Obituaries
Robert Lewis Braaten
Aug 12, 2020
Robert, 'Bob', Lewis Braaten, 84, of Pine Island, Minnesota died at his home after a short battle with cancer on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.Bob was born January 14, 1936 in Le Raysville, Pennsylvania to Isabelle (Smith) and Olaf Braaten. The family moved to Wanamingo, MN when Bob was 10 years old. He attended school there, playing baseball, basketball and football;...
Nancyann Wells Sommerfield
Aug 12, 2020
Nancyann Wells Sommerfield, 72, of Lake City, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home. She was born August 16, 1947 to Barbara and Malcolm Drake in the Buffalo, New York area. She grew up in New York and later moved to Phoenix, Arizona. She moved to Minnesota for a time and enjoyed it so much, she decided to retire...
Barbara Jackson
Aug 11, 2020
Barbara Jackson, 82, of Woodbury died on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at St. John's Northeast Hospital in Maplewood. Barbara was born April 4, 1938 at the University Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Barney John and Gertrude (Brown) Flueger. She attended six elementary schools in New York, Minnesota and North Dakota. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City, Minnesota...
Glenn Elden Johnson
Aug 10, 2020
Glenn Elden Johnson, 90, of Red Wing, died Monday, August 10, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 21, 1930, in rural Maiden Rock, Wisconsin to Elmer and Christine (Mork) Johnson. He attended rural schools near Maiden Rock and worked for Jorgensen Auto Laundry. For a number of years he worked for the...
Joseph L. Mireau
Aug 10, 2020
Joseph Leo Mireau, 81, of Prairie Island, died Monday, August 10, 2020, at the Tinta Winta Tipi Senior Living Facility. He was born on August 1, 1939, in Sisseton, South Dakota and graduated from Sisseton High School. He served in the US Army for four years. He worked at Treasure Island and Con Agra for many years. He was an...
Joseph Mark Smith
Aug 9, 2020
Joseph Mark Smith, 60, of Red Wing, formerly of Ellsworth, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020. Joe graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1978. Her served in the Wisconsin Army National Guard from 1978 to 1984. He attended Red Wing Industrial Vo-tech from 80-81 and Received a certificate as an Industrial Machinist. He then attended the University of Minnesota and...
Sandra Kay Humphrey
Aug 6, 2020
Sandra "Sam" Kay (Erickson) Humphrey, age 69, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, August 6, 2020. She was born on June 18, 1951 to Henry and Agnes Erickson in Eau Clairie, Wisconsin. Sam was married to Denny Humphrey for 47 years. Sam is survived by 2 children, Michelle Humphrey and Erik (Sarah) Humphrey; several grandchildren; siblings...
Gary Dean Flattum
Aug 4, 2020
"Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure." - Eric Clapton Gary Dean Flattum, 74, of Red Wing, Minnesota, passed away with family by his side on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Lake City Care Center. Born to Roy and Lorraine Flattum on March 2, 1946, Gary grew up in Winona, Minnesota. In January of 1967 he...
Arlene M Fick
Aug 4, 2020
Arlene M Fick, 82, passed away at the Lake City Care Center on August 4, 2020. Arlene was born on January 13, 1938 to Harry and Margaret (Eggenberger) Moechnig in Lake City, MN. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City. Arlene married Gerald Fick on November 22, 1958 at the United Methodist Church in Lake City. They lived...
Steve Anderson
Aug 3, 2020
Steve Anderson, 56, of Red Wing, a beloved husband and father, died on Monday, August 3, 2020, at St Marys Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 11, 1963, in St. Paul to Earl and Joann (Peterson) Anderson. He graduated from St. Bernard's High School in St. Paul. Steve continued his education and received...
James "Jim" F. Tittle
Aug 2, 2020
James "Jim" Frank Tittle, died, August 2, 2020, of brain cancer in Minneapolis at the age of 63 and will be dearly missed by family and friends. Born in St. Paul, he moved to Red Wing with his family in 1962 and graduated in 1975 from Central High School where he was a summer AFS student to Norway. He photographed...
Harlan "Sonny" Quade
Jul 31, 2020
Harlan "Sonny" Quade, 77, of Albert Lea, died Friday, July 31, 2020 surround by his family. He was born January 26, 1943 to Russell and Gertrude (Christianson) in Red Wing and he grew up with his large, loving family in Goodhue. Harlan truly appreciated simple joys. He loved sitting outside and watching the birds. While he loved a good meal,...
Nicolas Aaron Hudson
Jul 31, 2020
Nicholas (Nick) Aaron Hudson, 18, of Red Wing, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 as the result of a car accident. He was born May 15, 2002 in Lake City to Erik and Michelle Hudson. He grew up in Red Wing and was preparing for his senior year, class of 2021, at Red Wing High School. He worked at Treasure...
Marlies Roethke
Jul 31, 2020
Marie Louise "Marlies" Roethke, 91, of Red Wing, died Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Saint Mary's Campus in Rochester. The day our Mom/Oma was born, the adventures began! From growing up in Germany to traveling the world with Dad/Opa, her life was full of excitement, entertaining, family, friends, Bridge, dogs and cooking! We imagine she is already...
Frederick John Wilson
Jul 30, 2020
Frederick John Wilson, 78, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing. He was born November 6, 1941, to John and Doris (Eckhoff) Wilson. He was a life-long Red Wing resident and had worked as a janitor at St. John's Hospital for 18 years and at the IRC for several years. He was...
Wayne Arlo Hove
Jul 29, 2020
Wayne Arlo Hove was born December 5, 1944 in Siren, Wisconsin to Julius and Esther (Hammond) Hove. They soon moved to National City, California where he graduated from Sweetwater Union High School in 1962 and then married Martha (Griswold); they had one daughter, later to divorce. During this time Wayne joined the Air Force (1965-1968). Wayne met Katherine (Carlson) and...
Diane L. Bredehoft
Jul 27, 2020
Diane L. Bredehoft, 78, of Red Wing, took her first breath in Heaven at 10:25 a.m., on Monday, July 27, 2020 at St. Crispin Living Community. She was born June 10, 1942, in Goodhue, to Ronald and LaVerna (Meyer) VonBargen and graduated from Red Wing Central High. She married Ronnie Gerdes and they divorced. She later married Harlis Bredehoft Dec....
Larrey Warren Whiting
Jul 26, 2020
Larrey Warren Whiting, 71, of Ellsworth, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 after over two years battling cancer. He was born on December 11, 1948, in Rochester to Stanley and Betty (Brumm) Whiting. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1967 and then attended trade school for carpentry in Austin, Minnesota. He worked many years for Dale's Gun Shop in Rochester,...
Gary Lee Thomforde
Jul 25, 2020
Gary Lee Thomforde, 69, of Red Wing died Saturday, July 25th, 2020 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in Lacrosse, WI following injuries received in a motorcycle accident. He was born on May 2, 1951 in Red Wing, MN to Lloyd and Betty Thomforde. He saw many parts of the country growing up, living with his family in Grand Rapids, MI, Morris...
Clifford H. Edstrom
Jul 23, 2020
Clifford "Cliff" H. Edstrom, 83 of Pine Island, died Thursday, July 23, 2020, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Cliff was born February 25, 1937, in Hibbing, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Sylvia (Stenback) Edstrom. He graduated from Toivola-Meadowlands High School in 1955. After high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he proudly served his...
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