Obituaries

David  L. Marklevits

David L. Marklevits

Jan 10, 2013

David Leon Marklevits, 85, Red Wing, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at his home at Potter Ridge. He was born January 17, 1927 in Red Wing, the son of Albert and Thelma (Bonde) Marklevits. He grew up in the Red Wing area and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy, serving...

Raymond  Paul Zobel

Raymond Paul Zobel

Jan 10, 2013

Raymond Paul Zobel, 91, of Rochester, died Thursday (Jan. 10, 2013) at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester where he has resided for the past six years. Born March 24, 1921 in New Ulm, MN, he was raised and graduated from high school there. Ray proudly served his country, first in the US Navy from 1942 to 1946 as a Machinist Mate...

Robert "Buckles" D. Arbuckle

Robert "Buckles" D. Arbuckle

Jan 10, 2013

Robert (Buckles) D. Arbuckle, 74, passed away peacefully at the Serenity House, on Thursday, January 10, 2013 in Lake Havasu City, AZ. He was born in July 08, 1938 to Dale and Martha Arbuckle. Bob retired from IBM, Rochester, MN in 1991. Jan and Bob moved to Lake Havasu City permanently in 1999 after vacationing in Arizona for several years....

Karen  L. Collins

Karen L. Collins

Jan 10, 2013

Karen LeAnn Collins, 72, of Red Wing, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her home. She was born on September 7, 1940 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Arthur and Merle (Kerry) Gabus. She graduated in 1958 from Eau Claire Memorial High School. She attended Fresno State for one year and two years at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She married Michael...

Earl  Edward Dicke

Earl Edward Dicke

Jan 10, 2013

Earl Edward Dicke, age 81, of Goodhue, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Lake City Care Center. Earl was born November 26, 1931 in Red Wing to Walter and Amalia (Strusz) Dicke. He grew up on the family farm in Featherstone Township and attended Featherstone and Immanuel Lutheran Schools, and graduated from Red Wing High School in 1949. He...

Inez  R. Schumacher

Inez R. Schumacher

Jan 9, 2013

Inez Rosella Schumacher, 94, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park surrounded by her family. She was born March 4, 1918 in Welch, Minnesota to Oscar and Ida (Swanson) Wahlin. Her family would travel by horse and buggy to attend church and she was baptized and confirmed at Cannon River/Cross of Christ Church. As...

Reuben "Rube" Harold Wegner

Reuben "Rube" Harold Wegner

Jan 9, 2013

Reuben "Rube" Wegner, age 90, of Rochester, died Wednesday (Jan. 9, 2013) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Reuben Harold Wegner was born June 3, 1922 and raised on the family farm near Hammond, MN. He served in Civilian Conservation Corps before serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. On Sept. 9, 1946 he married Irene L. Krunzel in...

Russell  Arnold Carlson

Russell Arnold Carlson

Jan 8, 2013

Russell Arnold Carlson, 83, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, January 8, 2013. He was born September 16, 1929 in Red Wing, the son of Guybert Lee and Lillian (Gunterhack) Carlson. He was a 1948 graduate of Red Wing Central High School. He joined the Minnesota National Guard and then the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He married...

James  Andrew Schenk

James Andrew Schenk

Jan 8, 2013

James Schenk, age 77 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Lake City. He was born in Quakertown, PA on July 13, 1935, to Oliver Wendel "Tom" and Vida "Breezy" (Davis) Schenk. After graduating from high school he attended the University of Alabama on a football scholarship. On September 21, 1963, he...

Catherine  L. Jeske

Catherine L. Jeske

Jan 8, 2013

Catherine "Katy" Lucy Jeske, 74, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born July 20, 1938 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, to William and Laurina (Glines) Klopf. She attended elementary schools, including one room school houses in Bay City and Hager City, Wisconsin. She graduated from Red Wing Central High in 1956. She...

