Obituaries

Richard "Dick" D. Spriggle

Richard "Dick" D. Spriggle

Apr 17, 2021

Richard Delbert Spriggle, died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  He was born March 10, 1937, to Leon and Cordellia Spriggle, one of many brothers and sisters.  Richard was known as “Dick” by his family and friends and spent most of his life in Bay City, Wisconsin until relocating to Plum City, Wisconsin. ...

Hazel Barnard

Hazel Barnard

Apr 16, 2021

Hazel E. Barnard, 95, of Lake City, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021.  Born in Annandale, Minnesota, to Frank and Esther Alama.  She was one of eleven children.

Preceded in death by husband, Lester Pyle, second husband, Warren Barnard, and son, Rodney Pyle.

Survived by daughters, Patricia Wetmore (husband, Joe) and Kathy May,...

Walter J. Hodgins

Walter J. Hodgins

Apr 15, 2021

Walter J. Hodgins, 86, of Red Wing, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was born June 3, 1934 in Winona to Roy and Edna (Tillman) Hodgins. He graduated from Winona Central High School in 1951 and immediately entered the Army and later, the Air Force. While assigned to Fort Snelling in St. Paul, Walt met Carole Nealon and...

Jody Dodge

Jody Dodge

Apr 14, 2021

Jody Marie (Sammon) Dodge, 55, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at home early on April 14th, after a courageous battle against breast cancer.

Jody was born on March 15, 1966, to Roger and Carol Sammon. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High in 1984. On April 26, 1986,...

James E. Johnson

James E. Johnson

Apr 13, 2021

James Edward Johnson, 62, of Red Wing, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.  He was born December 20, 1958, in Red Wing to parents, Raymond and Karna (Diercks) Johnson and was a 1977 graduate of Red Wing Central High School.  He was husband to Janey Marie Johnson, who preceded him in death, and father to Timothy...

Danielle Moore

Danielle Moore

Apr 12, 2021

Danielle Michelle Marie Moore, 33 of Red Wing, died Monday, April 12, 2021.   She was born on June 20, 1987, in Minneapolis to Michelle Poetz and Daniel Moore.  She grew up in Mound, Minnesota and graduated from Red Wing High School.  She attended Red Wing Technical College for business management.  She worked for Bic Graphics and part-time at Snowball’s...

Harold T. Wipperling

Harold T. Wipperling

Apr 11, 2021

Harold T. Wipperling, 89, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Benedictine Living Community in Red Wing.  He was born July 29, 1931, in New Rockford, ND, to Julius and Meta (Fahrenkrug) Wipperling. His family moved to Minnesota and lived in St. Paul, Red Wing and then Goodhue, where he graduated from high school.  He...

Jean Marie Burke

Jean Marie Burke

Apr 10, 2021

Jean Marie Burke, age 57, of Red Wing, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 10th, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic – Methodist Hospital in Rochester, due to complications of a recent diagnosis, Amyloidosis and Multiple Myeloma.

Jean was born on September 6, 1963 to Bud and Mary (Kasel) Burke. She grew up in Red Wing, attended Red...

Gary G Pahl

Gary G Pahl

Apr 8, 2021

Gary G. Pahl, 79, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2021 surrounded by his loving wife and children.  He was born July 17, 1941 to Grant and Jane Pahl, in Arcadia, Wisconsin. Gary grew up in Arcadia where he excelled in athletics and began his lifelong love of fishing and hunting. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1959,...

Sandra Kay (Sorenson)  Thorson

Sandra Kay (Sorenson) Thorson

Apr 8, 2021

Funeral services for Sandra Thorson will be held 1:00 PM Friday at Mahn Family Funeral Home – Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. The Rev. David Krinke will officiate. Ms. Thorson, 68, of Zumbrota, died Thursday April 8, 2021 at her home. Proper masking is required inside the funeral home and social distancing is encouraged whenever possible. Visitation will be one...

