Obituaries
Walter "Swede" William Pierce
Feb 20, 2015
Walter "Swede" William Pierce, Jr. Walter "Swede" William Pierce, Jr. passed away in his home with his family by his side on February 20, 2015 after a lengthy courageous battle with Heart Disease. Walt was born on July 7, 1935 in Granada, Minnesota. He was the son of Walter and Carolyn Pierce. He attended school in Granada, Minnesota and then...
Laurel D. Benson
Feb 20, 2015
Laurel D. Benson, age 89, of Pine Island passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Pine Haven Care Center. Laurel Dayton Benson was born on May 11, 1925 in Caledonia, MN to Everett and Helen (Houge) Benson. He attended Yucatan Brick School #11 and graduated from Houston High School in 1942. Laurel entered the U.S. Navy on November...
Nikki Ilene Nielsen
Feb 19, 2015
Nikki Ilene Nielsen, 49, of Red Wing, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. She is survived by her parents, Joyce and Elmer Stromquist of Red Wing. A celebration of Nikki's life will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the Anderson Center from 1-3 p.m. Celebration of Life
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Helen M. Mahler
Feb 19, 2015
Helen M. Mahler, age 94, of Pine Island died on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems - St. Marys Campus. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Carolyn Westlake officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will...
Rory L. Golden
Feb 19, 2015
Rory Lewis Golden, 65, much loved by wife, daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, passed away at his home Thursday, February 19, 2015 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lawton, OK to Lorena Golden. He later moved to Red Wing where he attended school. After graduation he married Victoria Beckman. He was employed by Vasa Children's Home and by the...
LeRoy W. Duden
Feb 18, 2015
LeRoy William Duden, 83, of Red Wing, died peacefully Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Seminary Home. He was born on April 30, 1931 in Jacksonville, MN to Lawrence and Johannah (Gluesen) Duden. He married Hazel Haradon on February 27, 1954 in Lake City. He worked for Durkee Atwood, Dayco, and Pirelli for over 40 years. He also farmed for...
Marjorie B. Seebach
Feb 18, 2015
Marjorie B. Seebach, 90, of Red Wing, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at her home. She is survived by six children, Dick (Dot) Seebach of River Falls, WI, Breezie (Monte) Seebach of Fairfield, ID, Leslie Peterson of Hinckley, MN, Sandra Seebach of Red Wing, Marge Truwe (Sean) of Ellsworth, WI, and John (Tammy) Seebach of Columbia Heights, MN; grandchildren,...
LaVonne Johnson
Feb 17, 2015
LaVonne Stolen Johnson, 92, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 at Sunrise Senior Living Home in Minnetonka. She was born November 30, 1922, in Armstrong, Iowa, to Reverend Ernest and Myrtle (Monson) Stolen. She graduated from high school in Racine, Wisconsin and went on to receive her bachelor's degree in economics and history from St. Olaf College in...
Mary Louise Mark
Feb 16, 2015
Mary Louise Mark, age 88, died at her home on Monday, February 16, 2015. Mary was born on October 20, 1926, in Red Wing, the daughter of Fred and Clara (Olson) Chellberg. She was raised in the rural areas around Welch and Red Wing, graduating from Red Wing High School in 1945. She entered teacher training and taught in a...
Joy Sara Thompson
Feb 16, 2015
Joy Sara Thompson, 53 of Rochester, formerly of Red Wing, died after a courageous battle with cancer Monday, February 16, 2015 at her home. She was born July 19, 1961 in Lake City, Minnesota, daughter of Darold and Ardyth (Johnson Erickson) Thompson. Joy attended school in Grand Rapids, graduating in 1980. In 1982, Joy moved to Red Wing, where she...
Arlys Elaine Tlougan
Feb 15, 2015
Arlys Tlougan, 87, passed away Sunday February 15, 2015 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth in Rochester. She was born October 16, 1927 in Elgin Township, Wabasha County, to Fred and Alice Adler. She attended Rochester High School, graduating in 1945. On October 16, 1946 she married Sylvester (Sy) Tlougan. He passed away on October 9, 1992. Arlys worked at...
June R. Ferrie
Feb 14, 2015
June Ruth Ferrie, 95, of Red Wing, passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 at her home at Potter Ridge. She was born June 6, 1919, to Fred and Alvina Collins in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She graduated from Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She married Gordon Ferrie on July 21, 1945 in Milwaukee. Over their marriage, they lived in Wisconsin, Missouri, Michigan...
Hilda Ida Gravenish
Feb 14, 2015
Hilda Ida Gravenish, 98, of Pine Island, died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Deer Crest in Red Wing, where she has resided for the past six months. She was born on June 12, 1916 in Pine Island to George and Ida (Krause) Koenig. She graduated from Pine Island High School in 1933 and then worked a few years in Rochester...
Edna Lily Darcy
Feb 12, 2015
MAZEPPA - Edna Darcy, age 90, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at her home In Mazeppa, surrounded by her family. Edna Lily Mehrkens was born March 1, 1924 on her grandparent's farm in Greatstone, North Dakota, to Fred and Elsie (Siebrass) Mehrkens. When she was around six years old, the family returned to Minnesota to live on farms in rural...
Lucille Marie Radtke
Feb 12, 2015
Funeral services for Lucille Radtke will be held Tuesday February 17th at 1:00 PM at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island. Co-officiating will be the Rev. Kip Groettum and the Rev. Craig Lundstad-Vogt. Burial will follow at the Pine Island Cemetery. Mrs. Radtke, 75, of Lindstrom, died Thursday February 12, 2015 at University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis from...
Wilfrid W. Liffrig
Feb 12, 2015
Wilfrid W. Liffrig age 90 of Pine Island, formerly of Mazeppa died on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Monsignor Robert G. Meyer and Father Randal Kasel con-celebrating the mass....
John Schafer
Feb 12, 2015
John Simon Schafer, 81, of Goodhue, died Thursday, February 12 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester following an accident at work. He was born on November 24, 1933, in Lake City to Vincent and Ada (Simon) Schafer. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Belvidere. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1951. While in...
Betty Ann Schafer
Feb 10, 2015
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Schafer, 86, of Mazeppa, passed away Tuesday morning, February 10, 2015, surrounded by her loving family at the Zumbrota Health Services in Zumbrota, Minnesota. She was born to Leo and Anna (Tri) Reding on September 4, 1928 in Zumbrota Township, Goodhue County, MN the eldest of three children. She graduated from a country school and continued on...
Virginia M. Flaaen
Feb 10, 2015
Virginia M. Flaaen age 84, of Roseville, formerly of Wanamingo died on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Golden Living Lake Ridge Care Center in Roseville. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family...
Gary Alan Schutz
Feb 10, 2015
A memorial gathering for Gary Schutz will be held Monday February 16th from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM at Strikers' Corner in Stewartville. A private burial has been scheduled at the Pine Island Cemetery. Mr. Schutz, 53, of Kasson, and a lifelong Pine Island area resident, died Tuesday February 10, 2015 at his home. Gary Alan Schutz was born May...
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