Victor  LaForest Lewis

Victor LaForest Lewis

Jan 7, 2013

Victor LaForest Lewis, 90, of Red Wing, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at his home. He was born on September 21, 1922 in Hayfield, Minnesota to Lucius and Ella (Johnson) Lewis. He grew up in Hayfield graduating from Hayfield High School. He enlisted in the US Army Air Corps and served during World War II. He was stationed at Normandy,...

Dorothy  Mae Matthees

Dorothy Mae Matthees

Jan 5, 2013

Dorothy Mae Alberta Matthees, age 90, of Zumbrota, died on Saturday, January 05, 2013, at Zumbrota Health Services. She was born on December 1, 1922, in Red Wing, the daughter, of Gust and Minnie (Oelkers) Ehlen. On December 24, 1922, Dorothy was baptized at her home by Pastor J.C. Meyers. Her sponsors were Bertha Ehlen and Bertha Germann. On April...

Anita  Marcia Peterson

Anita Marcia Peterson

Jan 3, 2013

Anita Marcia Peterson, 83, passed away at the Seminary Home, Red Wing, where she had resided one day after living in her own home. She was born November, 20, 1929 in Red Wing, the daughter of David and Martha (Sorensen) Anway. She attended schools in Red Wing, Vasa, Burnside, Featherstone Township and Hager City. Her 1947 graduation from Red Wing...

Horace  "Shorty" Logan

Horace "Shorty" Logan

Jan 3, 2013

Horace Samuel "Shorty" Logan, 89, of Red Wing died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. He was born July 7, 1923 in a log home in Sprague, Manitoba, Canada, the son of Joseph and Hannah Mae (McCauley) Logan. After his mother died, he was raised on a farm near Litchfield, MN by Charles...

Gregory  Allan Whitcomb

Gregory Allan Whitcomb

Jan 3, 2013

Gregory Alan Whitcomb, 48 of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on January 3, 2013 at his home. He was born on August 7, 1964 in Harrisburg, PA to Paul and Nancy (Piper) Whitcomb. He attended Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill, PA graduating in 1982. After graduation, he went to Iowa Wesleyan College graduating in 1988 with a degree in...

Orie  Elmer Windhorst

Orie Elmer Windhorst

Jan 2, 2013

Orie Elmer Windhorst, 73 of Lake City, left this earth for his heavenly home to receive his crown of glory on January 2, 2013. He died peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by his family. Orie was a faithful man and believed in God with all his heart. He knew he was loved by God and knew with...

Robert  Alvin Saupe

Robert Alvin Saupe

Jan 2, 2013

Robert Alvin Saupe, 84, of Hager City, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. He was born May 18, 1928 in Red Wing to Edward and Hazel (Peterson) Saupe. He attended country school in Wacouta and was a 1946 graduate of Red Wing Central High School. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict as a Morse code...

Alta  Mae Rude

Alta Mae Rude

Jan 1, 2013

Alta Mae Rude, 83, of Zumbrota, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Zumbrota Health Services. Alta Mae was born on December 20, 1929, in rural White Rock, to Fred and Phoebe Berg. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School. She worked at a dental office as a dental assistant, and the local restaurant in Cannon Falls. On August 25,...

Elaine  Ruth Knopp

Elaine Ruth Knopp

Jan 1, 2013

Elaine Ruth Knopp, 86, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 at Osceola Medical Center in Osceola, Wisconsin. She was born on July 8, 1926 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Leonard and Vivian (Denton) Moore. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1944 and then moved to Winona in 1946. On February 22, 1952, she married Samuel Knopp...

Clemens  Edward Nelson

Clemens Edward Nelson

Dec 31, 2012

Clemens Edward Nelson, age 87, of Welch, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at his residence in Welch. He was born March 15, 1925 in Red Wing to Clarence and Ebba Victoria (Nelson) Nelson. He attended country school in Welch and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1943. He served in the US Navy from 1943-1946. He then attended...