All Obituaries

Karen Ruth Stephani passed away on May 11 at home, surrounded by her family, from complications of Parkinson’s disease.  She was born on July 3, 1942 in Minneapolis, the first child of Ruth and Louis Salverson.  She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1960 and later from the Minnesota School of Business.  She worked many years as an Executive Secretary for Control Data Corporation.  Karen married Benjamin Stephani in 1980 and moved to Hay Creek, where she...

Lemoine “Louie” Maurice Nadeau, 90, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at his home,  surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on January 26, 1931, in Red Wing, to Eugene and Irene (Hutchson) Nadeau.  He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1950 and then served in the US Air Force from 1950 to 1954 during the Korean Conflict.  Following his discharge he worked for the Milwaukee Railroad as an Electrical Signalman.  On June 27, 1959, he...

Joanne Hensley, 56 of Lake City passed away May 8, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. Joanne was born December 12, 1964 in Middletown, OH to James & Ardis (Clickner) Hardy. Joanne was a hard worker in the PCA field for 20 years in the Lake City area. She was always willing to help others in need, but hated asking for any help for herself. She had a quick wit, was very stubborn, but had a heart of gold. She will be missed by all who knew her. Joanne loved outdoor activities,...

Ronald Albarado, 74, formerly of Red Wing, died Saturday, May 8, 2021 in Spokane, Washington.  A private family burial will take place at Burnside Cemetery, Red Wing. Arrangements handled by Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel.

**UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION**   A celebration of Life for Cory Clemens will be on Sunday, May 16, 2021 from 2-4 p.m. at Kevin and Kathy Clemens' residence, 27360 Cty 7 Blvd., Welch, MN. Cory Joe Clemens, 33, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly at his home, on Sunday, December 20, 2020.  He was born on March 9, 1987 in Minneapolis, MN and was adopted by his loving parents, Kevin and Kathy (Hauschildt) Clemens.  Cory grew up in Welch and attended Red Wing High School,...

Nancy Sands, 90, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 6, 2021 at her home in Deer Crest. She was born Naoko Tsukahara on September 14, 1930 in Kyoto, Japan to Mitsuro and Iku (Tamura) Tsukahara. She attended grade school and high school in Kyoto where she took classes in doll making and flower arranging. She met James Sands while he was serving in the U.S. Army. On July 16th, 1956 they were married and they made their home in Koshien, Japan until Jim was honorably discharged in 1957. They then...

Robert “Bud” Henry Gustafson, 90, of Red Wing, died after suffering a severe stroke, Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Campus, St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.  He was born October 20, 1930, in Roscoe Township, to Henry and Edna (Hickey) Gustafson.  He attended one-room schools near Zumbrota, Belle Creek, Welch and Red Wing.  He farmed with his father and drove the school bus for many years.   He started working for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company on...

Carol Jean Matanich, 69, of Medford, MN died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Bayview Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Red Wing, MN. Carol was born on December 16, 1951 in Deer River, to Norven and Rosemary (Martin) Korpi. She grew up in Deer River and Graduated from Deer River High School. After High School, she furthered her education at Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids, MN. Carol was a stay at home mom to her two sons, Tony and Christian. She then worked various jobs including circuit...

  Bradley K. “Brad” Oliver, 33, of Minneapolis, Minnesota and formerly of Scottsdale, Arizona, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021.  Brad was Born March 27, 1988 in Silver Spring, Maryland and moved with his family to Scottsdale, Arizona in 1998.  He attended Desert Mountain High school where he was in the marching band and participated actively in all of the antics associated with being a band member. After high school, he furthered his education at Arizona State...

A memorial service honoring the life of Chad Freiheit will be held Saturday May 8th at 2:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home – Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. The celebrant will be Deacon Paul Tschann. Mr. Freiheit, 52, of Zumbrota died recently at his home in Zumbrota. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Masking is required and social distancing (when possible) is encouraged. Chad Thomas Freiheit was born June 4, 1968 in Zumbrota, the son of Darrell...