Obituaries
Randall N. Peterson
Jul 29, 2013
Randall Norman Peterson, 69, of Bay City, died Monday, July 29, 2013 surrounded by his family at Valentines in Red Wing. He was born March 19, 1944 in Red Wing, the son of Norman and Ione (Lynner) Peterson. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1962. He married Jonette Blomquist in 1973, they lived in the Bay City area and...
Louis E. Erie
Jul 29, 2013
Louis Eugene Erie, Sr., 91, of Red Wing, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital. He was born on July 2, 1922, in Wanamingo to Jens and Olava (Finnie) Erie. He attended schools in Wanamingo. During World War II he served in the US Army Air Force from 1942-1946 where he was stationed in New Guinea...
Alfred Werner Tomhave
Jul 28, 2013
Alfred Werner Tomhave, 93, of Red Wing died July 28, 2013 at his home at Deer Crest. He was born December 28, 1919 in Frontenac, MN to John and Ella (Vagts) Tomhave. He attended rural schools in Frontenac and Hager City, WI. After school, he worked on his family's farm and delivered milk around the area. In 1940, he joined...
Jean Schwanbeck
Jul 28, 2013
Jean Schwanbeck, 73, of Red Wing died July 28, 2013 at the Red Wing Health Center. A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the Joachim Catholic Cemetery in Plainview, Minn. Service
AUG 13. 10:00 AM (CDT)
Joachim Catholic Cemetery Plainview, MN
Maxine LaVonne Morgan
Jul 25, 2013
Maxine LaVonne Morgan, 84, formerly of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at a hospice home in Brooklyn Park, MN. She was born on July 14, 1929 in Plum City, WI, to Howard and Evelyn (Johnson) Pearson. She graduated high school from Maiden Rock and earned her Bachelor's Degree at River Falls, WI. On June 18, 1955, Maxine married...
Marten E. Dirks
Jul 25, 2013
Marten E. Dirks age 47 of Rochester passed away July 25, 2013 at REM Home at Northern Hills in Rochester. Marten was born October 28, 1965 in Houston, TX to Arnold & Etta Mae (Polzin) Dirks. He grew up in Houston and attended Worthington, High School. In 1988 he moved to Rochester, MN. He was employed by ABC and worked...
Robert James Murphy
Jul 25, 2013
Robert James Murphy, 84 of Lake City, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. He was born January 3, 1929 in Wabasha, Minnesota, son of Martin and Marie Theresa (Gludt) Murphy. He grew up and attended his schooling in the Conception area where he worked on the family farm. He joined the Army...

David L. Tri
Jul 25, 2013
David L. Tri, age 64, of Zumbrota, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Michael Henry Szymanski
Jul 24, 2013
Michael Henry Szymanski, 49, of Red Wing died July 24, 2013 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born December 10, 1963 to Henry and Virginia (Vasques) Szymanski in Sycamore, Ill. He graduated from Arlington Heights High School in Illinois and went onto attend Whitewater University in Wis. before transferring to the University of Wyoming in Laramie,...
Gerald Anton Burfeind
Jul 24, 2013
Gerald Anton Burfeind, age 88, of Rural Lake City, died on July 24, 2013 at the Lake City Care Center where he had spent the last seven months. He was born on December 11, 1924 at home in Belvidere Township to Henry Burfeind and Margaret (Prigge) Burfeind. Gerald was confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Belvidere in 1938, and also...
LuRene Frances Wendler
Jul 24, 2013
LuRene F. Wendler, 91, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Survived by daughters, Kathleen Wendler of Denver, Colorado and Shelley (David Burns) Wendler of Oakdale, Minnesota; brother, Ronald (Marion) Tesdall of Red Wing; sister, Vicki (David) Lindrew of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, William; grandsons, William and Thomas and sisters, Ardis...
David Robert Meincke
Jul 24, 2013
David Robert Meincke, age 70, of Lake City lost his courageous battle with ALS, Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at his home in Lake City, MN. David was born May 10, 1943, son of Robert and Verona Meincke, in Red Wing, Minnesota. He grew up in the rural Red Wing area. David graduated from Goodhue High School in 1961. He farmed...
Arnold "Arnie" Gerald Charlson
Jul 24, 2013
Arnold "Arnie" Gerald Charlson, 81, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Deercrest. He was born on June 18, 1932 in Red Wing to Norman and Emma (Boesch) Charlson. He attended schools in Red Wing and for a few years worked on the family farm. On June 14, 1956 he married Janet Kann at the Little Brown Church...
Patricia Wallin
Jul 24, 2013
Patricia Ann Wallin, 88, of Red Wing, died July 24, 2013 at the Seminary Home. Patricia was born December 6, 1924 to Lee and Myrtle (Pearson) Morse in Pine Island, Minn. The family later moved to Welch where she attended country school. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School. On February 2, 1944 she married Royce Wallin and the...
Anna Walm
Jul 24, 2013
Anna Mildred Walm, 96, of Red Wing, died peacefully Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at her home at Potter Ridge. She was born on April 17, 1917 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin to Stephan and Susan (Racek) Kuchta. She attended schools in Ladysmith and on November 25, 1937 she married Morris Walm in Ladysmith. They lived there until in 1964 when they moved...
Dorothy Faye Qualls
Jul 22, 2013
Dorothy Faye (VerMeer) Qualls, 80, of Rochester, a resident at Shorewood Commons, passed away on Monday (July 22, 2013) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Dorothy Faye VerMeer was born Feb. 19, 1933 on the family farm in Pella, IA to John Paul and Jennie (Vander Ploeg) VerMeer. She graduated from Pella High School and then worked for Principle Life...
Mina A. Benson
Jul 22, 2013
Mina A. Benson, age 91, of Zumbrota, died on Monday, July 22, 2013 at Angel's Care Center in Cannon Falls. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Tom Isaacson officiating. Burial will be in Holden Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m....
Connie E. Dose
Jul 20, 2013
Connie E. Dose, age 48, of Pine Island died on Saturday July 20, 2013 at the Rochester Methodist Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Zwingli United Church of Christ in Berne. The visitation will be held on Friday, July 26, 2013 from 5:00 - 8:00...
Hok Sin
Jul 18, 2013
A private memorial service will be held Saturday for Hok Sin, 72, of Rochester. He died Thursday July 18, 2013 at his Rochester home. Born and raised in Cambodia, Hok Sin served his country in the Cambodian Armed Force National Khmer as a colonel from 1960 to 1975. Married in 1960, his wife died during the couple's escape to Thailand...
June M. Qualy
Jul 17, 2013
June Marguerite Qualy (Ahlfs) age 89 of Owatonna, formerly of SW Mpls on July 17, 2013 at the Traditions II Care Center of Owatonna. A funeral mass will be held on August 5th at 10:00 AM at St. Olaf Catholic Church, 215 So. 8th St., Minneapolis. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to...