May 26, 2022

Christy Jo Rikli, 51, of Red Wing, Minnesota died Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Mayo Clinic-Methodist Campus in Rochester surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on May 1, 1971, in Auburn, Nebraska to Daryl and Peggy Long.  She attended school in Peru, Nebraska and graduated from Auburn High School in Auburn, Nebraska in 1989.  She attended Peru...

May 25, 2022

Danielle Leigh Seymore, 33, of Lake City, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at her home. She was born December 22, 1988 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Duane and Deown (Bates) Seymore. The family moved to Minneapolis where Danielle and her siblings went to school. After high school she got a job which took to all 50 states,...

May 25, 2022

Marvin Henry Ehlers, 82, of Mazeppa, Minnesota, died suddenly Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at his home. He was born in Red Wing, Minnesota on November 8, 1939, to Osmar and Effie (Cordes) Ehlers. He attended Zumbrota Schools and graduated in 1957. He helped on the family farm during his childhood and took over the farm as an adult. He...

May 25, 2022

Norma Lou Hanson, 76, of Hager City, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing.  She was born October 11, 1945, in Red Wing, to Norman and Anna Lou (Voth) Lohman.  She attended St. John’s Parochial School and was a 1964 graduate of Red Wing Central High School.  On December 2,...

May 22, 2022

Shirley Ann Pierson, 86, passed away in Lake City on May 22, 2022. Shirley was born to Peter and Ferne VanderGoore on December 2, 1935, in Madison, South Dakota.

She was married to Dwight Pierson on May 27, 1956. The marriage was blessed with three daughters. They lived in Rochester for 28 years before retiring to Lake...

May 20, 2022

Judith A. Cushing, 74, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on May 20 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Methodist Campus, as the result of advanced COPD.

Judith was born to parents, Elsie and Albert Frettem on August 11, 1947 in Red Wing. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School...

May 20, 2022

Janet Day, Nenookaasi Ikwe (Hummingbird Lady), age 63, of St. Paul, died Friday, May 20, 2022 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Janet was a member of the Bois Forte Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.  She was born June 30, 1958 in Cook, Minnesota, one of 17 children, to Clyde and Charlotte (Roy) Day. Her father died when...

May 20, 2022

Linda K. (Erickson) Konkel , 71, passed away in her home peacefully, on Friday May 20th surrounded by her husband and all of her children. Linda was born on March 16th, 1951 in Winona, Minnesota to Leonard and Dena Erickson. Linda loved her parents so much, as well as all her siblings. Linda always had a smile...

May 18, 2022

James Alfred Vagt, 88, of Oronoco, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Shorewood Senior Living.

James was born January 7, 1934 in Rochester to Alfred and Ann (Reber) Vagt. He was a graduate of Rochester High School. After graduation, Jim joined the military and proudly served his country with the US Navy. Upon being...

May 17, 2022

David Bennett Hillman, 86, of Sanford, North Carolina, passed away on the peaceful morning of Tuesday, May 17, 2022, surrounded by his family, at his daughter’s home in Farmington, where he had been staying since he and his wife moved to Minnesota this winter.

He was born December 29, 1935, in Fulton, NY, the son...

May 14, 2022

David Charles Anderson, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Saint Marys Campus.  Dave was born April 10, 1940 in Rochester, MN to Charles and Ruth (Anderson) Anderson.  He graduated from Rochester High School in 1958, lettering, and excelling, in football and wrestling. Dave went on to attend and graduate from Rochester...

May 14, 2022

Darlene M. Yotter, age 91, of Lake City, passed away Saturday, May, 14 2022  at Madonna Towers in Rochester.  She was born July 3, 1930 in Red Wing to Alfred & Anna (Stemmann) Muhlman. She was Confirmed in 1944 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Goodhue. Darlene graduated from Goodhue High School in 1948. On September 15, 1950 She...

May 14, 2022

Mary Ellen Trapanese, 74, of Red Wing, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on February 3, 1948, in Morris, IL, to Elvin and Thelma (Flesner) Behrens.  She graduated from Morris High School in 1966, attended Waldorf College and graduated in 1970 from Luther College in Decorah,...

May 13, 2022

Glennes Pahl, 85, of Zumbrota, passed away at the Cannon River Memory Care Center in Cannon Falls on Friday, May 13, 2022. He was born November 7, 1936, in Zumbrota to Rudolph and Esther (Reese) Pahl. He grew up on the family farm in Zumbrota Township of rural Zumbrota. He farmed with his father and later with his brother,...

May 12, 2022

Frederick Martin Pfeiffer, 85, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 12, 2022, surrounded by family at his home. He was born on January 17, 1937, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota to Fred and Rieta (Bachmann) Pfeiffer. He graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1955, then attended Mankato State University, earning a business degree. On December 21, 1958, he was...

May 11, 2022

Robert Joseph "Bob" Heppelmann of Bellechester, MN passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at age 99. He was born to Frank and Mary (Krick) Heppelmann on January 6, 1923, in Bellechester, where he lived his entire life. Bob married Mary Perrotti at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa, MN on November 30,...

May 11, 2022

Shirley Jeanne Heath, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, 86, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Benedictine Living Community – St. Crispin. She was born January 14, 1936 in Sioux City, Iowa to Otto and Jenny (Galliseth) Schmidt. Her mother, Jenny passed away while she was an infant so her eldest sisters, Ann Sandeen and Mid Briley...

May 10, 2022

Blanche Pauline  Brommer 85 passed away peacefully May 10, 2022 surrounded by her loving husband and daughters after a lengthy illness of Lewy Body Dementia.

Blanche was born October 17, 1936 to Joseph and Gladys Paulson in Dover Township, Buffalo County, WI. She attended elementary and high school in Gilmanton, WI. and Buffalo County Teachers College in...

May 9, 2022

Marlene Betcher, 80, of Mazeppa, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester.

Marlene Ella Arends was born June 18, 1941 to Marvin and Rosella (Schultz) Arends, at their home, in Watopa Township, Wabasha County.  She graduated from Wabasha High School in 1958.  Marlene then went on to Harding Beauty School in...

May 8, 2022

Roxane Elaine Johnson, 66, of St. Paul, formerly of Hager City, died Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. She was born December 19, 1955 in Red Wing to Don and Patricia (Doerr) Johnson. She grew up with her siblings in Trenton Township. When she was 8-years-old she received a kidney from her aunt Lavonne “Babe”...