Obituaries

Dean  Ordell Garness

Dean Ordell Garness

Dec 5, 2013

Funeral services for Dean Garness will be held Monday December 9th at 10:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Rochester Chapel. The Reverend Maurice Hagen will officiate. Burial will follow at Big Canoe Cemetery in Northeastern Iowa near Highlandville at 2:00 PM. Mr. Garness, 67, of Red Wing, died surrounded by family on Thursday December 5, 2013 at Saint...

Carolyn  "Kay" Piper

Carolyn "Kay" Piper

Dec 4, 2013

A memorial service for Carolyn "Kay" Piper will be held Monday December 9th at 3:00 PM at Bethany United Methodist Church in Rochester. The Reverend Joshua Doughty will officiate. Ennichement will follow at the chapel columbarium at Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Piper, 77, of Rochester, died Wednesday December 4, 2013 at her home in Rochester. Carolyn Kay Hunsinger was born November...

Richard  Lawrence Miller

Richard Lawrence Miller

Dec 2, 2013

Richard was born on February 3, 1929, in Oak Center, MN to Lawrence and Anetta (Nibbe) Miller. On March 7, 1929 he was baptized and on March 29, 1942 was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran - Lincoln in rural Lake City. He was a graduate of Lake City High School. On August 28, 1951 Richard entered the US Army. He served...

Jean  Anne (Bird)  Cook

Jean Anne (Bird) Cook

Dec 2, 2013

Jean A. Cook (Bird), age 87, of Red Wing died Monday, December 2, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park. She was born October 12, 1926 in Minneapolis to Edgar and Madeline (Bjerke) Paulson. Jean attended high school in Caldonia, MN and also attended Hamline University. She moved to Red Wing with her family in 1945. Jean was employed for...

Arley  Jerome Huber

Arley Jerome Huber

Dec 2, 2013

Arley Jerome Huber, 91, of Red Wing, died Monday, December 2, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. He was born February 2, 1922, in Hartland Township, Wisconsin to Clarence and Stella (Schmidt) Huber and graduated from Ellsworth High School. He served in the US Navy from 1942-1948. On June 10, 1949, he was united in marriage to...

Delbert  H. Breuer

Delbert H. Breuer

Dec 2, 2013

Delbert Hilmere Breuer, 84, of Red Wing, died Monday, December 2, 2013 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester. He was born November 14, 1929 in Red Wing to Armond and Mildred (Wiebusch) Breuer. He attended school in Welch. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1954-1955. Following his discharge, he attended the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture. He...

Michael  Joseph Conroy

Michael Joseph Conroy

Nov 28, 2013

Michael Joseph Conroy, 61, of Red Wing, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at his home. He was born on February 5, 1952, in Red Wing, to Joseph and Madelyn (Grant) Conroy. He grew up in Maiden Rock and later moved to Red Wing where he attended Central High School. On April 15, 1970, Mike began working at the Red...

Milo  Richard Gilliland

Milo Richard Gilliland

Nov 27, 2013

Milo Richard Gilliland, 81 of Red Wing, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 26, 1931 in Bay City, Wisconsin, son of James M. and Wilma L. (Foster) Gilliland. He graduated from high school in Seattle, Washington. He returned to Bay City where he first met Ruth. On December 16,...

Walter  L. Boyum

Walter L. Boyum

Nov 25, 2013

Walter L. Boyum, age 91, of Pine Island died on Monday, November 25, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Rev. John Torris Lohre and Rev. Kip Groettum co-officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island...

Karen  Lee DeLuca

Karen Lee DeLuca

Nov 25, 2013

Dr. Karen Lee DeLuca, 50, of Red Wing, died Monday, November 25, 2013, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 18, 1963, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to Angelo and Linda (Anderson) DeLuca and graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1982. After two years at Itasca Community College, she attended University of...

