Obituaries
LaVonne A Zeitner
Dec 31, 2019
LaVonne A. Zeitner, "Von", age 89, of Yuma Arizona, formerly of Rapid City South Dakota, passed away on December 31, 2019. Von was born on December 10, 1930 to Arthur and Martha "Zander" Zeitner. He attended grade school at rural Parkston South Dakota and High School at Faulkston South Dakota. He later attended the University of Maryland and Georgetown University...
Alvin H. Firl
Dec 31, 2019
Alvin Herbert Firl, 92, of Red Wing passed away at Rochester West Health Services in Rochester, MN, on December 31, 2019. Al was born on September 25, 1927, in Red Wing to parents Max and Henrietta (Diercks) Firl. He grew up as the second oldest of 13 children on the family farm in Hay Creek and attended school in Red...
Alice Engrav
Dec 30, 2019
Alice Engrav, 96, of Red Wing, died on Monday, December 30, 2019, at the St. Crispin Living Community - The Villa. She was born in West Prairie, WI on November 14, 1923 to Elmer and Annie (Simonson) Peterson. She attended rural schools in West Prairie. Growing up, Alice lived in a one bedroom log cabin with her siblings. She was...
Terry Allen Mann
Dec 29, 2019
Terry Mann, 63, of Zumbrota, died unexpectedly of natural causes Sunday December 29, 2019 at his home in Zumbrota. The visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel, in Zumbrota, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Funeral services will be held Friday January 3rd at...
Charles Edward Nord
Dec 29, 2019
Charles Edward Nord, 87, of Goodhue, died on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus. He was born on December 29, 1932, in Goodhue Township to E. William and Andelia (Swanson) Nord. He graduated from Goodhue High School in 1950 and began working on the farm. Shortly thereafter he enlisted in the United States Army and...
Cameron Earl Stein
Dec 28, 2019
Cameron Earl Stein, 67, of Red Wing, Minnesota, died of natural causes on December 28, 2019. Cam is survived by his wife of 40 years, Victoria, his two daughters, Angela Stein and Eliza Stein-Dodd (Shawn), his grand-daughter, Aurora Dodd, six brothers and sisters, and several nieces, nephews, and other extended family members. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
Bernice Gundt
Dec 28, 2019
Bernice Gundt, 79, passed away on Saturday December 28, 2019 at her home in Wabasha. Bernice grew up in the Lake City area on the family farm. As an adult she lived in Lake City and worked at ProAct. She later moved to Wabasha where she received supported living services from Great River Homes. Bernice worked at Wabasha County DAC...
Rosemary Renaux
Dec 27, 2019
** UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION**
The memorial service for Rosemary Renaux will be held Saturday June 12, 2021 at 12:00 noon at Mahn Family Funeral Home – Rochester Chapel. The Reverend Bruce Buller will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, and a lunch will follow the service. The delay of...
Sharon Diane Schroeder
Dec 27, 2019
Sharon Diane Schroeder, 79, of Red Wing, died on Friday, December 27, 2019, from complications of Parkinson's Disease, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Devils Lake, ND on March 22, 1940, to Raymond and Blanche Lee. She attended Jamestown College in the late 1950's, where she met Daniel Schroeder, Jr. They were married and raised three sons,...
Joyce Marie Anderson
Dec 26, 2019
Joyce Marie Anderson, 83, of Red Wing, died on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Valentine's Assisted Living, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 5, 1936, in Red Wing, to Clarence "Mike" and Gladys (Swanson) Gielow. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She attended Burnside Elementary School and Red Wing Central High School....
Betty Jane Koenig
Dec 26, 2019
Betty Koenig, age 88, of Lake City passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City Nursing Home. She was born January 1, 1931 to Otto and Mary (Heitman) Koenig in Oronoco, MN. She grew up in the Oronoco area and attended school there. Betty worked at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester for 40...
Daniel John Shafland
Dec 26, 2019
Daniel John Shafland, 80, of Red Wing, died on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in St. Cloud on January 19, 1939 to Sanford and Agnes (Mellum) Shafland. He graduated from Ketchikan High School in Alaska in 1957. He attended Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma,...
Jerome William Suchanek
Dec 24, 2019
Jerome William "Jerry" Suchanek, 86, of Red Wing, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Deer Crest, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Owatonna on October 26, 1933, to William and Helen (Granowski) Suchanek. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1951. He served in the United States Air Force from February of 1952 until February...
William "Bill" Gaskin
Dec 23, 2019
William M. Gaskin, 80, of Red Wing, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 at the Bayview Nursing Home. He was born January 27, 1939, in Rochester, to Walter and Dorothy (Mosher) Gaskin. He grew up on a farm in Eyota and graduated from Eyota High School and went on to receive his BA in Business Administration. He had several jobs throughout...
Ruth I. Hinderaker
Dec 20, 2019
Ruth I. Hinderaker, age 70 of Zumbrota passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at her home in Zumbrota. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 3:00 PM at the United Redeemer Lutheran Church, 560 West 3rd Street, Zumbrota with Pastor Nicole Rockne officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 1:00 -3:00 PM at the...
Donald Ray Shaw
Dec 19, 2019
Donald Ray Shaw, 85, of Red Wing, MN, formerly of Belmond, Iowa died Thursday, December 19, 2019, at his home in Red Wing. He was born on August 5, 1934, in Belmond to Oscar and Zelda (Hackley) Shaw. He graduated from Clarion High School and then attended Iowa State University. He served in the US Army from 1956-1958, followed by...
Harlan Sanford Dodes
Dec 18, 2019
Harlan "Harley" Sanford Dodes, 82, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic, Red Wing. He was born November 16, 1937 to Henry and Selma (Svien) Dodes. After graduating from High School Harlan joined the U.S. Army in 1959. On October 3, 1959 married Sharon Stave in Kansas where he was stationed. Following his honorable...
Robert Virnig
Dec 18, 2019
Robert "Bob" John Virnig, 62, of Zumbro Falls, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019. He was born on June 19, 1957 in Rochester to Gerald and Ruth (Colgen) Virnig. He went to various schools and started farming at a young age. He married Lisa Perkins on January 6, 1996, the two were married for 23 years. Robert farmed for Siewert-Holstein's farm...
Laura Marie Rieck-Pearson
Dec 18, 2019
Laura Marie Rieck-Pearson, 47, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born December 22, 1971, in Wabasha, to Robert and Marie (Lenhartz) Rieck. She grew up in Red Wing and was a 1990 graduate of Red Wing Central High School. She attended Red Wing Vo-Tech and began working at...
Bessie "Midge" Amy Belinda Ernst
Dec 16, 2019
Midge Ernst, age 92, of Eyota passed away peacefully Monday, December 16th, 2019 at Country Cottage Senior Living in Plainview. Bessie Amy Belinda Larrabee was born May 13, 1927 in Camp Crook, SD, the daughter of Frank and Lottie (Wickum) Larrabee. Midge's childhood years were spent in Vale and Belle Fourche, SD. She graduated from Belle Fourche High School in...