Obituaries

Mildred  Marie Bremer

Mildred Marie Bremer

Nov 28, 2012

Mildred "Milli" Bremer, 89, of Rochester, died Wednesday (Nov. 28, 2012) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Mildred Marie Otto was born Sept. 23, 1923 in Mankato, MN to John and Ottilie (Born) Otto. She was raised in Mankato and Graduated from high school there in 1941. She then attended Commercial College in Mankato. On Dec. 2, 1950 she married...

Lucille Futrell

Lucille Futrell

Nov 27, 2012

Lucille Marion Futrell, 84, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Bill Futrell; children, John (Dorothy) DeBauche, Karen DeBauche, Francis (Cliff) Wright, Daniel (Jackie) DeBauche and Paula (Rich) Duane; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sister, Arlene (Donald) Jennings and many other family and...

Robin  Renee Havig

Robin Renee Havig

Nov 27, 2012

Robin Renee Havig, 51, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born June 11, 1961 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Judith (Vanatta) Pollock. She grew up and graduated from high school in Norwalk, IA. She attended the University of Iowa for two years. On August 13, 1983,...

William  "Bill" Thompson

William "Bill" Thompson

Nov 25, 2012

William "Bill" Boothroyd Thompson, 89, of Red Wing, died Sunday, November 25, 2012, of natural causes, at his home. He was born March 20, 1923 in Red Wing, to Otto and Myrtle (Boothroyd) Thompson. His family moved to Hinckley, where he graduated from high school in 1941. On April 8, 1944, he married Dorothy Larson in Red Wing. They lived...

Shirley  May Kimball

Shirley May Kimball

Nov 25, 2012

Shirley May Kimball, 83, of Red Wing, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 20, 1929 in Red Wing to Earl and Thelma (Johnson) Oliver. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1947. On June 29, 1948 she married Aaron Kimball at First Lutheran Church in Red Wing....

Vivian  E Berg

Vivian E Berg

Nov 24, 2012

Vivian Elvira Berg, 101, of Red Wing, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the Seminary Home, where she had been for a brief stay. She was born May 26, 1911 in Owatonna, Minnesota to Ferdinand and Margaret (Fairley) Turnacliff. She attended Randolph High School, where she had been a captain of the girl's basketball team, graduating in 1929. She married...

Vernon  R. Swanson

Vernon R. Swanson

Nov 23, 2012

Vernon R. Swanson, lifelong resident of Red Wing, died peacefully at his home on Friday, Nov. 23, just days after his 88th birthday. Vern was born on Nov. 20, 1924, the son of Richard and Esther Swanson. He graduated from Central High School in 1942, was drafted into the Army the following year, and served his country until being honorably...

Elizabeth  Jane Majerus

Elizabeth Jane Majerus

Nov 23, 2012

Elizabeth Jane (Heaney) Majerus was lovingly reunited on November 23, 2012, with Quentin (Jim) Majerus, her husband of 65 years. Elizabeth was born on February 12, 1921 in Goodhue, Minnesota to William and Johanna (Ryan) Heaney. She was the sixth of seven children and was part of an extended family of Irish relatives. Johanna passed away on Elizabeth's first birthday,...

Michael  G. Gorman

Michael G. Gorman

Nov 19, 2012

Michael George Gorman, 60, of Red Wing, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at his home. He was born July 30, 1952 in Red Wing to George and Josephine (Heaney) Gorman. He lived in various group homes throughout his life, but for the past 27 years had been at a REM home Red Wing. He enjoyed listening to music. He is...

Vivian  A. Walker

Vivian A. Walker

Nov 19, 2012

Vivian A. Walker, age 98 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City Care Center. Vivian was born on April 9, 1914 in Welcome, MN to Clinton and Emma (Johnson) Eastman. She grew up in the Mapleton area and graduated from Mapleton High School in 1933. After graduation, she...

Delbert  W. Arden

Delbert W. Arden

Nov 18, 2012

Delbert William Arden, 91, of Pine River, formerly of Red Wing, died on Sunday Nov. 18, 2012 at the St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born on August 7, 1921, in Florence Township to George and Rose (Grote) Arden. He attended schools in Wacouta and Hay Creek Township and worked as a farm hand in his younger years...

Mary  Lou Berg

Mary Lou Berg

Nov 17, 2012

Mary Lou Berg age 77 of Oronoco died on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 2:00 PM at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Randal Kasel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November...

Bill  Ward Hockman

Bill Ward Hockman

Nov 17, 2012

Bill Ward Hockman was born Dec. 24, 1924, in Cincinnati, Iowa, to Kenneth L. (Roy) and Fannie (Smith) Hockman. He was raised in Ames, where he attended Ames High School. He worked in the family business, Roy Hockman and Sons, and later went to work at Iowa State University until he retired. He served in the U.S. Navy during World...

Robert  Joseph Flynn

Robert Joseph Flynn

Nov 17, 2012

Robert Joseph Flynn, 78 of Hager City, Wisconsin died November 17, 2012 at his home in Hager City. He was born January 14, 1934 in Hager City to Raymond and Rochelle (Laughnan) Flynn. He grew up in the Hager City area. He attended his schooling at Red Wing High School and graduated in 1952. He worked on the railroad for...

Richard  John Rheineck

Richard John Rheineck

Nov 15, 2012

Richard "Jack" Rheineck of Lake City passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Lake City Care Center. Jack was born July 5, 1938 in Louisville, Kentucky to Alfred & Helen (Kaiser) Rheineck. Jack married Donna Tate in 1965 in Oklahoma. They later divorced. He then Married Beverly Barton in 1975 in South Dakota. They lived in Burnsville, MN. He...

Mildred  D. Krause

Mildred D. Krause

Nov 15, 2012

Mildred Krause age 89 of Pine Island went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake officiating. Interment will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Irene  Vera Abbott

Irene Vera Abbott

Nov 12, 2012

Irene Abbott, 100, of Lake City died November 12, 2012 at the Mayo Health System - Lake City Care Center. She was born November 12, 1912 in Elgin, Minnesota to James and Cora (Tyler) Tittrington. She attended school and graduated from high school in Elgin. She married Wallace Abbott August 27, 1938. They farmed in the Elgin area for 30...

John  Leonard Walch

John Leonard Walch

Nov 11, 2012

In the peace of his home, John Leonard Walch of Zumbrota, died on Sunday, November 11, 2012. John will be remembered as a man who lived his faith and deeply loved his family. John was born on April 4th, 1935 in Altura, Minnesota to Leonard and Lucile (Frisch) Walch. He was one of nine children, blessed to grow up in...

George  Joseph Hoeppner

George Joseph Hoeppner

Nov 9, 2012

George Hoeppner, 80, died peacefully at home on November 9, 2012 after a two year battle with cancer. George Joseph Hoeppner was born on July 12, 1932 to Joseph and Mary (Szybillo) Hoeppner in Amityville, NY. He was in the Navy from 1951 to 1954 and especially enjoyed the time he spent stationed in Naples, Italy. George worked for IBM...

Larry  Lynn Garnatz

Larry Lynn Garnatz

Nov 9, 2012

Larry L. Garnatz, age 51, of Zumbrota formerly of Wykoff, died on Friday, November 9, 2012. He was born on November 23, 1960, in Rochester, to Dale and Metta (Konken) Garnatz. Larry attended elementary and high school at Wykoff Public Schools. He then went to Winona State University, in Winona, and received a B.S. degree in Sociology, Criminal Justice, and...