Obituaries

Brenda D. Voth

Brenda D. Voth

May 18, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Brenda Voth of Red Wing, Minnesota on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born on March 30, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to parents Glenn and Bernice Olson. After high school, she moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, where...

John Martin Tiller

John Martin Tiller

May 18, 2025

John Martin Tiller, 94, of Wanamingo, Minnesota, passed away May 18, 2025, at his home.

John was born in Wanamingo on July 27, 1930, to Martin and Marie (Haugen) Tiller. He was baptized by Rev. J.B. Rockne into the Christian faith at Trinity Lutheran Church and was a lifelong member there. Since childhood, John enjoyed music and singing. He sang with...

Garry Dean Hoyme

Garry Dean Hoyme

May 17, 2025

Garry D. Hoyme 77 of Zumbrota passed away May 17th at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.

A visitation will be held Thursday May 29th from 5 to 7 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home Larson Chapel, Zumbrota.

A full obituary will fallow soon

Ruth Mae Stiehl

Ruth Mae Stiehl

May 16, 2025

Ruth Stiehl, 96, of Wanamingo; a loving, kind, patient and courageous wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, friend and teacher died on May 16, 2025.

Born Ruth Mae Hemmy on January 27, 1929 to Wallace and Cora (Barger) Hemmy in Humbird, Wis. She grew up on the family farm with her 3 brothers. It was there that she developed her love of...

Donna M. Christiansen

Donna M. Christiansen

May 16, 2025

Donna Marie Christiansen, 94, of Red Wing, died Friday, May 16, 2025 at Deer Crest. She was born March 18, 1931, in St. Paul, MN to Clarence and Bertha (Fink) Erickson. At age 16 her family moved to a dairy farm near Prescott, Wisconsin. Donna graduated from Prescott High School and in August of 1949, she married Glenn Christiansen. They...

Hazel Dettmer

Hazel Dettmer

May 15, 2025

Hazel Mary Dettmer, 98, of Zumbrota, died Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the Zumbrota Care Center. She was born on February 19, 1927, the 8th child of nine, to Harvey and Minnie (Getschmann) Roper. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Frontenac. In 1947, she married Pete Klindworth and they later divorced. To this union they...

Patricia Peterson

Patricia Peterson

May 14, 2025

Our beautiful Patricia Ann (Freier) Peterson passed away on May 14, 2025, from a brief illness, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN. Patty passed with her husband by her side.

Patty was born in Red Wing, MN to Rynold and Lois (Diercks) Freier. Patty graduated from Red Wing High School and went on to clerical studies at Red...

Allen Skordahl

Allen Skordahl

May 14, 2025

Allen Roger Skordahl, 87, of Bay City, died Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the Plum City Care Center in Plum City, WI. He was born on April 7, 1938, in Red Wing to Alfred and Harriet (Whipple) Skordahl. He graduated from Zumbrota High School. For over 43 years, he worked as a dedicated employee at the Red Wing Shoe Company...

Wallace "Butch" J. Moore

Wallace "Butch" J. Moore

May 12, 2025

Wallace “Butch” Joseph Moore, 78, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 12, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his family and friends, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born October 9, 1946 in Red Wing to Wallace and Lorraine (Larson) Moore. He graduated from Red Wing High School, class of 1965.

He worked as a union carpenter for a...

Doris A. Kunz

Doris A. Kunz

May 12, 2025

Doris Ann Kunz, 93, of West Concord, died Monday, May 12, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus. She was born March 26, 1932, in Roscoe Township, to Arland and Emily (Matti) Archer. She graduated from Pine Island High School in 1950. On June 11, 1950, she married James Kunz. She and her husband farmed in the West Concord...

Barbara Shain

Barbara Shain

May 12, 2025

Barbara Louise Shain, 61, of Pine Island, died Monday, May 12, 2025 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Methodist Hospital in Rochester. She was born July 8, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minn. to Frank and Margaret (Swonder) Zavadil. She graduated from Alexandria High School, class of 1981. She then went on to get an associates degree in Toxicology at Alexandria...

Hazel K. Vukmir

Hazel K. Vukmir

May 12, 2025

Hazel K. Vukmir, 98, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 12, 2025, at her home at Deer Crest Senior Living, surrounded by family. She was born on February 19, 1927, in Keystone, PA to John and Thressa (Sarsfield) Kistler. She graduated from Norwin High School in Irwin, PA in 1945. In 1949, she received a Bachelor of Science degree from...

Lois F. Theis

Lois F. Theis

May 12, 2025

Lois Florence Theis, age 88, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family, on Monday, May 12, 2025. She was born December 27, 1936 in Red Wing to Clarence and Edna (Conrad) Kells. She attended schools in Red Wing. She then cared for her maternal grandparents. She began working as a waitress at Bremer Café in...

Ronald A. Gray

Ronald A. Gray

May 10, 2025



Ron Gray passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 10, one week from his 90th birthday. Ron was born on May 17, 1935 in Clear Lake, Iowa. His family moved to Maiden Rock, Wisconsin when he was four. Ron attended Maiden Rock schools where he excelled at sports and working extensively for area farmers.

Ron married Rosalie Johnson on...

Dean Keith Reidt

Dean Keith Reidt

May 7, 2025

Dean Keith Reidt, age 75, passed away at his lake home in Crosslake, MN, on May 7, 2025.

Dean was born in Mondovi, WI, on July 6, 1949, and grew up in Alma, WI. He spent much of his early years hunting in Buffalo County with his dad, brothers, cousin, and nephews. He played football for Alma High School and graduated...

Justine Marie Becker

Justine Marie Becker

May 5, 2025

Justine Becker, 57, of Red Wing passed away on May 5, 2025 at her home in Red Wing.

Justine was born on December 30, 1967 to Eugene & Rojean (Tibor) Becker in Lake City, MN. Justine graduated from Lincoln High School in 1986 and attended University of Wisconsin, Stout. She worked at Automated Equipment and the Elks Club in Red Wing....

Joan A. Larson

Joan A. Larson

May 4, 2025

Joan Audrea Larson, 84, of Red Wing, died Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Deer Crest, where she had recently moved. She was born February 4, 1941, in Winona, to Weston and Clara (Redmann) Larson. Joan shared good memories with her siblings, such as ice skating in the street after winter storms, singing while doing the dishes, and cheering at her...

Justin J. Eppen

Justin J. Eppen

May 4, 2025

Justin James Eppen, 42, of Red Wing, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at his home. He was born on February 8, 1983, in Red Wing to James and Lori (Robinson) Eppen. He graduated from Red Wing High School in 2001. During his high school years, he was part of the Environmental Learning Center and was a naturalist instructor....

Glenn Laack

Glenn Laack

May 3, 2025

Glenn Alvin Laack, 82, of Pine Island, died Saturday, May 3 ,2025 at home with his family by his side.

He was born March 13, 1943 in Plainview, Minn. to Alvin and Helene (Haack) Laack. He grew up in the area and attended parochial school, later earning his GED. On July 7, 1974 he married Gail Schlagheck in St. Cloud. Together...

Elton A Peters

Elton A Peters

May 2, 2025

Elton A. Peters 75 of Lake City passed away May 2, 2025 at Mayo Health System Lake City Hospital.

Elton was born September 12, 1949 in Lake City to Albert & Erna (Uslar) Peters. Elton graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City and married Alice Christianson August 14, 1971 in Lake City. After they were married, they lived and farmed...