Obituaries
LaMarr R. Juliar
Jun 30, 2021
LaMarr Ralph Juliar, 93, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, June 30, 2021 at home at Deer Crest. He was born April 24, 1928 in Mankato, Minnesota to Ralph and Rosalia (Schroeder) Juliar. He graduated from St. Clair High School in St. Clair Minnesota and then served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1952. On November 29, 1951 he married Mary...
Consuela "Connie" Marie (Shelstad) Klein
Jun 29, 2021
Consuela “Connie” Shelstad Klein, 52, of Hudson, Wisconsin died Tuesday June 29, 2021 at Hudson Hospital and Clinic in Hudson as the result of complications of Multiple Sclerosis and Ataxia, after a long and difficult history with those diseases.
Consuela Marie Shelstad was born August 12, 1968 in Rochester, the daughter of James and Sylvia...
Marcia Paulson
Jun 28, 2021
Marcia Ruth Paulson, 81, of Rochester, MN passed away on Monday, June 28th, 2021 at Saint Marys Hospital surrounded by her family.
Marcia was born August 19, 1939 to Dean and Alice (Fiegel) Nelson in Rochester, MN. She was a member of the last graduating class of Central High School in Rochester, MN in 1958. She went...
Richard "Moe" Machacek
Jun 24, 2021
Richard Edward “Moe” Machacek, 87, of Rochester, passed away at his home on June 24, 2021.
Moe was born on March 13, 1934 in Lonsdale, MN to Edward and Emily (Soukup) Machacek.
Moe served in the United Sates Army and worked at the Post Bulletin for 40 years in the press room.
On...
Donna J (Anderson) Koperski
Jun 23, 2021
Donna J. Koperski age 81 of Lake City passed away June 23, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Heath Care Center in Wabasha.
Donna was born August 30, 1939 in Iron River, MI to Donald & Irma (Wills) Anderson. She grew up in Iron River and graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1957. Donna then attended St. Mary’s School...
Nancy May (DuBois) Koenig
Jun 23, 2021
Nancy May Koenig, 88, of Pine Island, died on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Spring Valley Living in Spring Valley, MN. She was born in Winona on April 7, 1933, and raised by Dorothy (Wahl) and Erwin Squires. She attended Winona Central High School and graduated in the class of 1951. She was united in marriage to Gerald B....
Sheila Bystrom Kirkwood
Jun 23, 2021
Sheila Bystrom Kirkwood, 69 of Lake City, passed away on June 23, 2021. Sheila was born in Lake City, MN to Marian and Arthur Sprick on September 9, 1951. Upon graduation she worked at Federal Mogul, in Lake City, Minnesota. She continued her career as lead accountant for Goodhue County Public Works in Red Wing, Minnesota.
Sheila...
Nancy Lou (Van Beek) Tuinstra
Jun 22, 2021
Nancy Tuinstra, 77, of Rochester, passed away June 22, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. Nancy Lou Van Beek was born December 14, 1943 in Roseland, IL to Cornelius and Wilhemina (Teerman) Van Beek. She grew up in Lansing, Illinois with sisters Vivian, Gladys and Marilyn. Nancy was united in marriage to Peter Tuinstra on June 26, 1965....
David Mark Allen
Jun 21, 2021
David Mark Allen, “Doc”, age 64, died in his home in Pine Island on Monday, June 21, 2021. Dave was born January 6, 1957, in Rochester to Richard and Carol (Ackerman) Allen.
Dave grew up in rural Pine Island, participated in wrestling, track, cross country, Boy Scouts and attained the Eagle Scout designation. He graduated from Pine...
Karen M. (Lohman) Frederick
Jun 19, 2021
Karen Marie Frederick, 78, of Red Wing, died Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Regina Medical Center in Hastings. She was born November 13, 1942, in Red Wing, to Norman and Anna Lou (Voth) Lohman. She grew up in Red Wing and attended St. John’s Lutheran Church and School, where she was baptized and confirmed, and was a 1960 graduate...
Alfred C. Watts
Jun 19, 2021
Alfred Chapman Watts was born in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, on January 18, 1944 to parents James William Watts, Jr. and Virginia Chapman Watts. He left this world in Lake City, Minnesota on June 19, 2021 at the age of 77. Alfred (Al) and his brothers William (Bill) and Richard (Dick) grew up in the house his father built...
Lynn Marie Ness
Jun 18, 2021
Lynn Ness, 57, of Pine Island, died on Friday, June 18, 2021.
Lynn was born in Independence, IA on July 20th 1963 of mother Lois Holst and Roger Holst. She was the 2nd oldest child of seven children. Her siblings oldest to youngest were Jean, Brian, Jeff, Bob, Sarah, and Brenda.
She grew up on...
Samantha Rose Kriese
Jun 17, 2021
Samantha Rose Kriese, 18, of Red Wing, died Thursday, June 17, 2021, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. She was born the youngest of four, to Thomas and Patricia (Taipale) Kriese in Red Wing. It wasn’t long after she was walking that she took to her next mode of movement, swimming, and she didn’t stop. She spent...
Jelle de Boef
Jun 16, 2021
** UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION** A celebration of life will be held Saturday, July 31st from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Barn at the Anderson Center for the Arts, Red Wing, with a time of remembrance at 3:00.
Jelle de Boef, 90, of Red Wing, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 16, 2021. He was...
John E. Handy
Jun 16, 2021
John Edward Handy, 78, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021. He was born April 3, 1943, in Lanesboro, MN, to Louis and Rosemary (Forestall) Handy. He graduated from Pacelli Catholic High School in 1961 where he excelled in both academics and athletics, most notably, in football. Upon graduation, John enlisted in the US Army, serving...
Sarah Cabot
Jun 15, 2021
Sarah McArdle Cabot, 85
(Sally Crosby Bendixen)
Sarah Cabot passed away peacefully at home on June 15, 2021 of complications from Multiple Myeloma. She lived on Lake Pepin in Lake City, Minnesota.
Sarah was born in Minneapolis on March 24, 1936 and attended Windom Elementary School, Ramsey Jr. High and Washburn High Schools,...
Bernice A Halpaus
Jun 15, 2021
Bernice A. Halpaus, 93, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the Mayo Health Care Center in Lake City. She was born on August 5, 1927 to Karsten & Anna (Christiansen) Skjefstad in Goodhue, MN. Bernice is survived by her husband Harvey Halpaus Sr.; son, Harvey Jr. (Carol) of Ellsworth, WI.; 4 grandchildren, Eric, Adrian, Adam, Arin. She...
Leslie R. Milbrath
Jun 15, 2021
Leslie Reinhold Milbrath, 92, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at his home. He was born at his farm home on December 21, 1928, the son of Reinhold and Anna (Schmidt) Milbrath. He was baptized on January 13, 1929, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Rost Township, Minnesota. He attended schools in Lakefield graduating in 1946. Following his...
Eileen P. Neste
Jun 14, 2021
Eileen P. (Seim) Neste of Red Wing, MN, age 84, passed away on Monday, June 14 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, surrounded by loved ones.
“Phyllis” Eileen was born May 1, 1937 to Iver and Sophie Seim, and grew up in Finley, ND. She attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND where she was president of...
Glen Ronald Rechtzigel
Jun 14, 2021
Glen Ronald Rechtzigel, 82, of Wanamingo, died on Monday, June 14, 2021, at the Zumbrota Care Center. He was born in St. Paul on March 9, 1939, to Leonard and Ella (Kirchner) Rechtzigel. He grew up on the family farm near Rosemount and graduated from Rosemount High School in 1957. After high school, he attended Mechanic Arts School. He...