Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...