Obituaries
Jane Persig
Feb 2, 2009
Jane Loretta Persig, 88, of Red Wing, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center. She was born on March 7, 1920, in Red Wing to Byron and Alma (Vanberg) Bartlett. She attended Red Wing Schools and for 20 years worked at LaGrange Shoe Company. She also babysat for the Sam Struss family for many years....
Joseph A. O'Gorman, Jr.
Feb 2, 2009
OBITUARY: Joseph O'Gorman, Jr. Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph A. O'Gorman, Jr. will be 10:30 AM on Friday, February 6, 2009 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 451 5th Street SW, Pine Island with Reverend Timothy Dolan officiating. Burial will follow in St. Pius V Catholic Cemetery in Cannon Falls. Casketbearers will be Michael O'Gorman, Jr., John Willette, Tony Willette,...
Joseph J. Cliff
Feb 1, 2009
Obituary Notice Joseph J. Cliff Joseph Joyce Cliff, 81, of Lake City died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Wabasha. He was born November 7, 1927 in Zumbro Falls to Kinney and Frances (Keeley) Cliff. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1945. After graduation he joined the U.S. Navy. On December 21, 1947...
Mick McDowell
Feb 1, 2009
Marlin Leon "Mick" McDowell, 71, Red Wing, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Fairview Seminary Home, Red Wing, after living with cancer for six years. He was born May 21, 1937 in Olivia, MN, the son of Harold and Mayme (Hemze) McDowell. He graduated from Olivia High School in 1955 and served in the U. S. Army from 1955-1958. He...
Gladys Rethlefsen Bowe
Feb 1, 2009
Gladys Josephine Lundquist Rethlefsen Bowe, 100, Red Wing, died Sunday at Valentines Residence in Red Wing. She was born May 22, 1908, in Red Wing, the daughter of Sidney and Josephine (Quamme) Lundquist. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. After graduating from Red Wing Central High School in 1926, she taught in a one room county school...
Karl H. Scheffler
Jan 31, 2009
Karl H. Scheffler, age 85 of Zumbrota died peacefully on January 31, 2009 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park Nursing Home in Red Wing where he spent the last four years. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Erich Westphal officiating. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, February...
Edwin J. Fellman
Jan 30, 2009
Edwin Junior Fellman, 86, Red Wing, died Friday at his residence. He was born April 24, 1922 in Red Wing, the son of Edward and Emily (Timmerberg) Fellman. He attended Haycreek/Goodhue County Rural Schools. He served in the U. S. Army as a paratrooper during WW II from July 24, 1944 to June 27, 1946. He married Jeanette Tomforde on...

Mary Alice Hoisington
Jan 30, 2009
Mary Alice Hoisington, 77, of Red Wing, formerly of Hager City, died Friday at her home. She was born February 22, 1931 in Robbinsdale, Minn. to Irv and Alice Everts. She married Douglas Hoisington on September 8, 1951 in Red Wing and had worked at the Red Wing Shoe Company for 36 years in the sole department. Douglas died on...
Clinton J. Henry
Jan 29, 2009
Clinton James Henry, 86, of Red Wing, died Thursday at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born July 20, 1922 in Elko, Minnesota to Clifford and Jessie (Anderson) Henry and attended schools in Elko, Dundas and Northfield before graduating in 1940 from Red Wing Central High School. He joined the National Guard Army and served during WW II and the...
Helen N. Buck
Jan 28, 2009
Helen N. Buck age 93 of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at the Pine Haven Care Center, where she had resided for three years. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 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 one...
Kristine Marie (Strom) Peterson
Jan 28, 2009
A memorial service for Kristine Marie (Strom) Peterson will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home Rochester Chapel. Mrs. Peterson, 58, of Rochester, died Wednesday January 28, 2009 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Kristine Marie Strom was born October 14, 1950 in Preston, Minnesota, the daughter of Clifford and Irene Strom. Raised in Lanesboro, she...
Berta O. Rupietta
Jan 28, 2009
Berta O. Rupietta, 93, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at the Fairview Seminary Home. She was born June 28, 1915 in Germany, to Johan and Julia (Gaslona) Schiminowski. She married Emil Rupietta on March 5, 1955 in Germany and they moved to the United States in January of 1957. They resided in Red Wing where Emil's brother...
Marie A. Tomforde
Jan 26, 2009
Marie A. Tomforde age 86 of Lake City passed away January 26, 2009 at the Lake City Nursing Home. Marie was born September 12, 1922 in Mount Pleasant Township to John J. & Anna (Fitschen) Hinck. Marie married Emory Tomforde January 31, 1945 at St. Peters Belevidere Lutheran Church. They farmed in Florence Township for a short time. In 1958,...
Edward Blue
Jan 26, 2009
Edward Dale Blue, age 70, of Lakeville, Minnesota, died Monday, January 26, 2009 in Burnsville, MN. Survivors include his wife, Diana and son, Eddy both of Lakeville; children Christopher, Susan, Brian, and Robyn Blue and Jon Nielson; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; two brothers, James Blue of Red Wing and John "Mickey" Blue of Red Wing; two sisters, Delores Johnson of...
Hiram L. Woodmansee
Jan 26, 2009
ROCHESTER A memorial visitation for Hiram L. Woodmansee will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Mahn Family Funeral Home Rochester Chapel. Mr. Woodmansee, 18 of Rochester, died Monday, (Jan. 26, 2009) in Rochester. He was born Apr. 21, 1990 in Renton, WA and lived in Bozeman and Butte, MT, Oregon City, OR, Golden Valley and Glencoe, MN...
Palmer Gilman Berg
Jan 25, 2009
OBITUARY: Palmer Berg Funeral service for Palmer G. Berg will be at 2PM on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Lands Lutheran Church, 16640 Highway 60 Blvd., Zumbrota with Reverend David Krinke officiating. Music will be provided by Karen Heimer, organist, and Connie Rude, soloist. Burial will follow in Lands Lutheran Church Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer's Association or...
Wendy Jo Heath
Jan 23, 2009
Wendy Jo Heath was born June 10, 1971 in Red Wing to Gloria Thompson and James Duden. She graduated in 1990 from Ellsworth High School and attended the Hastings School of Beauty and became a licensed cosmetologist. She married Craig Heath on August 27, 1994 at First United Church in Red Wing; they later divorced. Wendy worked at DBI from...
Betty Jane Copler
Jan 23, 2009
The funeral service for Betty J. Copler will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home � Mahler Chapel in Pine Island with Reverend Leonard E. Pankuch officiating. Private family interment will be at a later date. Betty J. Copler, 73, of Pine Island died Friday, January 23, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester....
Ray Anthony Gilsdorf
Jan 21, 2009
OBITUARY: Ray A. Gilsdorf Memorial service for Ray A. Gilsdorf will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bellechester with Father Bruce Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ray, age 51, of Bellechester, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at his residence. He was born Ray Anthony Gilsdorf on...
Joanne Moyer
Jan 21, 2009
Joanne E. Moyer age 74 of Lake City passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at the Lake City Hospital Mayo Health System. Joanne was born August 13, 1934, in Lake City to Alfred & Evelyn (Klindworth) Holst. Joanne graduated from Lincoln High School in 1953. She married Herbert A. Moyer March 22, 1955, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake...