Obituaries
Loraine F Mitchell
May 8, 2018
Loraine Mitchell of Rochester was called to her heavenly home on May 8, 2018 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. She handled her last few months of life like she handled everything, with courage, humor, and a strong faith in God. Loraine Frances Turek was born on Dec. 5, 1927 to Joseph F. and Paulyne J. (Novak)...
Judd Franklin Lindeen
May 6, 2018
Judd Franklin Lindeen, 68, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Scottsdale, Arizona after battling cancer. Judd was born on October 4, 1949 to Homer and Jean (Stewart) Lindeen, and was a life long resident of Rochester, MN. He attended Lourdes High School, but graduated from Mayo High School in 1967. After graduation, he enrolled at Dunwoody College and...
Kenneth Charles Allen
May 5, 2018
Kenneth Charles Allen, 85, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Saturday May 5th, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. Kenneth "Kenny" was born May 15, 1932, to Roy and Clara Allen on a farm near Spring Valley, MN. He attended country schools and Chatfield High School. In 1953 he married Ethel Leitzen. The couple made their home in Rochester. Kenny...
Charles Samuel McMillen
May 4, 2018
Charles Samuel McMillen, 87, of Red Wing, died Friday, May 4, 2018, at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born on March 7, 1931, in Minneapolis to James and Olive (Landgraber) McMillen. He graduated from West High School in Minneapolis in 1949. He then served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Following his discharge he attended the...
Frank R. Neuvirth
May 4, 2018
Frank Neuvirth of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on May 4, 2018. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Virginia V. Born
May 4, 2018
Virginia Violet Born, 83, of Red Wing, died Friday, May 4, 2018, at the Zumbrota Health Services where she has resided for the past three months. She was born on June 20, 1934, in Rock Elm, Wisconsin to Lester and Jesse (Babcock) Pfingsten. She attended schools in Red Wing and on May 15, 1951 she was united in marriage to...
Vera Mae Friary
May 2, 2018
Vera "Bea" M. Friary age 96, of Pine Island died on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Church of St. Michael in Pine Island with Father Randal Kasel celebrating the mass. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will...
John O. Hanson
May 1, 2018
John Ofsthus Hanson, 1936-2018, devoted husband, and beloved father, grandfather, mentor and friend, passed into eternal life with our Lord, at home surrounded by his family on May 1, 2018. John met Barbara, his loving wife in early 1959 and were married in December, 1960. John was born September 7, 1936, in New York City, NY. He grew up in...
Brenda Lou White
Apr 29, 2018
Brenda Lou White, 55, of Hastings, lost her battle with cancer at Regina Health Care Center of Hastings, on Sunday, April 29, 2018. She was born December 29, 1962, in Red Wing, to Eldon and Mary Lou (Lantz) Langer and was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Red Wing. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1981....
Gertrude Arlene Nellis
Apr 29, 2018
Gertrude Arlene Nellis, 82, of Red Wing, formerly of Minneapolis, died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at her home. She was born September 10, 1935 to George and Gertude (Stucky) McCutcheon. She grew up in New Ulm before moving to Minneapolis in 1942. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1953 and went on to earn a BA in Library...
Genevieve Lutzke
Apr 28, 2018
Genevieve Lutzke, née Simonson, 92, of Rochester, MN, died early Saturday morning, April 28th, 2018, at The Homestead of Rochester. A memorial service will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 2124 Viola Road NE, Rochester, at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 3rd, with Pastor Ben Loven officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service....
Hiroko Evans
Apr 23, 2018
Hiroko Evans passed away on Apr 23, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Lorraine R. Swanson
Apr 22, 2018
"A vivacious maid with a merry heart." (Red Wing High School yearbook, 1933), Lorraine Swanson, age 101, of Vadnais Heights, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 22, 2018. Lorraine grew up on a farm in Vasa, Goodhue County, and lived most of her life in Red Wing and Lake City. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert...
Michael Leslie Rolfson
Apr 17, 2018
Michael L. Rolfson age 49, of Rochester passed peacefully away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Michael in Pine Island with Father Randal Kasel celebrating the mass. Inurnment will be at a later date. A memorial...
Marcella Joy Cook
Apr 16, 2018
Marcella Joy Cook, 84, of Red Wing, died Monday, April 16, 2018, at her home with her family by her side. She was born Feb. 11, 1934, in Red Wing, to Newton and Eunice (Anderson) Gilbert and graduated from Red Wing Central High in 1952. She was united in marriage to Earl Cook on June 7, 1952 and they lived...
Ralph Elmer Pruter
Apr 15, 2018
Ralph Elmer Pruter, age 63, of Lake City, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Lake City Hospital. He was born July 2, 1954 in Lake City to Arnold and Margaret (Niemann) Pruter. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City. In 1980 he married Teri Bauer, and they later divorced. On June 3,...
Ervin Richard Dick
Apr 15, 2018
Ervin R. "Erv" Dick, 91, of Lake City died Sunday, April 15, 2018, at his home. He was born September 25, 1926, in Wabasha, one of 11 children born to Andrew and Mary (Theismann) Dick. He left school and went to work on a bridge crew for the Milwaukee Rail Road to help support his mother and siblings. He then...
James Joseph LeBlanc
Apr 15, 2018
James Joseph LeBlanc, 80, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 15, 2018, at Twin Rivers in Cannon Falls, where he has resided for the past year. He was born on February 22, 1938, in Worthington, Minnesota to Oliver and Viola (Beulke) LeBlanc. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School and then served in National Guard for a number of...
Maxine Madeline Steffens
Apr 15, 2018
Maxine Madeline Crowson, 97, was born at home in Dover MN on November 21, 1920. She died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. She spent her early years on a farm near St. Charles with her parents, Alfred and Cora Crowson, and siblings Lawrence, Gerald (Ty), and Irene. She contracted polio at 11 and was bedridden...
Barbara Jane Eckstrom
Apr 15, 2018
Barbara Eckstrom of Red Wing, Minnesota passed away on Apr 15, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here. Funeral Service
APR 20. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CDT)
St. Paul's Lutheran Church 320 West Ave Red Wing, MN 55066