Obituaries
Leonard Burton Hartwich
Aug 13, 2017
Leonard "Burt" Hartwich, age 88, of Rochester, died Sunday Aug. 13, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Leonard Burton Hartwich was born Mar. 15, 1929 in Colorado Springs, CO where he was raised. He completed two years at Denver University studying Architecture before joining the US Army National Guard. He served two years in Korea during the Korean War...
Curtis Gaines Joslin
Aug 12, 2017
Curtis Gaines Joslin, 33, of Saint Paul died on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home. Curtis was born to Everett "Sonny" and Carol Ann (Parmelee) Joslin on October 3, 1983 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He grew up in Anamosa and after his father passed away he moved to the Cannon Falls area where he graduated from high school. He...
George Eldon Archer
Aug 12, 2017
George "Al" Archer, age 91, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 in Stewartville, MN. George Eldon Archer was born May 23, 1926 in Wyoming, MN to George and Ruth (Aney) Archer. He moved to Byron as a child. George enlisted, with his father signing for him, in the US Navy at age 17. He served...
James Glenford Shelstad
Aug 12, 2017
James G. Shelstad, age 70, of Pine Island, died on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family. The funeral service will be on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastor Darby Lawrence officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at...
Burton Fick
Aug 12, 2017
Burton Henry Fick, 67, of Lake City, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born on February 9, 1950 in Red Wing to Vernon and Genevieve (Young) Fick. He spent his school years growing up in Lake City after a short stint of living in Red Wing but...
Bette Ann Blattner
Aug 12, 2017
Bette Ann Blattner, 82, of Rochester, formerly of Red Wing, died on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. She was born on September 23, 1934, to Allen and Laura Beth (Carlon) Anderson. She attended schools in Red Wing. Bette married Karl Blattner and they later divorced. Bette worked at LaGrange Shoe Factory and the Marigold Dairy...
Maurice Lee Andrist
Aug 11, 2017
Maurice L. Andrist age 89, of Pine Island passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester - St. Marys Campus. The funeral service will be on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Pine Island United Methodist Church with Pastor Rick Ormsby officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will be for...
Jack Merlyn Stuhr
Aug 10, 2017
Jack Merlyn Stuhr, 82, of Red Wing, died Thursday, August 10, 2017, at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born on October 3, 1934, in Gillford Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota to Peter and Florence (Bundy) Stuhr. He attended schools in Red Wing. On February 14, 1956, he married Ruth Kirchner and they had 4 children. He was a union...
William Campbell Boyne
Aug 9, 2017
A celebration of the life of William Boyne will be held Friday September 22nd from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Canadian Honker Event Center, 1517 16th Street SW, in Rochester. Additionally, a celebration will be held Monday September 25th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at The Weingarten, 1780 E State Route 15, in Belleville, Illinois. Mr. Boyne, 95, of...
Margaret JoAnn Peters
Aug 8, 2017
Margaret JoAnn Peters, age 86, of Lake City passed away Tuesday August 8, 2017 at the Lake City Hospital. She was born July 5, 1931 in Raymondville, Texas to Ira and Olive Thomas. JoAnn graduated from Checotah High School in Oklahoma in 1949. After she graduated she attended Business College in Tulsa Oklahoma. She then moved to Colorado Springs. It...
Frank "Keno" E. Westerberg
Aug 7, 2017
Frank "Keno" E. Westerberg, 60, of Red Wing, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017, at his home. Frank was born to Dwelton E. and Irene (Mickolichek-Jones) Westerberg on April 30, 1957, in Minneapolis. He attended Coon Rapids Senior High School. After graduation, Frank moved to Red Wing to take a job at the Red Wing Shoe as a splitter,...
Richard R. Cox
Aug 7, 2017
Richard (Rick) R. Cox, 68, of Lake City passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, August 07, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born on July 16, 1949 to Ralph and Gladys (Heuer) Cox in Highland Twp in Wabasha County. The family later moved to Red Wing where Rick attended grade school and was a...
Eileen Ruth Delk
Aug 7, 2017
Eileen Ruth Delk, 79, of Red Wing, died Monday, August 7, 2017 at Mayo Health Systems in Red Wing. She was born on May 5, 1938 in Stephenson, Michigan, to Carl and Mildred (Johnson) Johnson. She graduated in 1960 from Gustavus Adolphus College with a degree in music education. In 1963, she married Reverend Thomas Delk. Together Eileen and Thomas...
Olive Valerie Roome
Aug 7, 2017
Olive Valerie Mather Roome, 104, of Oakdale, formerly of Red Wing, died Monday, August 07, 2017 at Oak Meadows in Oakdale. She was born May 1, 1913 in Dixon's Hollow, Livonia, New York to Olin G. and Gladys (Richardson) Mather. She married Henry William Essery Roome on August 30, 1941 in St. Paul. Henry passed away in 1992. The family...
Leon Orlyn Bollum
Aug 5, 2017
Leon Orlyn Bollum, 72, of Red Wing, died Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the Red Wing Health Care Center. Leon was born in Red Wing on March 23, 1945, to Orlyn and Ethel (Brinkman) Bollum. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1963 and worked as a dairy farmer on the family farm. In high school, he was a member...
Mary Lou Zimmermann
Aug 4, 2017
Mary Lou Zimmermann, age 72, of Red Wing, died Friday, August 4, 2017 at the Lake City Care Center. She was born July 18, 1945 in Red Wing to Harry and Annie (Hadler) Zimmermann. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. She worked at Citizens Security as an insurance adjuster for more than...
Gordon Hinrichs Hinck
Aug 4, 2017
Gordon Hinrichs Hinck, 75, of Lake City passed away at home on Friday, August 4, 2017. He was born on January 13, 1942 to Henry and Elsa (Henn) Hinck in Lake City. Gordy attended Oak Center School. In 1960, he graduated from Lake City High School where he was active in numerous extra-curricular activities including band and basketball where he...
Lester Walter Haaker
Aug 3, 2017
Lester Walter Haaker, Jr., of Red Wing, died Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Arbor Lane in Burnsville. He was born October 24, 1923, in Chicago Ill. to Lester and Lilliah (Tess) Haaker. He attended Lane Technical High School. Prior to graduating, he worked in a precision optical shop in Chicago. In 1941, he moved to Minneapolis and helped set up...
Audrey M. Frauenkron
Aug 3, 2017
Audrey M. Frauenkron age 88, of Pine Island, formerly of St. Paul died on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at her home in Pine Island. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Michael in Pine Island with Father Randal Kasel celebrating the mass. Interment will be in...
Gloria Rae Richter
Aug 2, 2017
Gloria Rae (Bang) Richter passed away Wednesday August 2, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester after a 6 month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born April 11, 1949 in Red Wing to Raynold and Marcella (Strusz) Bang. She graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1967. After high school she attended Faribault Vo-Tech and earned her Nursing degree as...
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