Obituaries
Gary Joseph Schwab
Jun 25, 2017
Gary Joseph Schwab, 69 of Red Wing, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Red Wing Health Community. Gary was born December 10, 1947 in Red Wing, to Jack and Evelyn (Redding) Schwab. He grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1965. He then began working at the SB Foot Tannery, where he...
Shirley Ann Luettinger
Jun 23, 2017
Shirley A. Luettinger, 91, of Lake City, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at home. She was born on August 22, 1925 in Litchfield, Minnesota to Henry "Leo" and Olga (Behrmann) Hulterstrum. Shirley was a 1943 graduate from Litchfield High School and went on to graduate from Gustavus Adolphus College with a degree in music. On June 18, 1949, Shirley...
Betty T. Barrett
Jun 20, 2017
Betty Mae Taylor, age 90, of Surprise, Arizona passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at About Seniors Assisted Living in Surprise, Arizona. She was born in Sisseton, South Dakota on June 27, 1926, to Ceylon and Veva (Varns) Taylor. Betty moved to Minnesota at a young age and lived most of her life in Lake City. Betty was married to...
Elda Marie Banidt
Jun 19, 2017
Elda Marie Banidt, 95, of Red Wing, died Monday, June 19, 2017 at the St. Crispin Living Community, Care Center in Red Wing. She was born January 26, 1922 in Mazeppa Township to August and Mattie (Albers) Banidt. She lived in the Goodhue area until moving to Red Wing in 1957. She attended St. John's Hospital School of Nursing and...
James A. Stubbs
Jun 19, 2017
James A. Stubbs, age 69, of Pine Island died suddenly on Monday, June 19, 2917 at his home. The funeral service will be held on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday, June 25, 2017 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Mahn Family...
Louise "Liz" Koester
Jun 19, 2017
Louise "Liz" Marie Koester, 93, of Red Wing, died on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Deer Crest Assisted Living. She was born on May 16, 1924 in Red Wing to Russell and Anna (Ogren) Dartt. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1942. On August 24, 1946 she married Robert Koester and they made their home in Red...
Garrett Frederick Olson
Jun 18, 2017
Garrett Olson, 31, of Lakeland, formerly of Red Wing, died suddenly on Sunday, June 18, 2017. He was born Dec. 21, 1985 in Palm Springs, California to Frederick and Doris (Barnes) Olson. He grew up in Red Wing and attended school there until 2002. His family moved back to California, where he graduated from Palm Desert High School in 2004. ...
James Arthur Rud
Jun 16, 2017
James Arthur Rud, 80, of Farmington died on June 16, 2017 in Red Wing. He was born on October 2, 1936 to Geraldine (Feeney) and Norman Rud, Sr. in Minneapolis. Jimmy graduated from Brown Institute in 1959 and began working in radio. His radio personality name was Jimmy Reed and he worked for KDWB, KRSI, WLOL and WDGY. Jimmy adored...
Betty June Wipperling
Jun 15, 2017
Betty June Wipperling, 82, of Red Wing, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. She was born June 30, 1934 in Red Wing to Nicholas and Marie (Hynding) Peterson. She grew up in Diamond Bluff and attended a one room school house through the 8th grade. She then started working at Ted's Café...
Joanne M Shore
Jun 15, 2017
SHORE, JOANNE ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Joanne M. Shore, 88, of Stewartville, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 14 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester, surrounded by her family. Joanne Henry was born February 25, 1929 in Rochester. A homemaker for most of her life, she also had volunteered at a nursing home, was a hairdresser and worked in cosmetology, and...
Steven B Gray
Jun 14, 2017
Steven B. Gray, age 76, of Florence, AZ, formerly of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on Dec. 14, 2016 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Steven was born Jan. 3, 1940 to Arthur and Cecelia (Bethke) Gray in Rochester. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1958. He played hockey as a goalie in...
Marie Therese Dols
Jun 13, 2017
Marie Therese Dols, 86, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Deer Crest Assisted Living in Red Wing. She was born on January 8, 1931, in Waumandee, Wisconsin to Anton and Agusta (Zeller) Huettel. She graduated from Arcadia High school in 1949 and St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester in 1952. She married Walter Reglin in 1952...
Audrey Elizabeth Ayen
Jun 13, 2017
Audrey E. Ayen, age 95, of Zumbrota, passed away unexpectedly, following a short illness on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. The funeral service will be on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 11:00 am at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Schoch officiating. The visitation will be on Thursday, June 15, 2017...
Luverne "Skip" John Reding
Jun 12, 2017
Luverne John "Skip" Reding of Red Wing, died Monday June 12, 2017 at The Bluffs in Lake City. Skip was born October 21, 1928 in St Paul, MN to John and Nellie (O'Keefe) Reding. He graduated from Red Wing High School. On October 3, 1950 he was united in marriage to Margery Opem. He farmed in Burnside Township for a...
Donald C. Florine
Jun 10, 2017
Donald Curtis Florine, 90, of Red Wing, died peacefully Saturday, June 10, 2017, at St. Crispin Living Community, Seminary Home. He was born on August 18, 1926, in Carthage, South Dakota to Elmer and Esther (Magnuson) Florine. In 1941, he moved to Gaylord, Minnesota. In 1943, he enlisted in the US Navy serving in the South Pacific for two years...
John Thomas Parker
Jun 8, 2017
John Thomas Parker, 67, of Red Wing, died at his home on Thursday, June 8, 2017. He was born November 9, 1949, in Red Wing, to Thomas and Lucille (Behrens) Parker. A 1968 graduate of Red Wing Central High School, he went on to attend Rochester Community College, and then attended the apprenticeship program to become an electrician. He began...
Mary Beth Olson
Jun 8, 2017
Mary Beth Olson, 56, of Red Wing died at her home on Thursday, June 8, 2017, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Red Wing on March 27, 1961 to Robert and Rita (Stoffel) Zignego. She attended school at Saint Joseph's Catholic School and Red Wing High School where she graduated in 1979. She continued her...
Aaron J. Davis
Jun 8, 2017
Aaron J. Davis, age 38, of Greely, CO formerly of Zumbrota, was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Ogallala, NE on Thursday, June 8, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Radke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to...
Dolores Harris
Jun 7, 2017
Dolores Adeline Harris, 90, of Red Wing died on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at St. Crispin Care Center. She was born on February 26, 1927 in Wacouta to Francis and Volga (Clobes) Haustein. She attended school in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1945. She worked a variety of hard jobs throughout her life and...
Gerald "Jerry" Rauvola
Jun 7, 2017
Gerald Roger Rauvola, 73, of Zumbrota, was welcomed into heaven on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Jerry was born January 30, 1944 to Ernest and Mary (Smith) Rauvola in Cannon Falls. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Randolph High School in 1962. Jerry worked for Northern States Power Company as an electrical lineman and retired after 37...
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