Obituaries

Harvey  Dean Duffing

Harvey Dean Duffing

Jun 23, 2013

Harvey Dean Duffing, 62, of Red Wing, died Sunday, June 23, 2013, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born July 27, 1950, in Red Wing, to Charles and Carmen (Bischoff) Duffing. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1968. Following school, he served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War and later served in the...

Linne  I. Book

Linne I. Book

Jun 21, 2013

Funeral services for Linne Book will be held Tuesday June 25th at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home in Rochester. The Reverend Jeffrey Utecht will officiate. Burial will occur at a later date at Oronoco Cemetery. Mrs. Book, 90, recently of Lake City, died Friday June 21, 2013 at her Lake City home. Linne I. Manner was born September...

Steven  E. Pepin

Steven E. Pepin

Jun 21, 2013

Steven Edward Pepin, 59, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Friday, June 21, 2013 in Red Wing. He was born on November 25, 1953 in Bloomington, Minnesota to Francis and Marjorie (Palmer) Pepin. In the 1960's his family moved to Red Wing and he graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1971. On May 7, 1977 he married Pat Rafferty....

Rollo  K. Armour

Rollo K. Armour

Jun 20, 2013

Funeral services for Rollo K. Armour will be held Wednesday June 26th at 2:30 PM at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church, 2810 40th Ave SE, in Rochester. The Reverend Kevin Sorensen will officiate. Burial, with military honors provided by American Legion Post 92, will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Mr. Armour, 88, of Rochester, died Thursday June 20, 2013 at Seasons...

Randy  D. Peper

Randy D. Peper

Jun 19, 2013

Randy Donald Peper, 58 of Lake City, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 19, 2013. He was born October 11, 1954 in Red Wing to Donald and Louise (Doyle) Peper. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1972. He lived in Goodhue for many years, moving to Lake City in 2005. Over his years, he drove truck for numerous trucking companies in...

Julie  Kay Schahczinski

Julie Kay Schahczinski

Jun 18, 2013

Julie Kay Schahczinski, 57, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. She was born on April 8, 1956 in Menominee, Michigan to Ottar and Kathleen (Callow) Olson. On January 8, 1977 she married John Schahczinski. In 1998 they moved to Red Wing. She enjoyed spending time with her family and visiting with neighborhood friends....

Marion  B. Overland

Marion B. Overland

Jun 18, 2013

Marion B. Overland, age 102, of Zumbrota, formerly of Pine Island, died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Zumbrota Health Services. She was born on October 21, 1910, in Pine Island Township, Goodhue County, to Emil and Mary (Augustine) Krause. Marion attended District 100 School in Pine Island Township through the eighth grade. On March 14, 1928 she married Glenn...

Arvid  Paul Johnson

Arvid Paul Johnson

Jun 16, 2013

Arvid Paul Johnson, 96, of Pine Island, formerly of Red Wing and Shoreview, died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. He was born March 31, 1917 to Paul and Emma (Peterson) Johnson in Trenton Township, Wis. He grew up in the Moeville, Wis. area where he attended rural school until the 8th grade. In...

Lucille  Irene Alme

Lucille Irene Alme

Jun 15, 2013

Lucille Irene Alme, age 92, of Wanamingo died on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Nancy Edwardson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service...

Glenn  Edwin Schroeder

Glenn Edwin Schroeder

Jun 15, 2013

Glenn Edwin Schroeder, 85, of Red Wing died on June 15, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was born to Arnold and Leona Schroeder in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on April 22, 1928. He grew up on his family's farm near Detroit Lakes. He graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota in 1955 and then went on to medical school. While...

Helen  Irene Buysse

Helen Irene Buysse

Jun 13, 2013

Helen Irene Buysse, 92, of Red Wing, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born December 20, 1920, in Jasper, Minnesota to Camiel and Emma (VandeBerg) Buysse. She grew up in the Jasper and Beaver Creek area and enjoyed living on the farm and being outdoors. She was the youngest of seven children, and was...

Harlow  C. Carlson

Harlow C. Carlson

Jun 10, 2013

Harlow Clarence Carlson, age 71, of Hastings, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born November 12, 1941, in Red Wing, to Clarence and Evelyn (Lindstrom) Carlson. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1959, and attended two years at the U of MN until being drafted into the US Army...

Bruce  Grant Tonkin

Bruce Grant Tonkin

Jun 9, 2013

A memorial service for Bruce Tonkin will be held Thursday June 13th at 2:00 PM at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester. The Reverend Michael Wuehler will officiate. Burial of the urn will occur on Friday at 3:30 PM at Lakeview Cemetery in Coleraine, Minnesota. Mr. Tonkin, 87, of Rochester, died Sunday June 9, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany Home on...

Betty  Phyllis Johnson

Betty Phyllis Johnson

Jun 8, 2013

Betty Phyllis Johnson, 89, of Red Wing, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Seminary Home. She was born February 17, 1924 in Wadena, Minnesota, daughter of Julius Frederick and Blanche R. (Bounds) Koplin. For the first couple years of her childhood, Betty lived in Brainerd, but then moved to Rochester. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1942 and...

Trent  Allen Schmotzer

Trent Allen Schmotzer

Jun 8, 2013

Trent Allen Schmotzer, 70, of Red Wing, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing, after his long battle with Inclusion-Body Myositis, a muscle degenerative disease. He was born on October 1, 1942 in Windom, MN to Leonard and Lucille (Hanson) Schmotzer. Trent grew up in Storden, MN and graduated from Lamberton High School....

Connor  S. Wencel

Connor S. Wencel

Jun 7, 2013

Connor S. Wencel, age 18, of Pine Island, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 7, 2013. He was born on June 18, 1994, in Burnsville, to Rodney and Rhonda (Fuchs) Wencel. Connor graduated from Pine Island High School in 2012. He worked at Reichel Foods in Rochester. Connor enjoyed everything mechanical including snowmobiling, four wheeling, and working with cars. He also...

Patrick  Leonard Young

Patrick Leonard Young

Jun 7, 2013

A memorial service for Patrick Young will be held Wednesday, June 12th at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. Mr. Tim Boyer will officiate. Mr. Young, 66, of Rochester, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at his home from complications of COPD and pulmonary fibrosis. Patrick Leonard Young was born November 25, 1946 in Mitchell, South Dakota, the...

Dorothy  Mae Harding

Dorothy Mae Harding

Jun 4, 2013

Dorothy Mae Harding, 88, of Red Wing, formerly of Prescott, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at her home, at the Villa at Hi-Park. She was born November 17, 1924, in Oak Grove Township, Wisconsin, to Frank and Irene (Schmidt) Weyh. Growing up, she attended Harding School in Oak Grove Township. On December 29, 1947, she was united in marriage to...

Betty and Raymond Sasse

Betty and Raymond Sasse

Jun 3, 2013

Betty & Raymond Sasse, both 87, both of Red Wing and formerly of Blue Earth and Winnebego, died only two days apart, on June 3 & 5, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. Betty was born April 12, 1926 in Blue Earth, Minnesota to Paul E. and Francis (Hughes) Dray. She graduated from Blue Earth High School. Raymond was born...

Carol  Jean Thompson

Carol Jean Thompson

Jun 3, 2013

Carol Jean Thompson, age 75, of St. Charles, MN, formerly of Rochester, died Monday (June 3, 2013) at Olmsted Medical Center Hospital in Rochester. Carol Jean Preuss was born May 4, 1938 in Maddock, ND to William and Katherine (Akerberg) Preuss. She took her first and only airplane ride at the tender age of one, flying to Bismarck, ND with...