Obituaries
Roger D. Wentz
Mar 18, 2009
Roger Dale Wentz, 71, Hager City, died Wednesday, March 18 at his home. Roger was born June 15, 1937, in Bowdle, South Dakota, the son of Valentine and Sophie (Jackober) Wentz. He moved to Diamond Bluff with his family in 1945 and he attended Prescott schools. He was a meat cutter at Sundberg's Grocery and then worked at S. B....

Jane Hughes
Mar 18, 2009
Jane Mildred Hughes, 57, of Red Wing, died Wednesday March 18, 2009 at the Fairiview University Medical Center in Minneapolis. Graveside service will be 9:30 a.m. Tueday, March 24, 2009 at Oakwood Cemetery in Red Wing with Rev. Gordon Trelstad officiating.
Bobby R. Varnado
Mar 18, 2009
Bobby Ray Varnado, 39, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 18 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born November 29, 1969 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Chuck and Ellen (Stewart) Varnado. He attended schools in Red Wing, Goodhue, Buckbranch, Mississippi, and Main Street School in Louisiana. He married Holly Novek. He worked at Burger King, DBI, Perkins...
Harley E. Anderson
Mar 15, 2009
Harley E. Anderson age 86 of Lake City passed away March 15, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Harley was born May 19, 1922 in Lake City, MN to Niles E. & Alvina (Fuhrman) Anderson. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1941. Harley was drafted into the Army November 16, 1942, he served during WW...
Donald Scott
Mar 14, 2009
Donald Edward Scott, age 91 of Red Wing, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Donald was born January 15, 1918 at home in rural Tacoma, WA, to William and Florence (Weed) Scott. He served in World War II with the 91st U.S. Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) in New Guinea and the Philippines. He married...
Angelia F. Poncelet
Mar 13, 2009
Angelia F. Poncelet age 93 of Bellechester died on Friday, March 13, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bellechester with Father Bruce Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, March 16,...
Ruth M. Lohman
Mar 12, 2009
Ruth M. Lohman, age 91, of Zumbrota died on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home � Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with Reverend Wayne Schoch officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Ruth...
Chester M. Menth
Mar 11, 2009
Chester M. Menth age 90 of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the Fairview Seminary Home in Red Wing. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Wayne Schoch officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2009 from 4:00...
Richard Louis Kreye
Mar 10, 2009
Richard "Dick" Louis Kreye, 77, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at his home. He was born February 28, 1932 in Wabasha, Minnesota to Louis and Frances (Berktold) Kreye. His family moved to the Ellsworth area and he attended country school and Ellsworth High School. He enlisted in the US Air Force on July 11, 1951 and served...
Thomas Patrick Carroll
Mar 10, 2009
Thomas Patrick Carroll, Jr., Red Wing, died suddenly of apparent cardiac arrest on March 10, 2009. He was born July 22, 1957. Tom was married to Diane Thomas, the love of his life, in Red Wing on June 15, 1996. They lived in Red Wing, along with Diane's son, Kristopher Zank. Tom grew up in St. Paul and served in...
Roger A. Quade, Jr.
Mar 9, 2009
Roger Allen Quade, Jr., age 54 of Red Wing died on Monday, March 9, 2009 at the Red Wing Health Center. Roger was born on July 4, 1954 in Red Wing, the son of Roger Sr. and Ellen (Stewart) Quade. He attended Burnside Elementary and Red Wing Central High School. He farmed with his Uncle Earl Johnson in Vasa; worked...
Vivian M. Nielsen
Mar 8, 2009
Vivian Marjorie Nielsen, 87, of Red Wing, died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at the Elim Care and Rehabilitation Center in Milaca. She was born February 27, 1922 in Joel, Wisconsin, to Clarence and Elsie (Hoisington) Baez. Her family moved to Minnesota and she attended schools in Zumbrota and Red Wing. As a young woman, she began working at Red Wing...
Anne Elizabeth Zirnhelt
Mar 8, 2009
Anne Elizabeth Zirnhelt, 92, of Red Wing, died Sunday at the Villa at Hi Park. She was born March 6, 1917 in Red Wing, to Dr. Thomas and Ida (Fridell) Alexander. She grew up in Wishek, North Dakota, attended school there and later went to Business School in Grand Forks, ND. She married Raymond Zirnhelt on December 26, 1944 in...
Elizabeth I. Harland
Mar 8, 2009
ROCHESTER The memorial service celebrating the life of Elizabeth (Betty) I. Harland will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13 at the Congregational Church United Church of Christ with Rev. Ronald Meyer officiating. Friends may call one hour before the service at the church. Mrs. Harland, 85, of Rochester, died Sunday (Mar. 8, 2009) in Rochester. Elizabeth Irene Ringius...
Ann Tincher
Mar 5, 2009
Ann Elizabeth Tincher, 52, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 5, 2009, at her home. She was born March 4, 1957 in St. Paul to Robert and Betty (Wolff) Thompson. She was a 1975 graduate of South St. Paul High School and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree. Following school she worked as...
Stella J. Fulton
Mar 2, 2009
Stella Fulton, age 80 of Bay City, Wisconsin, died Monday, March 2, 2009. Stella was born in England on June 23, 1928. She was raised outside of the town of Hadleigh. She met and married Arthur Fulton on April 9, 1945 while he was stationed in England serving in the US Army. He later was stationed in Germany and she...

Bruce Everett
Mar 1, 2009
Bruce Allen Everett, 61, of Red Wing, died Sunday, March 1, 2009, at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. He was born on March 27, 1947, in Red Wing to John and Arline (Erickson) Everett. For many years he was a Hairdresser in Red Wing. Survivors include two daughters, Kris (Kelly) Christianson and Kari (Jim) Kramlinger; six granchildren and special...
Robert D. Ofstie
Feb 28, 2009
Robert D. Ofstie age 66 of Zumbrota died on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 11:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Tom Isaacson officiating. There will be a private family burial. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2009 from...
Dale Kendall Nash
Feb 26, 2009
Dale Kendall Nash, age 69 of Red Wing died on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Dale was born on August 30, 1939 in Red Wing, the son of Luke and Anna (Westerberg) Nash. Dale attended Red Wing Schools and served eight years in the Army National Guard before working for Red Wing Shoe Company...
Orville E. Bjorngaard
Feb 26, 2009
Orville Earl Bjorngaard, 84, of Red Wing, died Thursday, February 26, at his home. He was born on November 23, 1924, in Roscoe Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota to Olaf and Elsie (Peterson) Bjorngaard. He graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1943. He farmed for many years and also did carpentry work. On August 25, 1962 he was married to Diane...