All Obituaries

Sandra “Sandee” Sue White-Miguel, 62, a member of the Prairie Island Indian Community, died Monday, July 4, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems – St. Mary’s in Rochester. She was born August 30, 1959 in Red Wing to Noah and Blanche (Johnson) White. She grew up on Prairie Island and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. She worked various jobs in the area and traveled the Pow wow trail before moving home to take care of her mother. She raised her family on...

Edla Marie Bodelson, 95, of Red Wing, died Sunday, July 3, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Lake City Care Center.  She was born May 2, 1927, in Red Wing, to Gilbert and Frances (Martinson) Erickson.  She grew up in Goodhue and graduated from Goodhue High School in 1945.  She went on to attend St. Olaf College, where she received a degree in Physical Education.  She taught for one year, prior to marrying Donald Bodelson on July 1, 1950.  In 1952, they...

Deloris Ruth Schulz, 95, of Red Wing, died Friday, July 1, 2022 at her residence at Madonna Meadows in Rochester.  She was born June 16, 1927, in Red Wing, to Albert and Minnie (Stechmann) Bredehoft.  She grew up on the family farm near Zumbrota and graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1945.  In 1946, she married Willis “Jim” Deden and together they had a daughter, Ruth Ann.  They later divorced and Deloris was united in marriage to Willard...

Carlton Morris Olson, 84, of Red Wing, died on Friday, July 1, 2022, surrounded by his family at the St. Crispin Living Community. He was born on November 17, 1937, in Red Wing to Morris and Helen (VonWald) Olson. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1955. After high school he worked for Munson Construction of Cannon Falls, before working for the St. Paul Union Stockyards in South Saint Paul for 28 years. He married Amber Philinda Conrad on October 22, 1960, in Red Wing. They...

Dorothy “Dottie” Mae Quam, 84, of Red Wing, died Thursday, June 30, 2022 at her home with family by her side. She was born May 19, 1938 in Rock Elm, Wisconsin to Lester and Jessie (Babcock) Pfingsten. Jessie later married George Cederberg and the family moved to Red Wing where Dottie attended school. On June 12, 1954 she married Ronnie Owen and together they had two children. They later divorced. Dottie was a homemaker for several years before working in housekeeping and...

 Michael J. Lockerby, 77, of Red Wing, was called to his eternal home by the Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Mike was born on July 29, 1944, to Jay and Marian (Gullickson) Lockerby in Palm Springs, California, where his father was an officer in the Army Air Corp. The family eventually moved to Red Wing in 1947. His father taught metal shop at the Red Wing High School. In 1954, the family moved to Salem, Oregon, where his father continued to teach metal shop at South Salem...

Marjorie Ruth Butler, 78, of Pepin, WI died on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Red Wing. She was born in Lake City on March 8, 1944, to Harry and Henrietta (Kuhl) Kohn. She grew up in the Lake City and Goodhue areas. She married Jake Butler on November 28, 1988 and they lived in Red wing for ten years before moving to Pepin, where they have lived since. Marjorie loved old cars, driving, shopping, and her cats. She is survived by her husband, Jake; four...

Robert Raymond Jones, 91, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2022, at River Bend Assisted Living in Rochester. Robert was born January 20, 1931, in Genoa, MN to William and Mary (Frutiger) Jones. He enlisted in the military and proudly served his country as a fleet sailor with the US Navy. Robert met his future wife, Rosemarie at a Navy function and they later married on February 21, 1954, in Cambria Heights, NY. After they were married, Robert and Rosemarie returned to...

Clarence “Butch” Lee, 76, of Red Wing, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis.  He was born March 30, 1946 in Red Wing, and was raised by Gilbert and Charlotte Lee.  He graduated from Red Wing Central High School and faithfully served his country in the US Army from 1963-1966.  He was employed with RW Flour Mill, Luhman Construction, Miesville Milling and Vendrite.  On Sept. 11, 1992, he was united in marriage to Elaine (Eggert)...

Donald Earl Megraw, age 82, passed away peacefully at home, in Lake City, on June 25, 2022. He was born on September 6, 1939 to Earl and Elsie (Schleusner) Megraw in Rochester, MN where he was raised and educated. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1957 and went on to attend Rochester Junior College, graduating with an associate of Arts Degree in 1959. Don worked as a natural gas pipe liner in Minnesota and Iowa before starting his life-long career with the United States Postal...