Obituaries
Thomas Steven Gagnon
May 12, 2020
Thomas Gagnon, 72, of Old Frontenac, passed away on May 12, 2020, at The Bluffs in Lake City. Tom was born July 20, 1947, in Saint Cloud, MN to Marvin and Signa (Johnson) Gagnon. Tom received his B.S. in Education from the University of Minnesota. He was commissioned into the United States Army in August of 1969 as a First...
Terry Clare Olson
May 12, 2020
Terry Clare Olson, 78, of Red Wing, formerly of Claremont, South Dakota, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at the Lake City Care Center. He was born January 5, 1942 to Clarion and Merlyn (Terry) Olson in Britton, South Dakota. He attended school in Claremont and following graduation he joined the U.S. Navy. Following his honorable discharge, he bought Britton Floral....
Marilyn Lois Anderson
May 11, 2020
Marilyn L. Anderson, age 85, was called to her heavenly home on May 11, 2020 at Samaritan Bethany on 8th, following a short illness. Marilyn was born on November 17, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Charles R. and Dorothy V. (Sasek) Machek. She married Robert O. Anderson on June 19, 1954. They made Illinois their home until 1995 when they...
Orville Clifford Lexvold
May 8, 2020
Orville Clifford Lexvold, age 98, a longtime resident of Wanamingo, MN, died Friday afternoon, May 8, 2020 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island, MN. Orville was born on April 29, 1922, in Minneola Township, MN. He was the first child of Arthur and Gita "Elizabeth" (Davidson) Lexvold. He lived most of his life in Wanamingo but also in...
Kip M. Edquist
May 7, 2020
Kip Mikal Edquist, 69, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 7, 2020. He was born February 19, 1951 to Carl "Bob" and Donna Mae (Nord) Edquist. He grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1970. He then moved to Jackson, Minn. where he attended appliance repair school. On November 23, 1974 he married...
Sean M McElmury
May 7, 2020
Sean Michael McElmury, of Lake City, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 7, with his family at his side. Sean was born on January 3, 1974, in Lake City to John and Suzanne (Kane) McElmury. He graduated as valedictorian from Lincoln High School in 1992, where he met the love of his life, Natalie (Reynolds) McElmury. Sean attended...
Mary Ulland
May 7, 2020
Mary Ulland, Lake City, lost her year-long struggle with lymphoma on Wednesday, May 6. She was born on October 12, 1943 to Marjorie and Rolf Kaasa in Red Wing, MN, and grew up at her parents' home just north of Lake City on Lake Pepin. She attended Lincoln High School and graduated from Luther College, Decorah, IA, in 1965 with...
Bonnie Taube
May 6, 2020
Bonnie Jean Taube, 79, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, on National Nurses Day, a fitting day for a women who dedicated much of her life to nursing. She was born February 15, 1941, in Red Wing, to Benjamin and Katherine (Tiedeman) Nibbe. She attended grade school in Belvidere Mills and then graduated from Goodhue High School in...
D. LaVonne Sas
May 5, 2020
D. LaVonne Sas, a resident of Shorewood Commons in Rochester, and recently of Madonna Towers, died Tuesday May 5, 2020 at Madonna Towers at the age of 87 years. Graveside services at Ebenezer Cemetery in Leaf Valley, Minnesota will be held at a later date. Dorothy LaVonne Froemming was born February 9, 1933 in Leaf Valley, Douglas County, Minnesota, the...
George William Morrow
May 5, 2020
Dr. Morrow, age 94, a resident of Rochester MN, died May 5, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital. He was born November 13, 1925 in Rock Island, Illinois and attended the public Schools of Kankakee, Illinois. He served in the Navy in World War II. From the University of Illinois he received the A.B. degree (1948), the B.S. degree (1950) and...
Thomas Neil Garvin
May 2, 2020
Thomas Neil Garvin, 67, passed away on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Beloved father and grandfather he is survived by his 4 children: Jaimie (Chris) Foote, Jenny Garvin, Sam Garvin, Frank Garvin; 2 grandchildren; Lola and Jack Foote; sister, Kate (Bob) Schaffer; nieces and nephews Joel Schaffer, Jeffrey Schaffer (Kate Lorenz) & Kelly (Tyler) Joyce;...
John Thomas Majerus
May 2, 2020
John Thomas Majerus, of Bellechester, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Lake City Nursing Home. John was born June 13, 1940 in Red Wing , MN, to John C. and Gertrude (Mahoney) Majerus. He was a lifelong resident of Bellechester, MN. In 1966, John married Phyllis Tackmann at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bellechester. John was a farmer most...
Michael R. Jurek
May 1, 2020
Michael "Mike" Robert Jurek, 39, of Red Wing (Hibbing), MN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 1, 2020. He was born on July 17, 1980 in Duluth, MN to Steven and Patty (Dougherty) Jurek. Mike lived in numerous places but Minnesota was always his home. Mike worked at Liberty's Lounge in Red Wing, MN as a cook. Mike enjoyed cooking,...
Marjorie Jane Goggins
Apr 30, 2020
Marjorie (Marge) Goggins, 93, of Red Wing, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at St Crispin Living Community the Villa. She was born at Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, WI on October 30, 1926 to Earl and Edna (Ripke) Otto. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944 and attended Lawrence University. In 1953 she married Jack Goggins. He died...
Janice L. French
Apr 29, 2020
Janice Lorraine French, of Red Wing, went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2020, at the age of 87 years. She was born on March 19, 1933, in Cannon Falls to Carl and Mildred (Johnson) Wangen. On December 28, 1951, she married Gene French. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene; her parents and one brother,...
Gloria Mae Bradley
Apr 28, 2020
Gloria M. Bradley, formerly of Zumbrota, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Eagan, Minnesota. She was born October 28, 1931 in Morgan, Minnesota to Andrew and Catherine (Steffl)) Tauer, the youngest of five children. Gloria attended parochial and high school in Morgan. Upon graduation she attended St. Catherine University for one year, studying nursing. In 1950 she married...
Mary Carol Nelson
Apr 28, 2020
Mary Carol Nelson, 74, of Mazeppa, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester. She was born in Barnum, MN, on April 4, 1946, to Carl and Orpha (Weber) Nelson. She was the second youngest of ten children who worked hard on the family farm. She graduated from high school and took courses...
Rita Louise Eckel
Apr 26, 2020
On Sunday, April 26, 2020, Rita Louise Eckel, loving wife and mother of seven children, died at age 86. As she was throughout her entire life, she was surrounded by things that mattered to her most - family, faith, and love. Born on June 21, 1933 in Boise, Idaho to Christopher and Faye (Osburn) Soran, she lived in many different...
Gerald E Thomforde
Apr 26, 2020
Gerald Eugene Thomforde, 91, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at his home. He was born August 28, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Raymond and Barbara (Feindt) Thomforde. He attended Hay Creek Immanuel Lutheran School and Goodhue High School. On August 25, 1951 he married Mary J. Madison at First Covenant Church in Red Wing. He worked...
Shirley Brunner
Apr 26, 2020
Shirley A. Brunner, 94, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Regina Senior Living in Hastings. Shirley was born on October 21, 1925, to Oscar and Olive (Agern) Arntson in Red Wing, MN. She lived in the Irish Row of Houses as a child, and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1943. Following graduation, she worked...
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