Obituaries

Roger M. Gunter
Dec 15, 2014
Roger M. Gunter, 64 of Red Wing, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at his residence. He was born in St. Paul on March 21, 1950, son of James Stanley and Lorraine Agnes (Kehr) Gunter. He attended his schooling at Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights. After school, he was drafted in the U.S. Army. He later re-enlisted. Most of...
Catherine Ellen Kellogg
Dec 15, 2014
Catherine Kellogg, age 85, of Rochester, died Monday (Dec. 15, 2014) at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus. Catherine Ellen Schneider was born Feb. 9, 1929 in Chicago, IL to Edward and Edna (Kelly) Schneider. Catherine worked as an Executive Secretary at Universal Oil Products (UOP) in Des Plaines, IL. After retiring, she enjoyed dining out, shopping, hitting the...
Gordon Ellis Cariveau
Dec 15, 2014
Gordon Ellis Cariveau Sr.'s life was taken in a car accident on December 15, 2014 near Roberts, WI. Gordon was born September 24, 1941 in Grand Forks, ND. He attended St. Anthony Grade School, Cathedral High School, and Technical High School in St. Cloud, MN. He graduated in 1959. He received his B.A. degree in Business at Rochester Community College....
Marjorie J. Andrist
Dec 15, 2014
Marjorie J. Andrist, age 64, of Pine Island died suddenly on Monday, December 15 2014, at her home in Pine Island, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Carolyn Westlake officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2014 from 4:00...
Elizabeth Gernentz
Dec 15, 2014
Elizabeth Margaret Gernentz, 82, of Red Wing, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at her home at Deer Crest. She was born on April 10, 1932 in Red Wing to Dwight and Marguerite (Melander) Kinne. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1950 and on November 28, 1952 she married Bert Gernentz at First Presbyterian Church in Red Wing....
Logan Jacob Hinrichs
Dec 14, 2014
Logan Jacob Hinrichs, 14 of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 14, 2014 in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. He was born November 25, 2000 in Red Wing, son of Luke and Emmy (Hinrichs) Husfloen. Logan was a student at Red Wing High School. He mowed lawns for his neighbors. Logan loved music. He enjoyed listening to everything from Johnny Cash and...
Vera Byington
Dec 14, 2014
Vera Byington, age 74, of Maiden Rock, died December 14, 2014 at her sisters residence. She was born September 5, 1940 in Pepin, WI to Dale and Irene (Anderson) Byington. She grew up in Bay City, WI. The past 41 years she lived at her cabin in Warrentown. She worked many jobs including fry Cook, Pinsetter, construction, and lastly she...
Harold Francis Kocina
Dec 14, 2014
Harold Kocina Born October 3, 1932. Retired from work February 15, 1994. Retired forever December 14, 2014. Funeral arrangements are by the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel.
Elizabeth L. Halpaus
Dec 12, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Halpaus, 78, of Red Wing, died Friday, December 12, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing. She was born February 14, 1936, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Horace and Eleanora (Seibenaler) Keetley and graduated from Hastings High School. She married Wilbur Vanberg and together they had four children. They later divorced. She worked at the Red Wing Health...
Helen Marie Cliff
Dec 12, 2014
Helen Marie Cliff, 87, of Lake City, died Friday, December 12, 2014, at Lake City Care Center. She was born June 1, 1927, in Wabasha, MN, to Carl & Julia (Passe) Rauchman. Helen graduated from St. Felix High School in 1945. On December 21, 1947, she married Joseph Cliff in Jacksonville, FL. After Joe was discharged from the Navy in...
Bernice Schwartau
Dec 11, 2014
Bernice J. Gustafson Schwartau, 90, of Red Wing, died peacefully Thursday, December 11, 2014 at her home at Deer Crest. She was born on June 20, 1924, in Red Wing to Wilhelm and Nellie (Lambert) Gustafson. As a high school student, Bernice moved to town during the school year working for various families and for Bubby & Mae Borgen's Store...
Richard Harry Diercks
Dec 9, 2014
Richard Harry Diercks, 83 of Red Wing, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at his home. He was born July 25, 1931 in Red Wing, son of Harry Louis and Margaret Christine (Heitman) Diercks. He grew up and attended country school in Lake City and Belvidere through the 8th Grade, and then he farmed with his father until he turned 21....
Helen G. Bengtson
Dec 9, 2014
Helen Grace Bengtson, 90, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Seminary Home surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. A private service was held at First Lutheran Church. Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church or Mayo Hospice.
Merlin Francis Kalstabakken
Dec 6, 2014
A memorial service for Merlin Kalstabakken will be held Saturday January 10, 2015 at the Community Church of Hokah in Hokah, Minnesota. Pastor Dave Possing will officiate. Mr. Kalstabakken, 71, of Mazeppa, died Saturday December 6, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Saint Mary's Campus in Rochester. Merlin Francis Kalstabakken was born March 23, 1943 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, the...
Jeanette Kaneen
Dec 5, 2014
Jeanette C. Kaneen, 96, of Red Wing, was called home on Friday, December 5, 2014 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born on March 30, 1918 in Hager City, Wisconsin to Gustaf and Matilda (Swanson) Nelson. She attended rural schools in Pierce County, Wisconsin and Welch, Minnesota and on June 6, 1936 she married Irving Kaneen. They farmed in...
Wesley Jon Adams
Dec 4, 2014
Wesley Jon Adams, age 57, of Lake City passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. He was born April 1957 in Rochester, MN to Everett and Lois Adams. Wes grew up in Lake City and attended Lake City and Rochester Schools. He married Mary in May of 1977 in Rochester. They lived...
Donald C. Cunderla
Dec 2, 2014
Donald C. Cunderla, 86, of Read's Landing passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center in Wabasha. He was born June 1, 1928 to Joseph and Mary Cunderla in Rochester. He attended Rochester Public schools and graduated from Rochester High School in 1946. After graduating he enlisted in the Armed Forces and was in the Army...
Beth Oskey
Dec 2, 2014
Beth Oskey, 92, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2014 at her home in Red Wing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren and sons, Peter and Jeffrey. She is survived by daughter, Cheryl (Tony) Holmes and son, Warren (Marsha) Oskey; five grandchildren, Berit (Joey) Coleman, Mari (Jimmy) Rickard, Shelley Rusch, Jillian (Eric) Balzer and Brett (Daphne) Sandborg...
Helen E. Ottman
Dec 1, 2014
Helen Elizabeth Ottman, 94, of Red Wing, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. She was born May 20, 1920, in Trenton Township, Wisconsin to Carl and Minnie (Hilden) DeJager and attended Allehoe School in Wisconsin and Red Wing Central High School in Red Wing, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to Glen Ottman...
William "Bill" Schutz
Nov 30, 2014
William D. "Bill" Schutz, 83, of Pine Island, died Sunday November 30, 2014 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, Minnesota. He suffered from COPD and several other medical conditions. Bill was born on June 21, 1931 in Rochester, the son of Walter and Mary L. (Egger) Schutz. He completed elementary school in a one-room country school in rural Dodge County,...