Obituaries
Roland Dunkle
Nov 21, 2010
Obituary Notice Roland Lester Dunkle Roland "Bud" Dunkle, age 84, of Pine Island passed away November 21, 2010 at the Pine Haven Care Center. Bud was born November 2, 1926 in Flint, MI to Norman and Mae (Ecklund) Dunkle. He grew up in Minneapolis, graduating from Washburn High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served on...
Richard C. Steffenhagen
Nov 20, 2010
Richard Charles Steffenhagen, 85, of Red Wing, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at the Fairview Red Wing Seminary Home. He was born July 6, 1925 in Red Wing, to Charles and Marie (Hauschildt) Steffenhagen. He attended School District 161 in Flower Valley. He worked on several farms until he started farming on Hill Avenue with his brother, Glenn. In 1953...
Evelyn Fenton
Nov 20, 2010
ROCHESTER A graveside service for Evelyn Fenton will be held at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery in Florence, Pa. at a later date. Mrs. Fenton, 99, of Rochester, Minn., died Saturday (Nov. 20, 2010) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Evelyn Belle Reese Fenton was born Jan. 13, 1911, in Burgettstown, Washington County, Pa., to Lloyd David and Anna Laura Murphy Reese. She...
Judith Larson
Nov 20, 2010
Judith Louise Larson, died suddenly on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis. She was born on May 20, 1942 in Los Angeles, Cal. She moved to Red Wing at the age of 14 and worked various places including Treasure Island where she retired from. She was a loving mother and friend. Survivors include three sons,...
Luella F. Flynn
Nov 19, 2010
Luella Frances Flynn, 99, of Red Wing, died Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Fairview Red Wing Seminary Home. She was born February 25, 1911 in Gillford Township to Lewis and Frances (Knaup) Henn. She attended St. Joseph's School and Kalfahs Business School. On April 2, 1932, she married Ralph Flynn at St. Joseph's Church by Reverend Daly. She worked...
Doris E. Berg
Nov 17, 2010
Doris E. Berg age 86 of Pine Island died on Wednesday morning, November 17, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00...
Robert D. Geise
Nov 17, 2010
Robert D. Geise age 78 of Rochester, formerly of Pine Island died on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at his home in Rochester. Funeral service will be held on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Assembly of God Church in Rochester with Pastor Ernest Gafkjen officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Island Cemetery with military honors provided by...
Murriel E. Puttbrese
Nov 15, 2010
Murriel Elizabeth Puttbrese, 79, Red Wing, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at her residence. She was born November 4, 1931 in Durand, Wisconsin, the daughter of Leonard and Orpha (Robertson) Mitchell. She grew up in Downsville, WI. The family moved to Durand where she graduated high school. She married Russell Puttbrese in LaCrosse, WI on December 13, 1947 and they...

Robert Arnold Jensen
Nov 15, 2010
ROCHESTER A private family memorial service for Robert A. Jensen will be held at Mahn Family Funeral Home Rochester Chapel. Mr. Jensen, 83, of Rochester, died Monday, (Nov. 15, 2010) at Samaritan Bethany Heights. Bob "Moose" Jensen was born December 24, 1926 in Rochester. On March 26, 1950 he married Lorraine LeVasseur in Austin, Minnesota. He served in the Army...
Janice Carol Mlenar
Nov 14, 2010
ROCHESTER Janice Mlenar, 69, of Rochester, died Sunday (Nov. 14, 2010) at the Golden Living Center West in Rochester. Janice Carol Ernst was born Aug. 13, 1941 in Rochester, to Raymond and Dora (Hair) Ernst. She was in the first class to graduate from John Marshall High School. On June 15, 1968 she married Jerry Mlenar at the Good Shepherd...

Hazel Freiheit
Nov 14, 2010
Hazel Freiheit, 100, Fargo, ND, died Sunday, November 14, 2010, at Bethany on 42nd. Hazel Luella Budensiek was born May 16, 1910, at Minneola Township in Goodhue County, MN to August and Emma (Freiheit) Budensiek. She attended a rural township school in Zumbrota, MN school system and then attended the University of Minnesota Agricultural College for one year. On November...
Roanld Jones
Nov 14, 2010
Obituary Notice Ronald M. Jones Ronald Maurice Jones, age 89, of Lake City passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the Lake City Nursing Home. He was born January 22, 1921 in Zumbro Falls to Lloyd and Gladys (Giese) Jones. He grew up in the Zumbro Falls area. He was baptized and confirmed at Lincoln Trinity Lutheran Church. Ronald graduated...
Lila Berniece Irene Wietzke
Nov 13, 2010
Lila Berniece Irene (Harder) Wietzke passed into glory on Saturday, November 13, at the age of 82 years 2 months 21 days at the Zumbrota Care Center, Zumbrota, Minnesota. Lila was born September 23, 1928 at her parents' farm near Rush River, Minnesota, Kelso Township, Sibley County, the first child of August and Mildred (Ostermann) Harder. She was the older...
Marjorie Yvonne Schlichting
Nov 13, 2010
Marjorie Yvonne Schlichting, 85, of Red Wing, died November 13, 2010 at Fairview Seminary Home. She was born on October 6, 1925 to Rudolph and Mary (Jagusch) Bolland. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1943. She married Dick Schlichting Jr. on June 28, 1947. She worked at La Grange Shoe Company as a payroll clerk for 14 years,...
Richard M. McGowan
Nov 13, 2010
Richard Myrl McGowan was born September 30, 1915 in New Haven Township to Alfred and Emily (Baumgartner) McGowan. He attended Pine Island High School, where he was active in sports and the band. He married Myrtle Nygaard, and had a daughter, Chasie. At the age of 2, Chasie passed away. He was a member of the Pine Island Fire Department...
Catherine Pedersen
Nov 13, 2010
Catherine Ann Pederson, 86, of Red Wing died Saturday November 13, 2010 at Fairview Seminary Home. She was born on January 19, 1924 in Virginia, Minnesota to Joseph and Ruby (Fabish) Judnick. She graduated from Virginia High School and then attended Junior College in Virginia. She worked in Virginia for Kelly Furniture for a several years. She married Earl Pedersen...
Helen Daley
Nov 12, 2010
Helen Catherine Daley, 96, of Welch, died Friday November 12, 2010 at St. Brigid's at Hi- Park. She was born April 23, 1914 to Alvin and Caroline (Schaffer) Olson of Welch. She attended rural school and graduated in 1931 from Red Wing High School and in 1932 from Red Wing Teacher Training Department. After teaching for 5 years in rural...
William H. Jacob
Nov 12, 2010
Obituary Notice William "Bill" Jacob William Henry Jacob, age 81, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2010 at his residence. He was born on November 22, 1928 in Lake City to George and Clara (Tiedeman) Jacob. Bill graduated from Lincoln High School and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a carpenter mate 3rd class. He...
Janelle Diercks
Nov 8, 2010
Janelle Janice Diercks, 72, Red Wing, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born August 4, 1938 in Ortonville, MN, the daughter of Herbert and Florence (Gerber) Pansch. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1956 and married Gail Diercks on April 22, 1967 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. She worked at First...
James E. Dowell
Nov 8, 2010
James E. Dowell, 79, Red Wing, died Monday, November, 8, 2010, at his residence. He was born September 17, 1931 in Evansville, IN, the son of Alvin and Catherine (Reichert) Dowell. He was a 1949 graduate of Evansville High School and he served in the United States Marine Corps. Following his discharge, he married Orena Georgene Bond in Mount Vernon,...