Obituaries
Lois Jane Nelson
Jan 16, 2026
Lois Jane Nelson, 83, of Ellsworth, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was born on October 19, 1942 to Clarence Henry and Gladys Marie (Pickering) Kenitz in Florence Township, Minnesota. Lois Jane Kenitz was united in marriage to Gerald Walter Nelson on July 31, 1961 at the Little Brown Church.
Lois...
Judy L. Kliewer
Jan 28, 2026
Judy Lynn Kliewer, 69, of Red Wing, died peacefully, Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice and Home Health Care. She was born November 18, 1956, in Fairmont, Minnesota, to Maynard and Alice (Schultz) Jensen. In 1975, she graduated from Fairmont High School, where she had been a part of the choir and ovation choir. Her love...
David F McCormick
Jan 28, 2026
David McCormick, 89, of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Elysian Senior Home of Lake City.
Dave was born April 13, 1936 in Faribault, MN to Edward & Lydia (Reimann) McCormick, the youngest of 8 children. Upon graduating from high school, Dave received his bachelor's degree from Heidelberg University in Ohio, and eventually his master’s degree...
William L. Christianson
Jan 26, 2026
William Lorenz Christianson, 89, of Red Wing, died peacefully at home on Monday, January 26, 2026. He was born on the 4th of July, 1936, in Red Wing to William C. and Myrtle L. (Lorenz) Christianson. He attended Hancock Elementary School and then lived in Germany from 1947 to 1949 with his parents while his father served as a judge...
Michael "Mike" David Pyle
Jan 25, 2026
Michael "Mike" David Pyle, 69, passed away suddenly surrounded by family at home in Red Wing, Minnesota. He was born on September 22, 1956 to Lester Eugene and Hazel Elleita (Alama) Pyle in Columbus, Ohio.
Mike was united in marriage to Kimberly "Kim" Jo Frank on July 7, 1995 in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Mike served in the United States Navy for 6...
Keith Stanley Preble
Jan 24, 2026
Keith Stanley Preble, age 77, of Red Wing, died Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Valentines Assisted Living. He was born February 23, 1948 in Red Wing to Ernest and Helen (Anderson) Preble. He grew up in Red Wing and attended Red Wing schools. Keith was a mechanic for Banitt Motors in Red Wing for many years. He then began working...
Richard Neil Taylor
Jan 23, 2026
Richard “Dick” Neil Taylor, 77, of Red Wing, died Friday, January 23, 2026 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.
He was born February 11, 1948 in Plum City, Wis. to Neil and Phyllis Taylor. He grew up in the area and graduated from Ellsworth High School. The enlisted in the U.S. Air Forces and served...
Rodney D Teachout
Jan 23, 2026
Rodney D. Teachout, 92, of Red Wing, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 at his home at Deer Crest Senior Living. He was born July 12, 1933 in Seattle, Washington to Harold and Marjorie (Moore) Teachout. He grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from Roosevelt High School, class of 1951.
He went on to attend Drake University in Des...
Daryl J. Kautz
Jan 22, 2026
Daryl J. Kautz, 95, of Oronoco, died Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Edenbrook Pine Haven in Pine Island. He was born June 11, 1930, in Dodge County, Minnesota, to Otto and Mabel (Stark) Kautz. He was raised in New Haven Township and the Douglas area. Daryl served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, from 1951-1953, and had been...
Mardell Kay Johnson
Jan 20, 2026
Mardell Kay Johnson, 87, of Zumbrota, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at the Zumbrota Care Center. She was born November 19, 1938, in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, to Sigurd and Eunice (Hallanger) Stave and graduated from Cannon Falls High School. On December 28, 1955, she married Arlyn Johnson at Hauge Lutheran Church in Kenyon. Together they purchased a farm and Mardell...
Kenneth Harold Ferguson
Jan 19, 2026
Kenneth H Ferguson, 85, of Lake City passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Lake City Care Center.
Kenneth was born on April 5, 1940 in Mitchell County, IA. to Harold & Laura (Brockney) Ferguson. Kenneth grew up in Riceville, IA., and graduated in 1958. He worked on the family farm until moving to Charles City, IA and worked...
Sonja Aaland
Jan 17, 2026
Sonja Aaland peacefully entered her eternal home on Saturday, January 17, 2026, after years of dementia. She was born in Zumbrota on July 26, 1956, graduated from Zumbrota High School, and was a member of Lands Lutheran Church for many years. She moved to Red Wing in the 70's where she lived independently and worked at ProAct for over 40 years. Despite her challenges,...
Norbert Kearns
Jan 17, 2026
Norbert “Norby/Norb” Allen Kearns, 87, of Hager City, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Hammond Health Services, Hammond WI, where he has resided for over a year. He was born on October 17, 1938, in Plum City (Exile) to Ed and Rose (Black) Kearns. Norb was raised on a farm near Exile with his 10 siblings. He...
Catherine Ann Rice
Jan 14, 2026
Catherine Ann Rice, 83, of Lake City, Minnesota died peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. She was born October 28, 1941 to Dr. Roland P. Rice and Mrs. Dorothy (Williams) Rice.
Catherine enjoyed bowling, creating art (especially painting), shopping, crafting, going out to eat, and animals. She loved spending time with her family and friends and she was always...
Janet Benidt
Jan 13, 2026
Janet Ann Benidt, 82, of Goodhue, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Elysian Fields of Red Wing, with family by her side. Janet was born on December 8, 1943, to Russell and Jean (Caldwell) Growden. Janet was one half of the second of two sets of twins (Jeannie and Janet) and (Jerry and Geraldine) born 18 months apart....
Mavis Flack
Jan 12, 2026
Mavis Frances Flack, 80, of Hager City, died Monday, January 12, 2026, at Elysian Fields of Red Wing, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease, with family by her side. She was born on July 23, 1945, in Fargo, North Dakota to Cyrus and Bonnie (Warner) Ness. She graduated from Halstad High School in Halstad, MN. She attended...
Michael Green
Jan 11, 2026
Michael (Mike) James Green, age 77, of Lake City, MN passed away unexpectedly due to medical complications on Sunday January 11, 2026. He was born May 17, 1948 in Springfield, MN to Jim and Rosie Green. He grew up in Chippewa Falls, WI and moved to Eau Claire, WI where he graduated from Regis High School in 1966. Following graduation,...
Edmund L. Patlan
Jan 10, 2026
Edmund L. Patlan, 95, of Red Wing, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Elysian Fields of Red Wing, surrounded by his family. He was born August 18, 1930, in Crystal City, Texas, to Antero and Emiliana (Lopez) Patlan and grew up in Carrizo Springs, Texas where he graduated from high school. Following high school, he attended University of...
Darlene Dora Koob
Jan 7, 2026
Darlene Dora (Theisen) Koob, 89, of Red Wing, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. She was born to Harold and Laura (Roycraft) Theisen in Cadott, Wisconsin on May 17, 1936. Darlene grew up on a dairy farm and was the oldest of 6 daughters. She graduated from Cadott High School. Darlene married Dale Schultz in 1955, they moved...
Carl "Kelly" Edward Larson
Jan 3, 2026
Carl “Kelly” Edward Larson, 88, of Mazeppa, passed away at Mayo Clinic Health Systems – St. Mary’s Campus, on Saturday, January 3, 2026. He was born to Tilden and Viola (Ihrke) Larson on December 1, 1937 in Pine Island Township, Minnesota. Kelly started work at M.J. Hart & Son Chevrolet in 1955 as a mechanic. He also drove busses for...
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