended Red Wing Central High, graduating in 1946. On July 1, 1950 she married Kenneth Kull at St....
Ronald LeRoy Christians
Jun 8, 2018
Ronald L. Christians, age 74, of Lake City, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at Mayo Health System Lake City Hospital. Ron was born May 26, 1944, in Sibley, Iowa, to Manno and Angeline (Schroeder) Christians and he grew up Little Rock, Iowa. After his 8th grade year of school, they moved to the family farm in Herman, Minnesota, and...
Elizabeth Louise Kellett
Jun 6, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" L. Kellett, age 91, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born April 9, 1927 to Jacob and Anna Kronebusch on a farm in Oakridge, MN. Betty was raised on that farm along with her 10 siblings. She attended Holy Trinity Catholic School in Rollingstone. Following graduation she worked...
Alice Marrie Laidlaw
Jun 6, 2018
Alice Laidlaw, 85, of Frontenac, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at The Bluffs of Lake City. She was born on November 23, 1932 in Minneapolis to Nicholas & Tillie (Smude) Kuka. Alice attended high school in North High in Minneapolis. After graduating, Alice married William Laidlaw on June 16, 1956 in Minneapolis, and they made their home in...
Samuel E. Blue
Jun 5, 2018
Samuel E. Blue died on June 5, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. as a result of a fall while walking his beloved dog, Daisy. As in life, he was surrounded by family and friends at his passing. Sam was born on July 3, 1926 in Johnstown, Pa. to Florence Downey Blue and Paul Emerson Blue. He grew...
Ruth Ann Gilliland
Jun 4, 2018
Ruth Ann Gilliland, 86, of Red Wing died on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Bluffs in Lake City. She was born on August 14, 1931 in Hazelton, ND to Walter and Frieda (Johnson) Lemmerhirt. She grew up near Saperer, MN and her family later moved to Bay City, WI. She married Milo Gilliland on December 16, 1949, in River...
Paul L. "PUNK" Glasby
Jun 3, 2018
Paul L. "Punk" Glasby age 70, of Kenyon passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 4:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home in Zumbrota with Pastor Michael Longenecker officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday for two hours prior to the service. Paul LeRoy Glasby...
Sharon Kay Groszbach
Jun 2, 2018
Sharon K. Groszbach, age 78, of Zumbrota, passed away, on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 11:00 am at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Tom Isaacson officiating. The visitation will be two hours prior to the service at...
Karmon Dee Schmitt
Jun 1, 2018
Karmon Dee Schmitt, 56, of Red Wing, died Friday, June 1, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on December 10, 1961, in Zumbrota to Kenneth and DeeAnn (Sanneman) Sommerfield. She graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1980 and in 1984 from Mankato State University with an accounting degree. In 2011, she received her...
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