All Obituaries

Dan Lee Seymour, 82, Red Wing, died Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Valentines Assisted Living in Red Wing. He was born on July 8, 1938, in Red Wing to Carl and Elvira (Johnson) Seymour. He graduated from Red Wing High School and on June 2, 1962, he was united in marriage to Marlene Anderson. He was employed for Siewert Construction, S.B. Foot Tannery and for 20 years at Dayco before retiring. He was a member of First Lutheran Church and the Leo C. Peterson American Legion Post #54. He was an...

Martin “Marty” Quam 85, of Red Wing, died Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Bay View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Red Wing.  He was born on April 2, 1935, in Leon Township. Goodhue County, Minnesota.  At the age of 10, he moved with his family to Cannon Falls and graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1953.  He worked for various businesses in Cannon Falls and also owned and operated a gas station.  In 1956, he married Gladys Reams and they later...

Nancy Ann Eckholm, 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Edenbrook of Rochester. Nancy was born on February 6, 1939, in Red Wing, MN to Floyd and Dorothy (Johnson) Johnson. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1957 where she received an All Star Award for achieving the honor of All Star Commercial Student. She worked at Frederick and Kemp. She married Edward Peter “Pete” Eckholm on September 20, 1958. She worked at Goodhue...

Leon James Flynn, 74, of Red Wing, died Saturday, September 19, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 19, 1946, in Red Wing to Raymond and Rochelle (Laughnan) Flynn. He graduated in 1964 from Ellsworth High School and then completed his Journeymen’s license in Rochester. Leon served in the US Army from 1966-1968 during the Vietnam Era. On June 27, 1970, he was united in marriage to Kathryn Hauschildt. For 41 years he was an electrician working for various...

**UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION**    A celebration of life for Bernardine Riegelman will be held on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 at the Red Wing Elks Lodge from 1-5 pm.  A light lunch will be served.  Social distancing will be observed and we ask that masks be worn.  A private family burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery.   Bernie died peacefully at St. Crispin Living Community on May 21, 2020. She was born on March 9, 1931 to Bernard and Maude Yanisch in Herbert,...

James Keith White, 73, of Lake City, MN, died on Wednesday, the 16th of September, 2020 at home surrounded by family.  James was born November 5, 1946 in Chula Vista, California to James and Dorothy (Nichols) White. He graduated from Chula Vista High School in 1965. Proceeding graduation James joined the Forestry Service in SE California, The El Cariso Hot Shots. At age 18 he was drafted into the United States Army with orders to the Vietnam War. On March 12, 1988, he married Pamela...

Mearl Henry Voth, 87, of Goodhue, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Red Wing. He was born March 14, 1933, in Goodhue Township, to Harold and Emma (Scharpen) Voth and attended rural schools and Goodhue High School. Following high school, he served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. On November 30, 1963, he was united in marriage to Shirley Klopf at Eidsvold Lutheran Church in Esdaile, Wisconsin. He farmed for many years in Goodhue...

Alice Margaret Cox, 88, of Lake City died Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Valentine’s Assisted Living in Red Wing.  She was born February 17, 1932 in Springfield, MN to Heiko and Rose (Davin) Veldman.  In 1935 her family moved to Hollandale, MN where she grew up and attended school.  On October 11, 1950 she married Charles Cox.  After they were married they farmed in Lake Township in Wabasha County for 48 years.  In 1996 they retired and moved to Lake...

Janis Rabe, age 93, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 at The Bluffs in Lake City. Janis was born on March 13, 1927 in rural Lake City to William & Amanda (Hoops) Tiedeman. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945. Janis married Wilbert “Bud” Rabe on September 25, 1946 at Lincoln Trinity Lutheran Church Rural Zumbro Falls. After they were married, they farmed his family farm until 1980 when they retired and moved to Lake City. Janis was a lifelong...

Beverly “Bev” Ann O’Connor (nee Thorsen) passed-away peacefully on September 14, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 83. She was born to Elmer and Amy Thorsen on April 14, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was united in marriage on April 12, 1958 to Jerome “Jerry” O’Connor in Roberts, Wisconsin. Bev and Jerry moved to Zumbrota in 1965. Bev owned a fabric shop (Colonial Fabrics) in Zumbrota for many years where she displayed her...