Obituaries
Bernard Dammann
May 23, 2011
Bernard Frederick Dammann, 78, Red Wing, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at his home. He was born October 2, 1932 in Red Wing, the son of Frederick and Hazel (Larson) Dammann. He graduated from Red Wing High School in 1950. He worked for National Bushing and then served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. Following his discharge...
Mary Ann Kenyon
May 23, 2011
Mary Ann Kenyon, 89, of Zumbrota, died Monday, May, 23, 2011, at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. She was born to Othelia (Tilly) Hammer and Earle Bringgold August 14,1921. She graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1939. She was part of the "Classy Class" of '43 at Carlton, College in Northfield MN where she discovered her interest in art. She then...
Barbara Jean Goodman
May 23, 2011
Barbara J. Goodman age 75 formerly of Wanamingo died on Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Lake City Hospital. A funeral service is scheduled for Friday, May 27, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Reverend Christopher Culuris officiating. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, May 26, 2011...
Jane L. Crumpler
May 22, 2011
Jane L. Crumpler, age 80, of Zumbrota died Sunday evening May 22, 2011, at Zumbrota Health Services. Jane was born on December 18, 1930, in Muskegon, MI, the daughter of Isaac and Elsie (Millard) Druif. She graduated from high school in Muskegon and went on to nursing college at St. Luke's in Chicago, IL. She married Charles Losensky in May...
Jackie Wood
May 19, 2011
Jacqueline "Jackie" Wood, aged 80 years and 2 months, of Red Wing, MN, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Fairview Red Wing Hospital, of natural causes, surrounded by those who loved her so dearly. Jackie was born in Red Wing to Hazel G. Wood and Lester Van Schick, on March 19, 1931. She grew up in Cambridge, MN, lived at...
Esther Schultz
May 18, 2011
ROCHESTER - Esther Schultz, 100, of Rochester, died Wednesday (May 18, 2011) at Samaritan Bethany on Eighth where she has resided for the last ten years. Esther Mina Amanda Schultz was born Nov. 23, 1910 in Sargeant, MN to Arend and Mary (Barwig) Arends. She was raised in Plainview, MN on the family farm. On June 12, 1929 she married...
M.A. "Sal" Baringer
May 16, 2011
Marcella "Sal" Baringer, 73, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 16, 2011 at her home. She was born June 10, 1937 in Winona, to Maurice and Ada (Struck) Glende. She graduated from high school in San Antonio, Texas in 1955, and returned to Minnesota to attend nurses training in Rochester. On Jan. 19, 1957, she married Duane "Dewey" Baringer at...
Elsie Wandmacher
May 16, 2011
Elsie D. Wandmacher (nee Schlichting), found peace on Monday May 16, 2011. Elsie was born August 12, 1918, in Mount Pleasant Township, the daughter of Diedrick and Fredricka (Quell) Schlichting. Elsie was united in marriage to Harold Wandmacher October 12, 1940, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Red Wing. Harold died in July 1956. Elsie lived most of her life...

Ruth Bach
May 14, 2011
Ruth Lucille Bach, 70, of Red Wing, died Saturday at Fairview Seminary Home in Red Wing. She was born on October 30, 1940 in Sioux Rapids, Iowa to Loren and Dorothy (Schneider) Thompson. She graduated from Sioux Rapids High School in 1958. For many years she was a bookkeeper at Johnson Tire Service and Koehler Book and Stationary. Later she...
Patricia A. Harvey
May 14, 2011
Patricia Anne Harvey, age 79 of Lake City, Minnesota, formerly of East Tawas, Michigan and Webster, Florida passed away on May 14, 2011 at home. Pat was born March 29, 1932, in Rochester Michigan to Ervin and Catherine Miller. She married Thomas Harvey on August 29, 1953 in Rochester. They moved to East Tawas, Michigan in 1968. She retired after...
Rita E. Torvund
May 13, 2011
Rita Estelle Torvund, 66, of Zumbrota, died Friday at her home. She was born Oct. 6, 1944 in Red Wing, to Joseph and Phyllis (Stary) Jacobson. She grew up in Zumbrota and graduated from Zumbrota high school in 1962 and then attended Rochester Community College. She married Gerald Torvund on April 11, 1962 in Zumbrota. While in Zumbrota, she had...
Jeremy Petersdorf
May 13, 2011
Jeremy Michael Petersdorf, 23, of Forest Lake, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 13 at his home. He was born May 9, 1988 in Red Wing to Christopher Flom and Melissa Petersdorf. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 2006. Jeremy enjoyed bowling, helping others, and making people smile. He is survived by his parents Melissa (Tom) Tschida of Stillwater,...
Lawrence Kenitz
May 13, 2011
Lawrence Harold Kenitz,83, of Red Wing, died Friday, May 13, 2011 at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. He was born on November 11, 1927 to Clarence and Gladys (Pickering) Kenitz. He attended schools and served In the US Army. He worked at Red Wing Pottery and Red Wing Sewer Pipe for a number of years and then farmed for Duane...
Barbara Barry
May 11, 2011
Barbara F. Barry, 82, Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Fairview Seminary Home. She was born February 11, 1929 in Regensburg, Germany, the daughter of Josef and Rosalie (Eckmann) Pregler. She attended schools and graduated in Germany. She married Joseph Barry on February 5, 1947 and they moved to the United States in 1948. They lived in Massachusetts,...
Chester D. Nord
May 8, 2011
Chester D. "Chet" Nord, age 80, of Zumbrota died on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at his home in Zumbrota. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, May 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Tom Isaacson officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Stary-Yerka VFW Post #5727...
Marion D. Willers
May 8, 2011
Obituary Notice Marion D. Willers Marion Dorothy Willers, age 89, of Lake City, passed away Sunday, May 8 2011 at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born October 24, 1921 in Gilbert Valley to John and Fredericka (Wohlers) Plote. She attended country school until 8th grade, when she began helping farm families with household chores. In all she helped...
John F. Irvin, Jr.
May 6, 2011
John Frank Irvin, Jr., 83, Red Wing, died Friday, May 6, 2011, at his residence. He was born April 8, 1928 in Minneapolis, the son of John and Rosina (Miller) Irvin, Sr. The family moved to Iowa, Wisconsin and finally to Red Wing where he attended Red Wing Central High School. He served in the U. S. Army from 1947...
Charles W. Hardtke
May 6, 2011
ROCHESTER - Charles W. "Chuck" Hardtke, 84, of Rochester, died Friday (May 6, 2011) at Maple Manor Health Care Center from congestive heart failure. Charles William Hardtke was born Feb. 20, 1927 in Viola Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota to William and Anna (Loos) Hardtke. He was raised in the Cedar Beach area on the Zumbro River near Oronoco, MN, and...
David Henry Juers
May 3, 2011
David Henry Juers, age 65, passed away May 3rd, 2011 at his home in Goodhue, MN. Mr. Juers was born May 31st, 1945 in Red Wing to Norman and Marjorie (Thomforde). He graduated from Lake City High School in 1963. In 1968 he join the Army Reserves and served until 1971. He farmed with his brother and his father on...
Mavis Leona Cass
May 3, 2011
Mavis Leona Cass, (nee Cromett), 86, Red Wing, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 20, 1924 in Pine River Village in Northern Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Mabel M. (Haugen) Cromett. She was a 1942 graduate of Pine River High School and she was united in marriage to Hubart A. Cass on August...