Jan 12, 2024

Carol May Blank, 84, of Red Wing, died Friday, January 12, 2024 at The Homestead in Rochester. She was born May 10, 1939 in Red Wing to Peter and Lois (Bruns) Mallon. She grew up in Red Wing and attended Red Wing schools. She attended Rochester Community College where she received her bachelors in nursing, going to work as...

Jan 10, 2024

Shirley Joan Thoms, 87, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Mayo Clinic- St. Marys Campus, surrounded by family.  She was born on March 9, 1936, in Red Wing to Charles and Blanche (Brock) Savage.  She grew up in Frontenac and graduated from Red Wing High School.  In her younger years she worked on the farm and...

Jan 10, 2024

Margaret Schmitz, 81, of Goodhue, died Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at her home on her farm, surrounded by her family.

She was born July 13, 1942 in Plum City to Leonard and Elvira (Johnson) Gilles. She attended St. Francis in Ellsworth before moving to Red Wing where she attended St. Joseph parochial school and Red Wing Central...

Jan 9, 2024

Sandra Joyce Kuyath, 83, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at her home.  She was born August 15, 1940, in Red Wing, to Irvin and Hazel (Rasmussen) Jablonski and attended Red Wing Central High School.  Sandy was married to Roger Kuyath on May 7, 1960.  They made their home in Red Wing, and together they...

Jan 8, 2024

Sharon K. (Rhodes) Becker, Red Wing, MN, died on January 8th, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing, MN.  At the time of her death, she had retired from a career in higher education. After a long fight with cancer, she passed peacefully, surrounded by her family.

Sharon was born November 14, 1949, in Eau Claire,...

Jan 8, 2024

Erling Robert Lee, 91, of Zumbro Falls, died Monday, January 8, 2024, at his home.  He was born on June 14, 1932, in Hayfield, Minnesota to Jerald and Ruby (Lee) Lee.  He attended rural schools near Sargeant, Minnesota.  He worked for Kennard Edgar and also hauled milk for the Vernon Creamery.  On October 17, 1959, he was united in...

Jan 4, 2024

Sandra (Eckstrom) Malmquist, 68, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 4, 2024, at home surrounded by her family after a lengthy battle with Multiple System Atrophy. Preceded in death by her parents Gilbert and Barbara Eckstrom. Sandy is survived by her husband of 48 years, Craig Malmquist; daughters Erika (Kyle) Rabine and Elise Malmquist; sons Ian (Emmy)...

Jan 4, 2024

Neil Allen Gullickson, 69, of Wanamingo, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 4, 2024. He was born in Zumbrota on August 31, 1954, to Wilbur and Inez (Reierson) Gullickson. He graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1973. He worked at Maple Island for many years, in addition to the City of Wanamingo and the City of Cannon...

Jan 4, 2024

Georgene Ann Benson, 76, of Red Wing, died Thursday, January 4, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on December 3, 1947, in Red Wing to George and Vera (Dick) Hielscher.  She attended Red Wing Schools graduating from Central High School in 1966.  On January 20, 1968, she was united in marriage to William...

Jan 3, 2024

Guy Raymond Yarwood, 66, of Rockport, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at his Nephew’s home surrounded by family. Guy was born on July 19, 1957, in Austin, Minnesota to Walter and Nellie Mae (Smith) Yarwood.

Guy enjoyed fishing, kayaking, and camping. He also loved spending time with his family.

He is survived...

Jan 2, 2024

William Rick Ellis, 80, of Wanamingo, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester. He was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico on May 18, 1943, to William and Luz (Ramirez) Ellis. He graduated from high school in Crescent City, FL in 1962. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and...

Jan 1, 2024

Kenneth Duane Lee, 72, of Zumbrota, passed away peacefully January 1, 2024 at Mayo inpatient palliative care with his devoted wife and daughter by his side following a 3 year journey with metastatic kidney cancer. Too soon. The world lost one of the best ones. He dipped his toe into 2024 then left to reclaim his breath as he...

Jan 1, 2024

Ruth Ellen Brandt of Colfax, WI, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2024 in Rochester, MN at the home of her daughter and son-in-law after a brief illness.

Ruth was born on November 13, 1941 in Menomonie, Wisconsin to Emil and Freda Rommelmeyer. She graduated from Menomonie High School and continued her schooling to...

Jan 1, 2024

Gerry D. Arnold, 75, of Kasson, died peacefully at home on January 1, 2024.

He was was born on September 13, 1948 to Deana and Everett Arnold in Chatfield, MN. He Graduated in 1966 from Chatfield High School.

Gerry enlisted in the US Army in May 1967. He served in Vietnam as part of the...

Dec 30, 2023

Joseph “Joe” Herbert Trost passed away at the age of 93 on December 30th, 2023, at Cottagewood Senior Living (The Haven) in Rochester, MN. Joe was born on February 4th, 1930, in St. Paul MN to Walter and Myrtle (Fitch) Trost. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Shirley, his siblings Robert, Walter, Marcella (Marce) Sanftner,...

Dec 30, 2023

Richard Claud Atkinson, 86, of Zumbrota, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023. He was born May 5, 1937, in Milton Township in Dodge County to Harold and Mavis (Stafford) Atkinson. He grew up in rural Oronoco, helping on the family farm. In 1956, he joined the Army where he was stationed in Germany for a time. After the Army,...

Dec 28, 2023

Nathan Allan Wiles, 45, of Owatonna and formerly of Red Wing, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at his home. He was born May 25, 1978, in Red Wing to Jeff and Kim (Veek) Wiles. He attended Red Wing Central High School. After high school, Nathan moved to St. Petersburg, FL where he worked various construction jobs until moving...

Dec 27, 2023

Patricia Ann (Schrader) Wirtanen, age 82, went to be with her Lord on December 27, after fifteen years with Alzheimer’s Disease, at Elysian of Lake City residence. She was born at her parent’s home on July 19, 1941 during a very strong thunder storm in Berlin, NY. She came in literally with a “bang” as lightning struck nearby and...

Dec 27, 2023

In Loving Memory of Terry Rossi

Terry Carl Rossi, 59, of Red Wing, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home. Born on May 4, 1964, in Red Wing, to Neil and Judy (Glander) Rossi, Terry was a 1983 graduate of Red Wing Central High School.  After high school, he worked for Quality One Woodworking...

Dec 27, 2023

Alvina Balow, of Lake City and formerly of rural Red Wing, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the age of 95, at the High Street House in Lake City where she resided. She was born October 26, 1928, in Lake City to Clarence and Florence (Prigge) Busch. She graduated in 1946 from Mary E. McCahill Institute in...