Obituaries
Herbert A. Gerlitz
Jan 2, 2011
BYRON - Herbert A. Gerlitz, 78, of Byron, formerly of Rochester, died Sunday (Jan. 2, 2011) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, after a lengthy battle with kidney cancer. Herbert Arthur Gerlitz was born October 8, 1932 at Delavan, MN to Edward and Henrietta (Schirmer) Gerlitz. He was baptized & confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, in Easton, MN. He graduated...
Donna Mae Stumpf
Dec 30, 2010
Donna Mae Stumpf, 86, of Red Wing, died Thursday, December 30, 2010. She was born at home in Wells Creek on Feb. 8, 1924 to Harry and Nora (Nelson) Stumpf. She lived in the Red Wing area all of her life, having spent many years on the family farm until they moved to Red Wing in 1959. After her parents...
Florence Reincke
Dec 29, 2010
Florence Amelia Reincke, age 101, of Lake City passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born on October 26, 1909 in rural Belvidere Township in Goodhue County to Charles and Mary (Zanders) Thomforde. Florence attended country school in Belvidere Township. She married August Reincke in September 14, 1929 in Belvidere. They farmed in...
Betty Acker Sauer
Dec 28, 2010
ROCHESTER Betty Acker Sauer, 74, a resident of Gramercy Park Cooperative of Rochester, died Tuesday (Dec. 28, 2010) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by her family. Betty Acker was born Oct. 20, 1936 in Waterloo, Iowa to Dr. Wesley and Gertrude (McFarland) Acker. She graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1955 and took her Nurse's training in...
E. "Mae" Otterness
Dec 26, 2010
Edith Mae Otterness age 88 of rural Goodhue died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at the Zumbrota Health Services. The funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Urland Lutheran Church with Reverend Dean Lundgren officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, December 29, 2010 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM...
Cecil Everette Cage
Dec 26, 2010
Cecil Everette Cage age 82 of Rochester, formerly of Zumbrota died on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 11:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church, 560 West 3rd Street, Zumbrota with Reverend Tom Isaacson officiating. Burial will be in United Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Estella A. Hernlem
Dec 25, 2010
Estella A. Hernlem, age 87, of Zumbrota died on December 25, 2010 at Zumbrota Health Services. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 AM Wednesday December 28, 2010 at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with the Reverend Wayne Schoch officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Estella Alvira Dahling...
Gweneth Thomforde
Dec 25, 2010
Gweneth Yvonne Thomforde, 88, of Goodhue died Christmas Day at the Lake City Nursing Home. She was born on November 24, 1922 in Red Wing to Almer and Edith (Haller) Kolberg. She graduated in 1941 from Red Wing Central High School. She worked as a bookkeeper at Frederich and Kemp, served in the WAVES in Washington and then worked for...
Mary Catherine Reuter
Dec 24, 2010
Mary "Kay" Catherine Reuter, 66, of Red Wing died of cancer Friday December 24, 2010 at Samaritan Bethany Heights in Rochester. She was born on July 25, 1944 to Vincent and Adeline (Reiland) Reuter. She graduated from Goodhue High School in 1962 and Mankato State College in 1966 with a degree in Dietetics. She was employed in food service in...
Walter V. Friese
Dec 24, 2010
Walter V. Friese, age 90, of Zumbrota died on Friday December 24, 2010 at Kenyon Sunset Home. Walter was born on May 12, 1920 in Minneola Township to Frank and Ida (Busse) Friese. He graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1938. Walter entered the United States Army Air Force in 1942 where he served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He...
Irmgard Jones
Dec 23, 2010
Irmgard S. Jones, nee Spiegler, was born September 16, 1924 in Goettingen, Germany. She was the third of five children born to Artur and Maria Spiegler. Having been born during the turbulent years after World War I, her early life was one of hardship and tragedy. She lost her mother and three siblings when her hometown was bombed during World...
Laurence Hunt
Dec 23, 2010
Laurence "Larry" E. Hunt, age 71, of Pine Island died suddenly on Thursday morning, December 23, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Wednesday December 29, 2010 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel in Pine Island with the Reverend Gary Wees officiating. Visitation will be held for one...
Charlotte A. Machnik
Dec 22, 2010
Charlotte Ann Machnik, 93, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Fairview Seminary Home. She was born Nov. 10, 1917 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Albert and Agnus (Brzozowski) Janczak. She married Alois Machnik on May 28, 1938 and they lived in Milwaukee where she had worked for the City of Milwaukee as a stenographer. After Alois retired...
Douglas A. Benoit
Dec 22, 2010
Douglas Benjamin Benoit March 1, 1926-December 22, 2010 Douglas Benoit age 84 of Lake City passed away December 22, 2010 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, N.C. Douglas was a mover and a doer, a man of passion, principle, and faith. From his childhood in Gary, Indiana, through 3 years as a seminarian at Sacred Heart High School in Fort...
Margaret M. Reding
Dec 21, 2010
Margaret M. Reding age 85 of Mazeppa passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial mass is scheduled for Monday, December 27, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 26, 2010 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Mahn Family...
Robert C. Burggren
Dec 17, 2010
Robert (Bob) C. Burggren, 90, a resident of Red Wing, MN, died on Dec 17 after complications from a partial hip replacement. Farm boy, WW II vet, engineer par excellence, loving husband & father to four sons, small business executive, and Red Wing resident for the past 17 years, Bob is sorely missed by his family and friends. Born February...
Luverne W. Koelsch
Dec 15, 2010
Luverne W. Koelsch age 86, of Litchfield, formerly of Dassel and Zumbrota died on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis. The funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with Reverend Keith Carlson officiating. Visitation is one hour prior...
Jean Wilma McDonald
Dec 15, 2010
Jean Wilma McDonald, age 74, passed away Wednesday, December 15 at the Lake City Hospital. Jean was born November 29, 1936 to Henry and Dolores (Anderson) Hollman. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1954. After high school she began working in Rochester until marrying Lorne McDonald on July 28, 1956 at St. John's Lutheran Church in...
Lyle R. Berg
Dec 15, 2010
Lyle R. Berg, age 67, of Zumbrota died on Wednesday December 15, 2010 at his home. A memorial mass is scheduled for Monday December 20, 2010 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Timothy Dolan officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Paul's Catholic Church Cemetery in Zumbrota. The visitation will be held from 2:00 until...
Mary J. Falk
Dec 13, 2010
Mary Jane Falk, 82, Red Wing, died Monday, December 13, 2010 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born March 14, 1928, the daughter of Carl and Mildred Nelson, in Cokato, Minnesota and was a graduate of Cokato High School. On July 17, 1948 she married the love of her life, Marvin Falk. They made their homes in McMinnville, Oregon;...
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