Obituaries

Charlotte  E. Ronningen

Charlotte E. Ronningen

May 15, 2013

Charlotte E. Ronningen, age 92, of Kenyon formerly of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. The funeral service will be on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, May 19, 2013...

Delores  M. Parker

Delores M. Parker

May 13, 2013

Delores M. Parker, age 81, of Zumbrota died on Monday, May 13, 2013 at her home in Zumbrota. The funeral service will be on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Assembly of God Church in Pine Island with Pastor Daniel Ashpole officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Evelyn  Marie Eide

Evelyn Marie Eide

May 13, 2013

Evelyn Marie Eide, 79, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park in Red Wing. Evelyn was born on November 2, 1933 to Eric and Bertha Schmidt in Denbigh, ND. She graduated from Granville High School near Denbigh and as a young lady, worked various jobs in Minot. On April 9, 1960 she married...

Mary  Louise Bung

Mary Louise Bung

May 12, 2013

A memorial service will be held for Mary Bung on Thursday May 16th at 1:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. The Rev. Bruce Buller will officiate. A private burial will be held at the Chatfield Cemetery. Mary Bung, 79, of Rochester, died Sunday May 12, 2013 at the skilled care unit of Madonna Towers in Rochester. Mary...

Lois  Iva Nehring

Lois Iva Nehring

May 11, 2013

Lois Iva Nehring, age 89, of Mazeppa, died on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. She was born on August 24, 1923, in Mazeppa Township, Wabasha County, to Ignatz and Bessie (Copp) Grossbach. Lois attended country school and graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1940. She also attended Lee Beauty School in St. Paul...

Robert  James Witt

Robert James Witt

May 11, 2013

Funeral services for Robert Witt will be held Wednesday May 15th at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. Ms. Jane Day will officiate. Interment, with military rites provided by the Dodge Center American Legion, will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Dodge Center. Mr. Witt, of Rochester, passed away in the early morning hours on Saturday May 11,...

Irvin  N. Berg

Irvin N. Berg

May 10, 2013

Irvin N. Berg, age 91, of Zumbrota, died on Friday, May 10, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born on March 30, 1922, in Zumbrota, to Anton and Emma (Rolland) Berg. He attended country school through the eighth grade when he started to help on his uncle's farm. On October 20, 1942, Irvin entered the U.S. Army....

Shirley Jahns

Shirley Jahns

May 10, 2013

Shirley M. Jahns age 85 of Lake City passed away unexpectedly at her home in Lake City on Friday, May 10, 2013. Shirley was born July 24, 1927 in Wykoff, MN to William & Armida (Hamlin) Theiss. She graduated from Wykoff High School. Shirley married William Jahns April 10, 1948 in Wykoff. They lived in Spring Valley, MN until 1966...

Kermit  O. Haugen

Kermit O. Haugen

May 9, 2013

Kermit O. Haugen, age 95, of Pine Island, died on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. He was born on September 17, 1917, in Roscoe Township, Goodhue County, to Carl and Ida (Berg) Haugen. On June 25, 1949, he married Arline Lubahn at Stordahl Lutheran Church. They lived on the Haugen Farm, where Kermit...

Arlene  M. Morris

Arlene M. Morris

May 6, 2013

Arlene M. Morris, age 88, of Pine Island died on Monday, May 06, 2013 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. The memorial service will be on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastor John Torris Lohre and Pastor Kip Groettum officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will...

James  D. Roland

James D. Roland

May 4, 2013

James D. Roland, age 90, of Rochester and formerly of Mazeppa died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Reverend Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour...

Bernard  Thomas Connaughton

Bernard Thomas Connaughton

May 3, 2013

Bernard Thomas Connaughton, 54, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Friday, May 3, 2013 at his home. He was born August 20, 1958, to Patrick and Mary Jo (Scott) Connaughton in Galway, Ireland. Bernard grew up on a farm in Kilrickle where he became a skilled horseman and talented jockey. Later he attended vocational school in Loughrea, Ireland before learning a...

Charles  Thomas Knapp

Charles Thomas Knapp

May 3, 2013

Charles Thomas Knapp, 66, of Red Wing, MN, passed away on the Third Day of May, 2013. Charlie was born in Syracuse, NY on February 13, 1947. He graduated from University of Saint Thomas with a degree in Business. He married Dolores (Lori) Marie Cochran on June 6, 1975; they were married for 38 years. Charlie worked as a small...

Vernon  LeRoy Mandelkow

Vernon LeRoy Mandelkow

May 2, 2013

Vernon LeRoy Mandelkow, Jr. 65, of Vasa died unexpectedly Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1948 in Red Wing to Vernon and Luella (Wohlers) Mandelkow. He attended schools in Vasa and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1966. He then served in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict from March...

Lorraine  Viola Moore

Lorraine Viola Moore

Apr 29, 2013

Lorraine Viola Moore, 90 of Red Wing, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at St. Brigid at Hi - Park. She was born March 22, 1923 in Goodhue County, daughter of Jens and Viola (Hinck) Larsen. She attended her schooling in the Burnside School District. On November 27, 1945, Lorraine married Wallace Moore, Sr. in Nashua, Iowa at the Little Brown...

Jeremy  P. Lipka

Jeremy P. Lipka

Apr 29, 2013

Jeremy P. Lipka, age 37, of Brooklyn, Michigan, formerly of Pine Island died on onday, April 29, 2013 in an airplane accident at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Visitation will be on Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, followed by a 12:30 prayer service, followed by a luncheon at the Charles Cowden American Legion Post #184...

Louise Reichrath

Louise Reichrath

Apr 29, 2013

ROCHESTER - Louise Reichrath, age 94, of Rochester, died Monday (Apr. 29, 2013) at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth. Born Dec. 8, 1918 in Landau, Germany to August and Philopena (Ehrenhardt) Reichrath, she immigrated to the United States at age six. She was raised in Terre Haute, Indiana where she graduated from high school and Indiana State University. Louise taught...

Richard  Clayton Cook

Richard Clayton Cook

Apr 29, 2013

Richard Clayton Cook, age 88, of Red Wing, died on Monday, April 29, 2013 under the loving care of Valentines Assisted Living, his home for the past year. He was born to Harry and Hulda Cook on February 18, 1925 and was raised and attended school in St. Louis Park, Minn. He was then employed at Honeywell and met and...

Phyllis  Maxine Mather

Phyllis Maxine Mather

Apr 28, 2013

Private graveside services at Grandview Memorial Gardens will be held for Phyllis Mather at a later date. Mrs. Mather, 94, died Sunday April 28, 2013 at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. Phyllis Maxine Nobs was born to John and Edna Nobs on September 3, 1918 in Pine Island. She lived most of her life in Rochester. However, during World...

Joyce  Frances Mohn

Joyce Frances Mohn

Apr 28, 2013

Joyce Frances Mohn, age 84 of Red Wing, died April 28, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born Sept. 9, 1928 in Red Wing, MN to Ludwig and Elvera (Manfred) Anderson. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1946 and then worked at Citizen's Fund Insurance Company. On September 6, 1952, she married John Mohn at First Lutheran...