Obituaries
Gary E. Claridge
Oct 5, 2011
Gary Edward Claridge was born on July 12, 1931 to Merrill and Miriam (Williams) Claridge in Mankato, MN. He graduated from Mankato High School in 1949 and attended Mankato State Teacher's College prior to enlisting in the US Navy and served during the Korean War. He worked for Marigold Foods/Kemps for 34 years. He married Eileen Olinger on November 12,...
Felicia Langer
Oct 4, 2011
Felicia Jeanne Langer, 86, of Red Wing, MN died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born Jan. 2, 1925 in Centuria, Wisconsin to Charles and Margaret (LaMere) Turner. She graduated from Milltown High School and attended college at River Falls, Wisconsin. After receiving her teaching certificate, she began her teaching career at the age...
Ruth V. Roland
Oct 4, 2011
Ruth V. Roland, age 90, of Rochester, formerly of Mazeppa died on Wednesday, October 4, 2011 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. The funeral service will be held on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 2:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Reverend Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday one hour...
Francis Vollmers
Oct 3, 2011
Francis John Vollmers, 93, of Texas and formerly of Red Wing, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. He was born Dec. 7, 1918 in Martell, Wisconsin to Maynard and Lydia (Daden) Vollmers. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School and worked as an accountant for Standard Oil Company. He is survived by one nephew Gary Olson and his wife...
Donald Nelson Sears
Oct 2, 2011
Donald Sears, 85, of Bay City, Wisconsin, died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the Red Wing Health Center in Red Wing after a brief illness. He was born on April 24, 1926 in Red Wing to Henry and Emma (Nelson) Sears. He attended schools in Ellsworth and then started farming on the family farm at the age of 16. In...

Gladys Lucille Nelson
Oct 2, 2011
Gladys Lucille Nelson, 104, of Red Wing, died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the Fairview Seminary Home. She was born on June 5, 1907 in Minneapolis to Samuel and Mary Swanson. On January 6, 1926 she married John "Jack" Nelson. They farmed for 35 years in Luck, Wisconsin and Welch, Minnesota. John died in December of 1968. Gladys was a...
Harriet Nuella Edwards
Oct 1, 2011
Harriet Nuella Edwards 104, of Wanamingo, formerly of Ceylon, MN, died the morning of October 1, 2011. She was born on July 22, 1907 to Julia (Skye) and Sam Gangestad in Armstrong, IA. She had eleven siblings. She was baptized and confirmed in the Nazareth Lutheran Church, Armstrong, IA. She went to school at Halfa, IA. On December 16, 1933,...
Milton S. Olson
Sep 30, 2011
Milton Stewart Olson, age 87 of Red Wing, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at his home. He was born the youngest son of John M. Olson and Viola Selma Victoria Norberg Olson on the family farm at Welch, Minnesota on August 28, 1924. He attended School District #139 near his home and Cannon Falls High School until the first school...
Jerome Sterling
Sep 29, 2011
Jerome "Jerry" Sterling, 66, Red Wing, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Cumberland Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, WI. He was born September 27, 1945 in Faribault, MN, the son of Wendell and Bernice (Stine) Sterling. He attended St. Lawrence Catholic Grade School and graduated from Faribault High School in 1963. He served in the U. S. Navy 1965-1970. He...
Dawn Marie Anderson
Sep 27, 2011
Dawn Marie Anderson, 37, of New Richmond, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born to Daniel and Judy (Schultz) Anderson on December 8, 1973 in Red Wing, MN. She attended Ellsworth Schools and graduated with honors from Chippewa Valley Technical College in 2008, receiving an Associate's Degree in AODA. She currently...
Gloria J. Kingsbury
Sep 25, 2011
Gloria J. "Jeanie" Kingsbury age 63 of Pine Island passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at her home. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Clarke Poorman of Grace Baptist Church in Waseca officiating. Burial will be on Saturday, October 1, 2011 in...
Eileen Tyler
Sep 24, 2011
Eileen Tyler, 86 of Bay City, WI died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Fairview Seminary Home in Red Wing. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Red Wing with Reverend Kristen Schlauderaff officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27,, 2011 at Mahn Family Funeral...
Morris Norman Platte
Sep 22, 2011
Morris Norman Platte, age 68, of Lake City, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011 at his residence. He was born on October 13, 1942 in St. Paul to Dorothy (Platte) Anderson. He grew up in Lake City and graduated in 1960. He joined the U.S. Army Reserve and was in the 544th Ordinance Company serving during the Cuban Missile Crisis....
Virginia M. Hanson
Sep 20, 2011
Virginia Maxine Hanson, 85, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born on April 20, 1926 in Lund, Wisconsin to Joseph and Alice (Larson) Stein. She attended schools at Barry Corner near Lund, Wis. and graduated as Valedictorian from Pepin High School in Pepin, Wis. in 1945. On June 18,...
Lisa M. Klindworth
Sep 19, 2011
Lisa M. Klindworth died on Monday, September 19, 2011 at her home in Mazeppa after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Church in Bellechester with Pastor Tom Isaacson of United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...

Eleanor Hahn
Sep 19, 2011
Eleanor Dorothea Hahn, 93 of Red Wing, died Monday, September 19, 2011, at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. Eleanor was born January 12, 1918, in Plato Village, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and Bertha (Laash) Hoof. She attended Minneapolis schools, graduating from South High School. She worked for the Federal Reserve Bank, Betcher Insurance Agency, and Pearson Insurance Agency. On...
Stephen Paul Lindell
Sep 18, 2011
Stephen Paul Lindell, 66, of Red Wing died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 7, 1945 in Minneapolis to Paul and Margaret (Sovik) Lindell. He graduated from Roosevelt High Scholl in 1963 and then attended the University of Minnesota for one year. He then served in the US...
Sharon Casey
Sep 17, 2011
Sharon Cardell-Casey was born December 30, 1944 to Lester and Marian Nelson in Red Wing. She passed away peacefully at home after a brief battle with Leukemia on Saturday, September 17, 2011. On September 28, 1963 she married Kenneth Cardell. He preceded her in death on July 13, 1992. She then married David Casey on August 23, 1997. He preceded...
Don Joseph Pick
Sep 17, 2011
Don Pick Loving Husband, "DaDa", Grandpa, Friend January 21, 1935-September 17, 2011 Donny "Wicker" Pick passed away September 17, 2011, at HCMC in Minneapolis surrounded by his family. He was born January 21, 1935, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Don lived a wonderful life and was taken to our Lord too soon. He loved sports and was an avid Packer...

Margaret M. Loos
Sep 12, 2011
Margaret Loos age 74 of Oronoco died on Monday, September 12, 2011at her home. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2011at 11:00 AM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel in Pine Island with Pastor officiating. Margaret was born on July 28, 1937 in Oronoco, MN to J. Arthur and Murva (nee Reuhl) Loos. She...