Dec 6, 2023

LaVonne Mae Schafer, 92, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing.  She was born April 16, 1931 to Oscar and Myrtle (Nord) Flom of Wanamingo.  She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo and in 1949, she graduated from Wanamingo High School.  After high school she attended Gustavus Adolphus College in...

Dec 4, 2023

Luverne Melroy Thompson, 96, of Red Wing, died Monday, December 4, 2023, at his home at the Villa at St. Crispin’s, surrounded by his family.  He was born on November 16, 1927, in Zumbrota to Oscar and Martha (Kopang) Thompson.  He attended rural schools and then served in the US Army from 1946-1947.  Following his honorable discharge, he farmed...

Dec 3, 2023

Gary L. Freiburg – 78 – Lake City, MN

It is with great sadness we announce that Gary has passed.

He was preceded by his parents, Alois & Loretta (Kloser) Freiburg, Sisters, Donna (Dick) Miller, Janet (Art) Tietjen, Lori Rehm, brothers, Tom and Rodney, brothers-in-law, Greg Poncelet, Doug Stephens, Dick Miller, Art Tietjen.

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Dec 1, 2023

Bruce W. Voigt passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at his home from pancreatic cancer.

Bruce was born on September 10, 1955 to Wally & Irene (Manthe) Voigt in Red Wing, MN.  He graduated from Red Wing Central High in 1973.

He married Beth (Schumacher) Greeley in April of 1993 and between them they...

Nov 30, 2023

Robert Endicott, age 87 of Lake City passed away on November 30, 2023 at Elysian Senior Homes in Lake City.

Robert (known to many as Bob) was born on December 26, 1935 in Evanston IL to Frank & Edith (Franks) Endicott. Bob married Carol Shaw August 3, 1974 in Evanston, IL. They moved to the Lake City...

Nov 29, 2023

Karen Adam , 83, of Northfield, died Wednesday November 29, 2023 at Northfield Hospital in Northfield.

Born Karen Helen Erickson on May 9, 1940, she was the daughter of Gust and Helen (Johnson) Erickson.  Her life’s work was that as a physical therapist and she gave 50 years of her life in that...

Nov 27, 2023

Thomas Ernest Gorman, age 75, of Red Wing, died Monday, November 27, 2023, surrounded by his family.  He was born June 2, 1948 in Red Wing to George and Josephine (Heaney) Gorman.  He was one of ten children growing up and often helped out at his family’s grocery store, Heaney and Gorman’s.  In 1966 he graduated from Goodhue High...

Nov 26, 2023

Brad L. Nagel, 57, of Red Wing, died Sunday, November 26, 2023 near his home.  He was born March 21, 1966, in Rochester, to Gary and Cheryl (Engelhardt) Nagel.  His family moved to Red Wing and as a young boy he was drawn to the outdoors—whether it was trapping, bow hunting or bicycling around on his newspaper...

Nov 26, 2023

James Elmer Mallon, 81, of Red Wing, died Sunday, November 26, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on September 23, 1942, in Red Wing to Elmer and Vivian (Baez) Mallon.  He graduated from Red Wing High School in 1961.  On December 14, 1963, he was married to Renee Madison in Avoca, Minnesota.   During...

Nov 24, 2023

Daniel Wayne Kern, 83, of Bay City, Wisconsin, died Friday, November 24, 2023 at the Ellsworth Care Center in Ellsworth, Wisconsin.  He was born June 1, 1940, to Alvin and Doris (Hoyt) Kern in Plum City, Wisconsin.  On May 21,1960, Daniel was united in marriage to Marlene Mary Johnson in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Daniel worked for 43 years for S.B....

Nov 23, 2023

Mary Lane Fincham, 67, of Elmore, MN died Thursday, November 23, 2023, at United Hospital District in Blue Earth, MN.  She was born on October 17, 1956, in Colorado Springs, CO to Jack and Helen (Broyles) Fincham.  She resided in Minneapolis for 40 years where she was employed as a legal secretary at law firms in the...

Nov 23, 2023

Charles “Chuck” Edward Frawley, 89, of Red Wing, died Thursday, November 23, 2023 at the Benedictine Care Center in Red Wing, Minnesota.  He was born February 9, 1934, to Charles A. and Charlotte Grace (Fiedler) Frawley in St. Peter, Minnesota.  On November 8, 1954, Chuck was united in marriage to Joyce Ethel Jorgenson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Joyce passed away...

Nov 23, 2023

Gaye Leone Larson, 74, of Red Wing, died Thursday, November 23, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on March 12, 1949, in Bethesda, Maryland to Harold and Leone (Beckler) Siemer.  On April 28, 1974, she married Allan Larson in South Dakota.  She taught for many years at area schools and prior to her...

Nov 22, 2023

Tabitha Rosita (Garcia) Lewis of Rochester, MN, gained her angel wings on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023, at the age of 36 years old.  Tabby was born on December 19th, 1986, to parents Rosendo and Maureen (Graham) Garcia in Chicago, Illinois. Tabby was a loving and devoted mother to her two sons Logan aged 15 and Carter aged 9.

Nov 22, 2023

Lawrence “Larry” Celestine Zylka, 80, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Red Wing.  He was born June 24, 1943, to Celestine and Mildred (Voglin) Zylka in Little Falls, MN.  He graduated from Little Falls High school in 1961 then attended Northwestern Drafting School in St. Louis Park.  On September 24,...

Nov 21, 2023

Lorraine Marie (Stee) Hartwig, 93, of Northfield, MN, passed away peacefully with her loving family surrounding her. She was born in Zumbrota, MN, on February 25, 1930, to Lambert and Bertha (Lemmerman) Stee. She attended St. Olaf College in Northfield and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English and history. She became a teacher which brought her to Buffalo,...

Nov 20, 2023

Michelle McElmury, a cherished mother of three sons and a daughter, passed away on November 20, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and love.

Michelle, 51, was born on April 10, 1972 to Terry Heimer & Joyce (Pruter) Burke. She grew up in Lake City, MN and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1990. She went...

Nov 20, 2023

David James Olson, 71, of Red Wing, died Monday, November 20, 2023 at his home, after a lengthy illness.  He was born April 23, 1952 in Austin, MN to Joseph and Mildred Olson.  He graduated from Austin High School in 1970 and worked various jobs throughout his life but music was always a constant and consistent piece of his...

Nov 20, 2023

Shelby Jean Monk, 86, of Battle Lake, MN, died peacefully Monday, November 20, 2023.  She was born on February 18, 1937, in Breckenridge, MN to Spencer and Kathleen (Oliphant) Strom.  She graduated in 1955 from Breckenridge High School. On April 21, 1956, she married Donald F. Monk at the Methodist Church in Breckenridge. They lived on the Monk family...

Nov 18, 2023

John Robert Schade, 86, of Hager City, Wisconsin, died Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Deer Crest Senior Living in Red Wing. He was born June 4, 1937, in Dodge, Wisconsin, to Joe and Verna (Brom) Schade.  He graduated from Winona High School and began working for the Red Wing Shoe Company until he enlisted in the US Army in...