Aug 16, 2022

Ronna M. Vagt, 85, of Oronoco, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Cascade Creek Memory Care.

Ronna was born March 30, 1937, in Endicott, NY to Ronald and Natalie (Eaton) Garrett. She was a graduate of Vestal Senior High in New York. Ronna worked for IBM in Endicott until she met and married James...

Aug 15, 2022

Martin Lohmann, age 100, passed away Monday, August 15 2022 at The Bridges Assisted Living in Zumbrota.  Martin was born on November 1, 1921 to H. August and Margaret (Bargsten) Lohmann in Zumbrota Township, MN.  Martin has been in the Zumbrota area for all of his life.  He farmed for 26 years, was a carpenter for 8 years, drove...

Aug 15, 2022

Dorthy Marie Closner, age 81, of Pine Island died Monday, August 15, 2022, at Mayo Health System-Methodist Campus in Rochester.

Visitation will be held from 11:00-1:00 p.m. at the Mahn Family Funeral Home-Mahler Chapel in Pine Island on Thursday, August 18, 2022. A small graveside service will follow at Pine Island Cemetery, officiated by David Friese.

Aug 14, 2022

Randall H. Moyer, 66, passed away at his home in Lake City on Sunday, August 14, 2022.

Randall H. Moyer was born on March 2, 1956 in Lake City to Robert and Ethel (Willers) Moyer. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1974. Randall served in the Army Reserve, Air Force and Air Force...

Aug 13, 2022

Kayden Lee Staege, 1, of Red Wing, passed away with his mother by his side, on Saturday, August 13, 2022 after a life long struggle with a blood clotting disorder, at the Mayo Clinic – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.

Kayden was born June 12, 2021 in Rochester to Elizabeth Staege. While his health was always tenuous,...

Aug 13, 2022

Gerald R. Fick, 85, passed away at the Lake City Care Center on August 13, 2022.

Gerald was born on April 15, 1937, to Lawrence and Harriet (Hoeft) Fick in Lake City, MN. Gerald joined the Army in 1957 and served until 1962 when he was discharged and returned home. Gerald married Arlene Moechnig on November 22,...

Aug 13, 2022

Funeral services for Corinne Lexvold will be held Wednesday August 17th at 2:00 PM at Lands Lutheran Church near Zumbrota.  The Rev. David Krinke will officiate.  The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church, and burial will follow the service at the church cemetery.  Mrs. Lexvold, 93, of Zumbrota, died Saturday August 13, 2022...

Aug 12, 2022

Mildred ‘Millie’ Mehrkens, 81, passed away on August 12, 2022 at Peakview Assisted Living in Aurora, CO near her daughters. Colorado being a temporary home as of the past year, Millie spent the majority of her adult life living in Goodhue, MN and the last few years living in Lake City, MN with husband Glen.

Millie was...

Aug 11, 2022

Larry Howard Bremer, 67, of Lake City, died peacefully with his children by his side on Thursday August 11, 2022. at Edenbrook Health Care Facility due to long term complications of pancreatitis. He was born in Lake City on January 27, 1955 to Willard and LaDora (Boley) Bremer. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1973. He attended the...

Aug 10, 2022

Rachel Lynn Nesseth, 18, of Zumbrota, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.

Rachel was born April 22, 2004 in Rochester, MN to Barney and Laura (Shelton) Nesseth. She was a recent graduate of Kenyon-Wanamingo High School and was planning to leave for Concordia College, where she would major in Biochemistry and compete on Concordia’s Track...

Aug 10, 2022

Rodney Matthew Frantzen, 84, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester.  He was born November 5, 1937, in St. Paul, to John and Lillian (Janilla) Frantzen.  He graduated from St. Agnes High School in St. Paul and went on to attend Mankato State University, where he received both his...

Aug 9, 2022

Janice Margaret (Case) Suchanek, 84, of Red Wing, died on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Deer Crest, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut on August 2, 1938 to Willard and Margaret Case. She graduated in 1956 from Mason City, Iowa - High School and the next day started at Jostens in Owatonna, where she...

Aug 7, 2022

A truly unique guy was called to the big park in the sky Sunday morning August 7th.

Al Faupel (Albert) passed at St. Mary’s Hospital as the result of a stroke he suffered at home on August 3rd.  He was 85. Born March 26, 1937 to Fred and Esther Faupel in Wykoff, Minnesota, they lived on several...

Aug 6, 2022

Larry Anthony Lodermeier, 68, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 6, 2022, in his sleep, of natural causes.  He was born on April 17, 1954, in Red Wing to Edwin and Frances (Gadient) Lodermeier.  He graduated in 1972, from Goodhue High School.  He began his lifetime career at age 15, working for Lodermeier, Inc., retiring in...

Aug 4, 2022

Wanda Elizabeth Amyx, 90, of Hager City, died Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Preferred Senior Living of Ellsworth.  She was born on September 20, 1931, in Eau Galle, Wisconsin to Harvey and Veatruce (Jacobson) Staehli.  She graduated from Maiden Rock High School in 1949 and from UW Stout in Menomonie with a teaching degree in 1953.  For many years...

Aug 4, 2022

Paul Richard Drotos was an excellent human being. He was born on December 3rd, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan. During his early life in Detroit and Dearborn Heights he spent thirteen years attending catholic schools, for which he always considered himself lucky. In his words: “The nuns truly loved us, and that really showed. They had nothing else.” In an...

Aug 4, 2022

James Theodore Engh, age 91, died on August 4, 2022 at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home. He was born March 4, 1931 in Minneapolis, and during his youth lived in Texas and Nebraska, graduating from high school in Nebraska City NE. Jim served in the Air Force during the Korean War. After his discharge, he graduated from the University of...

Aug 3, 2022

Heidi J. Diercks-Krause, 51, of Stockholm, Wisc. formerly of Red Wing, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester.

She was born April 16, 1971 in Red Wing to Gerald and Rose (Zignego) Diercks. She grew up in Red Wing and attended Red Wing Central High School, graduating...

Aug 2, 2022

Deanna Katherine Elias was born in Rochester on July 14, 1963, to Lorraine (Cox) Elias and Howard Elias.  Deanna grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1982.   She worked at various jobs until finding employment with Clothing Care where she remained for 25 years.  She retired early for health reasons in 2012. Deanna lived...

Aug 2, 2022

Michael Terry Galvin, age 78, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the Lake City Care Center.  He was born July 23, 1944 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Marvin “Red” and Elnora (Nielsen) Galvin. Michael graduated in 1962 from Red Wing Central High School. He attended the University of Minnesota and the University of Mankato until he...