Obituaries
Roland Furchner
Feb 22, 2020
Roland Furchner, 88, of Red Wing, died February 22, 2020 at St. Crispin Living Community. He was born December 21, 1931 in Saint Paul, Minn. to Albert and Louise Furchner. He served in the Korean War as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force. In 1953, he met and married Irene young. Together they were married 53 years and raised...
Bradley Clinton Dahl
Feb 22, 2020
It is with great sadness we share this news, the loss of our sweet son, brother, nephew and uncle. Bradley Clinton Dahl, 27 of Red Wing, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at his home where he lived with his father. He was born on January 26, 1993, in Red Wing to Brad and Debra (Foxworth) Dahl. He attended...
Grant Alan Rezansoff
Feb 22, 2020
It is with great sadness we share the news, the loss of our devoted husband, father, son, brother, grandfather and friend. Grant Alan Rezansoff 58, of Red Wing was born March 3, 1961 and passed away at his home on Saturday February 22, 2020. Grant grew up watching, playing and coaching the game he loved; hockey. A retired professional hockey...
Florence Ellen Dingle
Feb 20, 2020
A service in remembrance of the life of Florence Dingle will he held Friday February 28th at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Rochester. Visitation for Mrs. Dingle will occur from 3:00 to 3:30 PM, and the service will begin at 3:30 PM. The Rev. Stephen Meyer will officiate. Burial of the urn, at a later date, will occur at Forest Lawn...
Lucille M. "Lucy" Mehrkens
Feb 20, 2020
Lucille M. "Lucy" Mehrkens, age 95 of Mazeppa died on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at her son's home in Mazeppa. The funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in the Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday for one...
Elaine Jeanette Long
Feb 18, 2020
Elaine Jeanette Long, 85, of Plum City died Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was born August 5, 1934, in Hader, Minnesota to Carl and Margaret (Simonson) Johnson. She attended school at Lena Station in rural Zumbrota and later received her GED. She was united in marriage to Leslie Long on June 5, 1959,...
Rose Marie Henifin
Feb 17, 2020
Rose Marie Henifin, 63, of Red Wing, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Bay View Care Center. She was born February 24, 1956 to Lyle and Maxine (Lafferty) Pfingsten. She grew up in Red Wing and when she older, divided her time between Minnesota and Seattle Washington. She raised two children. Rose loved cooking and enjoyed finding new recipes...

Keith Robert Schumacher
Feb 15, 2020
Keith Robert Schumacher, 77, of Red Wing, died on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Red Wing on June 1, 1942, to Leonard and Dorothy Schumacher. He attended schools in Red Wing and worked for various businesses, including Red Wing Sewer Pipe Company and Red Wing Stoneware. In his spare time...
Eileen Marie Hinkel
Feb 14, 2020
Eileen Marie Hinkel, age 80, of Pine Island, MN went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 14, 2020. Eileen was born April 12, 1939 to Francis and Gladys (Shaffer) Liggitt near Westland, PA. After graduating with high honors from Hickory High School in 1957, she attended Eastern Nazarene College in Boston, MA, graduating with a BA degree in...
Raymond E. Zielkie
Feb 13, 2020
Raymond Ervin Zielkie, 80, of Bay City, died Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was born December 13, 1939 to Ervin and Loretta (Ledebuhr) Zielkie in Red Wing. He grew up on his family dairy farm and attended school in Ellsworth, graduating in 1958. He married Lois Hofmeister on May 27, 1967 and the couple raised two children. Ray continued to...
Madeline Gloria Pearson
Feb 12, 2020
Madeline Gloria Pearson, 91, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. She was born July 8, 1928 in Maiden Rock, Wis. to Maurice and Frances (Carlson) Rose. On July 5, 1952, she married John Pearson at the Little Brown Church in Iowa and they made their home in Welch. In...
Carol Ann Bignell
Feb 10, 2020
Carol Ann (Sparks) Bignell, 81, of Red Wing passed away, Monday, February 10, 2020 at her home in St. Crispin Living Community. She was born December 15, 1938 to John and Mary (Bowren) Sparks in Wabasha, Minn. Carol worked at IRC, now ProAct, in Red Wing. She loved gardening, playing bingo and spending time with her family. She is survived...
Edith Voigt
Feb 10, 2020
Edith "Ede" Voigt was called to her heavenly home on February 10th, 2020 at The Bluffs Memory Care Center, Lake City. She was born September 15, 1936, to Henry and Clara (Wohlers) Bremer in Lake City, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church West Florence. She graduated from Lincoln High School, Lake City, in 1954. Ede served...
Theresa E. Bannen
Feb 9, 2020
Theresa Bannen, 91, of Red Wing, died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Potter Ridge Assisted Living Community. She was born on July 29, 1928 in Rockford, Illinois to Frank and Frances (Tomenellie) Ginestra. She spent most her life growing up in Rockford where she graduated from high school. She married Hugh Bannen and raised three daughters. She enjoyed spending quality...
LaVon Pernella Christian
Feb 8, 2020
LaVon Christian, 94, of Red Wing, died Saturday, February 8, 2020, at St. Crispin Living Community. She was born on December 27, 1925, in Red Wing. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1943 and for several years she was employed by SB Foot Tannery. In 1952 she started working at Northern Pacific Railroad, which later became Burlington...
Frank J. Aunan
Feb 5, 2020
Frank Joseph Aunan, 78, of Zumbrota, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the Zumbrota High School Auditorium with Father Randal Kasel officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2020, at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel. Frank was...
Paul Milton Loveday
Feb 5, 2020
Paul Loveday, Jr , 78, of Kasson, passed away Wednesday February 5, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. Paul Milton Loveday, Jr. was born September 13, 1941, in Knoxville, Tennessee to Paul (Sr.) and Charlsie (Lane) Loveday. Following high school, Paul joined the United States Army where he completed nurses training and worked as a registered nurse...
Kermit Milo Oldre
Feb 4, 2020
Kermit Milo Oldre, 85 of Stoddard, Wi was called to his heavenly home on February 4, 2020 surrounded by family. Kermit was born November 14, 1934 to Albert and Myrtle Oldre in Luverne Mn, baptized on December 9, 1934 and professed his faith on his confirmation August 5, 1948. Kermit graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1952 and attended...
Barbara Joan Wheeler
Feb 4, 2020
Barb was born March 6, 1933 to Everett and Alice Godfrey at St Marys Hospital in Rochester. She died February 4, 2020 at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home. She is survived by her husband Lyle (Skip) Wheeler and her sister Sharon Boelter. She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister Delores Howery. Barb was true blue, especially to...
Judith K. "Judy" O'Reilly
Feb 2, 2020
Judith Kay "Judy" O'Reilly, 68, of Belle Plaine, died on February 2, 2020, at Praha Village Senior Living in New Prague. She was born in Red Wing on December 19, 1951 to Harry and Margaret (Heitman) Diercks. She graduated from Goodhue High School in 1969 and attended college at St. Cloud State University. She was united in marriage to Jim...