Obituaries
Helen Ottem
Aug 22, 2012
Helen Marie Ottem, 79, of Red Wing died Wednesday August 22, 2012 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park in Red Wing. She was born August 1, 1933 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin the daughter of Jay W. and Violet Elnora (Swanson) Nelson. Helen grew up in Ellsworth and graduated from Ellsworth High School. Shortly after graduation she moved to Red Wing where...
Donald Ray Richardson
Aug 21, 2012
Donald Ray Richardson, also known as "Dandy Don", 72, of Red Wing died August 21, 2012 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born August 30, 1939 in El Dorado, Kansas to Glenn and Alma (Mason) Richardson. He attended his schooling in El Dorado, Kansas, receiving his diploma. On May 24, 1957, Don married Linda Warren in El...
Caryl F. McLaughlin
Aug 20, 2012
Caryl F. McLaughlin, age 76, of Mantorville died on Monday, August 20, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the First Congregational Church in Mantorville with Reverend Brian Engelstad officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Mantorville. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August...
Betty Alice Shanks
Aug 20, 2012
Betty A. Shanks, age 78, of Pine Island, died on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester after a battle with cancer. She was born on August 21, 1933, in Spring Valley, the daughter of Julia (Rustad) and Grant Briggs. She grew up and attended country school in Spring Valley. Betty married Roland Shanks and they later divorced....
Shirley Mae Button
Aug 18, 2012
Shirley Mae Button cast off her mortal bonds and stepped into eternity on Saturday August 18, 2012. She was born May 24, 1932 to Godfred and Marilyn (Klodt) Christensen, in Rochester, Minnesota. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from Rochester High School in 1950. Shirley worked as an administrative assistant at Model Laundry, Mayo Clinic, and JC Penney. She...
Mary Jane Thomas
Aug 18, 2012
Mary Jane Thomas, 71, of Red Wing died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at St. Brigid's High Park in Red Wing. She was born October 27, 1940 in Eastman, Wisconsin, daughter of Fritz and Tena (Bunders) Messerli. She graduated in 1958 from Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. The following September, she moved to Red Wing where she began her career working for...
Ozella Marie Enevold
Aug 16, 2012
Ozella M. Enevold, 85, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully in her home August 16, 2012. She was born on August 11, 1927 in Denmark, Arkansas. She is survived by her children, Carla Downs, Tammy Norman, Gregory Enevold, Bradley Enevold; one sister, Hedy Austin of Blytheville, Arkansas; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in...
Curtis Alonzo Melhouse
Aug 14, 2012
Curtis A. Melhouse, age 81, of Kenyon, passed away peacefully at his home on August 14, 2012. He was born on June 7, 1931, in Dennison, the son of Burton and Alma (Lund) Melhouse. Curtis attended Cannon Falls schools and graduated in 1949. He served in the National Guard and was called up to active duty from January 16, 1951...
Hubert Voth
Aug 12, 2012
Hubert "Hubie" Wilfred Voth, 95, Red Wing, died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing Hospital. He was born March 24, 1917 in Featherstone Township, the son of Henry and Anna (Dicke) Voth. He attended school in Featherstone Township and Immanuel Lutheran School in Hay Creek. For a short time he worked at S. B. Foot...
Ray Cole
Aug 11, 2012
Raymond A. Cole age 55 of Lake City passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the Summer Bummer Enduro Race in Demotte, IN. Ray was born November 10, 1956 in Winona, MN to Robert & Madeline (Lewis) Cole. He grew up in Winona and worked at Winona Paint and Glass for 13 years. He married Roxanne Bade October 16, 1976...
Richard Valentine Dossett
Aug 11, 2012
Richard Dossett, 85, of Rochester, died Saturday (Aug. 11, 2012) at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester where he had resided since January of this year. Born Feb. 14, 1927 in Mankato, MN he was raised in Janesville, MN where he graduated from High School. He served in the U.S. Army from June 1945 to December 1946. Richard attended the Dunwoody Institute...
Victoria Marie Dahlstrom
Aug 11, 2012
Victoria Marie "Poke" Dahlstrom, 58, of Red Wing, died Saturday, August 11, 2012, at the Red Wing Health Center, surrounded by her family. She was born December 14, 1953, in Hastings, Minnesota to Lee and Edna (Tanney) Glasby. Her family moved to the Welch area and she attended school in Vasa. On October 4, 1974, she married Jack Dahlstrom and...
Leona C. Harder
Aug 10, 2012
Leona Catherine Harder, 93, of Red Wing, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park. She was born July 25, 1919 in Hammond, Minnesota to Nicholas James I, and Mary (Werner) Wagner. Her family moved to Red Wing, where she grew up and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. She began working as a secretary at...
Evalyn F. Savela
Aug 8, 2012
Evalyn F. Savela, age 97 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Lake City Care Center. She was born on May 26, 1915 in Chicago, IL to Albert and Emilie (Sommerfeld) Feicho. She worked as a LPN for many years at Whittier Hospital in Whittier, CA. She moved to Lake City in 2005 to be...
Dale "Bill" Seeley
Aug 7, 2012
Dale "Bill" age 83, lifelong resident of Red Wing, d ied peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. He was born on November 20, 1928 to Frank and Lillian (Nagel) Seeley in Red Wing. He married Joanne Bakke on March 25, 1950 and together they raised five children. Dale was a Korean War Veteran of...
Bruce Joseph Rinn
Aug 7, 2012
Bruce J. Rinn, Sr., age 66 of Rochester, passed away Tuesday (Aug. 7, 2012) at his home. Bruce was born May 13, 1946 in Rochester to Walter and Olivia (Heaser) Rinn. He was raised in the St. Charles area and attended schools in Rollingstone and St. Charles. Bruce served in the U.S. Army from December 1965 to December 1967, at...
Lorajean Elizabeth Vrieze Spencer
Aug 6, 2012
Lorajean Elizabeth Vrieze Spencer, 33, of Rochester, went home to heaven on Monday (Aug. 6, 2012) at Rochester Methodist Hospital after a two year battle with Spindle Cell Sarcoma. Lora Jean Vrieze was born December 7, 1978 in Rochester to Allan and Jean Vrieze. She spent her childhood in Chatfield and Glenwood, MN before moving back to Rochester and graduating...
Sharon R. "Shari" Deraas
Aug 5, 2012
Sharon R. "Shari" Deraas age 66 of Zumbrota, formerly of Wanamingo died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Wanamingo Lutheran Church with Pastor David Krinke and Pastor Paul Reppe co-officiating. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Gladys M. Siewert
Aug 5, 2012
Gladys Marie Siewert, 96, life-long resident of Red Wing, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Seminary Home. She was born April 9, 1916 to Christian and Emma (Hesbeck) Fellman and attended country schools. She was united in marriage to Vernon Siewert on March 14, 1938 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where she had been living at the time. They returned to...
Herbert Palmer
Aug 4, 2012
Herbert "Bill" Palmer, 89, of Welch, died Saturday, August 4, 2012 surrounded by loved ones in hospice care at the Red Wing Health Center after a three year battle with prostate cancer. He was born on November 18, 1922 in Springfield, Minnesota to Hubert and Evagene (Lockwood) Palmer. He moved with his family to Northern Minnesota and attended Ball Club...
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