Obituaries
Larrey Warren Whiting
Jul 26, 2020
Larrey Warren Whiting, 71, of Ellsworth, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 after over two years battling cancer. He was born on December 11, 1948, in Rochester to Stanley and Betty (Brumm) Whiting. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1967 and then attended trade school for carpentry in Austin, Minnesota. He worked many years for Dale's Gun Shop in Rochester,...
Gary Lee Thomforde
Jul 25, 2020
Gary Lee Thomforde, 69, of Red Wing died Saturday, July 25th, 2020 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in Lacrosse, WI following injuries received in a motorcycle accident. He was born on May 2, 1951 in Red Wing, MN to Lloyd and Betty Thomforde. He saw many parts of the country growing up, living with his family in Grand Rapids, MI, Morris...
Clifford H. Edstrom
Jul 23, 2020
Clifford "Cliff" H. Edstrom, 83 of Pine Island, died Thursday, July 23, 2020, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Cliff was born February 25, 1937, in Hibbing, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Sylvia (Stenback) Edstrom. He graduated from Toivola-Meadowlands High School in 1955. After high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he proudly served his...
Verna Betcher
Jul 21, 2020
Verna Emma Margaret Betcher, 92, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at her home at Deer Crest. She was born August 6, 1927 to Wilhelm and Hedwig (Kempf) Hadler in Belle Creek Township. She attended rural school at Belle Creek and in 1945 graduated from Goodhue High School. She worked for various farmers until she married Arnold Betcher...
Francisco Javier Corripio
Jul 20, 2020
Francisco Javier Corripio, also named Frank, Francis, entered eternal life on July 20, 2020 at 63 years of age. He was born on November 6, 1956 in Havana, Cuba to Maria Teresa Soto and Justo Jose Corripio. He moved to Miami, Florida with his family at the age of 3. As a child, he was astute at math, challenging his...
Thomas Starr Thompson
Jul 20, 2020
Thomas S "Dutch" Thompson, 73, passed away on July 20, 2020 at his home in Lake City, MN. Dutch was born May 17, 1947, to George & Merry (Winkler) Thompson in St. Paul, MN. He married his wife Theresa Dervie on February 22, 1969, in St. Paul, MN. Dutch joined the Marine Corp in March 1969 and was discharged in...
James H. Doerr
Jul 19, 2020
James Harold Doerr, 80, of Red Wing, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 6, 1940, in Bowdle, South Dakota to Albert and Mary (Wentz) Doerr. At a young age he moved with his family to Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin. On June 24, 1961, he ws united in marriage to...
Stanley Kraig Swanson
Jul 18, 2020
Stanley "Kraig" Swanson, 70, of Zumbro Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital surrounded by family. He was born August 3, 1949 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Stanley and Violet (Jackson) Swanson. He graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1967. On September 24, 1973, he married Jacqueline Haller. Kraig was a mechanic at Syverson...
Virginia E. Morton
Jul 18, 2020
Virginia (Ginger) Ellen Haase Morton, 99, passed away July 18, 2020, in her home at Lake Pepin Plaza I. A native of Lake City, MN., Ginger also resided in Slidell, LA. (27 yrs.), Plymouth, MN. (9 yrs.), New Orleans, LA. (11 yrs.). Ginger on September 14, 1920 was the firstborn to Lawrence E. and Ellen C. (Halling) Haase in Lake...
John Robert Goodman
Jul 15, 2020
John R. Goodman, 94, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at his home at Valentine's Assisted Living. He was born Feb. 20, 1926 in Red Wing to Anthony and Myrtle (Carlson) Goodman and attended school in Red Wing. He enlisted in the US Navy and served during WWII until he was honorably discharged. John was very proud of...
Phyllis A. Rolfs
Jul 15, 2020
Phyllis Ann Rolfs, 90, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at her home. She was born March 8, 1930 in Waukon, Iowa to Frank and Evelyn (Bresnahan) Spiegler. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1949. On May 16, 1950 she married Donald Rolfs at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dorchester, Iowa. They made their home in Waterloo...
Laverne Anna Johanna Detlefsen
Jul 15, 2020
Laverne Ann (Boesel) Detlefsen was born March 22, 1932, to Fred and Anna (Englert) Boesel in Eagan Township, Minn., where she grew up with her sisters on the family farm. She graduated from Rosemount High as Valedictorian, attended Valparaiso University, and graduated Cum Laude from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing. After marrying Kenneth Detlefsen on...
Ronnie Ray Hanson
Jul 13, 2020
Ronnie Ray Hanson, 71, of Hager City, died Monday, July 13, 2020 at his home. He was born June 6, 1949 in Stromsburg, Nebraska to Elmer and Esther (Eklund) Hanson. He graduated from Kasson Mantorville High School in 1967. He married Terry Robb on June 29, 1974 in Kasson. Together they raised one daughter, Nickie. In 2012, Ronnie finished work...
Kermit Dicke
Jul 12, 2020
Kermit Dicke, 86, of Lake City, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester on July 12, 2020 from injuries as a result of a car accident on July 6, 2020. Kermit was born on July 18, 1933 in Red Wing, MN to Walter & Amelia (Strusz) Dicke. He went to parochial school in Hay Creek and later attended Red...
Corrine Marie Johnson
Jul 11, 2020
Corrine Marie Johnson, 88, of Lake City, died Saturday, July 11, 2020, at the Lake City Care Center. She was born July 2, 1932, in St. Paul, Minn., to Arthur and Mable (Blume) Staples. She graduated from Humboldt High School, and then Hamline University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She then received a certificate in public health from...
Robert J. Tri
Jul 10, 2020
Robert John "Hub" Tri, 94, of Zumbrota, MN died peacefully July 10th 2020, due to heart failure. He was born January 9th, 1926, to Alexander and Dorthea (Poncelet) Tri on the family farm near Bellechester, MN. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Bellechester where he was schooled by the nuns. At age 10, the family moved to a farm...
Geraldean Elizabeth Kueffer
Jul 10, 2020
"Put it in God's Hands" These were the words by which Geraldean (Geri) Elizabeth Kueffer lived, until she passed away on July 10, 2020, surrounded by her family, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Geri was a loving, caring, devoted and supportive daughter, granddaughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was a spiritual woman who lived a full...
Phillip F. Fitterer
Jul 7, 2020
Phillip F. Fitterer of Red Wing, MN passed away on Tuesday, July 7th at the age of 82. After a courageous battle with cancer and other underlying health issues, he died peacefully within his home. Phil was born on March 30th, 1938 in Mankato, MN to Leo and Esther Fitterer. He had two brothers (Lewis and Joe) and two sisters...
Ruth F. Kirchner
Jul 3, 2020
Ruth Frances Kirchner, 84, of Red Wing, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 in the arms of loved ones. She was born April 23, 1936, in River Falls, Wisconsin, to William and Anne (Cotter) Kirchner. She spent her childhood in Clifton and Oak Grove Townships. She attended grade school at St. Mary's Big River and went to Prescott High School....
Clifford H. Phillips
Jul 3, 2020
Clifford Harold Phillips, 76, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing. He was born May 7, 1944, in Elba, Minnesota, to Harry and Merle (Maeir) Phillips. He graduated from Winona High School and then attended Winona Vo-Tech. On January 1, 1966, he was united in marriage to Janet Vorbeck at...
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