Obituaries
Steven Scott Mandelkow
Feb 28, 2012
S. Scott "Scooter" Mandelkow, 56, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on March 20, 1955, in Red Wing to Lyle and Norma (Winberg) Mandelkow. He attended schools in Vasa and graduated in 1973 from Red Wing Central High School. On November 3, 1973, he...
Douglas C. Workman
Feb 26, 2012
Douglas Charles Workman died on Feb. 26 at the age of 87 at Sunrise Senior Living in Des Peres, MO. Born to Verna and Oscar Wickstrom of Minneapolis, Douglas was raised by Helen and Carl Workman of Lake City. Upon his graduation from Lincoln High School, Douglas received a Congressional appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy at King's...
Susan J. Esterby
Feb 23, 2012
Susan J. Esterby, 63, of Red Wing, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 17, 1948 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of Philip and Blanche (Berzinski) Morkwed. She grew up on the East Side of Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. She married Carl Esterby in Red...
Samuel E. Ellson
Feb 22, 2012
MANTORVILLE - Samuel E. Ellson, 87, of rural Mantorville, died at his home on Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2012). Sam was born on the family farm, where he lived all his life, on Jan. 3, 1925 to Ernest and Bertha (Andrist) Ellson. He attended country schools and graduated from Mantorville High School. He served in the United States Army from 1950...
Larry Staub
Feb 22, 2012
Larry G. Staub, age 72, of Zumbrota died suddenly on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. The funeral service will be on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 26, 2012 from...
Judy Kay Reuter
Feb 22, 2012
Judy Kay Reuter, 64, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Red Wing, died Wed. Feb. 22, 2012 in Dallas surrounded by her friends. She was born January 20, 1948 in Red Wing to Francis and Shirley (Boldt) Reuter. She attended Burnside school and was a 1966 graduate of Red Wing Central High. She had worked at Durkee Atwood Company for several...
Marlyn Bordson
Feb 19, 2012
Marlyn J. Bordson, age 84, of Wanamingo died on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. The memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Pastor Christopher Culuris officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2012...
Keith McCleary
Feb 18, 2012
Keith Harvey Mc Cleary, 86, of Red Wing, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Valentines in Red Wing. He was born in Maiden Rock, Wis., on January 17, 1926 to James and Helen (Harvey) McCleary. He graduated from Maiden Rock High School in 1943. After graduation he farmed for nine years until he was drafted into the US Army. He...
Stella Sedora Scheffler
Feb 18, 2012
Stella S. Scheffler, 90, of Pine Island, died Saturday February 18, 2012 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island with her family by her side. She was born on January 31, 1922, in Minneola Township, to Otto and Ella (Thoreson) Bjugan. Stella attended country school and graduated from Pine Island High School. She worked at Zumbrota Hospital for 28...
James Cook
Feb 17, 2012
REV. JAMES H. COOK, 91, of Red Wing, died February 17, 2012 in Red Wing. He was born September 6, 1920 in Red Wing to Harry and Alvida (Lillyblad) Cook. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1938 and from the University of Minnesota in 1942 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While attending the U of M...
Lewis John Rich
Feb 15, 2012
Lewis John Rich, age 88 of Lake City, died on February 15, 2012 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester. Lewis was born on August 30, 1923 to John and Alma (Mueske) Rich in Oronoco, MN. He grew up in Mazeppa and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1941. He served in WWII and was stationed on the destroyer...
Eunice Diercks
Feb 14, 2012
Eunice Mae Diercks, age 78, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. She was born October 31, 1933 in Winona, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry and Frieda (Benck) Jacobs. She graduated from Winona High School in 1951 then attended Winona General Nurses Training, graduating in 1952. On February 13, 1954 she married Neil Diercks...
Norma Fricke
Feb 14, 2012
Norma Wilhelmine Elfrieda Fricke, age 105, of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, February 14, at the Lake City Care Center. She was born January 3, 1907 in Goodhue County, Belvidere Township to Ben and Minnie (Freiheit) Giese. She married Henry Fricke on November 24, 1926. They farmed in the Bremen area. He died April 3, 1967. She then moved to...
Mary Poole
Feb 14, 2012
Mary Ann Poole, 79, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2012, at Deer Crest surrounded by family. She was born October 8, 1932 to Richard and Lucille (Foster) Raebel. Mary attended Red Wing High School and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1950. She married Allen Poole, of Red Wing, on July 15, 1950. Mary worked at...
Charles "Chuck" Johansen
Feb 13, 2012
Charles "Chuck" Johansen age 78 of Lake City passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at his home. Chuck was born January 20, 1934 in Reedsburg, WI to William & Ruth (Neumann) Johansen. Chuck grew up in the Reedsburg area and graduating from Reedsburg High School in 1952. In 1953 he married Joan Nachreiner and they later divorced. Chuck worked as...
Doris VonBargen
Feb 9, 2012
Doris Elaine Von Bargen, 91, of Red Wing, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born June 16, 1920 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin to Eugene and Irene (Hutchson) Nadeau. Her family moved to Red Wing when she was a young child and she loved attending school there. Doris married her husband, Vern Von Bargen...
Barbara Kennedy
Feb 8, 2012
Barbara M. Kennedy age 89, of Pine Island, died on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. The funeral service will be on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Carolyn Westlake officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will be on...
Thelma G. "Sally" Sundry
Feb 8, 2012
Thelma "Sally" Genevieve Sundry, 86, of Wanamingo, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Freedom Pointe in Minnetonka surrounded by her family. She was born on September 24, 1925, in Minneola Township, the daughter of Henry and Tomine (Ovalson) Husbyn. Thelma married Arland "Doc" Sundry on May 31, 1946, and raised four children. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at...
Kenneth E. "Ken" Edstrom
Feb 6, 2012
Kenneth E. Edstrom, 85, of Pine Island, died Monday, February 6, 2012 at Pine Haven Care Center. He was born on May 2, 1926, in Hibbing, the son of Edward and Sylvia (Stenbeck) Edstrom. He graduated from Toivola High School. After high school, Ken joined the US Marine Corps. and served his country in the South Pacific during World War...
Walter Winifred Fischer
Feb 6, 2012
Walter Winifred Fischer, 85, of Red Wing died Monday, February 6, 2012 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park in Red Wing. He was born August 4, 1926 in River Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Speidel) Fischer. He grew up in the Shell Lake, Wisconsin area until being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944 during WWII. On March...
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