Obituaries

Frieda  W. Williamson

Frieda W. Williamson

Sep 9, 2013

Frieda W. Williamson age 89 of Zumbrota, formerly of Mazeppa died on Monday, September 9, 2013 at the Zumbrota Health Services. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday for one...

Rachel  Elizabeth Stori

Rachel Elizabeth Stori

Sep 8, 2013

Rachel Elizabeth Stori, age 30, of Lake City, died of cystic fibrosis Sunday, September 08, 2013 at the Fairview University Medical Center. She was born July 19, 1983 in Winona, MN to Mike and Mary (Rainwater) Stori. She graduated from Mankato West High School in 2002. While in high school, Rachel developed a passion for learning German and eventually spent...

William  Orville Owen

William Orville Owen

Sep 5, 2013

William Orville Owen, 61, of Red Wing, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born August 8, 1951 in Red Wing to Lou and Irene (Owen) Gibson. He grew up in California where he also attended school. After graduation he moved to Minneapolis and attended Minneapolis Community College. Later he enlisted in the U.S....

Keith  Eugene Nickelsen

Keith Eugene Nickelsen

Sep 4, 2013

Keith Eugene Nickelsen, 58 of Bay City, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born August 25, 1955 in Eyota, MN to Wallace and Esther Nickelsen. He grew up in Lake City and graduated from Lake City High School in 1973. He worked for Di-Acro in Lake City until their closure and then drove...

Curtis  Henry Dille

Curtis Henry Dille

Sep 4, 2013

Curtis Henry Dille, 65, of Red Wing, died September 4, 2013 at Mayo Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born October 20, 1947 in Red Wing to Ralph and Lillian (Benitt) Dille. He grew up in Hay Creek and graduated from Red Wing High School. After graduation he enlisted in the U.S. National Guard. After he was honorably discharged he...

Duane  Ahti Karjala

Duane Ahti Karjala

Sep 2, 2013

Duane Ahti Karjala, 65, of Red Wing, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013. He was born June 20, 1948 in Manistee, Michigan to Dr. Ahti and Selma (Lantto) Karjala. Duane was married to Mary Beach in 1969 and graduated from Michigan Technical University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1972. Duane served four years in the U.S. Air Force...

John  C. Burfeind

John C. Burfeind

Sep 1, 2013

John C. Burfeind, age 57, of Winona formerly of Rural Lake City, died unexpectedly on September 1, 2013 at his home in Winona. He was born on January 22, 1956 in Lake City, MN to Gerald Burfeind and Mary Ann (Banitt) Burfeind. John was a member of St Peter's Lutheran Church of Belvidere. John attended St. Peter's Lutheran Church Parochial...

Virgil  Frederick Eckhoff

Virgil Frederick Eckhoff

Aug 31, 2013

Virgil Frederick Eckhoff, 92, of Red Wing, died August 31, 2013 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. He was born February 22, 1921 to Frederick and Mathilda (Schroeder) Eckhoff in Wells Creek, Goodhue County. He attended rural schools in Wells Creek before serving in the U.S. Army from 1942 until he was honorably discharged in 1945. On September 18,...

Dorothy  M Karlen

Dorothy M Karlen

Aug 30, 2013

Dorothy M. Karlen, age 93, of Pine Island, died on Friday, August 30, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi - Park in Red Wing. She was born on October 16, 1919, in Milton Township, Dodge County, to Adolph and Eva Mae (Elias) Schletty. Dorothy grew up in Milton Township and attended rural school there. She worked at MC Lawlers, Pine...

Karen  Lee DeBauche

Karen Lee DeBauche

Aug 30, 2013

Karen Lee DeBauche, 67, of Red Wing, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. She was born on August 12, 1946 in Bloomington, Illinois to John and Lucille (Myers) DeBauche. She moved to Red Wing and on May 8, 1965, she married Vernon Endresen and they later divorced. She worked at various places in...

