Obituaries

Elaine Keehn

Elaine Keehn

May 10, 2016

Elaine Keehn, age 84, of Lake Zumbro, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home. Elaine left her earthly home on May 10th, 2016 and is now happily reunited with her mother Esther, husband Bobby, her son-in-law Kevin, her daughter in-law Cheryl, and her Savior our Lord Jesus Christ in her eternal heavenly home. A visitation for Elaine Keehn will...

Jane  Anne Larson

Jane Anne Larson

May 10, 2016

Jane Larson left this life and joined her husband in heaven on May 10, 2016. She will be remembered at 11:00 Monday, May 16th at Mt Olive Lutheran Church in Rochester, MN, with a visitation preceding the service by one hour. Jane Anne Paul was born June 9, 1928 to Evelyn and Howard Paul in rural Colfax, Wisconsin. She attended...

Ila  L. Friedrich

Ila L. Friedrich

May 9, 2016

Ila L. Friedrich age 91 of Zumbrota passed away on Monday, May 9, 2916 at the Pine Haven Care Center. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Stordahl Lutheran Church 15049 County 12 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN with Pastor Kathleen Lowery officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be for one...

Edith  Marie Kyllo

Edith Marie Kyllo

May 8, 2016

Edith M. (Hegseth) Kyllo, age 85 of Wanamingo, died peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at her residence. A Funeral Service will be on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Wanamingo Lutheran Church with Pastor Chris Culuris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM...

Charlotte  Constance Harwick

Charlotte Constance Harwick

May 8, 2016

Funeral services for Charlotte Harwick will be held Thursday May 12th at 11:00 AM at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester. The Rev. Nancy Wheeler Handlon will officiate. Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Mrs. Harwick, 85, of Rochester, died Saturday May 8, 2016 at Seasons Hospice. Charlotte Constance Brekke was born March 10, 1931 in Rock...

Eugene "Gene" Arthur Glander

Eugene "Gene" Arthur Glander

May 8, 2016

Eugene "Gene" Arthur Glander was born in Lake City on April 6, 1941 to Edward and Anna (Reese) Glander. He passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN on May 8, 2016. Gene attended St. John's Lutheran School and Lincoln High School in Lake City. In 1963 he married Judith Reincke. They had two children, Mike and Lisa. They...

Eugene  Samuel McCllelland

Eugene Samuel McCllelland

May 8, 2016

Eugene Samuel McClelland, 77, of Red Wing, died Sunday, May 8, 2016, at the Cannon Falls Hospital. He was born on July 7, 1938 in Austin, Minnesota to Samuel and Dorothy (Lenz) McClelland. He graduated from Austin High School and then worked for IBM in Rochester for 15 years along with dairy farming. On February 14, 1959, he married Ione...

Virginia  "Jean" McGee

Virginia "Jean" McGee

May 7, 2016

A funeral mass for Virginia (Jean) McGee will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul E. Nelson officiating. Burial will be in St. Kieran's Catholic Cemetery near Cresco Iowa. Virgina F. "Jean" McGee was born March 27, 1922 in Ossian, IA to Joseph and Caroline "Carrie" Wiltgen. She died after a brief...

Evelyn  Marie Courtier

Evelyn Marie Courtier

May 6, 2016

Evelyn Marie Albers Courtier December 19, 1916 - May 6, 2016 Evelyn Marie Albers Courtier, 99, passed away peacefully on May 6. Evelyn was a native of Lake City. Of German descent, she grew up speaking both English and German with her family. In the 1930s, Evelyn attended college at what is now known as Winona State University where she...

Karl  W. Kehren

Karl W. Kehren

May 2, 2016

Karl William Kehren, 72, of Welch, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 13, 1944, in Lake City, to William and Hazel (VonHelmst) Kehren and graduated from high school there in 1962. He then attended the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1967. For 37 years, he was employed with NSP as...

Roger  E. Diercks

Roger E. Diercks

May 1, 2016

Roger Elmer Diercks, 72, of Red Wing, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family, after a battle with mesothelioma. Roger was born February 11, 1944, in Red Wing, to Harry and Margaret (Heitman) Diercks and graduated from Goodhue High School. He earned his heating and air conditioning degree from Ferris State University in Michigan...

Mary  Edith Goplen

Mary Edith Goplen

Apr 28, 2016

Mary Edith Goplen, 91, of Zumbrota passed away April 28, 2016 at her home in the Zumbrota Health Services. Edith was born September 8, 1924 in Jewett Texas to Ernest and Annie Laurie (Fellbaum) Brautigam. Edith graduated from Incarnate Word College Santa Rosa School of Nursing, San Antonio Texas, in the spring of 1946. Edith met Francis A. Goplen during...

James  C. Ray

James C. Ray

Apr 27, 2016

James C. "Jim" Ray, age 28 of St. Paul, formerly of Mazeppa died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his residence in St. Paul. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father Joseph Fogal and Monsignor Robert G. Meyer officiating. Burial...

Patricia  Mary Anderson

Patricia Mary Anderson

Apr 27, 2016

Patricia Mary Anderson of Zumbrota passed away on Wednesday April 27th, 2016. She died peacefully at home with her family at her side. Pat was born on July 14th, 1938 in Zumbrota, Minnesota to Lawrence and Ina Evert. She attended Zumbrota High School and graduated in 1956. After graduation, Pat worked for many years as a secretary at the Mayo...

Steven  C. Yockey

Steven C. Yockey

Apr 25, 2016

Steven Craig Yockey, 66, of Red Wing, died on Monday, April 25, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family, friends and loyal canine companion, Ginger. He was born October 27, 1949 in Waterloo, Iowa to Bert and Lela (Edwards) Yockey. In 1973, he married Terry Brown and in 1977 the couple moved to Red Wing where Steve began working...

James  Lester Rietmann

James Lester Rietmann

Apr 25, 2016

James Lester Rietmann, 72, of Red Wing, died Monday, April 25, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 7, 1944, in Red Wing, to Roger and Bernice (Dahling) Rietmann and graduated from high school in Goodhue. On Sept. 26, 1964, he was united in marriage to Barbara Nelson at Bethany Lutheran Church in Lake City. For...

Evelyn  M. Baker

Evelyn M. Baker

Apr 24, 2016

Evelyn Marie Baker, 83, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at St. Crispin Living Community-Seminary Home. She was born December 30, 1932 in Red Wing to Henry and Doris (Carpenter) Miller. She attended schools in Red Wing and worked for a few years at the Red Wing Shoe Company. On February 9, 1952 she married Calvin Baker and...

Dawn  Marie Gray

Dawn Marie Gray

Apr 24, 2016

Dawn M. Gray, 53, of Frontenac, died unexpectedly, Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Lake City. Dawn always thought of others first and will be remembered for her caring nature. She was an expert jewelry maker, she loved animals, collecting, and was loved dearly by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was born Oct. 9, 1962, in...

William Johnson

William Johnson

Apr 21, 2016

William Johnson, age 91, formerly of Bloomington, MN, died April 21, 2016, in Red Wing, MN. Preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Jennie; siblings, Roland and Corrine and son, David. Survived by his wife, Jean; son, Gary (Janice); granddaughters, Amelia and Lily and nieces and nephews. Memorial service 1 pm Thursday, April 28, at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church,...

Robert Lundberg

Robert Lundberg

Apr 21, 2016

Robert John Lundberg, 83, of Red Wing, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at St. Crispin Living Community - Seminary Home. He was born on October 25, 1932 in Red Wing to Arvid and Anna (Huppert) Lundberg. He graduated in 1950 from Red Wing Central High School and then served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1955. Following...