Nov 8, 2023

Jennifer Wehilani Cohen Murray, formerly of Red Wing, died November 8, 2023 in Maili, Hawaii.  She was born April 28, 1952, in Honolulu, to Don Cohen and Clover Wanda.  She grew up in Honolulu and graduated from Radford High School in 1970.  She went on to Leeward College.  After leaving Hawaii, she moved to San Diego, where she was...

Nov 8, 2023

Janice “Jan” Louise Larson, 89, of Red Wing died Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at St. Crispin’s Living Community - the Villa in Red Wing, from complications of dementia. She was born on July 12, 1934, to Oswald M and Eunice L (Mehrkens) Hallquist.  Jan grew up in Hay Creek and Red Wing.  She graduated from Red Wing Central High...

Nov 5, 2023

Billy Lee Tooze, 90, of Red Wing, died Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Deer Crest Senior Living in Red Wing, Minnesota.

He was born on July 9, 1933 to Roff and Norma (Jacques) Tooze in Barton City, Michigan. Billy proudly served in the United States Army from 1950 until his honorable discharge in 1953. He was a...

Nov 5, 2023

Joan Frances Heineman, 88, of Hager City, Wisc. died Sunday, November 5, 2023 at St. Benedictine Living Community in Red Wing.

She was born June 20, 1935 in Winona, Minn. to Joseph and Veronica “Verna” (Brom) Schade. She grew up in Dodge and attended rural schools before graduating from Winona High School. She turned down a college...

Nov 4, 2023

Mary Terese Cyr, 58, of Red Wing, died Saturday, November 4, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 6, 1965, in Minneapolis, to Marvin and Ruth (Bohlin) Karppi.  She grew up in Champlain, Minnesota and graduated from Anoka High School in 1984.  She attended the College of St. Benedict, where she received a...

Nov 3, 2023

Ella Maxine Harper, 73, of Red Wing, died Friday, November 3, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing.  She was born February 12, 1950, in Saxton Missouri, to Maxwell and Ella (Roberson) Ghrist and grew up in Tonica, Illinois where she graduated from high school.  In November of 1969, she married William Harper and they later divorced.  For...

Nov 2, 2023

Gifford Neal Moorhouse, 89, of Red Wing, died Thursday, November 2, 2023 at his home with his family by his side.

He was born June 24, 1934 in Cannon Falls to Delbert and Rosie (McKinley) Moorhouse. He attended school in both Hastings and Connon Falls. He enlisted in the Air Force after school and served until his...

Nov 2, 2023

James Curtis Enevold, 89, of Bay City, died Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Mayo Health System, Red Wing Campus.  He was born on September 1, 1934, in Zumbrota to Thelmar and Olga (Hanson) Enevold.  He served in the US Marines for four years during the Korean Conflict.  On November 13, 1964, he was united in marriage to Lavon Doerr. ...

Nov 1, 2023

Frederick Jesse Halvorson, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 1st at his home in

Wanamingo. Fred was born on March 10, 1933, to C. Fredrick Halvorson and Jessie (Dimick)

Halvorson. He was raised on the family farm outside of Wanamingo. After high school, he joined the

Air Force and was trained as...

Nov 1, 2023

Diane Jean Robertson, 80, of Red Wing and formerly of Elkader & Waukon, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at the Benedictine Living Community. She was born February 19, 1943, in Volney, Iowa to Leonard and Margaretta (Darling) Steele. She grew up helping her parents run the local store in Volney while attending school. Later, as a young woman,...

Oct 31, 2023

“Well done, thou good and faithful servant,” Matthew 25:21

Without a doubt, this is the greeting our mom, Dorene Tiedemann, age 94 of Stockholm, WI received when she arrived at her eternal home on October 31, 2023.

Mom made it very clear that she did not want a flowery lengthy obituary.  Though extremely active in...

Oct 29, 2023

Robert “Bob” Folke Sward, 95, of Red Wing, died Sunday, October 29, 2023 at the Benedictine Living Community.  He was born July 1, 1928, in Red Wing, to Folke and Wilma (Calstrom) Sward.  He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1946.  On July 16, 1949, he married Lois Swanson. He worked for the Red Wing Shoe Company...

Oct 29, 2023

John McGinty age 81 of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at his home October 29, 2023.

John was born June 5, 1942 in Crystal Falls, Mich. to John P. McGinty and Helene (Bergland) McGinty of Baraga, Mich.

He attended Baraga High School and Suomi College in Hancock, Mich., Duluth Business College in Duluth, MN. John...

Oct 26, 2023

Raymond Thomas Howe, age 77, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, October 26, 2023.

Among the exciting causes in Ray’s life were Eugene McCarthy’s election campaigns, publishing McCarthy’s several books, and being a congressional aide.

In a wide-ranging career, he later worked for IBM selling computers to farmers; was a freelancer for...

Oct 26, 2023

Janice Marie DeVries, 64, of Red Wing, died on October 26, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Red Wing, Minnesota on December 2, 1958 to Duane and Juanita (Peixoto) Turnbell. Janice lived in the state of Virginia for a few years, but the majority of...

Oct 25, 2023

Nancy (Morlock) Ridley, 69, passed away on October 25th after a brave, yearlong battle with cancer, lovingly cared for by her husband Charles (Chuck) Ridley. Nancy was born on March 19, 1954, she grew up on a farm in Staples with her eight siblings. She married her husband on December 31st, 1973, and they lived in Minneapolis, followed by...

Oct 25, 2023

Irene Elsie Rieck, 96, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic- Methodist Hospital.   She was born May 21, 1927, to Edwin and Elsie (Palmer) Bade. She attended rural schools. On July 20, 1943, she married Arnold Rieck at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Frontenac. They moved to Bay City in 1954 and farmed until...

Oct 22, 2023

Walter J Kehren was born December 14, 1925 to Hannah and Joseph Kehren of Belvedere. He was baptized into the Christian faith Jan 24, 1926 and confirmed that faith May 12, 1940. Living a life of faith, Walter was called home October 22, 2023.

He grew up in a family of boys with one older sister, Marie....

Oct 22, 2023

Gayle Ardith Fricke – passed away Sunday Oct 22, 2023 at Emerald Rehab in Faribault, following a stroke on Sept 28th.  She was 66 years old.

Gayle was born August 2, 1957.  She is survived by three family members:  sister Dawn Unze, and her twin brother Gary Fricke and younger brother David Fricke.  Gayle enjoyed the outdoors...

Oct 21, 2023

Brianna LuRee Beck, 21, of Eau Claire, Wis., formerly of Red Wing, Minn. died Saturday, October, 21, 2023 in Jim Falls, Wis. as the result of a car accident.

She was born September 11, 2002 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Gregg and Brandi (McCormick) Beck. When Brianna was 4-years-old the family moved to Red Wing. There she...