Obituaries

Harriet  Mabel Bauer

Harriet Mabel Bauer

Jun 2, 2013

Harriet Mabel Bauer, 84 of Rochester, died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at her Daughter's home. She was born August 26, 1928 in Red Wing, Minnesota, daughter of Clarence and Dorothy (Servis) Olson. She grew up in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. On July 3, 1947, she married Clarence Peters in Lake City. The couple lived in Red Wing where Harriet worked as...

Lucy  R Halvorson

Lucy R Halvorson

Jun 2, 2013

Lucy Ruth Halvorson, 91, of Red Wing, died Sunday, June 2, 2013, at the Seminary Home. She was born September 13, 1921, in Arkansaw, Wisconsin, to Frank and Florence (DeMarce) Reichhard. In 1939 she graduated from Red Wing Central High School. She was united in marriage Luther "Luke" Halvorson on August 8, 1941, and they made their home in Red...

Jacqueline  Mae Heber

Jacqueline Mae Heber

Jun 1, 2013

Jacqueline Mae Heber, 52, of Rochester, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel with Rev. Eugene Hasselquist officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences can be left...

Lois  Louise Firl

Lois Louise Firl

Jun 1, 2013

Lois Louise Firl, 83, of Red Wing passed away peacefully at Red Wing Health Center on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Lois was born October 29, 1929, in Red Wing to Otto and Christine (Loer) Plifka. After graduating from Red Wing High School, Lois was employed for 43 years at Red Wing Shoe Company. Lois married Alvin Herbert Firl on December...

Kenneth  Warren Johnson

Kenneth Warren Johnson

May 29, 2013

Kenneth W. Johnson Kenneth Warren Johnson, age 86, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at his residence. A gathering in his memory will be from 2p.m. until 4p.m. Sunday, June 2 at his home, Lot 110 Pepin Woods Trailer Court in Red Wing. Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel is handling the arrangements. Online condolences can be sent...

Jean  L. Meyer

Jean L. Meyer

May 29, 2013

Jean L. Meyer, beloved friend of many and mother of six, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the age of 85. Jean was the eldest daughter of Andrew and Bertha Guenther. She was born June 16, 1927, in Elgin, North Dakota, graduated from Elgin High School, and worked as a clerk in the Elgin Post Office. It was...

Betty  Ruth Miller

Betty Ruth Miller

May 29, 2013

Betty Ruth Miller, 79, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born July 14, 1933, in Wabasha County, to Chester and Viola (Fick) Pruter. After graduating from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1951, she was united in marriage to Arvid Miller on September 8 at Lincoln Trinity Lutheran Church. They...

Howard  Arnold Stechmann

Howard Arnold Stechmann

May 28, 2013

Howard Arnold Stechmann, age 77, of Zumbrota, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family after spending a wonderful Memorial Day weekend with his family. Howard was born on April 10, 1936, in Red Wing, to Arnold and Lily (Borgschatz) Stechmann. On May 10, 1936 he was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota...

John  "Russ" Lynch

John "Russ" Lynch

May 28, 2013

John "Russ" Lynch, 86, of Lake City, peacefully passed away May 28, 2013 at the Lake City Care Center. He was born January 2, 1927 in St. Paul Minnesota to Thomas and Mable Lynch. He attended Mechanic Arts school in St. Paul, MN graduating in 1945. John worked for Cities Service Oil and later Gulf Oil Company as a Field...

James  Robert Sands

James Robert Sands

May 27, 2013

James Robert Sands, age 77 of Red Wing died on Monday, May 27, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park. He was born March 17, 1936 in Pierce Co., Wis. to Michael and Marie (Fountain) Sands. Jim attended country schools until the 8th grade and then moved to Spring Valley, WI where he finished his school. He entered the US...

Marjorie Eckhoff

Marjorie Eckhoff

May 25, 2013

Marjorie Marie Eckhoff, 84, of Red Wing, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born on August 19, 1928 in Pierce County, Wisconsin to Peter and Verna (Fosberg) Linder. She attended country schools in Pierce County and helped on her parent's s farm. On September 18, 1947 she married Virgil Eckhoff in Plum City,...

Robert  James Pritchard

Robert James Pritchard

May 23, 2013

Robert James Pritchard, 64 of Bay City, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born May 21, 1949 in Port Chicago, California, son of Robert and Lois (Petersen) Pritchard. Robert graduated from Ellsworth High School. After high school, he served in the Army during the Vietnam Conflict. On June 17, 1972, he married Marlys...

Damon  James Ward

Damon James Ward

May 23, 2013

Damon James Ward, 14, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at his home. He was born March 3, 1999, in Lake City, to Michael Ward and Meschelle Christiansen. He attended school in Lake City, and this past year, was a student at Red Wing. Damon enjoyed camping, the outdoors, dirt biking, and his beloved dog, DeeJay. He was...

Michael  J. Corrigan

Michael J. Corrigan

May 19, 2013

Michael J. Corrigan age 87 of Lake City passed away May 19, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Nursing Home in Wabasha. Michael was born June 1, 1925 in LaCrosse, WI to James & Rose (McCormick) Corrigan. He grew up in Harpers Ferry, IA and graduated from High School there. He attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, IA and Loyola...

Adeline  L. Peterson

Adeline L. Peterson

May 19, 2013

Adeline L. Peterson, age 92, of Zumbrota, died on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Zumbrota Health Services. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Minneola Lutheran Church with Pastor Sarah Nietz officiating. Burial will be in Minneola Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Mahn Family...

Milton  Otto Mandelkow

Milton Otto Mandelkow

May 19, 2013

Milton Otto Mandelkow, Jr, 72, of Red Wing, died Sunday May 19, 2013 at St. Bridgid's at Hi-Park. He was born January 12, 1941 to Milton and Marion (Bryant) Mandelkow in Red Wing. Milton attended country schools and later went to high school in Cannon Falls. He worked at the Belle Creek Creamery and Feed Store in Miesville, Minn. delivering...

Duane  Lawrence Rietmann

Duane Lawrence Rietmann

May 18, 2013

Duane Lawrence Rietmann, 81 of Rochester, died at home surrounded by family on May 18, 2013 after a courageous 17 year battle with congestive heart failure. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Calvary Baptist Church in Rochester with Pastor, Dwight LaPine officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service with lunch...

Donna  J. Melhouse

Donna J. Melhouse

May 17, 2013

Donna J. Melhouse (Borgshcatz), 80 years young, passed peacefully on May 17, 2013. She was the daughter of Henry W. and Huldah E. (Stechmann) Borgschatz, born on July 3, 1932 in Zumbrota, Minnesota. Donna graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1950. On August 20, 1954 she was united in marriage to Curtis A. Melhouse at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota....

Harold  Oswald Iverson

Harold Oswald Iverson

May 17, 2013

Harold "Ozzie" Oswald Iverson, 89, of Red Wing, formerly of Mahnomen, Minnesota died Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Red Wing Health Center. Harold was born in Waubun, Minnesota on May 27, 1923 to Alfred and Benora (Halvorson) Iverson. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota where he proudly sang in the Concert Choir. In 1943 he joined the U.S....

Verna  Anna Larson

Verna Anna Larson

May 16, 2013

Verna Anna Larson, 94 of Littleton, Colo., formerly of Red Wing died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at her home in Colorado. Verna was born July 7, 1918 to Peter and Louise (Dicke) Voth in Benedict, N.D. The family later moved to Red Wing where she graduated from Central High School. She worked for four years at the Goodhue County Courthouse....