Obituaries

Clara Mathilda Aarsvold

Clara Mathilda Aarsvold

Jun 30, 2025

Clara Mathilda Aarsvold, of Kasson, Minnesota, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025 at the Mayo Clinic, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Clara was born on July 21,1943 to Alfred and Marie (Petz) Brueske near Plainview, Minnesota. She graduated from John Marshall Senior High School in Rochester, Minnesota. Clara worked her whole life for the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Methodist Campus. She...

Barbara Aunan

Barbara Aunan

Jun 30, 2025

Barbara Aunan, 81, of Zumbrota, died on Monday, June 20, 2025, at Goodhue Living in Goodhue.  Arrangements are pending with the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel in Zumbrota.

Georgia Fahy

Georgia Fahy

Jun 29, 2025

Georgie Ann (Murray) Fahy, age 92, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away after a full and blessed life. Born October 23, 1932, she was the 15th of 16 children in a close-knit family of eight boys and eight girls.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald Fahy. Married in 1950, they shared 54 wonderful years together. They found time...

Bonnie J. Peterson

Bonnie J. Peterson

Jun 28, 2025

Bonnie J. Peterson, of Ellsworth, died Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus, on her 79th birthday. Bonnie was born in Red Wing, MN, to Clarence and Inez (Halverson) Diercks and grew up in Hager City, Wisconsin. She graduated from Ellsworth High School, class of 1964. On Oct. 19, 1968, she married Raynold Peterson at the United...

Margaret Ann Stiller

Margaret Ann Stiller

Jun 28, 2025

Margaret Stiller, 78, of Zumbrota, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Zumbrota Care Center, surrounded by her family.

Margaret Ann was born in Red Wing on October 2, 1946 to Bernie and Emma (Mehrkens) Diercks. She attended St. John’s rural school and Goodhue High School. She attended Mankato State for two years. Margaret married Dale Stiller on July 16,...

Ronald Stoerzinger

Ronald Stoerzinger

Jun 27, 2025

Ronald Stoerzinger, 93, of Lake City, MN (formerly of West St Paul), passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025 at Elysian of Lake City.

Ron was born on March 15, 1932, to Louis and Lillian (nee Peters) Stoerzinger.

He and his sister Dolores grew up on Bircher Ave in South St. Paul. In 1950, Ron graduated from Northwestern Preparatory in Watertown, WI....

Joshua Wesley Moechnig Jr.

Joshua Wesley Moechnig Jr.

Jun 24, 2025

Joshua Wesley Moechnig, age 34, of Lake City passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in a farming accident. He was born March 14, 1991 in Lake City, MN to Joshua, Sr., and LuAnn (Evans) Moechnig.

Josh graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 2009. He was united in marriage to his wife, Heather Marking, on September 24, 2016 at...

Barbara Jean Follstad

Barbara Jean Follstad

Jun 24, 2025

Dr. Barbara Jean Follstad, age 89, passed away at Mayo Methodist Hospital in Rochester on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Barbara was born May 26, 1936 in East St. Paul, MN to Hjalmar and Maxine (Gibson) Persson. She and her younger sister Nancy grew up on York Ave. As a teenager, she raised hamsters with the help of her Grandpa Gustafson, who...

Dennis Schott

Dennis Schott

Jun 22, 2025

Dennis Richard Schott, 78, of Goodhue, died Sunday, June 22, 2025 at home surrounded by family. He was born on September 3, 1946 to Richard and Maxine (Tarras) Schott in the twin cities area. Dennis was united in marriage to Lorie Marlene Apley on April 13, 1985.

Dennis worked as a garbage hauler in Rochester as a young adult for many...

Charlotte Eunice Burt

Charlotte Eunice Burt

Jun 21, 2025

Charlotte Eunice Burt, 81, of Prescott, WI (formerly of Ellsworth) died on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in La Crosse, WI to Henry and Gertrude (Michels) Becker on March 29, 1944. Charlotte married James "Jim" Burt on July 11, 1964 at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church in La Crosse, WI.

She attended St. Joseph's...

