All Obituaries

Rosemary Bernard, 82, of Red Wing, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, surrounded by her family, at her daughter’s home in Prescott, Wisconsin.  She was born October 14, 1938, in Lake City, to Richard and Clara (Schmidt) Shea and graduated from Lake City High School, class of 1956.  She married Gerald Bernard and they made their home in Red Wing and later divorced.    She worked at the St. John’s Hospital as a ward secretary until 1981.  She then...

Stephen George Hammes, 67 of Red Wing, died suddenly on Saturday, January 16, 2021.  He was born June 17, 1953, in Minneapolis, to Joseph and Ida (Coble) Hammes. He graduated from Osseo High School in 1971 and worked in the Twin Cities for several years as a produce manager at local grocery stores.  On July 4, 1994, he was united in marriage to Judy Hammes in St. Charles.  In 1998 they moved to Red Wing, and after he received his associate’s degree from Century College,...

Gordon Joseph Baker, 82, of Red Wing, died Friday, January 15, 2021 at his home in the Villa, Benedictine Living Community. He was born April 3, 1938 to Oscar and Grace (Evans) Baker in Chilton, Wisconsin. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1956. He joined the National Guard, 998th Engineering Battalion where he built river bridges. He was honorably discharged in 1963. In January of 1964 he married Beverly Siewert in Red Wing. Gordon began driving trucks for various firms before he...

James A. Wiech, 80, of Lake City, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester on January 14, 2021. Jim was born on October 21, 1940, to George & Dolores (Stumpf) Wiech in Red Wing, MN. He grew up in Frontenac and graduated from Lincoln High School. Jim  joined the Navy after high school and served for 4 years. He married his wife, Helen Roberts on May 29, 1970 in Watertown SD. They have lived in Lake City since 1970. Jim was a tax preparer for 17 years and worked at...

Bernard A Blattner, 77, passed away at the Lake City Care Center on January 14, 2021. Bernard was born on March 24, 1943 to William & Myrtle (Schwirtz) Blattner in Thielman, MN. He graduated from Wabasha High School in 1961. Bernard married his wife Marie Fenske on May 15, 1965 in St. Charles, MN. Bernard worked in maintenance at the Lake City Hospital for 48 year until his retirement. Bernard is survived by his wife Marie; his brothers, Clifford (Wanda) Blattner of Hart, MN., Allen...

Funeral services for Avis Swenson will be held Saturday January 16 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota. The Reverend Wayne Schoch will officiate. Mrs. Swenson, 80, of Zumbrota died Wednesday January 13, 2021 surrrounded by her family at her home in Zumbrota following a battle with cancer. Visitation will be Friday 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel, in Zumbrota, and the visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday....

Kristian "Kris" Johnson, 49, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021.  A full obituary notice is pending. 

Wanda Ellen Steffens,89, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born on October 31, 1931, on the family farm in rural Millville, in Wabasha County to Clarence W. and Ellen M. (Wiese) Goertz. In November 1931, she was baptized by Reverend Julius Lentz at Bremen Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. On May 19, 1946 she was confirmed at Potsdam Immanuel Lutheran Church in Elgin by Rev. George Scheitel. She attended Breman and Potsdam country...

Robert Krueger, 72, passed away at his home in Lake City on January 12, 2021. Robert Krueger was born on September 17, 1948 to Richard & Virginia (Schultz) Krueger in Chippewa Township, WI. He graduated from Colfax High School in Chippewa Falls and moved to Lake City in 1972. Robert married Vicki Barton on October 5, 1968 in Colfax, WI.  Robert worked for Federal Mogul in the maintenance department for 33 years retiring in 2001. Robert was a member of the First Lutheran Church here...

Wenzel Jay Hartl, 77 passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Pine Island, Minnesota. Jay’s early years were spent in Oregon, Wyoming, and Idaho. In 1961, Jay enlisted in the US Army and proudly served his country until 1966 when he was honorably discharged. He met and married Judy (Bowen) July 10, 1971 in Nampa Idaho. They made their home in several places over the next 49 years, Billings MT, Dickinson ND, Williston ND, and Pine Island MN. The last 30 years of his career, he worked...