All Obituaries

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it (Psalm 118:24) - one of Bob’s favorite verses and his strength for each day. Robert “Bob” Lavern Goudy, 82, of Red Wing, died peacefully, Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Valentines Assisted Living in Red Wing, where he had resided for the past 13 days.  Bob Goudy was born on February 16, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the eldest of three children born to Lavern R. Goudy and Marian (Wood) Goudy....

Phyllis French, 87, of Rochester, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Willows and Waters Senior Living. Phyllis Helen Banitt was born July 15, 1933 in Red Wing, MN to Fred and Helen (Nelson) Banitt. She was raised on a farm in the Goodhue area where she began to kindle her life long love for sheep. Phyllis graduated from Zumbrota High School in and a few years later married Duane French in 1954. She was the bookkeeper for French’s Produce for many years where she worked alongside...

Dorothy Mae Erickson, 94, of Rochester went to be with her Savior on June 10, 2021 at Field Crest Assisted Living in Hayfield, Minnesota. Dorothy Mae (Kyllo) Erickson was born on May 2, 1927 in Canisteo Township (Kasson) Dodge County, the daughter of John and Stella (Moe) Kyllo. On January 31, 1948 Dorothy married Delbert I. Erickson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Dorothy graduated from Teacher Training School in Austin, MN and then taught for a short time in a country school....

~UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION~     Elise Halvorson, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Deer Crest Assisted Living Facility in Red Wing. Elise was born on December 19, 1935, in Colquitt, Georgia, to William and Vera (Williams) Mock. She was raised, along with her 5 siblings, on a cotton and peanut farm. Elise became a basketball player at an early age and this was something she enjoyed her entire life. She was especially proud of playing in the Georgia state...

Mary Joan Stenson, age 64, long term resident of Rochester passed away peacefully in her home Wednesday, June 9, 2021. She was born in Hastings, MN August 3rd, 1956 to Harold and Bernadine (St. Marie) Stenson. Bernardine (Kimmes) Stepmother. She was raised along with her four siblings on the family farm located north of Hastings, MN. She graduated from Hastings High School and then attended Winona State University and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology. She spent...

Ferman Farndale Featherstone, 97, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at his home.   He was born on January 27, 1924, to John “Harvard” and Helen M. (nee Bryan) Featherstone. He grew up on the family farm and attended Red Wing High School. He served his country in the Army during the Korean Conflict, working in the Japan motor pool. Following his military discharge, he returned and farmed for many years. Ferman was a born farmer that appreciated his hands to...

Dennis L. Sauter, 90, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Valentines Assisted Living.  Funeral arrangements are pending with the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel.

Janice Lucille Wells, “Makpiya Duta Win”, 63, of Prairie Island, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. She was born October 19, 1957, in Red Wing to Stephen and Charlotte Wells. She attended school in St. Paul. Following graduation, she attended Red Wing Technical College and Globe Business College in St. Paul. She worked at various businesses in the Twin Cities. She married Rex Sully and the couple later divorced. She returned to Prairie...

Edward Scott Machacek ,56, passed away at home, in Zumbrota, on June 8, 2021. He was born in Rochester, Minnesota on December 13, 1964 to Cleo (Roosmalen) and Richard Machacek. In his younger days Edward worked in maintenance at the Mayo Clinic and St. Mary's Hospital. Edward enjoyed traveling. He is preceded in death by his mother Cleo (July 2000). He is survived by his father, Richard, of Rochester. A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, June 15th, 2021, at St....

*Updated Service Info* James Clay Wedge, 89, passed away October 31, 2020. Jim Wedge, life-long Zumbrota resident has died; white truck for sale. Our dad, a man of few words, thought that would be enough, but his family has more to say. Born to Niles and Josephine (Clay) Wedge in Zumbrota. He graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1949 and Carleton College in 1953 and remained a patron of Carleton his entire life. After college he enlisted in the US Army. It was the end of the Korean war...