Thomas G. Bowers

May 16, 2024

Thomas Gerald Bowers, 78, of Red Wing, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 16, 2024 of natural causes.  He was born November 18, 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa, to Gerald and Mayme (Thomsen) Bowers. His family moved to Texas when he was a young boy.  He graduated in 1964 from South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas and went...

Waunita Lorraine Wallace

May 15, 2024

Waunita “Nita” Lorraine Wallace, 100, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at her home in Lake City, MN.

Nita was born on July 1, 1923 in Lake City to Albert & Emma (Johnson) Lindeen. She was baptized on July 29, 1923 and confirmed on May 16, 1937. She graduated Lincoln High School in 1941 and was employed by Dwelle Telephone...

Leola Marie Kalanquin

May 14, 2024

Leola Marie Kalanquin, 76, of Welch, Minnesota died Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Lake City Care Center in Lake City, Minnesota. She was born on May 16, 1947 to Ludwig and Doris (Clausen) Schmidt in Heron Lake, Minnesota. Leola was a musician and singer for much of her life and in later years she...

Irene Peper

May 13, 2024

Irene Sophie Peper, 98, passed away on May 13, 2024 at the Elysian Assisted Living in Lake City, MN.

Irene was born on December 28, 1925 in Florence Township to William and Dorothea (Roper) Witt.

She married Elmer Peper on January 25, 1946 in Frontenac, MN. 

Irene was active with the VFW Auxiliary, 4-H Leader for 12-years, Rose Garden Club and the Goodhue...

Lois M. Brown

May 13, 2024

Lois Marlene Brown, 70, of Red Wing, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024 after a long courageous battle with COPD. She was born December 7, 1953, in Red Wing, to Joseph and Mildred (Frazier) Linder.  She attended the Villa Maria and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1972.  She married Larry Nelson and they had a son, Quentin....

James E. Miller

May 13, 2024

James Edgar Miller, 83, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 13, 2024 at Deer Crest.  He was born October 2, 1940, in Red Wing, to Alvin and Lillian (Steffenhagen) Miller.  He grew up in Frontenac, Red Wing and the family farm in Lake City.  In 1963, he was drafted into the US Army and upon returning to Red Wing, he...

Theodore Granquist

May 12, 2024

Theodore V. (Ted) Granquist died on May 12, 2024 as a result of multiple health conditions.  Son of Vernor and Lillian Granquist, he was born on June 22, 1935 in Miami, FL.  After graduating from high school in Iron Mountain, MI he attended Gustavus Adolphus College and Augustana Seminary (LSTC). Upon completing his internship training at Salem Lutheran Church in...

Lois P. Anderson

May 11, 2024

Lois Pauline Anderson, 88, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2024 at Benedictine Living Community in Red Wing, Minn. Lois was born October 10, 1936 in Farmington, Minn. to Robert and Anna Alich. She was baptized, confirmed and raised in the faith at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, also in Farmington. On April 18, 1959 she married Homer Harold Anderson. They...

Eloise Ann Goodman

May 9, 2024

Eloise Ann Goodman, 87, of Wanamingo, died on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at North Ridge View in Kenyon, MN. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Reverend David Sorenson officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. Inurnment of both Eloise and...

Dale Gray

May 8, 2024

Dale Jean Gray, 94, of Pine Island, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on May 8, 2024. He was born in Rochester Minnesota on October 8, 1929 to Arthur & Cecelia (Bethke) Gray. Dale was a devoted husband, father, grandpa and great grandpa. He will be remembered for his fishing stories and tales of the many colorful adventures of his...

Ellen Marie Tiedemann

May 8, 2024

Ellen Marie Tiedemann, 72, of Red Wing, died of natural causes, Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at her sister’s cabin in Balsam Lake, WI. Ellie’s passing will leave a tremendous void in the many lives she touched.

She was born November 19, 1951 in Plainview to Ralph and Dorene (Sell) Tiedemann. They lived in Kasson until 1960 when they moved to a...

Janessa Marie Garcia

May 7, 2024

Janessa Marie Garcia, 35, died Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Centennial Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, her final resting place. She was born on August 16, 1988 to Tina Dahlstrom in Minnesota. Janessa was raised in Minnesota and at the age of 18, she spread her wings and traveled to many places. She did delivery work for a number...

Thomas Heinowski

May 6, 2024

Thomas John "Tom" Heinowski passed away peacefully at home in Rochester, Minnesota, with his family on May 6, 2024, at the age of 86 after a nearly six-year battle with cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Tom was born in Lansing, Michigan, on June 8, 1937, to the late Carl and Helen (Banhagel) Heinowski. Tom has five siblings and spent his entire...

Marla "Mitzi" Bjork

May 5, 2024

Mitzi Lynn Bjork passed away on Sunday May 5th in the arms of her beloved sister Cathy Bee in Stockholm WI. She peacefully and fearlessly passed after an incredible battle with breast cancer and leukemia. Her last few weeks were spent in the comfort of her family and closest friends. Mitzi was born February 1st, 1952 in Red Wing, Minnesota....

Frederick Hoyer

May 5, 2024

Frederick "Fred" John Hoyer, 65, of Ellsworth, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family, following a yearlong battle with cancer. Fred was born on July 29, 1958, in Lake City, Minnesota to Albert and Barb (Reynolds) Hoyer. He graduated in 1977 from Lake City High School. For many years he was in...

David Jacob Spain

May 5, 2024

David Jacob Spain, 83 of Lake City, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2024. He was born Aug 3, 1940 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Bernard and Lucy (Kueber) Spain. 

David graduated from Sacred Heart High School, East Grand Forks, MN and earned both a bachelor’s and master’s in education from Valley City State and the University of North...

Linda Bertram

May 4, 2024

Linda Ann Bertram, 76 of Wanamingo, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Born in 1947, in St Paul, Minnesota to Edward and Margaret Axelson, and resided in Welch and Wanamingo. Linda was a woman of remarkable strength and resilience, and throughout her life, she faced challenges with grace and courage.

Linda is survived by...

Dennis Bennett

May 3, 2024

Dennis Bennett, 66, of Prairie Island, died Friday, May 3, 2024. He was born April 8, 1958 in St. Paul to John H and Geraldine (Thill) Kohnen. He grew up in the Como area and attended high school there. He graduated class of 1977. After graduation he attended St. Paul Technical College where he studied carpentry. In 1986 he met...

Doris Marie Peterson

May 2, 2024

Doris Marie Peterson, 84, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 2, 2024 at her home. She was born October 24, 1939 in Bay City, Wis. to Wilbur and Norma (Owens) Gossett. Her family moved to the Diamond Bluff area and she attended rural schools there. On September 30, 1958 she married Earl Peterson in Decorah, Iowa. The couple then bought...

Lawrence Alan Romprey

May 1, 2024

Larry Romprey Obituary

Larry was born in Milwaukee, Wi to Thomas and Marilyn (Manthy) Romprey.

He enjoyed bowling, traveling and camping, but his favorite hobby was car racing. Larry served in the Army as a heavy weapons mechanic and went on to become a fabricator after his time in the Army. Larry enjoyed his last few years with his wife Cindi on...