Obituaries
Bernard William "Ben" Jablonski
Feb 21, 2017
Bernard William "Ben" Jablonski, 84, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at his home. He was born on May 23, 1932, in Red Wing to Henry and Elsie (Steffens) Jablonski. He attended Red Wing Schools and then started working for the Red Wing Shoe Company. From 1952-1955 he served in the US Army during the Korean conflict....
Frank Dement
Feb 20, 2017
Frank Charles Dement, 87, of Cannon Falls, died Monday, February 20, 2017, at the Lake City Care Center. He was born on May 2, 1929, in Goodhue County to Frank and Marie (Haske) Dement. For many years he resided and helped out at the farm of Gordon and Nancy Mills of rural Cannon Falls. Since 2012, he has resided at...
Donald M. Martinson
Feb 20, 2017
Tel-u-wat! For the first time in 92 years, Tuesday started without Donald Marcellis Martinson! Born November 1, 1924 to Jeffery and Theresa Martinson on a small farm in Leland, Iowa. Sad to say, his education got off to a rocky start when after the first day in kindergarten, he refused to go back. He told his parents that he wanted...
Linda Lichtblau
Feb 19, 2017
Linda Lichtblau, 65, of Lake City passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at home, surrounded by family. She was born on August 6, 1951 to Evelyn (Geronime) and Llewelyn Ecklund in Red Wing, Minnesota at St. John's Hospital. Linda graduated from Lincoln High School in 1969. Creative in many art forms, Linda hand stitched her graduation dress as well as...
Bruce B. Stinson
Feb 19, 2017
Bruce B. Stinson, 90, of Lake City passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born on September 29, 1926 to George and Sadie (Ahrens) Stinson. Bruce graduated from South High in Minneapolis and went on to serve in the Army during WWII. While in the military he was trained to be a radio...
Lars E. Haugrose
Feb 17, 2017
Lars Elling Haugrose, 90, of Red Wing, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at St. Crispin Living Community - Seminary Home. He was born July 22, 1926 in Ellsworth, Wisc. to Melvin and Alma (Place) Haugrose. He graduated from Ellsworth High School. Twice he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War until his honorable discharge in 1953. He...
Jo Ann Anderson
Feb 17, 2017
Jo Ann (Butruff) Anderson, 79, died at home, Friday February 17. Jo Ann was born on July 3rd, 1937 to Charles and Pearl (Smith) Butruff. She was born, raised and lived in Rochester all of her life, except for a brief 2 years in Germany. Jo Ann graduated from Rochester High School and went on to marry James D. Anderson...
Donald D. Jennings
Feb 17, 2017
Donald Douglas Jennings, 83, of Red Wing, died Friday, February 17, 2017, at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born January 4, 1934, in Trenton Township., Wisconsin, to William and Olive (Crowther) Jennings and grew up in the Trimbelle Township area. He enlisted in the US Army in 1956, serving until he was honorably discharged in September of 1957....
Jeanette Leise
Feb 15, 2017
Jeanette Frances Leise, 82, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, surrounded by her family, at Deer Crest. She was born on January 22, 1935, in Hartington, Nebraska to Albert and Frances (Wuebben) Arens. She graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic High School. After high school she worked for law firms in Hartington, Denver and Omaha. On November 25, 1961,...
Janet Ellen Marklevits
Feb 13, 2017
Janet Ellen Marklevits, 84, of Red Wing, died February 13, 2017 at Cottagewood Memory Care in Rochester. She was born February 3, 1933 in Red Wing to John and Wava (Lopp) Wills. She was later adopted by George and Augusta (Jablonski) Goldsmith. She attended Red Wing Central High School, graduating in 1951. On June 26, 1951, she married David L....
Marsha J. Durst
Feb 13, 2017
Marsha Durst (65) of Mantorville, MN, died peacefully at her home in hospice care on February 13, 2017. Through her life, she gave the world as much color and beauty as the flower gardens that she adored. Marsha Jean Anderst was born on February 16, 1951 in Fairmont, MN to Roland and Dorothy Anderst who farmed on the outskirts of...
John J. Solem
Feb 11, 2017
John J. Solem passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, with his wife and family at his bedside. John was born on March 25, 1928 in Soldiers Grove, Wisc. to Lloyd and Olga Solem. He grew up in Decorah, Iowa. At the age of 18 he joined the Army. After returning home he met and married his wife of...
Katherine E. Breza
Feb 10, 2017
Katherine Elaine Breza, 70, of Kasson, died Friday, February 10, 2017 at HCMC in Minneapolis. She was born July 23, 1946 to Wallace and Hazel (Hokenstrom) Weberg in Red Wing. She attended Red Wing Central High school. After school she went to work at First State Bank in Red Wing and later the State of Minnesota and Winona National Bank...
Katherine Marie Ebeling
Feb 8, 2017
Katherine M. Ebeling, age 70 of Kasson, formerly of Zumbrota passed away at her residence on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 11:00 A.M at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Randal Kasel officiating. The visitation will be for one hour prior to the service...
Tod Harlan Peterson
Feb 8, 2017
Tod Harlan Peterson, 52, of Rochester, formerly of Red Wing, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017. He was born on July 11, 1964, in Oelwein, Iowa to Warren and Loretta (Augustin) Peterson. He graduated from high school in Minnesota and then started a career in auto mechanics. He married Deanna Kyllo in 1988; to this union one son, Aaron, was born....
Donald J. Kulseth
Feb 7, 2017
Donald J. Kulseth, 71, of Lake City passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at home after a brief illness. He was born in Windom, MN on December 9, 1945 to Johan and Ila (Larson) Kulseth. Donald graduated from Windom High School in 1963. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served from 1964 to 1971, completing three...
Amy Juanita Stensland
Feb 7, 2017
Amy J. Stensland died at Kenyon Sunset Home on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, where she lived the last years of her life. The funeral service will be on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church - Aspelund with Pastor Lyle Aadahl officiating. The visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church....
Ann O. Hammer
Feb 3, 2017
Ann O. Hammer, 83, of Red Wing, passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at her home. She was born December 24, 1933, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Martin and Julia O'Toole. Ann graduated from Pittsburgh Hospital Nursing School in 1954. After graduation, she came to Minnesota to pursue learning from Sister Kenney. She married Donald Hammer in 1957. They embarked...
Naomi Florence Moon
Feb 2, 2017
Naomi Florence Moon, age 85, of Rochester passed away peacefully on Thursday Feb. 2, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Communities Memory Care. Naomi was born Feb. 15, 1931 on a farm in Zumbrota, MN to Louis and Florence (Lohmann) Borgschatz. She married Robert Moon on June 18, 1949 in Rochester. She worked as the bookkeeper at Clark's Home Fair in Rochester...
Evelyn Mathilda Post
Feb 2, 2017
Evelyn M. Post, age 100, of Mazeppa, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Zumbrota Health Service Center. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at St. John's Lutheran Church - Mazeppa at 11:00 A.M with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in...
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