Obituaries

Darla Hanson

Darla Hanson

Apr 12, 2026

Darla Ann Hanson, 65, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at home in Duluth, Minnesota. Full obituary is pending. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson Mahn Chapel in Red Wing, Minnesota. Inurnment will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Red Wing.

Beverly Ann Stull

Beverly Ann Stull

Apr 11, 2026

Beverly "Bev" Ann Stull, 97, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at home in Red Wing. Full obituary is pending. A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 1 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Red Wing, Minnesota.

Jeremiah "Jerry" Joseph Sullivan

Jeremiah "Jerry" Joseph Sullivan

Apr 11, 2026

Jeremiah “Jerry” Joseph Sullivan, 89, of Pierce County, Wisc. passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems St. Mary’s Campus. 

A Celebration of Life for Jerry will be held at the Leo C. Peterson American Legion Post #54 on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 5 p.m. He will be buried at Svea Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements by Mahn Family...

Joan Norgaard

Joan Norgaard

Apr 9, 2026

Watch out St. Peter! Joan Norgaard is heading your way, and she has a few projects in mind for you! If you knew her you know she’d have a “little something” for you to do as well. Joan loved her family, Christ Church, and her Red Wing community.

Joan Clarke Norgaard died peacefully at her own home April 9, 2026 at...

Debra Ann Westgard

Debra Ann Westgard

Apr 9, 2026

Debra "Deb" Ann Westgard, 68, of Pine Island, passed away on April 9,2026, after 47 years of marriage at her residence in Pine Island.

She was born on July 15, 1957, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Russel and Lorain (Meyer) Peterson. She worked as a custodian at Pine Island schools. Deb enjoyed going on motorcycle trips with Rob and having happy...

Lawrence J. Nielson

Lawrence J. Nielson

Apr 8, 2026

Captain Lawrence J Nielson, 70, passed away unexpectedly on April 8, 2026 at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Wabasha.

Larry was born on April 2, 1956 to James & Rosella (Kuisle) Nielson in Rochester, Minnesota. He graduated from John Marshall High School ,class of 1974, in Rochester, MN. He spend many years in the construction business, building residential and commercial buildings. He...

Judy Hinrichs

Judy Hinrichs

Apr 8, 2026

Judy Rae Hinrichs, 76, of Red Wing, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. She was born on February 22, 1950, in Ionia, Michigan to Burnett and Kathyrn (Herreid) Dahl. At the age of five she moved with her family to Red Wing. She attended Jefferson School and graduated in 1968, from Red Wing Central High School. She married Richard...

Rodney "Rod" Max Knowles

Rodney "Rod" Max Knowles

Apr 6, 2026

Rodney “Rod” Max Knowles, 68, of Menahga, MN passed away on April 6, 2026 at White Pine Assisted Living in Inver Grove Heights, MN, after battling Front Temporal Dementia for many years.

Rod was a devoted husband, father, and his biggest pride was being a Papa. He attended school in St. Paul Park, MN. Rod worked many years as a welder,...

Albert Rheinhart Miller

Albert Rheinhart Miller

Apr 4, 2026

Albert Rheinhart Miller, 92, of Mazeppa, died on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Goodhue Living in Goodhue, Minnesota.

He was born on December 17, 1933, in Chester Township in Wabasha County on the home farm, one of ten kids, to Matthias and Leona (Arendt) Miller. Albert attended Bellechester Catholic School and worked for local farmers and his family farm. He served...

Scott A. Halverson

Scott A. Halverson

Apr 4, 2026

Scott Allan Halverson, 74, of Red Wing, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 4, 2026, with his wife by his side.

Scott was born on April 18, 1951, to James and Doris (Alms) Halverson. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1969 and from the University of Minnesota in 1973 with a degree in art history. In 1977, he began a...

