Obituaries

Juanita  Belle Nicholas

Juanita Belle Nicholas

Feb 10, 2014

Juanita Belle Matthews was born October 3, 1919 in the Borough of New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter and fifth child of Clarence and Laura Matthews. She married Thaddeus Collins Nicholas in 1943. Juanita spent most of her married life in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She graduated from college in Minneapolis and worked for the Minneapolis Public School System...

Syvilla Bloom

Syvilla Bloom

Feb 8, 2014

Syvilla Ann Bloom, 83, of Red Wing, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at the Seminary Home. She was born April 29, 1930, in Red Wing, to Frederick and Bertha (Greeley) Nelson. She grew up in the Trimbelle, Wisconsin area and attended rural schools there. On July 25, 1953, she was united in marriage to William Miller and they lived in...

Irene Cowden

Irene Cowden

Feb 6, 2014

PINE ISLAND - Irene Cowden, age 86, of Pine Island, MN, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2014) at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, Methodist Campus. Irene Agnes Dodge was born July 15, 1927 in Rochester to Robert and Lucille (Morris) Dodge. She was raised in Rochester and graduated from Rochester High School in 1944. She then earned an associate degree in...

Pauline  M. Hammes

Pauline M. Hammes

Feb 6, 2014

Pauline M. Hammes, age 81, of Zumbrota, died on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Zumbrota Health Services. She was born on June 14, 1932, in Milton Township, Dodge County, to Leo and Bertha (nee Berg) Kundert. Pauline grew up in Pine Island and graduated from Pine Island High School in 1950. On June 28, 1952 she married Richard Hammes...

Jeff Freund

Jeff Freund

Feb 5, 2014

Jeffrey Paul Freund, 59, of Red Wing, died, February 5, 2014, at home surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer. He was born January 17, 1955, in Sheboygan, Wis. to Ervin and Florence (Sagstetter) Freund. His family moved to Plum City when he was two years old and he attended school there. He graduated in 1973 from Plum...

Jeff  Lynn Oskey

Jeff Lynn Oskey

Feb 5, 2014

Jeffrey Lynn Oskey, age 61, of Hager City, WI died Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at his home. He was born on January 28, 1953, in Red Wing, MN to Warren and Beth (Feldman) Oskey. He spent his childhood in Isle and Stanley, MN for a few years before moving back to Red Wing when he was seven years old. Jeff...

Virginia  L. Jackson

Virginia L. Jackson

Feb 4, 2014

Virginia L. Jackson, age 66, of Zumbrota died on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake officiating. Burial will be at a later date. The visitation will...

Victoria  C. McCarthy

Victoria C. McCarthy

Feb 4, 2014

Victoria C. McCarthy, age 90 of Wanamingo died on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Dale Lutheran Church with Pastor Heather Culuris officiating. A luncheon will follow the service. Victoria donated her body to the Mayo Clinic for research. Victoria Claire...

Joseph  James Militello

Joseph James Militello

Feb 3, 2014

Obituary is pending. Services will take place in Buffalo, New York.

Gladys Lane

Gladys Lane

Feb 3, 2014

Gladys E. Lane, age 92, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away February 3, 2014, at Ottawa Retirement Village, Ottawa, KS. Gladys was born March 14, 1921, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Inga (Larson) Severson. She grew up and graduated from high school in Red Wing, MN graduating with the class of 1938. For over 20 years...

Kelly  Dean Johnson

Kelly Dean Johnson

Feb 3, 2014

Kelly Dean Johnson, 21, of Arcadia, Wis., died Monday, February 3, 2014 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Wabasha. He was born on July 2, 1992 in Red Wing to Bridget Johnson and Chris Earney. He attended school in Red Wing and Ellsworth, Wis. He worked many jobs, most recently, at Ashley Furniture. He enjoyed hunting, motocross, dirt biking, loud music...

Burnette  Lynn Dressen

Burnette Lynn Dressen

Feb 2, 2014

Burnette Lynn Dressen, 73, of Red Wing, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born July 5, 1940, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, to Emil and Flossie (Cabot) Nissalke. She graduated from high school in LaCrosse and went on to attend nurse's training school in Red Wing, receiving her LPN degree. In November of 1959, she...

Norbert  Benjamin Fricke

Norbert Benjamin Fricke

Feb 1, 2014

Norbert "Norbie" Benjamin Fricke of Millville, passed away February 1, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Rochester, he was 80 years old. Norbie was born in Wabasha County on May 18, 1933, to Henry Fricke and Norma (Giese) Fricke. He attended the Bremen one room country school from 1939 - 1947 and finished his education at Plainview High School,...

Kenneth  Lee Quiring

Kenneth Lee Quiring

Jan 31, 2014

Kenneth Quiring, age 74, of Zumbrota, passed from this life on Friday, January 31, 2014. Ken was born on October 5, 1939, in Mountain Lake, MN to Edward and Almada (nee Peters) Quiring. He was the eldest of 4 children. Ken attended Mt. Lake High School where he excelled at basketball and football. He graduated in 1957 and although raised...

Frank  C. Fulton

Frank C. Fulton

Jan 30, 2014

Frank C. Fulton, 88, of Red Wing, died January 30, 2014, at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born February 10, 1925 in Orion Township on a farm in Chatfield to Frank and Nellie (Oliver) Fulton. He attended rural school in Chatfield. In 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Aleutian Islands with the 11th Air...

Marna  E. Walker

Marna E. Walker

Jan 30, 2014

Marna Eulalie Walker, age 86, of Zumbrota, died on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at her home. She was born on June 27, 1927 in Kenyon, MN to Carl and Adel (Bakken) Bestul. Marna attended country school District 51, and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1945. She was employed as a secretary for the Dennison Elevator until her marriage to...

Diane  Lynn Gevers

Diane Lynn Gevers

Jan 29, 2014

Diane Lynn Gevers, 58, of Rochester, died Wednesday January 29, 2014 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Diane Lynn LaPointe was born November 13, 1955 in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Rudolph and Dorothy LaPointe. Born into a military family, she moved about the country while growing up. She married Donald "Donnie" Gevers on May 9, 1991 in Rochester. She...

Donald  "DJ" Collins

Donald "DJ" Collins

Jan 29, 2014

Donald J. "DJ" Collins, age 83, of Pine Island passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester Methodist Campus. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 1:00 PM at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Pine Island with Father Randal Kasel and Father Christopher Collins co-celebrating the...

Neal  Robert Stucky

Neal Robert Stucky

Jan 29, 2014

Neal Robert Stucky, 79, of Marine on the St. Croix, formerly of Pine Island, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Thorne - Crest Retirement Community in Albert Lea. Neal was born on August 23, 1934, to Robert and Florence (nee Geise) Stucky in Olmsted County and grew up on a farm south of Pine Island. He graduated from Pine...

Lester  Clarence Boldt

Lester Clarence Boldt

Jan 29, 2014

Lester C. Boldt, 96, of Red Wing, died January 29, 2014, in his home at the Villa at Hi Park. He was born September 23, 1917 in Hay Creek Township to Benjamin and Elda (Santelman) Boldt. He attended school in Hay Creek Township. After school he did farm work before going to work at the Red Wing Creamery. After the...