Obituaries
Patricia Johnson
Jan 18, 2010
Patricia Gene Johnson, 80, Red Wing, died Monday, January 18, 2010 at Red Wing Health Center. She was born July 29, 1929 in Red Wing, the daughter of Leonard and Genevieve (Brown) Pechacek. She was a Red Wing High School graduate. She married Alvin Johnson and they lived in Hager City. She worked at Red Wing Sewer Pipe Company, Josten's...
Milton D. Alger
Jan 18, 2010
Milton Drew Alger Sr. of Red Wing, Minnesota, passed away quietly on Monday, January 18, 2010, at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born on May 5, 1933 in Spotted Horse, Wyoming. He graduated from Sheridan High School of Sheridan, Wyoming in May of 1952. He married the love of his life, Irene Kay Yetter from Billings, Montana on...
Opal E.ster Larson
Jan 17, 2010
Opal Ester Larson, 95, of Red Wing, died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born May 16, 1914 in Manchester, Iowa to Don and Pearl (Rowley) Pilgrim. She moved with her parents to Ladysmith, Wisconsin, where she graduated from high school and then attended Normal County Teacher's School. She moved to Madison and on August...

Roberto Fuerte Chavelas
Jan 16, 2010
Funeral will be 5 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date in Guerrero, Mexico.
Areta Thomas
Jan 16, 2010
Areta Thomas age 83 of Lake City passed away January 16, 2010 at the Lake City Hospital Mayo Health Care System. Areta Liacakes was born July 27, 1926 in Dearborn, MI. to John & Evyenia (Petropoulous) Liacakes. She married Louis Thomas July 2, 1950 in Dearborn, MI. After they were married they lived in Rochester. She was the owner of...
J. Robert Owen
Jan 16, 2010
J. Robert "Bob" Owen age 81 of Pine Island died on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at his home in Pine Island. A memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 11:00 AM with Rev's Kip Groettum and John Torris Lohre officiating. Inurnment will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 4:00 -...
Julia Mary Miller
Jan 16, 2010
Julia M. Miller age 85 of Lake City passed away January 16, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Julia was born February 18, 1924 in Bancroft, IA to William & Wanda (Storms) Doocy. She married Paul Miller January 2, 1947 in Bancroft, IA. After they were married they farmed in the Algona & Burt area for 14 years. In...
Roy Matthees
Jan 16, 2010
Roy R. Matthees age 75 of Zumbrota died on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at his home. Funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Wayne Schoch officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the...
Kevin Eugene Whitebear
Jan 15, 2010
Obituary Notice Kevin E. Whitebear Kevin Eugene Whitebear, age 55, of Prairie Island, died Friday at the Fairview Seminary Home in Red Wing. Kevin was born March 13, 1954 in Marshall Town, IA to James and Shirley (Waseskuk) Whitebear. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1972 and then enlisted in the United States Navy. Upon his honorable...
Wayne W. Arendt
Jan 15, 2010
Wayne W. Arendt age 73 of Mazeppa died on Friday, January 15, 2010 at his home. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 1:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Reverend Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Monday from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the Mahn Family...
Maxine J. Clementson
Jan 12, 2010
Maxine J. Clementson age 69 of Pine Island died on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service is scheduled for Monday, January 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM with Rev's Susan Vikstrom and John Underdahl officiating. Burial will be in United Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, January 17,...
Darlene C. Draeger
Jan 10, 2010
Darlene Carol Flemming was born April 2, 1941 in Hutchinson to Otto and Ruth (nee Slipka) Flemming. She graduated from Glencoe High School in 1959. On November 14, 1959 Darlene married Arnold Draeger at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. Darlene lived several places, all of which were in Minnesota and Wisconsin, during her marriage to Arnold, who managed...
Bernadette McPhee
Jan 10, 2010
ROCHESTER A prayer service for Bernadette McPhee will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Mahn Family Funeral Home Rochester Chapel. Bernadette, age 79, of Rochester, died Sunday (Jan. 10, 2010) at St. Mary's Hospital from cancer. Bernadette Josephine McPhee was born July 28, 1930 in Ward Springs, Minnesota, to Mike L. and Elizabeth (Mehrwerth) Albers. She attended Eagle Bend High School...
Delores A. Kirchner
Jan 7, 2010
Delores "Dolly" Kirchner, 72, of Red Wing, died Thursday, January 07, 2010 at her home. She was born March 24, 1937 to Robert and Esther (Mann) Jablonske. She attended Red Wing schools. On August 17, 1955 she married Clarence Kirchner. The couple had four children. Dolly enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and visiting the casino. A grandmother at heart, she also enjoyed...
Caroll Sperger
Jan 7, 2010
Caroll Joseph Sperger, 94, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Deer Crest in Red Wing. He was born on December 25, 1915, in Eau Galle Township, Dunn County, Wis., to Albert and Mary (Lecheler) Sperger. He attended Chase Hill School in Dunn County and then worked on a dairy farm near Goodhue until 1940. He then went to...
Vernon Wakefield
Jan 7, 2010
Vernon "Vern" Florian Wakefield, 80, of Red Wing, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He was born on April 12, 1929, in Arkansaw, Wisconsin to Florence and Alice (Rein) Wakefield. He attended schools in Arkansaw and then worked at the Red Wing Potteries. On October 23, 1947, he was married to Dorothy Wiuff at St....
Syvilla Madsen
Jan 5, 2010
Syvilla Lydia Madsen, 86, Red Wing, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at her residence. She was born March 30, 1923 in Featherstone Township, the daughter of Ernest and Alma (Holst) Stumpf. She attended schools in Hay Creek. She worked at Griggs and Cooper in Minneapolis and at Red Wing Potteries during WW II. She married Russell Madsen of Prescott, Wis....
Ervin John Wiebusch
Jan 4, 2010
Ervin Wiebusch, age 82, of Lake City died Monday, January 4, 2010 at the Lake City Hospital Mayo Health. Ervin John Wiebusch was born December 4, 1927 in Gillford Township to John and Lucy (Schumann) Wiebusch. Ervin grew up on the family farm in Gillford Township, attended The Rural Lincoln School and continued his education at Lake City Lincoln High...
Lois M. Raasch
Jan 3, 2010
Lois M. Raasch age 79 of Zumbrota died on Sunday, January 03, 2010 at her home in Zumbrota. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, January 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor's Tom Isaacson and Eric Westlake officiating. Burial will be in the Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday from 4:00 -...
Florence May Baker
Jan 3, 2010
Florence May Hooper Baker Rochester, MN Florence May Hooper Baker, 88, formerly of Lake Charles, Louisiana, died January 3, 2010 at Samaritan Bethany Heights Nursing Home in Rochester, MN. Florence Hooper was born on March 29, 1921 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to George and Laura Hooper. On August 20, 1940, Florence married Lawrence Breman Baker in Lake Charles, Louisiana. They...