Obituaries

Donald  Hilton Smith

Donald Hilton Smith

Apr 16, 2014

Donald Hilton Smith, age 85, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born on May 17, 1928 in Cyrus, MN to George and Gladys (Brown) Smith. Don served in the military from 1948 to 1952. Following his military service, he went to work for...

Edwin  B. Redfield

Edwin B. Redfield

Apr 14, 2014

Edwin "Ed" Berdean Redfield, age 91, of Red Wing, died Monday, April 14, 2014, at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born on April 3, 1923, in Clinton, Minnesota, to Carl and Olava (Mickelson) Redfield. He grew up and attended country school in Artichoke Township, where as a young man, he worked on the family farm. He was...

Marsha  K. Biesiada

Marsha K. Biesiada

Apr 12, 2014

Marsha K. Biesiada, age 51, of Zumbrota, formerly of Coon Rapids died on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Zumbrota Health Services. She was born on April 25, 1962, in Moorhead, to James and Delores (Holzworth) Krueger. Marsha graduated from Blaine High School. She worked at Unisys, and for a hearing aid company. On September 23, 1988 she married Michael Biesiada...

Donald "Sonny" John Erickson

Donald "Sonny" John Erickson

Apr 11, 2014

Donald "Sonny" John Erickson, 83, of Red Wing, died on Friday, April 11, 2014 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born on May 31, 1930 in Red Wing to John and Hilma (Peterson) Erickson. He attended Washington School and Central High School in Red Wing. On March 19, 1951 he married Joyce Bach in Laurel, Mississippi. He was in...

Carl  Allan Owen

Carl Allan Owen

Apr 10, 2014

A memorial service for Carl Owen will be held Tuesday April 15th at 2:00 PM at the Pine Island United Methodist Church. The Reverend Carolyn Westlake and the Reverend Rick Ormsby will co-officiate. Burial of the urn will follow at Pine Island Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion of Pine Island. A lifelong resident of Pine Island,...

Zelda  Mary Cureton

Zelda Mary Cureton

Apr 10, 2014

Zelda Mary Cureton, age 69, of Pine Island passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Red Wing Mayo Health Systems. She was born on May 18, 1944 in Wabasha to George and Esther (Koelmel) Copley. She grew up in Red Wing and Lake City with her family. On August 6, 1961, she married Ted Sarazin Sr. in Iowa. They later...

Bernice  I. Tri

Bernice I. Tri

Apr 10, 2014

Bernice I. Tri, age 92, of Mazeppa, died on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at her home. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with Reverend Monsignor Robert Meyer officiating. Burial will be in the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Cemetery in Mazeppa. Visitation will be...

Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Rau

Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Rau

Apr 9, 2014

Jackie (Youngkrantz) Rau passed away peacefully at home in Pine Island on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was 64. Jackie was born on May 14, 1949, in Farmington, to Alton and Eleanor (Pangerl) Youngkrantz. She graduated from Pine Island High School in 1967. In 1968, she married Dale Friary of Pine Island. They later divorced. Jackie...

Deloris  C. Burklund

Deloris C. Burklund

Apr 8, 2014

Deloris Clarice Burklund, 92, of Amrey Wisc., formerly of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 8, 2014. She was born August 26, 1921 to Oscar and Hattie (Fredrickson) Pearson in Featherstone Township. She attended school in Burnside and later, Red Wing. She and Frederick Burklund were engaged in 1944 but Fred was deployed before they could be married. Fred served...

Olive  C. Campbell

Olive C. Campbell

Apr 8, 2014

Olive C. Campbell, age 91, of Oronoco, died on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Pine Haven Care Center. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church in Oronoco with Pastor Ben Kempfert officiating. Burial will be in the Oronoco Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2014...

James Redding

James Redding

Apr 6, 2014

James Redding, 88, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Seminary Home. He is survived by his wife, Verna of Red Wing; daughter, Stacy (Jason) Newman of West Concord and three grandchildren, Damien, Ryan and Samantha. Per James request, there will be no services.

Roderick  D. Miller

Roderick D. Miller

Apr 4, 2014

Roderick D. Miller Roderick ("Rod") D. Miller, age 82, died peacefully in Red Wing, Minnesota, on April 4, 2014. Rod was born December 3, 1931, in St. Charles, Michigan, to Rudolph and Ethel (Arnold) Miller.Raised on the family farm with his sister, Wilma, and brother, Roger, he worked hard and liked school, hunting, camping with his family at Higgins Lake,...

Delores  D. Bemis

Delores D. Bemis

Apr 4, 2014

Delores Diana Setian Bemis, 85, of Red Wing, died Friday, April 4, 2014, in the Deer Crest Memory Care Center, Red Wing, MN. Born December 13, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Aram and Irene (Thorell) Setian. Delores was baptized and confirmed in the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church on May 29, 1932. She attended Philadelphia schools and...

Ervin  A. Sibley

Ervin A. Sibley

Apr 4, 2014

Ervin A. Sibley age 69, of Mazeppa died on Friday, April 4, 2014 at his home in Mazeppa surrounded by his loving family. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday,...

Betty  A. Miller

Betty A. Miller

Mar 29, 2014

Betty Miller, 84, of Red Wing, formerly from Luana, Iowa died peacefully Saturday, March 29th at St. Brigids in Red Wing. Betty was born to Eliza and Bert Bruehahn on the family farm outside of Monona, IA on May 23, 1929. Betty grew up and attended school in Monona. She married Merle Miller on July 23, 1948 at St. John's...

Robert  Paul Chaney

Robert Paul Chaney

Mar 29, 2014

Robert Paul Chaney, age 88 of Red Wing, originally of Lake City, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at St. Brigid's at Hi- Park. He was born on August 8, 1925 in rural Cedar Falls, Iowa to Harvey and Bessie (Morgan) Chaney. He grew up in Cedar Falls and graduated from high school there in 1943. Robert served in the U.S....

Florence  Pearl Ellis

Florence Pearl Ellis

Mar 28, 2014

Florence P. Ellis, age 95, of Pine Island, died on Friday, March 28, 2014 at Pine Haven Care Center with her sons and daughters-in-law by her side. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Dodge Center with Pastor Michael Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Berne Cemetery. Visitation will...

Margaret  Theresa Haaker

Margaret Theresa Haaker

Mar 26, 2014

Margaret T. Haaker, 94, of Red Wing, passed away on March 26, 2014, at St. Brigid's at Hi Park. She was born June 1, 1919, to Michael and Stella (Stanke) Wisnewski in Edgar Wisconsin. She was one of ten children and grew up on a small dairy farm. She attended her first year of school at a one room school...

Shirley  Mae Zemke

Shirley Mae Zemke

Mar 26, 2014

Shirley Mae Zemke, age 86, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at her home at Deercrest. She was born on August 24, 1927, in Red Wing, to Merle and Rosa (Downey) Baker and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1946. On July 7, 1948, she was united in marriage to Orlin Zemke. Shirley worked at the...

Peter  "Pete" Schneekloth

Peter "Pete" Schneekloth

Mar 25, 2014

A celebration of the life of Peter ‘Pete' Schneekloth will be held Friday March 28th at 4:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel with Mr. Richard Christianson serving as the celebrant. Mr. Schneekloth, 47, of Rochester, died Tuesday March 25, 2014 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He is survived by his mother, Judy Schneekloth of Decorah, Iowa;...