Obituaries
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.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m., Friday, August 22, 2025 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Red Wing with Rev. Amy Larson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Burial at Burnside Cemetery. Online condolences...
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 figure...
Heidi Marie Hill
Aug 5, 2025
Heidi Marie Hill, 55, of Red Wing, died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at her home. She was born, the youngest of 5 siblings (all older brothers), on May 26, 1970 and grew up in Red Wing, graduating from Red Wing Central High School in 1988. She attended Winona State and received her...
Gladys Savage
Aug 3, 2025
Gladys Jeanette Savage, 91, of Red Wing, died Sunday, August 3, 2025 at St. Benedictine Living Community in Red Wing.
She was born January 27, 1934 in Red Wing to Edward and Alma (Gunderson) Prigge. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School, class of 1952. On January 20, 1953 she married Donald Savage and the...
Lola Johnson
Aug 1, 2025
Lola Geraldine Johnson, 93, of Bay City, Wisconsin, passed away at the Spring Valley Care Center on August 1, 2025. She was born in Red Wing, Minnesota to John and Ulah (Hillman) Albarado. On February 3rd, 1962, she was united in marriage with Darryl Johnson in Hampton, Iowa. She worked at the Red Wing Shoe Company for many years. Lola...
Mary Kay Evers
Jul 31, 2025
Mary Kay Evers, 80, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Mayo’s St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was surrounded by her family, as she passed away peacefully leaving her time on earth to be with the Lord.
Mary was born on April 30, 1945 to August & Marie Herbst in Lake City, MN. She met her true love...
Gerald Guenther
Jul 31, 2025
Gerald Bernard Guenther, 86, of Rochester and formerly of Zumbrota, died Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System, St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born on February 22, 1939, in Red Wing to Bernard and Dorothy (Laqua) Guenther. He spent his childhood on the family farm. He began working for his aunt Mary Laqua on her farm...
Darrell Musech
Jul 31, 2025
On July 31st, 2025 our world lost a very kind, loving and generous man. He lived the last two and half years of his life in hospice at their home in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. Darrell died surrounded by his loving wife of 56 years, Vicki, and two of his many faithful caregivers, Sherry and Ashley. Darrell's life began in Hibbing,...
Florene Lila Belle Majerus
Jul 31, 2025
Glorene Lila Belle Majerus, 88, of Hager City, Wisc. died Thursday, July 31, 2025 at her home with her family by her side.
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Joan Greenfield
Jul 31, 2025
Joan Marlene Greenfield, 91, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Preferred Senior Living in Ellsworth. She was born on May 7, 1934, in Mason City, Iowa to Joseph and Marion (Lund) Tuseth. In 1958, she was united in marriage to James Greenfield. They lived in Northfield for two years before moving to Red Wing in 1970. She...
Thomas "Tom" Bowe
Jul 30, 2025
Thomas Francis "Tom" Bowe, 76, unexpectedly died in his sleep on July 30th, 2025 in Red Wing. Tom was born at the Red Wing hospital on September 27, 1949 to Daniel Ralph Bowe and his wife Alice Louise (Ellingson) Nilsson Bowe of Welch. Tom grew up on the family farm in Welch and graduated from Red Wing Central High School....
Judith Varnado
Jul 30, 2025
Judith Theresia Varnado, 65, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the Lake City Care Center in Lake City. She was born on July 6, 1960, in Red Wing to Orvin and Eunice (Forsberg) Nelson. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School. On April 11, 1981, she was united in marriage to Tom Varnado and they were...
Cory Patnaude
Jul 28, 2025
Cory Michael Patnaude, 37, of Mazeppa MN passed away July 28th, 2025 after struggling with depression most of his adult life.
He was born June 23rd, 1988 at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado to Robert Patnaude and Karen (Sass) Poncelet.
His childhood years were spent mostly outdoors playing basketball and football, building tree forts with his brothers, and...
Thomas Kosec
Jul 28, 2025
Thomas Richard Kosec, 88, of Red Wing, died Monday, July 28, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 23, 1936, in Red Wing, to Arnold and Ernestine (Rehder) Kosec. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1954 and served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1959. During his time in...
Barbara Jean Holden
Jul 28, 2025
Barbara Jean Holden, 90, of Red Wing, passed away Monday, July 28, 2025 at the Benedictine Living Community in Red Wing. Per Barb's wishes there will be no visitation or funeral. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Leo C. Peterson American Legion, Post #54 on Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 9-11:30 a.m.
Evelyn Jones
Jul 28, 2025
Florence Evelyn Jones, 101, died Monday, July 28, 2025 at the Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota, Minn.
She was born on October 5, 1923, in the home of her parents, Thomas and Florence (Jones) Price, in Lime Springs, Iowa. She attended and graduated from the Lime Springs Public School in 1941. She attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) but did not...
Steven Prigge
Jul 23, 2025
Steven Clarence Prigge, 68, of Lake City, MN, passed away on July 23, 2025, after a courageous fight against complications following a double lung transplant. He was born on January 3, 1957, in Lake City.
On October 13, 1984, Steve married Julie Lentz and together they raised two children, Nicholas and Alexa, who were his pride and joy.
Steve dedicated 40 years...
Shannon Owen
Jul 22, 2025
Shannon “Shenanigans” Kathleen Owen age 55, died Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. She was born September 5, 1969 to Quentin Owen and Sandra Glander in Sisseton, SD. She was later adopted by the Wagner family and grew up in Hutchinson, MN. Shannon loved baking, cooking, music and dancing. She was a person who enjoyed keeping...
Gerald Dzwonkowski
Jul 22, 2025
Mr. Gerald (Jerry) T. Dzwonkowski, 90, passed away on Tuesday, July, 22, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Jerry was born on August 12, 1934, in Winona MN to Mary and August Dzwonkowski. He met the love of his life, Carol J. Peterson, while ice skating after school. They were married on December 17th, 1955, at St. Martin’s Church in Winona, MN,...
Marjorie M. Lohman
Jul 21, 2025
Marjorie Lohman, age 97, of Red Wing, Minnesota, passed away July 21, 2025.
Marjorie Mae Lewis was born April 18, 1928 to Fred and Tillie (Nelson) Lewis. She was raised on a farm in Esdaile, Wisconsin, near Ellsworth, along with her two brothers, Earl and Ralph Lewis, before moving to Red Wing with her parents at age 18 following graduation from...