Obituaries

Niles  "Dick" Wedge

Niles "Dick" Wedge

Feb 17, 2016

Niles Richard "Dick" Wedge age 80, of Lake City, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Wednesday, February 17, 2016 after a two-year battle with cancer, at the Mayo Health System Lake City Hospital. He was born October 6, 1935 in Rochester, MN to Niles A. & Josephine (Clay) Wedge. Dick graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1953 and received a...

LaVina  Marie McKinley

LaVina Marie McKinley

Feb 17, 2016

LaVina Marie (Hague) McKinley, age 90, died peacefully on February 17, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Ellsworth. LaVina was born the daughter of Horace and Carrie (Gilbertson) Jennings on June 24, 1925. She attended the Warrentown Grade School and the Maiden Rock High School. Growing up in the depression gave her an appreciation of hard work and taught...

Patricia  "Pat" Olson

Patricia "Pat" Olson

Feb 13, 2016

Patricia T. "Pat" Olson, 83 years old, passed away on February 13, 2016, at Deer Crest Assisted Living, in Red Wing, Minnesota. She was born on October 27, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska to Floyd and Marilyn (Peg) Thomas. Pat grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska where she graduated from high school in 1950. She then went into nurses training at Northwestern...

Karl  William Moritz

Karl William Moritz

Feb 12, 2016

Obituary Notice Karl William Moritz Jr. Karl William Moritz Jr., age 65, of Red Wing, died Friday, February 12, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born September 27, 1950 in River Falls, WI to Karl Sr. and Alverda (Gunderson) Moritz. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1968, and then went on to attend the...

Edwin  O. Stensland

Edwin O. Stensland

Feb 12, 2016

Edwin O. Stensland, age 83 of Wanamingo died on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Emmanuel Lutheran Church - Aspelund with Pastor Martin Horn officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday for one hour prior...

Gerald  E Childs

Gerald E Childs

Feb 11, 2016

Gerald "Jerry" E. Childs, 83, of Red Wing, passed away on February 11, 2016 at Deer Crest. Jerry is survived by his beloved and loving wife and best friend, Yvonne of 55 years; his two daughters Martha Olzenak of Burnsville, MN and Mary (Randy) Manore of Lakeville, MN. He is also survived by nieces, a nephew, and other family and...

Donald  E. Stemen

Donald E. Stemen

Feb 11, 2016

Donald Eugene Stemen, 85, of Red Wing, died Thursday, February 11, 2016, at the Red Wing Healthcare Community. He was born September 13, 1930, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Darle and Theresia (Bonifas) Stemen. He graduated from high school at Central Catholic School in Ft. Wayne and then served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. On August 5,...

Lois  K. Zemke

Lois K. Zemke

Feb 9, 2016

Lois K. Zemke, age 83 of Zumbrota died peacefully on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. The funeral will be on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue with Pastor Jim Bourman officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at the Mahn...

Gloria Henn

Gloria Henn

Feb 8, 2016

Gloria Henn, 84, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born October 18, 1931, in Mount Pleasant Township in Wabasha County, to Laroy and Elsa Holst. She was baptized on November 8, 1931, and confirmed on May 20, 1945, both at St....

Gerald  E. Torvund

Gerald E. Torvund

Feb 8, 2016

Gerald E. "Jerry" Torvund, age 73 of Zumbrota died on Monday, February 8, 2016 at his home in Zumbrota. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the United Redeemer Lutheran Church, 560 West 3rd Street, Zumbrota with Rev. Dr. Margaret J. Pleiss-Sippola officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Stanley  O. Kohn

Stanley O. Kohn

Feb 7, 2016

Stanley Otto Kohn, age 87 of Wanamingo, formerly of Pine Island passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2016 of complications from a heart attack suffered on January 24th. Stan was born on October 4, 1928 in Douglas, MN to Otto and Minnie (Fieck) Kohn. He grew up in Douglas and graduated from Rochester High School. Stan worked as an...

Eileen  L. Groth

Eileen L. Groth

Feb 7, 2016

Eileen L. Groth, age 88 of Goodhue passed away on Sunday, February 07, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus. The funeral service will be on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church - Minneola with Pastor Randall Kuznicki officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday,...

Alma  Rose Eisert

Alma Rose Eisert

Feb 7, 2016

Alma Rose Eisert, 84, of Hastings, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 with her husband at her side. She was born June 2, 1931 in Red Wing to Sidney and Alice Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Red Wing. After graduating from Red Wing Central High School she married her husband Gerald "Jerry" Eisert on June 28, 1957 in...

Marlene  Alice Hawkenson

Marlene Alice Hawkenson

Feb 6, 2016

Marlene Alice Hawkenson, 85, of Red Wing, died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park surrounded by her family. She was born May 30, 1930 in Red Wing to Oscar and Alice (Swanson) Elander. She grew up and attended school in Red Wing, graduating from Red Wing Central High School. She met her future husband Eugene Hawkenson...

Doris  A. Dailey

Doris A. Dailey

Feb 6, 2016

Doris A. Dailey, 89, of Red Wing, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Loving Residence. She was born April 11, 1926, in Hager City, Wisconsin, to John and Angie (Pflueger) Knudsen and attended country school there. As a young woman, she moved to California, where she met her husband, Robert Dailey. The two were married on June 25, 1947 in...

Carroll  Ann Brooks

Carroll Ann Brooks

Feb 6, 2016

Carroll Ann Brooks, 77, of Red Wing, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born May 26, 1938 in Red Wing to Walter and Elizabeth (Kleist) Lunke. Grew up and attended school in Red Wing, graduating from Red Wing Central High School. After graduation she went on to work at a nurse's...

Joan  Marie Butler

Joan Marie Butler

Feb 4, 2016

Joan Marie Butler, 79, proudly of Red Wing, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2016 at St. Crispin, Seminary Home. She was born September 13, 1936 in Red Wing to Alton and Myrtle (Aslakson) Duden. She grew up and attended school in Red Wing, graduating from Red Wing Central High School in 1954. On September 18 of the same year she...

Iris  S. Bremer

Iris S. Bremer

Feb 3, 2016

Iris S. Bremer age 87 of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at the Lake City Care Center. She was born on December 31, 1928 to Fredrick and Emma (Stieg) Finke. Iris graduated from Agriculture School at the University of MN. She married Harold Bremer June 6, 1948 in Maple Grove, MN. Iris and her husband farmed their...

August  R. Zellmer

August R. Zellmer

Feb 3, 2016

August "Augie" Zellmer, 95, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at his home at Deercrest. He was born in Roberts County, South Dakota, on August 8, 1920, to Frank and Else Zellmer, one of 10 children. The family settled north of Spooner, Wisconsin, where Augie helped carve out a farm out of the forest behind a team of...

Nam Ngov

Nam Ngov

Feb 3, 2016

Nam Ngov, 85, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He had been a resident of Rochester for more than 33 years. Nam was born in Battambang, Cambodia on May 1, 1930 to Cheng Kim Ngov and Soy Muoy Kor. One of six children, he became a business man at an early age. In 1957, he...