Obituaries
Shelley Catherine Wilson
Oct 6, 2015
Shelley C. Wilson, age 58 of Rochester, MN died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, Oct. 6th, 2015. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10th, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Community Celebration Church located at 27401 Cty. Rd. 34, Kasson, MN 55944 with Pastor Steve Larson officiating. Shelley Catherine Wilson was born on August 6, 1957 in...
Patrick James Costello
Oct 6, 2015
Patrick J. Costello, 77, of Hager City, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at his home. He was born November 1, 1937, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Frank and Anne (Moening) Costello. He graduated in 1955 from Sauk Centre High School and then enlisted in the US Coast Guard, serving from 1955-1959. In 1964 he graduated from San Jose State...
June Elizabeth Arnold
Oct 5, 2015
ROCHESTER - June Arnold, age 93, of Rochester, died Monday, October 5, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester - St. Mary's Campus. June Elizabeth Siem was born June 6, 1922 in Rochester to Edward J. and Fay (Carly) Siem. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1940 and worked for the Kahler Corporation before becoming a secretary for the Mayo...
Marylyn Virginia Fricke
Oct 4, 2015
Marylyn Virginia Fricke, 82 of Lake City, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the Lake City Care Center. She was born June 15, 1933 to Albert and Mary (Titterington) Prescher in Elgin, Minn. She grew up there and graduated from Elgin High School. On October 14, 1951 she married Maurice "Bud" Fricke in Elgin. The couple made their home in...
Donald M. Peterson
Oct 2, 2015
Donald M. Peterson, age 85 of Pine Island died at his home on Friday, October 2, 2015. A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 12, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Stordahl Lutheran Church in rural Zumbrota with Pastor Kathy Lowery officiating. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2015 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at...
Lowell E. Hinrichs
Oct 2, 2015
Lowell E. Hinrichs, age 82 of Zumbrota died on Friday evening, October 2, 2015 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Carolyn Westlake officiating. Burial will be in the Zumbrota Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Stary-Yerka...
Ralph F. Schrimpf
Oct 2, 2015
Ralph Frederick Schrimpf, 91 of Lake City, passed away October 2, 2015 at his home. He and his twin brother, Robert were born on September 7, 1924 to Otto and Isabel (Hoyer) Schrimpf in Red Wing. His early years were spent on farms in and around Red Wing. In 1944 he was drafted into the U. S. Army where he...
Beverly Ann Gleason
Oct 1, 2015
ROCHESTER - Beverly Ann Gleason, age 79, of Rochester, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at her home. Beverly Ann Aaby was born Jan. 24, 1936 in Rochester to Helmer and Bessie (Birch) Aaby. She had a twin sister, Barbara (Johnson). Beverly graduated from Byron High School. She married Carroll L. Gleason on July 23, 1960, and they had...
Kay Anthony Witte
Oct 1, 2015
Kay Anthony Witte, 83, died Thursday, October 1, 2015. He was an electrician at Northwestern Public Service in South Dakota and an electrician at Motorola in Scottsdale, AZ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alyce Heath Witte and his son Scott Andrew Witte and survived by three children Steven John Witte, Marianne Kay Albasi, Susan Kay Stahl, 8...
Donna Mae Brudeseth
Oct 1, 2015
Donna Mae Brudeseth, age 93, of Red Wing, took the Lord's hand and He guided her home on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Donna was born to Amandus August and Edna (Huneke) Gerken on January 5, 1922 in Red Wing, MN. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1940. She married Arthur John Kutschied on November 13, 1943. While he...
Joan Bette Anding
Sep 30, 2015
Joan Bette Anding, 65, of Zumbro Falls, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at her home. She was born August 29, 1950, in Lake City, Minnesota to Donas and Lorraine (Muller) Bright and grew up in Millville, Minnesota. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1968 and attended beauty school in Rochester. On July 19, 1969, she was united in...
Harlan Ben Shirk
Sep 28, 2015
Harlan Ben Shirk, 93, of Red Wing, MN, formerly of Waterloo, IA, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at the Red Wing Heath Care Community.Harlan was born February 22, 1922 in Maquoketa, Iowa, son of Vern and Bessie Shirk, the second oldest of 8 brothers and sisters. He married Alice Shirk in Omaha, Nebraska on November 26, 1945. Harlan entered the...
Donna Marie Cooper
Sep 28, 2015
Donna Marie Cooper, age 88, of Red Wing, died Monday, September 28, 2015, at the Seminary Home. She was born June 14, 1927, in Chester, Iowa, to Daniel and Amelia (Zeiner) Jorgenson. She graduated from Chester High School in 1945 and went on to attend Macalester College in St. Paul and Hamilton Business College. She married Keith Cooper on May...
Irene Ovedia Kern
Sep 26, 2015
A memorial service for Irene Kern will be held Friday October 2nd at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. Mrs. Kern, 94, of Rochester, died Saturday September 26, 2015 at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th in Rochester. Irene Ovedia Gilbertson was born January 29, 1921 in Saratoga Township, Winona County, Minnesota to Oscar and Ida Gilbertson. After...
Mung Thi Nguyen
Sep 26, 2015
Mung Nguyen, age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 26, 2015 at home, surrounded by her beloved family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday October 2nd at 11:30 AM Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester. The celebrant will be The Reverend Joseph Fogal. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Mung Thi Nguyen was born December 31,...
Gene Paul Pelowski
Sep 24, 2015
Gene Paul Pelowski, Sr., age 92, of Red Wing, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at his home at Deer Crest. He was born on October 12, 1922 in Winona to Kasmer and Helen (Kamin) Pelowski. He graduated from Cotter in 1940 and was the recipient of the 2015 Cotter Alumni Achievement Award. The award recognizes Cotter alumni who have done...
Ruth Loraine Hilleren
Sep 24, 2015
Ruth Loraine Hilleren, age 91, of Red Wing, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at her home at Deer Crest. She was born on December 20, 1923 in Red Wing to Martin and Hilda (Sholing) Hanson. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1942 and married Norman Hilleren on April 16, 1944 in Kansas City, KS. The couple lived in...
Amerigo "Cappy" Cappola
Sep 22, 2015
Amerigo "Cappy" Cappola, age 89, of Red Wing died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at his home at Potter Ridge. He was born on August 4, 1926 in Lockport, NY to Pasquale and Liberata (Spezzo) Cappola. He graduated from Lockport High School and Rochester Business Institute in Rochester, NY. Cappy went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War...
Ina Christofferson
Sep 22, 2015
Ina Alida Christofferson, 76, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Mayo Health Systems in Red Wing. She was born on December 6, 1938, in Red Wing to Elmer and Eunice (Wulf) Carlson. She graduated in 1956 from Red Wing High School and on August 18, 1956 she was united in marriage to Wilford Christofferson at Vasa Lutheran...
Irene Kelland Johnson
Sep 21, 2015
Irene (Kelland) Johnson, 79, of Tucson, Ariz. (lovingly called "Mimi" by her grandchildren and great grandchildren) died unexpectedly September 21, 2015 at Renown Regional Hospital in Reno, Nevada. She was born November 13, 1935 in Grates Cove, Newfoundland, Canada to Aubrey and Charlotte Anne (Hodder). On November 21, 1953, she married James "Jim" , formerly of Red Wing, Minn. The...
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