Shirley Sullivan

Shirley Sullivan

Apr 8, 2021

Shirley Sullivan, 71, died Thursday, April 8th at her home in Red Wing. She was born December 20, 1949 to Bill and Marcella Rosener. She grew up in Goodhue with her five brothers and sisters (Katie, Marv, Murlyn, Kay, and Eileen) and graduated in 1967 from Goodhue High School. Then, on the coldest day of 1972, (January 15) she...

Ralph J. Breuer

Ralph J. Breuer

Apr 8, 2021

Ralph J. Breuer, 88, passed away on April 8, 2021 at the Lake City Care Center.

Ralph was born on May 1, 1932 in Lake Township, Wabasha County to William & Emma (Peters) Breuer. Ralph married Marlene Nelson on September 21, 1956 in Welch, Minnesota. Ralph and Marlene farmed in Wabasha County for many years as part...

Miriam "Mim" (Carlson)  Nygren

Miriam "Mim" (Carlson) Nygren

Apr 7, 2021

Miriam “Mim” Genevieve Nygren, 103, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at her home at Valentine’s Assisted Living, with her daughter by her side.  She was born January 5, 1918, in Welch, MN, to John and Marie (Charlson) Carlson and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1936.  On Nov. 2, 1940, she was united in...

Milford "Pete" Klindworth

Milford "Pete" Klindworth

Apr 6, 2021

Milford “Pete” Klindworth, 96, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at The Bluffs in Lake City.

Pete was born on March 31, 1925 in Chester Township in Wabasha County to John & Emma (Weich) Klindworth. He farmed in the Goodhue Area and owned and operated a Plumbing business in Bellechester. He married Donna Rutz May 5,...

Larry Thompson

Larry Thompson

Apr 5, 2021

Larry was born in Arlington, Wisconsin on June 16, 1937 to Lucille Morgan and Thomas Thompson.  The oldest of 8 siblings, Larry spent his early years attending Sunday school, singing in choir, playing basketball, football and sharing ice cream with his Grandma Morgan.  At the age of 19 Larry enlisted in the United States Army, completing basic training at...

Joseph A. Goeser

Joseph A. Goeser

Apr 5, 2021

Joseph Goeser, 84, of Red Wing, Minnesota, formerly of Shelby and Earling, Iowa, died Monday, April 5, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St Marys Campus, Rochester, Minnesota.

Survivors include seven children, Debra (Michael) Crabbe of Underwood, IA, Jolene Stoffel of Council Bluffs, IA, Timothy (Annette) Goeser of Norwalk, IA, Lisa (John) Howe of Red Wing, MN, Jeffrey...

Genevieve Siems

Genevieve Siems

Apr 4, 2021

Genevieve Siems, 96, of Mazeppa, died Sunday. She was born on October 30, 1924 in Bellechester, MN to Peter and Susan (Miller) Arendt. She grew up in the Mazeppa and Bellechester area. Genevieve and Glen were married on September 7, 1949 and raised a son and daughter.

She enjoyed being with her family, cooking, baking big family...

Gary W Eggenberger

Gary W Eggenberger

Apr 4, 2021

Gary W. Eggenberger, 73, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2021 surrounded by loved ones in Altoona, Iowa.  Born March 24, 1948, to Iver and June Eggenberger, he was the first born of six children.  Nicknamed “Mr. Perfect,” he earned that title in every way.

Gary grew up in Lake City, Minnesota, and graduated from Lake City...

Nancy Jane (Plank)  O'Flaherty

Nancy Jane (Plank) O'Flaherty

Apr 4, 2021

Nancy J. O'Flaherty passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at St. Elizabeth's Care Center in Wabasha, MN.  She was born at home on August 23, 1941 in Wabasha, MN to Herbert and Delores (Eastman) Plank. She attended rural country schools.

She married Virgil Sanford in 1959 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Lake City, MN. They were later...

Aaron Simonson

Aaron Simonson

Apr 2, 2021

Aaron Lee Simonson, 34, of River Falls, Wisconsin, died suddenly at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 2, 2021 with his father by his side. Aaron was born October 9, 1986 in Red Wing, Minnesota. In the years leading up to and following his graduation from Red Wing High School in 2005, he was employed at the...