Obituaries
David Timothy Fuller
May 7, 2014
David Timothy Fuller, 73 of Hager City, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at his home. He was born on August 22, 1940 in Marshall Hall, Maryland to William and Katherine (Tippet) Fuller. He attended Catholic school in Indianhead, Maryland and then served in the US Air Force serving from 1957-1958. He married Doris Foster and they later divorced. He...
Elmer William (Butch) Stranberg
May 3, 2014
Elmer (Butch) William Strandberg, 58 of Red Wing, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Reflections Care Suites in Northfield, Minnesota. He was born June 30, 1955 in Duluth, Minnesota, son of Henning and Mary (Evans) Strandberg. He attended Hibbing Tech College. On October 14, 2000, Elmer married Angela Kay Cihak. The couple made their home in Red Wing. Elmer worked...
Dorothy Esther Betcher
May 3, 2014
APPLE VALLEY-Dorothy E. Betcher, age 98, of Apple Valley, MN, died Saturday, (May 3, 2014) at the Centennial House Assisted Living Center in Apple Valley. Dorothy E. Welch was born on December 3, 1915 in Pleasant Grove, Minnesota the daughter of Earl and Neva (Goodwin) Welch. She attended school in the Pleasant Grove area. On October 11, 1936 Dorothy was...

Elvira R. Berardi
May 2, 2014
Elvira R. Berardi, age 82 of Kenyon, formerly of Zumbrota died on Friday, May 02, 2014 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. Services will be at a later date. Elvira Rose Berardi was born on December 2, 1931 in Aquaviva, Italy to Sylvestro and Albertina (nee Tatartaglione) Berardi. She grew up in Aquaviva and attended schools there. In 1960 she immigrated...
Rochelle Marie Wilkens
Apr 28, 2014
Rochelle Marie Wilkens, 93, of Red Wing, died, Monday, April 28, 2014 at Loving Residence in Red Wing. She was born July 15, 1920 in Red Wing to Arthur and Ruby (Welt) Fjerstad. She attended school in Red Wing and Hager City. While in Hager City Elementary School she was mentored by Mary Gwen Owen Swanson. She aspired to continue...
Theresa Helen Smith
Apr 28, 2014
Theresa Helen Smith, 66, of Lake City died April 28, 2014 at her home. She was born July 2, 1947 in LaCrosse, WI. to George J. and Iline (Stephan) Conway. She grew up in Onalaska, Wi. The family moved to Lake City in 1962. She graduated from Lincoln High School. On April 6, 1968 she married Daniel K Smith III...
John L Binner
Apr 27, 2014
John L. Binner, 87, of Lake City died April 27, 2014 at Angel's Care Center in Cannon Falls. He was born February 27, 1927 in Kellogg, Minn. to John and Marie (Wampach) Binner. He grew up and attended school in Kellogg before joining the Navy in 1946. After being honorably discharged he returned to Kellogg. On January 29, 1949 he...

Lance Majerus
Apr 27, 2014
Lance Hubert Majerus, 66, of Red Wing, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Born in Goodhue County to Walter Majerus and Mary (nee Liffrig) Majerus he grew up in Bellchester, MN but lived most of his life in Red Wing, MN. Lance married Michelle Amendolar in 1968 and they later divorced. He is survived by one daughter...
Charlene M. Hanson
Apr 26, 2014
Charlene M. Hanson, age 78, of Zumbrota, died on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 22, 1935, in Milton Township, Dodge County, to Charles and Mabel (nee Kourt) Schiesser. Charlene graduated from Pine Island High School in 1953. After high school she worked for Dr. E. A. Olson and Dr....
Betty Lou Messer
Apr 25, 2014
Betty Lou Messer, 80, of Red Wing, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Red Wing Health Center. She was born to Harm and Helen Van Hovel in Winnebago, Minn. on June 6, 1933. She grew up on her family farm and attended Winnebago High School. After graduation she went on to the Minneapolis Business College. She met her husband,...

Cyndee Lee Cantrell
Apr 25, 2014
Cyndee Lee Cantrell, age 56 of Red Wing, passed into life eternal on Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Seminary Home. She was born on September 19, 1957 in Red Wing to Ronald and Barbara (Larson) Anway. A happy little girl who grew into a generous, loving woman, Cyndee made certain no one who knocked on her door left hungry,...
Dagmar Stina Viola Thompson
Apr 22, 2014
Dagmar Stina Viola Thompson (Johnson) passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Born on June 14, 1914, Dagmar is survived by her daughter Jane of Red Wing and her son James (Laurie) of Spring, TX. She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Dr. George C. Thompson, DC; an infant son, John Byron; and her great-granddaughter, Emma....
William Clarence Gauger
Apr 21, 2014
William Clarence Gauger, 88 of Red Wing, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born March 22, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, son of Clarence and Lizetta (Gosse) Gauger. He attended his schooling in Winona. In 1943, he entered the US Navy, serving during WWII. Following his honorable discharge, he attended Dunwoody Institute in...
Richard Mark McGowan
Apr 20, 2014
Richard Mark McGowan, 68, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. He was born on December 23, 1945, in Janesville, Wisconsin to Hamilton and Lillian (Berg) McGowan. He graduated from high school in Janesville. He worked as a milkman in Janesville and then for many years worked for Owen Vending Company....
Erna M. Borgschatz
Apr 20, 2014
Erna Mary (Hamm) Borgschatz, age 94, of Pine Island, passed away on April 20, 2014 at the Pine Haven Care Center where she had been a resident since October 2010. The funeral service will be on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastor Kip Groettum officiating. Burial will be in...

James R. Robbins
Apr 19, 2014
James Ray Robbins, 72, of Red Wing, Minnesota and formerly of Marshall, Missouri, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born June 18, 1941, in Marshall, Missouri, to Ray and Marie (Fleming) Robbins. His family moved to Livingston, Montana where he grew up and graduated from high school. After high school he entered...

Elizabeth L. Lillico
Apr 18, 2014
Elizabeth Louise Lillico (Maxwell) passed away peacefully on April 18, 2014 at the Lake City Hospital. Elizabeth (Bette/Toots) was born September 20, 1924 in Red Wing, Mn to Theodore and Myrtle Maxwell. In 1944 Bette married John "Bill" Lillico during WWII. In 1948 Bill and Bette moved to Rochester and had 6 children; Jim (deceased), Cathy Lillico Knobel, Nancy Eubank...
Geraldine R. Tri
Apr 18, 2014
Geraldine Rose Tri, age 88, of Pine Island, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Pine Haven Care Center, surrounded by her family. Geraldine Rose Schiesser was born on January 9, 1926 in Berne, MN to Alfred and Margaret (nee Bucher) Schiesser. She attended country school and graduated from West Concord High School in 1943. Geraldine obtained her...
Lois Helen Frank
Apr 17, 2014
ROCHESTER - Lois Frank, age 89, of Rochester, died Thursday (Apr. 17, 2014) at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth. Lois Helen Bernd was born Aug. 14, 1924 in New Richmond, WI, where she was raised and graduated from high school. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls with a degree in English. She was teaching English at...

James Truax
Apr 16, 2014
James Truax, age 66, of Red wing died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the Red Wing Health Center. Arrangements are pending with Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel.