Obituaries

Finnegan  James Hill

Finnegan James Hill

Aug 10, 2015

Finnegan J. Hill age 12 days of Zumbrota passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015 with his loving parents by his side. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, August 14, 2015 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. Finnegan James Hill was born on July 29, 2015 at Methodist...

Luella  Louise Wallerich

Luella Louise Wallerich

Aug 9, 2015

Luella L. Wallerich, age 80, of Rochester, died unexpectedly Sunday August 9, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - St. Mary's Campus Emergency Department in Rochester. Luella Louise Labisky was born April 10, 1935 on the family farm in Woodland Township, Wabasha County, to Charles and Meta (Timm) Labisky. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1953 and worked for the...

Donna  Mae Harms

Donna Mae Harms

Aug 8, 2015

Donna Mae Harms, 83, of Red Wing, formerly of Harmony, died Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Deer Crest. She was born August 8, 1932, in Spring Grove, Minn. to Everett and Barbara (Myhre) Burtness. She grew up on a farm outside of Harmony in Henrytown. She graduated from Mabel-Canton Schools and continued on to Winona State where she earned a...

Bernice  I. Beulke

Bernice I. Beulke

Aug 3, 2015

Bernice I. Beulke 86, of Wanamingo, died Monday, August 3, 2015 at Zumbrota Health Services in Zumbrota. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Pastor Christopher Culuris officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 4:30 to...

Cecilia Sycks

Cecilia Sycks

Aug 1, 2015

Cecilia Magdalena Sycks, 96, of Red Wing, died Saturday August 1, 2015 at her residence at Deer Crest. She was born on July 16, 1919, on the family farm in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin to John and Mary (Scholz) Diesing. She attended schools in Wisconsin and on October 9, 1948, she married Murlin C. Sycks in Plum City. For nine years...

Lyle  Leon Nelson

Lyle Leon Nelson

Jul 31, 2015

Lyle Leon Nelson, 78, passed from this life early in the morning on July 31, 2015. Lyle was born on September 11, 1936 in Rochester, Minnesota, and grew up in Oronoco, Minnesota. Among the accomplishments of which Lyle was most proud was his service to his country in the United States Army, where he served at various times in the...

Ralph  C. Spitzack

Ralph C. Spitzack

Jul 29, 2015

Ralph C. Spitzack, age 80 of Wanamingo died on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Pastor Luther Mathsen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday starting at 10:30 AM at the...

Joseph  F. Marx

Joseph F. Marx

Jul 27, 2015

Joseph F. Marx, age 89 of Mazeppa died on Monday, July 27, 2015 at the Zumbrota Health Services where he had resided for the past two months. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father Joe Fogal officiating. Burial will be...

Richard "Rik" E. Musty

Richard "Rik" E. Musty

Jul 26, 2015

Dr. Richard "Rik" Edward Musty, age 72, of Wacouta Beach, Minnesota, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1942 in Red Wing to Hubert and Janette (Lidberg) Musty. He graduated from Red Wing High School. He received his B.A. from Carleton College in 1964 went on to receive his Ph.D. from McGill University...

Charles  S. Buck

Charles S. Buck

Jul 26, 2015

Charles S. Buck, age 87 of Zumbrota died on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11:30 AM at the Zumbrota Cemetery with Reverend Cory Moss officiating and military honors provided by Stary-Yerka VFW Post #5727 of Zumbrota. Charles Stary Buck was born on May 10,...

Evelyn  M. Fredrickson

Evelyn M. Fredrickson

Jul 23, 2015

Evelyn M. "Evie" Fredrickson age 87 of Wanamingo died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 27, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Pastor Christopher Culuris officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, July 26, 2015 from 2:00...

Twila  Jean Weichert

Twila Jean Weichert

Jul 22, 2015

PINE ISLAND - Twila J. Weichert, age 82, of rural Pine Island, MN, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at the Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota, MN where she had resided for the past month. Twila Jean Lang was born April 11, 1933 in Hays, KS to Michael M. and Ruth (Hurt) Lang. She was raised in Rural Ellis, KS and...

Stephen  P. Clemens

Stephen P. Clemens

Jul 20, 2015

Stephen P. Clemens age 80 of Mazeppa died unexpectedly on Monday, July 20, 2015 in Mazeppa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father Joseph Fogal officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Mazeppa...

Robert  E. Campbell

Robert E. Campbell

Jul 20, 2015

Robert E. Campbell, 78, formerly of Milaca and Prairie Island, died Monday, July 20, 2015 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Prairie Island Community Center. A visitation will begin at 1 p.m. that day and continue until the service begins. Burial will be at Prairie Island Community Cemetery. A...

Dorothy  Virginia Bowers

Dorothy Virginia Bowers

Jul 19, 2015

Dorothy Virginia Bowers (Ginnie), 100, of Lake City, Minnesota died on Sunday, July 19th, 2015 at the Red Wing Healthcare Community. She was born on July 25th, 1914 in Schenectady, New York to Leonard M. Moyer and Clara Rhodes Moyer. The family moved to Portland, Oregon in 1919. She attended Oregon State University where she was an active member of...

Merle  Gene Knudson

Merle Gene Knudson

Jul 17, 2015

ROCHESTER - Merle G. Knudson, age 90, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing, MN. Merle Gene Knudson was born Feb. 23, 1925 in Alden, Iowa to Frank and Alice (Fuller) Knudson. He was raised in Alden and after graduating from high school in Cedar Falls, Iowa he served in the U.S. Navy, stationed in...

John  Frank Shimek

John Frank Shimek

Jul 17, 2015

The Mass of Christian Burial for John Shimek will be said Tuesday July 21st at 11:00 AM at the Church of Saint Pius X in Rochester. The celebrant will be The Reverend David Byrne. Burial, with military honors provided by the American Legion Post 164 of Stewartville, will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester on Wednesday. John Frank Shimek, 76,...

Wildonna  Catherine Bang

Wildonna Catherine Bang

Jul 16, 2015

Wildonna Catherine Bang, age 89, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park. She was born in Red Wing to George and Anna (Kunde) Strusz on August 8, 1925. She attended school in the Goodhue area. On June 24, 1944 she married Kenneth Bang and they farmed in the Red Wing area. She also...

George  Roscoe Grotkin

George Roscoe Grotkin

Jul 14, 2015

George R. Grotkin, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Mayo Health System in Red Wing at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 6 days. He was born on September 8, 1925 in Dubuque, Iowa and graduated from Benton High School in Benton, Wisconsin. He graduated from Loras College and attended St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee. On May...

Grace  Marie Josephson

Grace Marie Josephson

Jul 13, 2015

Grace Marie Josephson, 96, of Red Wing, died July 13, 2015 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born on September 12, 1918 in Ellsworth, WI to Carl and Hema (Bergund) Lubnow. Grace was the youngest of five Lubnow children. She spent her earlier years in Ellsworth, WI and worked at the Ames Café in Ellsworth, WI. Grace was given...