Obituaries

Virginia Wendt

Virginia Wendt

Dec 24, 2017

Virginia Krahling Wendt, age 91, of Zumbrota, died peacefully December 24, 2017 at the Zumbrota Care Center. She was born July 26, 1926 in Sheldon, IA, to William and Mabel (Buren) Krahling. She graduated from Sheldon High School and in 1948 graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, with a teaching degree. She began her teaching career in Mountain...

Raymond  Henry Liffrig

Raymond Henry Liffrig

Dec 23, 2017

Raymond H. Liffrig age 65 of Lake City passed away December 23, 2017 at the Lake City Care Center. Ray was born May 4, 1952 in Lake City to Raymond and Betty (Lombard) Liffrig. Ray graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1971. He worked at Riveria Cabinets in Red Wing for many years. He also worked at...

Carol  Ann Books

Carol Ann Books

Dec 22, 2017

Carol Ann Books of Aurora, Colorado, died of natural causes 22 December, 2017 at the age of 85, one week shy of her 86th birthday. She was born 31 December, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN. Her family moved to Bismarck, ND, where she graduated from Bismarck High School in the class of 1949. She graduated in the class of 1953 with...

Kenneth  A Sellars

Kenneth A Sellars

Dec 21, 2017

Kenneth Arthur Sellars, 86, of Fulton, New York, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his daughter's home in Red Wing, Minnesota with his wife and family by his side. He was born September 7, 1931 to Maitland and Anna (Bristol) Sellars in Central Square, New York, the fifth of seven children. The family later moved to Syracuse where Ken...

Charles  Earl Timmons

Charles Earl Timmons

Dec 21, 2017

Charles Earl "Charlie" Timmons, age 36 of Rochester, died Thursday Dec. 21, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus from complications of a congenital heart defect. Charlie was born Oct. 22, 1981 in South St. Paul, MN and was raised in Rochester. He graduated from Mayo High School and then worked for Go Green Carpet Cleaning. He started working...

Kimberley  K. Sparr

Kimberley K. Sparr

Dec 21, 2017

Kimberley K. Sparr age 59 of Rochester died on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the Zumbrota Health Services where she had resided for the past month. Kimberley Kaye Smith was born on March 13, 1958 in Rochester, MN to Robert and Jean (Ellingrod) Smith. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from Mayo High School in 1976. Kimberley earned her...

Albert  John Bierly

Albert John Bierly

Dec 20, 2017

Albert J. Bierly, Sr., age 94, of Rochester, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Albert was born to John and Mary (Berry) Bierly on June 13, 1923 in Jersey Shore, PA, and was raised in Nippenose Valley, PA. He graduated from Jersey Shore High School in 1941. He started his career at...

Susan  M. Perrotti

Susan M. Perrotti

Dec 17, 2017

Susan M. Perrotti age 78 of Lake City, formerly of Mazeppa passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at The Bluffs of Lake City Senior Living. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father William Thompson officiating. Burial will be in...

Constance Anne Carrier Raubach

Constance Anne Carrier Raubach

Dec 16, 2017

Constance Carrier Raubach of Red Wing, Minnesota passed away on Dec 16, 2017. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Clorene Skaggs

Clorene Skaggs

Dec 15, 2017

Clorene C. Skaggs, 107, of Woodbury, formerly of Red Wing, died Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Woodbury Care Center. She was born July 16, 1910 in Beckett Mountain, Arkansas to James and Florence (Skaggs) Cook. She grew up on a farm and attended school in Beckett Mountain. In 1926 she married Blake Skaggs. The couple moved to Enid, Oklahoma...

Donald  D. Hemphill

Donald D. Hemphill

Dec 12, 2017

Donald D. Hemphill, 73, of Bay City, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at his home. Per his request no services will be held. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Betty  Jo Grothe

Betty Jo Grothe

Dec 11, 2017

Betty Jo Grothe age 61 of Zumbrota passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at her home. The memorial service will be Friday, December 15, at 11:00 AM at Dale Lutheran Church with Pastor Heather Culuris officiating. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, December 14, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral...

Gladys Mason

Gladys Mason

Dec 8, 2017

Gladys (Pennock) Mason, 98, of Red Wing, formerly of St. Paul and St. Cloud, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2017 in the presence of her family. Preceded in death by husband, Howard Mason; parents Hugh and Margaret (Wholers) Pennock and brother, Hugh Pennock Jr., a WWII airman. Born August 9, 1919, Gladys graduated in 1937 from St. Cloud Technical...

Jay  A. Adams

Jay A. Adams

Dec 8, 2017

Jay A. Adams, age 65 of West Concord, formerly of Goodhue passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Marys Campus. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Goodhue Lions Community Center - 105 North Broadway, Goodhue, MN with a one hour visitation prior. Jay...

Robert  "Bob" Erickson

Robert "Bob" Erickson

Dec 7, 2017

Bob "Uncle" Erickson, 55, of Red Wing, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born June 27, 1962, to Myrna Erickson and Lyle Wilson and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. He worked at the Red Wing Recycling Center and Walmart. Bob loved fishing and sports, and was rooting for the MN Vikings...

Walter  Allen Schultz

Walter Allen Schultz

Dec 6, 2017

Walter Schultz, age 86, of Rochester, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester. Walter Allen Schultz was born Feb. 6, 1931 in Hammond, MN to Frank and Pearl (Fetzer) Schultz. He was raised in the Hammond area and attended Rochester Schools. He worked as a truck driver for Reiland Trucking before enlisting in the...

Ervin  Peter Terwilliger

Ervin Peter Terwilliger

Dec 6, 2017

Peter Terwilliger, age 78, of St. Paul, Minnesota passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 06, 2017 at his home in St. Paul. He was born on May 26, 1939 to Gilbert and Frances (Shugrue) Terwilliger in Red Wing. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School and later graduated from the U of M with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He...

Terry  Charles Flynn

Terry Charles Flynn

Dec 2, 2017

Our favorite Irishman has danced his last jig, taken his last boat ride, caught his last walleye, and walked his last 10,000 steps. Terrell "Terry" C. Flynn, 85, of Red Wing, was called home to his beloved wife, who he lost 42 years before him on Saturday, December 02, 2017, at St. Crispin Living Community- Seminary Home. Terry was born...

Leon  Pat Yennie

Leon Pat Yennie

Dec 2, 2017

Leon Pat Yennie, 66, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born on July 3, 1951, in Byron, Minn. to Fritz and Lucille (Busher) Yennie. He attended schools in Byron. On September 10, 1988, he married Brenda Stoltz. They lived in Lake City where he worked in maintenance at...

Jeanne  Ann Acker

Jeanne Ann Acker

Dec 1, 2017

Jeanne A. Acker, age 73, of Pine Island, passed away peacefully on December 1st at the Arbor Terrace memory care facility in Rochester, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 12:30 pm at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Rochester with Father Thomas Loomis officiating. The visitation will be on Friday, December 8,...