Eugene  Paul Bradt

Eugene Paul Bradt

Aug 29, 2013

Eugene Paul Bradt, 76, of Red Wing and formerly of Roseville, entered into eternal peace on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born on June 7, 1937, in Hastings to Robert and Lucille (Niederkorn) Bradt, later moving to Duluth where he graduated from Denfeld High School in 1955....

Arnold  Jerome Broin

Arnold Jerome Broin

Aug 27, 2013

Arnold Jerome Broin, 91, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Three Links Reflections in Northfield. He was born February 21, 1922 in Cherry Grove Township, Goodhue County to John and Anna (Kvittem) Broin. He attended Skyberg rural schools. He farmed for several years before being drafted into the U.S. Army during WWII. He served from 1944 until...

Dolores  Margaret Thiede

Dolores Margaret Thiede

Aug 25, 2013

Dolores M. Thiede, age 79, of Rochester, died Sunday (Aug. 25, 2013) at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Dolores Margaret was born Mar. 4, 1934 to Emil and Meta Wendt on the family farm in Waverly Township, Martin County, MN. She attended Zion Lutheran School, Truman High School and Fairmont High School. On January 2, 1954 she married Robert J. Koenck of...

Glynn  Maili McGough

Glynn Maili McGough

Aug 24, 2013

Glynn Maili McGough, 51, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly, August 24, 2013, in her home. She was born August 11, 1962 in Maryland. She grew up in Spirit Lake, Iowa and graduated high school there. She worked in her home state for a number of years before moving to Red Wing. Maili worked many jobs in town, including bartending at...

Wendell  Allen Gardner

Wendell Allen Gardner

Aug 24, 2013

Wendell A. Gardner, age 83, of Rochester, a retired U.S. Post Office supervisor, died Saturday (Aug. 24, 2013) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Wendell Allen Gardner was born June 18, 1930 in Webster City, IA to George L. and Anne E. (Kirchner) Gardner. He graduated from Webster City High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948, served...

Martha  Jane Funk

Martha Jane Funk

Aug 24, 2013

Martha Jane Funk of Esdaile, left her earthly home on Saturday, August 24th, surrounded by her family. Born Martha Jane Harding, the 7th child of Everett Jesse Harding and Juliette Dot Tyler Harding on September 21, 1920. Jane attended the Bay City school, across the street from her home. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1938 and attended...

Frances  June Rosener

Frances June Rosener

Aug 24, 2013

Frances June Rosener, age 80, died Saturday, August 24, 2013 at her residence in Red Wing. She was born June 29, 1933 in Mantorville, MN to Haven and Gertrude (Posey) Schuck. She grew up and attended school in Mantorville and attended one year of college at Winona State University. She met Ernest Rosener at a café in Red Wing and...

Jeannette  Johanna Dunlop

Jeannette Johanna Dunlop

Aug 21, 2013

Jeannette Johanna (Rasmussen) Dunlop, 100, of Rochester, died Wednesday August 21, 2013 surrounded by her friends at St. Marys Hospital after a brief illness. Jeannette was born in Austin, Minnesota on November 27, 1912 to Nels and Amelia Rasmussen. She graduated from Austin High School in 1929 and attended Austin Normal College and later graduated from St Cloud Teachers College....

Ralph  Theodore Cox

Ralph Theodore Cox

Aug 21, 2013

Ralph Theodore Cox, 92, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born on March 15, 1921 in Plainview, Minnesota to Levi and Dora (Fisher) Cox. He attended schools there and on October 6, 1944 he married Gladys Heuer in Plainview. They farmed for eight years in that area before moving to Lake...

Marilyn  Elizabeth Johnson

Marilyn Elizabeth Johnson

Aug 20, 2013

Marilyn Elizabeth (Lewis) Johnson, at the age of 90, was called to Heaven by her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany on Eighth where she had resided for the last three years. Marilyn was born on May 2, 1923 in Chatfield, MN. Her parents were Henry and Florence (Ahneman) Lewis Marilyn grew up in southeastern Minnesota...