Obituaries
Murray A Burfeind
Dec 16, 2020
Murray Albert Burfeind, 89, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Deer Crest Memory Center, Red Wing, with his wife and family nearby.
He was born May 8, 1931, in Belvidere Township, rural Lake City, the fourth of four children of Margaret (Prigge) and Henry Burfeind. He grew up on the farm, learning about farming, but also as the...
Rosalie Elise (Storvick) Miller
Dec 15, 2020
Rosalie (Rosie) Miller of Zumbrota, MN and Faribault, MN died peacefully December 15, 2020 surrounded by her family. Rosalie Elise Storvick was born October 1, 1931 in Mason City, Iowa to Helen and Roy Storvick. The Storvick home was filled with music, with both parents and all three of her siblings (David, Olin, and Sonja) playing many musical instruments and...
Jerry Loren Black
Dec 15, 2020
*Updated Service Information*
Please join us for an open house, Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 1pm-4pm at Cornerstone Community Church, Red Wing Minnesota. If unable to attend, please feel free to share a memory to CrystalnCayla@gmail.com.
Jerry Loren Black, 73, of Red Wing, went home to be with his Savior, on...
Beverly Anne (Schwarz) Baker
Dec 15, 2020
Beverly Anne Baker, 92
Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, in Rochester, due to complications of Alzheimer’s and COVID, of which she put up a tenacious fight.
Bev was born on June 15th, 1928 to Carl and Bessie Schwarz in Rochester, Minnesota, where she grew up.
She graduated from Rochester High School...
Wilbert Matthees
Dec 13, 2020
Wilbert Gerhard Matthees, 100, of Red Wing, died on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Benedictine Living Community. He was born on July 14, 1920, in Goodhue, to Johannes and Anna (Rehder) Matthees. He was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, in rural Goodhue. He was baptized on August 8, 1920 by Reverend G. Hinnenthal, attended parochial school...
Debra Louise (Nimmo) Mathews
Dec 12, 2020
Debra Louise Mathews, 70, of Red Wing, and formerly of Waukesha, Wisconsin, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester from complications due to Covid-19. She was born August 22, 1950, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Ivan and Frances (Stringer) Nimmo. Her family moved to Waukesha, where she graduated from high school in 1968. She married and...
Dennis John Issendorf
Dec 11, 2020
Dennis John Issendorf, age 74, of Lake City, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Elysian of Lake City. He was born December 6, 1946 in Lake City to Dallas and Hazel (Freiheit) Issendorf. He went to school in Goodhue for a few years then his parents bought a farm near Lake City where Dennis graduated from in...
Millard Leroy (12/5/1927) Ripley
Dec 10, 2020
MILLARD (RIP) LEROY RIPLEY 1927 - 2020 Millard (Rip) Leroy Ripley, 93, of Zumbrota, died peacefully Thursday, December 10th, 2020 at the Zumbrota Care Center. He was born in Rothsay, MN on December 5th, 1927 to Mabel (Hammerle) and Earl Ripley. Rip grew up during the great depression in Otter Tail County, MN. He enlisted in the Army in...
Daniel R Sorenson
Dec 10, 2020
Daniel Raymond Sorenson, 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at home, in the love and care of his wife, Marsha and his family. He was born July 11, 1952 to Raymond and Doris (Ostrem) Sorenson. Dan was raised on a farm near Chaseburg, Wisconsin. As a boy, and into his early years as a young man,...
Gerald Orvin Erickson
Dec 10, 2020
Gerald O. “Jerry” Erickson, 84, of Zumbrota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Red Wing on March 6, 1936 to Orvin and Marcella (Yerka) Erickson. He graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1954. In 1953, he joined the Army National Guard and served...
Harold E. Henn
Dec 9, 2020
Memorial service for Harold will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 12, 2021, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Red Wing. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2021 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Burial will be at the...
Agnette "Nettie" Katherina Peterson
Dec 9, 2020
Agnette “Nettie” Katherina Peterson, 91, of Bay City, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at United Hospital in St. Paul. She was born March 30, 1929 to Martin and Agnes (Thunell) Simonson in Markville, Minn. and moved to Red Wing when she was six months old. She attended Red Wing schools and then went to work at Red Wing...
Gerald D. Kyllo
Dec 9, 2020
Gerald Duane Kyllo, 88, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Benedictine Living Community. He was born August 5, 1932 in Red Wing to Raymond and Luella (Lexvold) Kyllo. He attended Lena Country Schools and graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 until his honorable discharge in 1955. Following...
Susan Grace (Siewert) Patneaude
Dec 8, 2020
Susan Grace (Siewert) Patneaude of Nelson WI passed away peacefully on the morning of December 8, 2020, at the Rochester MN facility Mayo Health Systems, after a very short recurrence and aggressive third battle with cancer. Susan’s Christian Faith was strong and she was greeted in heaven by her brothers Fritz and Dwayne, her sister Liyla, mother Lois and...
Louis Henry Prigge
Dec 8, 2020
Louis Henry Prigge, 89, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family, on December 8, 2020 in Lake City.
Louis was born on December 4, 1931, to Henry & Lillie (Hinck) Prigge in West Albany Township in Wabasha County. He attended Whelan Country School District #22 and was drafted into the Army in August...
Charles P Wise
Dec 6, 2020
Charles Patrick “Pat” Wise, 81, passed away on December 6, 2020 at the Lake City Care Center.
Pat was born on August 23, 1939 to George & Mary (McCarthy) Wise in Lake City, MN. He married Sandra Swenson on February 27, 1965 at Immaculate Conception Church in Faribault, MN. Pat grew up in Lake City and attended...
Daunn Gervaise (Prescott) Schroeder
Dec 6, 2020
Daunn Gervaise (Prescott) Schroeder, a long-time resident of Red Wing, MN, passed away on December 6, 2020 at the age of 87.
Daunn was born on September 8, 1933 in Litchfield, MN to Lawrence and Mabel (Bode) Prescott. She grew up in Shevlin, MN, three miles from beautiful Itasca State Park, where she enjoyed many happy times...
Shirley J White
Dec 5, 2020
Shirley Jane ( Waseskuk ) White ( Ma Tto Bi A ) died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at her home surrounded in love by her family. She was born September 22, 1934 at the Meskwaki Settlement, to Harry Waseskuk, Jr. and Josie Waseskuk.
Shirley is survived by her sons, Don ( Patty ) Whitebear of Red Wing,...
Alice Mae (Trudeaux) Taylor
Dec 3, 2020
Alice Mae Taylor, 89, of Red Wing, died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Valentines Assisted Living. She was born February 15, 1931 to Hayes and Esther (Johnson) Trudeaux in Red Wing. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1948 and on July 5, 1949 she married Roger Taylor.
She is survived by her sons; Randy...
Yvonne Jean (McMullin) Thimijan
Dec 3, 2020
Yvonne Jean (McMullin) Thimijan of Red Wing, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2020 at the Lake City Care Center. She was born on December 30, 1928 to Clifford and Edna (Brunkhorst) McMullin. As a life-long resident, she attended Colvill grade school and graduated from Central High.
Yvonne married John Thimijan on May 12, 1950 at the...


