Obituaries
Ralph F. Schrimpf
Oct 2, 2015
Ralph Frederick Schrimpf, 91 of Lake City, passed away October 2, 2015 at his home. He and his twin brother, Robert were born on September 7, 1924 to Otto and Isabel (Hoyer) Schrimpf in Red Wing. His early years were spent on farms in and around Red Wing. In 1944 he was drafted into the U. S. Army where he...
Beverly Ann Gleason
Oct 1, 2015
ROCHESTER - Beverly Ann Gleason, age 79, of Rochester, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at her home. Beverly Ann Aaby was born Jan. 24, 1936 in Rochester to Helmer and Bessie (Birch) Aaby. She had a twin sister, Barbara (Johnson). Beverly graduated from Byron High School. She married Carroll L. Gleason on July 23, 1960, and they had...
Kay Anthony Witte
Oct 1, 2015
Kay Anthony Witte, 83, died Thursday, October 1, 2015. He was an electrician at Northwestern Public Service in South Dakota and an electrician at Motorola in Scottsdale, AZ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alyce Heath Witte and his son Scott Andrew Witte and survived by three children Steven John Witte, Marianne Kay Albasi, Susan Kay Stahl, 8...
Donna Mae Brudeseth
Oct 1, 2015
Donna Mae Brudeseth, age 93, of Red Wing, took the Lord's hand and He guided her home on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Donna was born to Amandus August and Edna (Huneke) Gerken on January 5, 1922 in Red Wing, MN. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1940. She married Arthur John Kutschied on November 13, 1943. While he...
Joan Bette Anding
Sep 30, 2015
Joan Bette Anding, 65, of Zumbro Falls, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at her home. She was born August 29, 1950, in Lake City, Minnesota to Donas and Lorraine (Muller) Bright and grew up in Millville, Minnesota. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1968 and attended beauty school in Rochester. On July 19, 1969, she was united in...
Harlan Ben Shirk
Sep 28, 2015
Harlan Ben Shirk, 93, of Red Wing, MN, formerly of Waterloo, IA, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at the Red Wing Heath Care Community.Harlan was born February 22, 1922 in Maquoketa, Iowa, son of Vern and Bessie Shirk, the second oldest of 8 brothers and sisters. He married Alice Shirk in Omaha, Nebraska on November 26, 1945. Harlan entered the...
Donna Marie Cooper
Sep 28, 2015
Donna Marie Cooper, age 88, of Red Wing, died Monday, September 28, 2015, at the Seminary Home. She was born June 14, 1927, in Chester, Iowa, to Daniel and Amelia (Zeiner) Jorgenson. She graduated from Chester High School in 1945 and went on to attend Macalester College in St. Paul and Hamilton Business College. She married Keith Cooper on May...
Irene Ovedia Kern
Sep 26, 2015
A memorial service for Irene Kern will be held Friday October 2nd at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. Mrs. Kern, 94, of Rochester, died Saturday September 26, 2015 at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th in Rochester. Irene Ovedia Gilbertson was born January 29, 1921 in Saratoga Township, Winona County, Minnesota to Oscar and Ida Gilbertson. After...
Mung Thi Nguyen
Sep 26, 2015
Mung Nguyen, age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 26, 2015 at home, surrounded by her beloved family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday October 2nd at 11:30 AM Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester. The celebrant will be The Reverend Joseph Fogal. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Mung Thi Nguyen was born December 31,...
Gene Paul Pelowski
Sep 24, 2015
Gene Paul Pelowski, Sr., age 92, of Red Wing, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at his home at Deer Crest. He was born on October 12, 1922 in Winona to Kasmer and Helen (Kamin) Pelowski. He graduated from Cotter in 1940 and was the recipient of the 2015 Cotter Alumni Achievement Award. The award recognizes Cotter alumni who have done...
Ruth Loraine Hilleren
Sep 24, 2015
Ruth Loraine Hilleren, age 91, of Red Wing, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at her home at Deer Crest. She was born on December 20, 1923 in Red Wing to Martin and Hilda (Sholing) Hanson. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1942 and married Norman Hilleren on April 16, 1944 in Kansas City, KS. The couple lived in...
Amerigo "Cappy" Cappola
Sep 22, 2015
Amerigo "Cappy" Cappola, age 89, of Red Wing died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at his home at Potter Ridge. He was born on August 4, 1926 in Lockport, NY to Pasquale and Liberata (Spezzo) Cappola. He graduated from Lockport High School and Rochester Business Institute in Rochester, NY. Cappy went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War...
Ina Christofferson
Sep 22, 2015
Ina Alida Christofferson, 76, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Mayo Health Systems in Red Wing. She was born on December 6, 1938, in Red Wing to Elmer and Eunice (Wulf) Carlson. She graduated in 1956 from Red Wing High School and on August 18, 1956 she was united in marriage to Wilford Christofferson at Vasa Lutheran...
Irene Kelland Johnson
Sep 21, 2015
Irene (Kelland) Johnson, 79, of Tucson, Ariz. (lovingly called "Mimi" by her grandchildren and great grandchildren) died unexpectedly September 21, 2015 at Renown Regional Hospital in Reno, Nevada. She was born November 13, 1935 in Grates Cove, Newfoundland, Canada to Aubrey and Charlotte Anne (Hodder). On November 21, 1953, she married James "Jim" , formerly of Red Wing, Minn. The...
Judith T. Bergman
Sep 19, 2015
Judith Bergman, 94, died on Saturday, September 19th, after a prolonged illness. She was born August 27, 1921 in Porter, MN. She grew up in the Dawson, MN area and met her husband, Paul G. Bergman there. They were married in 1944 and lived on the east coast while Paul served in the Navy, returning to Dawson to farm after...
Karen L. Allyn
Sep 18, 2015
Karen Larae Allyn, age 74, of Red Wing, died Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Red Wing Health Community. She was born May 20, 1941 in Minneapolis and adopted by Wesley and Hazel (Persig) Brown. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1959. She then attended Winona State University and later moved...
LaVerne Emma Bertha Thompson
Sep 17, 2015
LaVerne Thompson's precious Lord took her hand and led her home to Heaven September 17, 2015. LaVerne Emma Bertha (Roth) Thompson was born in Winona County on October 29, 1922 to Amanda Beilke Roth and Edwin John Roth. As a child, her family moved to Rochester where she attended Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Rochester High School. She married...
John C. Feil
Sep 17, 2015
John C. Feil age 86 of Pine Island died on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Douglas with Pastor Ricardo Alcoser officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Visitation will...
Gloria Kay Peterson
Sep 16, 2015
Gloria Kay Peterson, 72, of Red Wing, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born February 26, 1943, in Spring Grove, Minnesota to Leon and Catherine (Magnuson) Rostvold. She graduated from Lake City High School in 1960 and worked as a dental hygienist for Dr. Flemming before marrying Gerald "Jerry" Bowen. Together...
Gloria J. Fitschen
Sep 14, 2015
Gloria Jean Fitschen, 66, of Red Wing, died Monday, September 14, 2015, at her home. She was born on December 21, 1948, in Red Wing, to Arnold and Leona (Karsten) Gluesen. She graduated from Lake City High School in 1966 and worked at Lake City State Bank for 3 years. On May 25, 1968, she married Fred Fitschen at St....
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