Obituaries
Geraldine Meier
Sep 10, 2025
Geraldine Marie Meier, 85, of Bay City, died Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at her home. She was born in Red Wing on August 12, 1940, to Gerald and Esther (Hillman) Foster. She attended schools in Bay City. On September 13, 1957, she was united in marriage to Rodney Meier in Red Wing and they resided in Bay City. Geraldine enjoyed...
Marilyn Glander
Sep 10, 2025
Marilyn Mildred Glander, 89, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Red Wing surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 26, 1936, in Belle Creek Township to Henry and Erna (Klindworth) Hinrichs. She was raised in Red Wing and surrounding Goodhue County. She attended District #2 School in Wacouta Township through...
Patrick Lussier
Sep 7, 2025
Patrick Charles Lussier, 38, of Duluth, died Sunday September 7, 2025. He was born in Robbinsdale on March 12, 1987 to Steven Lussier and Billie Jo Campbell. He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother. Patrick will be remembered as a good relative to everyone he met.
He is survived by his father, Steven (Bernadette) Lussier; mother, Billie Jo (Richard) Lumbar;...
Delwin "Del" Cook
Sep 5, 2025
Delwin "Del" Larry Cook II, 55, of Red Wing, died Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing. He was born on August 7, 1970, to Delwin Larry and Sharon (Plante) Cook. He graduated from Elk River High School, and went on to serve in the United States Navy for 6 years. On January 6, 2001,...
Dale H. Mehrkens
Sep 4, 2025
Dale Mehrkens, 84, of Red Wing, MN, peacefully hung up his earthly hat on 9/4/2025, surrounded by his beloved kids and a whole lot of love. After a brief tango with lung cancer, Dale tiptoed off the stage with the same quiet strength and grace he carried through life—probably humming a tune and checking your car tabs on the way...
Janice Hinsch
Sep 2, 2025
Janice Mae Hinsch, 89, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Elysian Fields in Red Wing. She was born December 3, 1935 in Red Wing to Leonard and Myrtle (Martenson) Hilan. She grew up in Goodhue and graduated from Goodhue High School, class of 1953. On July 21, 1956 she married John Hinsch at Minneola Norwegian Lutheran Church...
Lavern "Pete" Freiheit
Aug 31, 2025
Lavern “Pete” Louis Freiheit, 85, of Red Wing, died Sunday, August 31, 2025, at his home. He was born on September 23, 1939, in Lake City to Louis and Evelyn (Holst) Freiheit. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1957 and then attended the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture. He returned to the family farm, worked at Gould Manufacturing...
Corrinne Enberg
Aug 30, 2025
Corrinne Shirley Enberg, 85, of Red Wing, died Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the Benedictine Living Community – St. Crispin’s in Red Wing. She was on born November 15, 1939, to Herbert Enberg and Bernice Barsness of Hager City Wisconsin. She attended Ellsworth Schools. In 1957, she married Lester Lee Hinz Sr. They lived in Red Wing and then moved...
Sharon Lee Marty
Aug 29, 2025
Sharon Lee Marty, 84, of Red Wing, passed away at Elysian Fields in Red Wing on Friday August 29, 2025 surrounded by her loving Family. She was born to John and Elaine (Nugent) Flueger on June 6, 1941 in Red Wing Minnesota. Sharon grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1959. She was...
Elaine Robinson
Aug 22, 2025
Elaine Robinson, 98, died at the Mayo Clinic Care Center in Lake City, Minnesota, on August 22, 2025. She was born August 5,1927, in Hillsboro, North Dakota, to John and Hazel Pederson. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1945 and she worked as a secretary at Midwest Feed and Produce.
Elaine married Gene Robinson in 1946 and they lived in...
Janet Erickson
Aug 20, 2025
Janet Louise Erickson, 89, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 13, 1935, in Hopkins, Minnesota, to Harvey and Louisa (Erickson) Petersen. She graduated from North Branch High School in 1953 and on January 31, 1954, married Dennis Erickson. They lived in Minneapolis and moved to Red...
Julie M. Birk-Betcher
Aug 20, 2025
Obituary for Julie Birk-Betcher written by Julie
I, Julie Birk-Betcher, left this world for heaven on August 20th, 2025. I, Julie Marie Birk, was born on April 20th, 1960, to Roger and Janice (Rusch) Birk in Red Wing, MN, the second of four girls known as the ‘Birk Girls.’ I grew up on the family farm learning the values of hard...
Darlene Luella Paulson
Aug 17, 2025
Darlene Luella Paulson, 90, passed away on Sunday August 17, 2025 at the Lake City Care Center.
Darlene was born on April 30, 1935 to Orville & Luella Adler in Millville, MN.
Darlene is survived by her husband, Lawrence Paulson; children, Bruce (Tamie Kraemer) Paulson of Rochester, MN, Brian (Cathy Kluck) Paulson of Tucson AZ., grandchildren, Alex (Ruth) Paulson, Kyle Paulson, Christina...
Harold John Wilkens
Aug 15, 2025
Harold John Wilkens “Harry” age 75 of Ellsworth WI, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2025, at home. Harry was born on June 24,1950 in New Richmond WI to William and Anne (Owen) Wilkens. Harry was united in marriage to Devera Lee Watzek on January 3, 1970. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Jeffery, Troy, and Michelle.
Harry worked at...
Nancy Scheerer
Aug 15, 2025
Nancy Ann (Raymond) Scheerer, 83, surrounded by love, entered into Love Eternal Aug. 15, 2025.
Born May 14, 1942 in Everett, Wash., to Jesse and Winnie Raymond. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1960 and attended Cascade College in Portland, Ore., where she met Richard Scheerer. They married in 1963.
A gifted soprano, she was a voice major and while at...
William "Bill" Mundstock
Aug 14, 2025
William “Bill” Roman Mundstock, 92, of Lake City, died on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Elysian Senior Living in Lake City. He was born on March 26, 1933, in Stewartville, MN to William L. and Laura (Kritchman) Mundstock. He graduated in 1951, from Stewartville High School and then worked six months at Mayo Clinic. He enlisted in the US...
Barbara R. Kennedy
Aug 9, 2025
Barbara Renee Kennedy, age 68, of Zumbro Falls, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, surrounded by family at her home. She was born on January 25, 1957, in Belmond, Iowa, to Craig and Virginia (Tillman) Larsson. The family moved from Iowa to Chicago in 1965 and landed in Minnesota in 1972 where Barb graduated from Mazeppa High School, married...
Fran Cordes
Aug 7, 2025
Frances Louise Cordes, 88, of Red Wing, died Thursday, August 7, 2025 at the Benedictine Living Community in Red Wing.
She was born February 10, 1937 in Oakes, North Dakota to Hinnie and Fraukeline (Elsen) Volkers.
In 1955, she married Vernice “Vern” Cordes and the couple raised 4 daughters. Vern’s career was in the U.S. Air Force and Fran was a dedicated...
Caleb E. Parsons
Aug 6, 2025
Caleb Enzell Parsons, 19, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, August 6, 2025. He was born June 9, 2006 in St. Paul, MN and grew up in Red Wing where he attended school and had worked at Treasure Island in housekeeping. Caleb always had a big smile, was fun-loving, humorous, energetic and outgoing and had no problem talking to anyone. He...
Teresa Mary Price Gadient
Aug 5, 2025
She was beautiful inside and out. If you knew her, you couldn't help but love her. She always knew how to make everyone she spent time with feel like they were the most important person in the world. She loved everyone. She had an amazing sense of humor. Her laugh was so contagious. Teresa Mary Price Gadient, 70, a beloved...