Jul 23, 2021

Noel B. Taylor, of Rochester, MN, passed away July 23, 2021 at the age of 86. Noel was born July 30, 1934 in Kenosha, WI to Leland and Lurietta (Brand) Taylor.

Noel was a long time employee of IBM's Mechanical Analysis Lab.  He was involved in the Southeast Minnesota Flying Club, Rochester Astronomy Club and the Rochester...

Jul 23, 2021

Dennis "Denny" Joseph Ottem, 80, of Red Wing died Friday, July 23, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Methodist Campus.  He was born on December 1, 1940, in Red Wing to Alfred and Genevieve (Cunningham) Ottem.  He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1957 and then attended Mankato State University.  He then served in the US Navy...

Jul 18, 2021

Dolores Ruby Bruemmer, 87, of Red Wing, died on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 7, 1933, to Rudolph and Rosa (Rochel) Jurgens in Ward, SD.  She was brought into faith as a child at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ward, SD. She attended country school through the 4th grade...

Jul 17, 2021

Thomas Lee Steffenhagen, 41, of Rochester, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic - St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

He was born March 14, 1980 in Red Wing to David and Donna (Gauger) Steffenhagen. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1998. In his younger years, he worked for the...

Jul 17, 2021

LaVonne Fay Israel, 78, of Red Wing, died on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus. She was born in Flandreau, SD on April 10, 1943, to Walter and Matilda (Hinrichs) Otto. She graduated from Verdi High School in Verdi, MN. She was united in marriage to Marvin Israel. They lived in Garretson, SD and...

Jul 17, 2021

Gail Jean Ryan, 71, of Goodhue, died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at her home. She was born February 25, 1950 in Red Wing to Stuart and Arlin (Janisch) Schmidt. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic grade school and then two years at the Villa Maria Academy. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1968. She went on to...

Jul 17, 2021

Richard “Dick” Allen Beetsch, 87, of Red Wing, died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at St. Crispin Living Community. He was born in Mankato on July 15, 1934, to George and Elizabeth Beetsch. He graduated from Mankato High School in 1952 and then attended Iowa Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa) on a scholarship. He was a three-sport athlete...

Jul 16, 2021

Betty Buck, 80, of Zumbrota, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and daughters on July 16, 2021, following complications from metastatic breast cancer.

Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Hanson was born February 2, 1941, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Chester and Ellen (Kvam) Hanson. She graduated from Benson High School in 1959 and from the...

Jul 15, 2021

Anonsa Ashley Kreider, 31, of Red Wing, MN died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at her residence in Red Wing, MN. Anonsa was born on January 22, 1990 in Sioux City, Iowa, to John Woodruff and Maria Kreider.

She and her family moved to Red Wing when she was four and attended Red Wing Schools. After school Anonsa...

Jul 15, 2021

Douglas Paul Richmond, 66, of Ellsworth, died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah Richmond; two daughters, Lindsay Richmond of Ellsworth and Tonja Richmond of California; son, Ben Richmond of Arizona; sister, Karen Herrick of St. Paul.

He is preceded in...

Jul 15, 2021

Alvin “Stub” Burt, Sr., 77, of Pine Island died Thursday July 15, 2021 at the home of his daughter in Zumbrota, where he recently resided and was receiving hospice care for esophageal cancer.

Alvin Harold Burt, Sr. was born September 17, 1943 in Dodge Center, the son of Everett and Hazel (Cole) Burt.  He married...

Jul 13, 2021

Ronald William Walm, 75, of Red Wing, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing, with his family by his side.  He was born Sept. 7, 1945, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, to Morris and Anna (Kuchta) Walm.  He was a graduate of Ladysmith High School, class of 1963, and went on to attend...

Jul 13, 2021

Anne Lewis Frame, 84, died peacefully at home in the Skyview memory-care ward at Deer Crest in Red Wing, MN, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Dr. William V. Frame, her husband, was at her side. She had been subject to progressive dementia.

She was “First Lady” of Augsburg College during the Frame presidency,  from 1997-2006,...

Jul 13, 2021

Susan Marie Kirchner, 69, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic, St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was born June 7, 1952 in Red Wing to Charles and Carmen (Bischoff) Duffing. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1970. On April 29, 1972 she married Joseph...

Jul 12, 2021

Kenneth Roy Budensiek, 90, of Goodhue, died Monday, July 12, 2021 at St. Crispin Living Community. He was born June 16, 1931 in Zumbrota to Roy and Edna (Kackmann) Budensiek. He graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1950 and went to work on the family farm. In 1954 he was drafted in the U. S. Army and served until...

Jul 12, 2021

Harold Henry Hinrichs, 90, of Red Wing, died Monday, July 12, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. He was born September 16, 1930 to Henry and Erna (Klindworth) Hinrichs in Belle Creek Township. He attended school in Wacouta. On October 20, 1950 he married Joyce Weid at St. John’s Church in Red Wing. Together, they...

Jul 11, 2021

Lee A. Hecht passed away in Rochester on July 11th, 2021.

Lee was born February 28th, 1942 in Klondike, Iowa to Ernest and Florence (Hackbarth) Hecht.

He graduated from West Lyon High School as Valedictorian in 1960 and graduated from University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa with a B.Sc. in Accounting, Highest Honors...

Jul 11, 2021

JoAnne Lee Burkard, 85, of Red Wing, died Sunday, July 11, 2021, at her home at Potter Ridge.  She was born May 14, 1936, in Red Wing, to LeRoy “Fritz” and Mabel (Rauenhorst) Eastman.  She was a 1954 graduate of Ellsworth High School, and shortly after, was united in marriage to Carl “Pug” Burkard, on Oct. 15, 1954. They...

Jul 7, 2021

Agnes Genevieve Gadient, 97, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Deer Crest, with her family by her side.  She was born Oct. 12, 1923, in Ypsilanti, North Dakota, to Gaylord and Margaret (Heffernan) Speedling. She moved to Jamestown, North Dakota in 1935 where she graduated from St. John’s Academy in 1941. She worked...

Jul 6, 2021

Mathias Willard Buck , age 100, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2021 at Pine Haven Care Center, Pine Island, Minnesota. Mathias was born August 29, 1920 in Featherstone Township, outside of Goodhue. He was the 5th of 6 children born to William and Lena Buck. He attended Country School in Featherstone and graduated from Goodhue High School in...