Obituaries
Linda Elizabeth Curtis
May 31, 2018
Linda Elizabeth Loughmiller Curtis, 76, of Rochester, died Thursday, May 31 at Seasons Hospice. Linda was born in 1941 to Rodney and Mary (Sardou) Loughmiller in Topeka, KS. During her time as a student at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, Linda served as the President of the Student Teachers Association for the State of Kansas and was a member...
Duane Delano Scharpen
May 30, 2018
Duane D. Scharpen, age 84, of Wanamingo, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Zumbrota Health Service Center. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 9 at 1:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Pastor Christopher Culuris officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, June 8, 2018 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm at Mahn Family...
Harriet Ann Quarnstrom
May 30, 2018
Harriet Ann Quarnstrom, 97, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at the Red Wing Health Center. She was born on July 25, 1920, in Burlington, Vermont to Alban and Alice (Harriman) Parker. She graduated from University of Vermont and then served in the US Army during World War II. She met Ward Quarnstrom in the service and they...
Dolores Gorsy Nelson
May 29, 2018
Dolores M. (Gorsy) Nelson, 89, passed away on May 29, 2018 after an extended battle with cancer. She was born to Fred and Lynne (Mason) Van Deusen on May 25, 1929 in Red Wing. She attended grade and high school in Red Wing. Gorsy was married to John Nelson in Ellsworth, WI on March 1, 1947. This union produced three...
Robert Charles Nibbe
May 28, 2018
Robert Charles Nibbe, 76, of Lake City passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at his home. He was born December 10, 1941 in Lake City to Alfred and Lenora (Post) Nibbe. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1959. On April 20, 1963 he married Shirley Atkinson and the couple raised 4 children. He worked various jobs while farming with...
Phillip "Phip" D Eckblad
May 26, 2018
Phillip "Phip" Dale Eckblad, 86, of Red Wing, formerly of Vasa, died Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born March 12, 1932 in Red Wing to Herbert and Florence (Almquist) Eckblad. In 1950 he graduated from Red Wing High School and then attended the U of M Agricultural School in St. Paul. On June...
Kevin Ware Crofton
May 25, 2018
Kevin W. Crofton, age 63, of Rochester, died Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System in Minneapolis. Kevin Ware Crofton was born May 20, 1955 in Rochester to Loren K. and Doris E. (Albrighton) Crofton. Kevin attended Mayo High School where he was involved in wrestling and music. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in...
Isabelle F. "Izzie" Hernlem
May 25, 2018
Isabelle F. "Izzie" Hernlem age 90 of Zumbrota passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 25, 2018 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne D. Schoch officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Laraine Marie Paulsen
May 24, 2018
Laraine Paulsen passed away on May 24, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Bruce Alan Thompson
May 22, 2018
Bruce A. Thompson, age 68, of Rochester, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home. Bruce Alan Thompson was born Feb. 2, 1950 in Moorhead, MN to Lowell and Norma (Martinson) Thompson. He moved to Rochester in 1965 and graduated from Mayo High School in 1968. Bruce then attended the University of Minnesota where he received his Bachelor of Science...
William Edward Highsmith
May 22, 2018
Dr. William Edward "Ed" Highsmith passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the age of 63, from a heart attack at his home. He was born on August 2, 1954 in Gadsden, Alabama to university academics Dr. William Edward Highsmith and Allene Sugg Highsmith. Raised as a faculty brat on the newly-fledged campus of UNC Asheville, he graduated in 1973...
Cheryl Pohl
May 22, 2018
Cheryl "Cherre" Kaye Pohl, 71, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born on October 10, 1946, in Red Wing to Clinton and Kaye (Hall) Henry. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1964 and from University Wisconsin - River Falls in 1968 with a degree in education. On June...
Joan Gertrude Befort
May 20, 2018
Joan G. Befort, age 88, of Genoa, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 25, 2018 at 11:00 am at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father Jonathan Fasnacht officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, May...
Sherrianne Mae Ferber
May 18, 2018
Sherrianne M Ferber, age 74 of Mazeppa, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 18, 2018 at her residence. A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:00 am at the Catholic Church of St. John the Evangelists with Rev. Msgr. Gerald Mahon officiating. The visitation will be on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm...
Charles Klock
May 17, 2018
Charles John Klock, 61, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 17, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born September 23, 1956, in Pontiac, Michigan to Robert and Delores (McClain) Klock. He lived in Florida for many years before moving to Red Wing in 2006. He was employed as a small engines mechanic for various businesses in Red...
Linda VanGuilder
May 17, 2018
Linda VanGuilder, 66, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 17, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born Oct. 25, 1951, in Red Wing, to Kermith and Mary (Lowe) VanGuilder. She is survived by brothers, Kirk VanGuilder and Jeff (Barb) VanGuilder; sister, Shelly Garcia; nephews and nieces, Jolean, Courtney, Matthew, Michael, Alison, Scott (Julie) and Hayden and one great-nephew,...
Dwight A. Roe
May 16, 2018
Dwight Arthur Roe, 69, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at his home at Potter Ridge. He was born on November 29, 1948, in Maryville, Missouri to Otis and Nellie (Pitcock) Roe. His family moved to Winona in 1962 and he graduated from Winona High School in 1966. He married Barbara Bohnert on June 29, 1968 at Central...
Arthur Reese
May 16, 2018
Arthur Reese Jr. of Goodhue died May 16, 2018 at the age of 93. He was born in the village of Goodhue on February 1, 1925 to Arthur and Amanda (Lohmeyer) Reese Sr. Art was the oldest of six boys and raised on the family farm near Goodhue. He attended St. John's Parochial School and graduated from Goodhue High School...
Ivan Martin Harmon
May 10, 2018
Ivan Harmon, age 90, of Rochester, died Thursday May 10, 2018 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester, MN. Ivan Martin Harmon was born April 19, 1928 in the White Water Valley to Edward and Emma (Prowatchke) Harmon. He was raised in, and grew up on a farm in the White Water Valley area. On Oct. 11, 1954 he married...
Calvin John Nibbe
May 9, 2018
Calvin John Nibbe, 82, of Red Wing, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He was born on September 13, 1935 in Belvidere Mills, MN to Benjamin and Katherine (Tiedeman) Nibbe and grew up in Belvidere Mills and Red Wing. He was united in marriage to Lillian Bjorngaard on August 12, 1961. They were happily married for over 50 years....
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