Edwin  Leofred Torkelson

Edwin Leofred Torkelson

Nov 24, 2013

Edwin Leofred Torkelson, age 95, of Kenyon, formerly of Zumbrota, died on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born on January 30, 1918, to Lars and Olava (Holmen) Torkelson. He attended Swenson School House in Wanamingo through the eighth grade. He was a lifelong farmer and began farming near his home. On May 2, 1942...

Beverly Samuelson

Beverly Samuelson

Nov 23, 2013

Beverly J. Samuelson, 75, of Hager City, Wisc. died November 23, 2013 at her home. She was born January 14, 1938 to Ted and Barbara (Smith) Mathews in Red Wing. She was named by her sister Margaret. She went to Jefferson Elementary School and graduated from Central High School in Red Wing. She then attended Mankato State College. On September...

Deane  Alexander Haller

Deane Alexander Haller

Nov 22, 2013

Deane Alexander Haller, age 93, of Red Wing, died at Valentine Senior Living Center in Red Wing, Minnesota on November 22, 2013. The son of Adolph and Della (née Rhoney) Haller, he was born on March 23, 1920 in Arnegard, North Dakota. He moved to Red Wing Minnesota with his family in 1922. He was educated in public schools there,...

Bernard Daley

Bernard Daley

Nov 19, 2013

Bernard Allen Daley, 67, of Welch, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, November 18, 2013 at his home. He was born December 13, 1945, in Red Wing, to Freeman and Helen (Olson) Daley and was a 1963 graduate of Red Wing Central High School. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era from 1965-1967. Following his time in the service, he...

Jeanne  Kathryn Kastner

Jeanne Kathryn Kastner

Nov 18, 2013

Jeanne Kathryn Kastner, 74, Red Wing, died at her home at Deer Crest, on Monday, November 18, 2013. She was born September 27, 1939 in Shawano, WI, the daughter of Elmer and Beatrice (Wilt) Rades. She graduated from Shawano High School in 1957 and she moved to Milwaukee where she worked for Northwestern Mutual Life. She married Robert Kastner in...

Elizabeth  Ann Skeba

Elizabeth Ann Skeba

Nov 17, 2013

Elizabeth Ann Skeba, 84, of Red Wing, died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at the Seminary Home. She was born on July 6, 1929, in San Francisco, CA, to Howard and Florence (Hoover) Hoyt. She graduated in 1947 from East Aurora, Illinois High School and then attended Aurora University, graduating in 1951 with a degree in elementary education. On June 9,...

Frances  Marie Siewert

Frances Marie Siewert

Nov 17, 2013

Frances Marie (Jablonske) Siewert, 94, of Red Wing, died November 17, 2013, at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park, where she lived since 2010. Frances was born November 5, 1919, in Red Wing, MN, the daughter of William and Hazel (Hultberg) Jablonske. She was baptized in May of 1920 and confirmed March 25th, 1934, at St. John's Lutheran Church. She attended Jefferson...

Kunthary  Ou Phy

Kunthary Ou Phy

Nov 16, 2013

Kunthary Phy, age 60, of Rochester, died Saturday (Nov. 16, 2013) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Kunthary Ou was born May 8, 1953 in Battambang, Cambodia where she was raised and attended school. She married Phoeurn Phy in 1979 in Cambodia. The couple lived in Thailand before moving to Rochester in 1981. Kunthary worked as a nursing assistant, opened and...

Ruth  Flora Zahara

Ruth Flora Zahara

Nov 16, 2013

Ruth Flora Zahara, 94, of Red Wing died Saturday, November 16, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born on October 28, 1919 in Vernon County, WI to Amon and Martha (Wolfe) Dolan. She grew up and attended school there. She married Thelmer Stenerson on April 15, 1935. Together, they farmed for over 40 years. Thelmer died on July...

Vinnie  M. Groth

Vinnie M. Groth

Nov 16, 2013

Vinnie M. Groth, age 101, of Zumbrota died on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Season's Hospice in Rochester. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Schoch officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 4:00...