Jessica Lynn Nitchals

Jessica Lynn Nitchals

Apr 2, 2026

Jessica Lynn Nitchals, 43, of Red Wing, died Thursday, April 2, 2026 at her home. She was born July 27, 1982 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Daryl and Tammy (Downs) Nitchals.

She grew up in River Falls and graduated high school. Following graduation, she began waitressing and bartending. For the last 13 years she bartended at the Woodshed in Hager City....

Curtis "Curt" Eldon Matthees

Curtis "Curt" Eldon Matthees

Apr 2, 2026

Curtis "Curt" Eldon Matthees, 80, of Red Wing, died Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

He was born December 25, 1945, in Red Wing to Dorothy Mae Alberta (Ehlen) and Eldon William Matthees. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota, MN. After graduating Goodhue High School in 1963...

Ricky G. Erickson

Ricky G. Erickson

Apr 2, 2026

Ricky Gene Erickson, 62, of Red Wing, died Thursday, April 2, 2026 at his home. He was born October 9, 1963, in Red Wing, to Lyle Wilson and Myrna Erickson. He attended school in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. For many years, he worked for ProAct. He enjoyed fishing and telling stories and he always...

Steven John Schwen

Steven John Schwen

Mar 31, 2026

Steven John Schwen, 75, passed away on March 31, 2026 in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota in the loving care of his family. He was born on May 7th, 1950 in Blue Earth, Minnesota. He grew up riding horses, hunting, and trapping in the woods by his childhood home. He was a Boy Scout, a football player and wrestler, and played piano...

Rev. Gordon Trelstad

Rev. Gordon Trelstad

Mar 30, 2026

Gordon Anthony Trelstad, 91, died on March 30, 2026 at Benedictine Senior Living in Red Wing, MN. Gordon was born on October 21, 1934 to Gustav and Gladys (Rude) Trelstad on the family farm in Goodhue County outside of Zumbrota, MN. Gustav died when Gordon was 5 years old. Gordon and his mom and brother Jerry moved to Zumbrota for...

Barbara Hart

Barbara Hart

Mar 28, 2026

Barbara King Hart peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 28 in Bettendorf, IA surrounded by loved ones.

Barbara was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on September 23, 1932. She and her 4 sisters were fortunate to be raised together by warm and loving foster parents, Lovin and Elizabeth Lauritzen who remained an important part of the family.

Barbara attended Colfax High School...

Dennis Lynn Haines

Dennis Lynn Haines

Mar 27, 2026

Dennis Lynn Haines, 77, of Red Wing and formerly of Northfield, peacefully passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 19, 1948, in Rochester, MN, to Essary Joe and Bernita Lillian (Geerdes) Haines. Throughout his life, Dennis was known for his unwavering faith, kindness and tender nature. On October 10, 1964,...

Carol A. Sammon

Carol A. Sammon

Mar 25, 2026

Carol Ann Sammon, 88, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, surrounded by family, at her home at Deer Crest. She was born June 8, 1937, in Faribault, to Martin “Mux” and Blanche (Hallet) Schultz. She graduated from Faribault High School in 1956 and was united in marriage to Roger Sammon that fall at the Immaculate...

Marilyn Jeanne Hayman

Marilyn Jeanne Hayman

Mar 24, 2026

Marilyn Jeanne Hayman 96, of Elburn, Illinois formerly of Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, March 24, 2026 at Blackberry Pines Residential Assisted Living in Elburn, Illinois.

She was born April 28, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Ralph and Ethel (Sault) Fiedler. She grew up in Milwaukee and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Milwaukee-Downer College. Following graduation, she began...

Douglas Gordon Hirdler

Douglas Gordon Hirdler

Mar 22, 2026

Douglas Gordon Hirdler, 83, of Corpus Christi, TX, formerly of Red Wing, MN, died Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Corpus Christi. 

Douglas was born on December 26, 1942, in Red Wing, to Gordon and Lillian (Stephan) Hirdler. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1960 and graduated from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. On April 24, 1965, Douglas...