Joseph Boerschig

Joseph Boerschig

Jun 21, 2025

Joseph Richard Boerschig, 86, of Williamsville,New York, died Saturday, June 21, 2025 in Red Wing, Minnesota. He was born on February 18, 1939 to George and Bessie (Kaminski) Boerschig Sr. in West Seneca, New York.

Joseph is survived by his significant other, Judith Marshall; his daughter, Joanne (Chris) Napiorkowski; his son,Joseph( Rachael) Boerschig; and his grandchildren, Nicholas Napiorkowski and Joseph Boerschig...

Margaret "Peggy" Kurkjian

Margaret "Peggy" Kurkjian

Jun 19, 2025

Margaret “Peggy” Louise (Berglund) Kurkjian, 89, passed away on June 19, 2025. She was born May 25, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Louise and Stanley Berglund. Peggy had two younger brothers, Jim and Bob. She grew up in Minneapolis, attended the University of Minnesota, and received a degree in Home Economics. Peggy worked at General Mills and Land O’Lakes in...

Thomas James Strusz

Thomas James Strusz

Jun 19, 2025

Thomas James Strusz, 55, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Red Wing, Minnesota on Thursday, June 19th, 2025.

He was born in Red Wing on July 9th, 1969, to Bob and Laura (Kind) Strusz. Tom graduated from Red Wing High School and attended Mankato State University. On October 10th, 1995, he married Nicole Wallace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Through this...

Yvonne Mabel Belin

Yvonne Mabel Belin

Jun 19, 2025

Yvonne Mabel (Anderson) Belin, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 18, 1929, to Eskel and Marguerite (Patzman) Anderson, who preceded her in death. She was a long-time member of Crown of Glory Lutheran Church in Chaska, Minnesota and is currently a member of Vasa Lutheran Church. She graduated from Ortonville High School in 1947 and Gustavus Adolphus College in...

Robert Zignego

Robert Zignego

Jun 19, 2025

Robert “Bob” Joseph Zignego, 87, of Red Wing, died Thursday, June 19, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on July 8, 1937, in Red Wing to Joseph and Helen (Schafer) Zignego. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1955, and then served six years in the National Guard receiving an honorable discharge...

Paul Haas

Paul Haas

Jun 15, 2025

Paul Michael Haas, 75, of Pine Island, MN, passed away on June 15, 2025, after a short battle with cancer.

Paul was born on November 25, 1949, in Minneapolis, MN, to Dorothy (Butler) and Jack Haas. He graduated from St. Louis Park High School (1967) and went on to attend Bemidji State University. On July 20, 1974, he married the love...

Della Mae Flemke

Della Mae Flemke

Jun 15, 2025

Della Mae (Krause) Flemke, age 98, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Pine Haven Care Center surrounded by her family. She was born the second of two children to Harley and Emma (Wobig) Krause on November 16, 1926. Della Mae entered into God's grace through baptism on January 1, 1927 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Pine Island,...

Dennis James Potts

Dennis James Potts

Jun 14, 2025

Dennis James Potts, 78, of Bay City, Wisconsin, died Saturday, June 14, 2025 at his home. He was born June 28, 1946, in Red Wing, Minnesota, to James and Erma (Halverson) Potts. He graduated from Ellsworth High School and went on to attend Winona Technical School for welding. He began working for Meyer Industries, where he worked for 40 years...

Wade N. Boldt

Wade N. Boldt

Jun 13, 2025

Wade Nicholas Boldt (“Wade’O”)

Born March 16, 1966 in St. Paul to Roger & Gloria Boldt (Siewert). Moved to RW in May ’66 and had his first love of the Mississippi River journey which began in June of ‘66. Wade graduated RW Central High School in 1984 and RW Tech in 86 (A.V.T.I) Welding. He worked as a union welder (Boilermaker...

Howard C Kennedy

Howard C Kennedy

Jun 13, 2025

Howard C. Kennedy, 92, of Zumbro Falls, MN, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025, with his loving wife and family by his side at Mayo Clinic Health System – Lake City Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Visitation...