Obituaries
Mary Lou Hodge
Jun 18, 2009
Rochester The funeral for Mary Lou Hodge will be 1:00 p.m. Monday at Mahn Family Funeral Home Rochester Chapel with Rev. James Mattson of Zumbro Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Hodge, age 73, of Rochester, died Thursday (June 18, 2009) at her home after a lengthy illness. Mary Lou Olson was born Dec. 30, 1935...
Florence Edna Buegler
Jun 18, 2009
Florence Buegler, 103, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Florence Edna Andrist was born October 4, 1905 in Mantorville Township, Dodge County, Minnesota to Emil and Maude (Patterson) Andrist. She attended elementary school in Wasioja, Waterloo, Iowa and South Dakota. Her family returned to Minnesota in 1917 to run the Andrist family...

Jeffrey Alan Hawkinson
Jun 17, 2009
Jeffrey Alan Hawkinson age 48 of Goodhue, passed away June 17, 2009 at home. Jeff was born June 4, 1961 in Red Wing, MN to Robert & Barbara (Juers) Hawkinson. He grew up in Belvidere Township and graduated from Goodhue High School in 1979. After graduating he worked at Mid America Dairy in Zumbrota for 2 years. He farmed his...
Dorothy A. Werth
Jun 17, 2009
Dorothy A. Werth age 88 of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Zumbrota Health Services. Memorial service is scheduled for Monday, June 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Susan Vikstrom officiating. Burial will be in the Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, June 22, 2009 for one hour prior...
Thora Ring
Jun 16, 2009
Thora Ring, age 95 passed away June 16 at the Good Samaritan Comfortcare Home in Austin, MN. Thora lived 92 years in the Wanamingo area and moved to Austin in 2007 for assisted living care and to be near her daughters. Thora was born on December 7, 1913. Her mother was Anna (nee Bjugan) Thoreson and her father Thorsten Thoreson...
Frances L. Berning
Jun 16, 2009
Frances Lillian Berning, 84, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born September 21, 1924 to Otto and Ethel (Bryngelson) Sirinek. She attended schools in Chetek, Wisconsin and later attended the Minnesota School of Business. She married Gerald Berning on June 25, 1941 in Chetek, Wisconsin. She was a member of St....
Adeline Florence Miller
Jun 12, 2009
Adeline Florence Miller, 77, of Bay City, Wisconsin, died Friday, June 12, 2009 at Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born June 12, 1932 to John and Ellen (Peterson) Rigelman. She attended Hager City schools and Red Wing High School. She worked many years at Red Wing Pottery as a hand painter. She married Lee Miller June 25, 1960...
Philip Joseph Hegseth
Jun 12, 2009
Funeral services for Philip Hegseth will be held Tuesday June 16th at 2:00 PM at Hegre Lutheran Church, rural Kenyon. The Reverend Richard Hegal will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Hegseth, 94, of Pine Island, died Friday June 12, 2009 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Philip Joseph Hegseth was born August 20, 1914 in Goodhue...
Arden R. Lindemoen
Jun 10, 2009
Arden Ray Lindeomoen, 74, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at the Fairview Seminary Home. He was born October 10, 1934 in Big Woods Township in Marshall County, Minnesota to Richard and Anna (Westman) Lindemoen. He attended country schools in Big Woods Township and graduated in 1952 from Crookston High School. He attended the University of Minnesota-Crookston Agriculture...
Evert J. Carlson
Jun 4, 2009
Evert John Carlson, age 71 of Red Wing, died suddenly on June 4, 2009, while fishing on his favorite lake, Big Sandy, near McGregor, Minnesota. Evert was born on October 7, 1937 in Red Wing, Minnesota the son of Elmer and Eunice (Wulf) Carlson. He grew up on the family farm in Vasa and graduated from Red Wing Central High...
Arleigh A. Zemke
Jun 3, 2009
Arleigh A. Zemke age 77 of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, June 03, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, June 8, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue with Reverend Andy Krause officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, June 7, 2009 from 4:00...
Steven John Dahl
Jun 2, 2009
Steven J. Dahl, 52, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 12, 1956 in Red Wing to John and Donnas (DeLong) Dahl. He attended Ellsworth schools and lived and grew up in Hager City. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army for three years. He married...
Marion Harth
May 30, 2009
Marion Jane Harth, 92, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at her nephew's home in Apple Valley, where she had been residing. She was born January 19, 1917, in Red Wing, To Charles and Hattie (Gipford) Black. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1933 and Teacher's Training in 1934. She taught at Welch school for 4 years. She...
Dallas A. Issendorf
May 29, 2009
Dallas A. Issendorf age 87 of Lake City passed away Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Dallas was born May 20, 1922 in Lake City, MN to Albert & Lorena (Gerken) Issendorf. He attended school in rural Zumbro Falls. Dallas married Hazel Freiheit June 16, 1944 at the United Brethren Church in Hammond, MN. After they...
Willard F. Payzant
May 26, 2009
Willard F. Payzant, age 81, died at his home in Red Wing, MN, May 26, 2009 after a short bout with cancer. He was born in St. Paul, MN on August 13, 1927 to Floyd and Florence (Helle) Payzant. He attended Wilson School in St. Paul, MN. He joined the U.S. Navy Seabees at age 17 where he attended electrical...
Floretta M. Lutjen
May 25, 2009
Floretta M. Lutjen age 89 of Lake City passed away Monday, May 25, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Floretta was born August 2, 1919 in Lake City, MN to Alferd & Alice (Luhmann) Reckmann. She married Gernot Lutjen September 3, 1941 at First Lutheran Church in Lake City. They farmed on his family farm in Mount Pleasant Township...
Kevin G. Horvat
May 25, 2009
Kevin George Horvat, 45, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 25, 2009 near Hermantown, Minnesota. He was born May 16, 1964 in Belleville, Illinois to George and Judy (Wall) Horvat. Growing up, his family moved to several places, including California, Texas, Kansas, Southern Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota. During his first 12 years of schooling, he attended nine different schools, graduating...
Albert M. Nygren
May 23, 2009
Albert M. Nygren age 83 of Zumbrota died on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at his home in Zumbrota. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Tom Isaacson officiating. Inurnment will be in United Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2009 from...
William Schmidt
May 23, 2009
William LeRoy Schmidt 92 of Plainview, MN passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital Rochester. Mr. Schmidt was born November 4, 1916 in Lake City, MN to Harry and Augusta (Kuhfuss) Schmidt. He attended school in Red Wing, MN. On July 17, 1941 he married Mildred Cotton at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lake City, MN....
Mary T. Esser
May 22, 2009
Mary T. Esser age 85 of Zumbrota died on Friday morning, May 22, 2009 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Zumbrota with Father Tim Dolan officiating. Burial will be on Wednesday at 1:30 PM at St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery in...