Obituaries
Joan Y. Helmer
Oct 5, 2024
Joan Helmer, 93, of Red Wing, died Saturday, October 5, 2024 at her home at St. Benedictine – The Villa in Red Wing.
She was born August 6, 1931 in Red Wing to Frank and Myrtle (Dahl) Mischke. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. Joan married Kenneth Helmer on October 29, 1954 at...
Paul Thompson
Oct 4, 2024
Paul Leslie Thompson, 77, of Red Wing, died Friday, October 4, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems Methodist Campus in Rochester.
He was born April 18, 1947 in Red Wing, to Leslie and Bernice (Anderson) Thompson. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School before going onto a 27-year career in the U.S. Army National Guard. During this time, he...
Natalie Johnson
Oct 3, 2024
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Natalie Elizabeth Johnson, a radiant soul who brought light and joy to everyone she encountered, passed away suddenly on October 3 2024. Born on September 23, 2014, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, Natalie was cherished as the beloved daughter of Erick and Jenna (Moody) Johnson. She is survived by her loving parents, her adoring brothers Tom and Louie, and her...
Jerry Allen Quam
Oct 3, 2024
Jerry Allen Quam, 82, of Wanamingo, MN, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Cannon River Assisted Living after battling Alzheimer’s. Jerry was born April 12, 1942 in Faribault, MN to Joseph and Edna (Johnson) Quam. Jerry grew up on a dairy farm in Byron, Minnesota and graduated from Byron High School in 1960. He was united in marriage to...
Gary Gay Betcher
Oct 1, 2024
Gary Gay Betcher, 68 of Frontenac, MN, passed away on October 1st at home from Interstitial diffuse lung disease.
Gary was born September 12, 1956 in northern Minnesota in Fergus Falls. He spent time with a loving and caring family who adored him, until he was 6 months old, when he was adopted by Gerhard and Dorthy Betcher of Rochester, MN,...
John Diercks
Sep 28, 2024
John Diercks, 90, of Lake City, passed away on September 28, 2024 at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
John was born on September 27, 1934 in Lake City to Harry & Margaret (Heitman) Diercks. He graduated from Red Wing High School and then joined the Army. He served until 1962 and was discharged. John married his wife Elaine Juers...
David Wooden
Sep 27, 2024
David James Wooden, 78, of Red Wing, MN died Friday, September 27, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 16, 1945 in Winona, MN, the youngest child to Henry and Vada (Schmidt) Wooden. He graduated from Cotter High School in 1963 and attended Winona State University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in...
Curtis Holmquist
Sep 26, 2024
Curtis “Curt” Hjalmar Holmquist, 91, of Newton, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Abernethy Laurels. He was born November 19, 1932 in Red Wing, MN to the late William and Tina Jagusch Holmquist. Curt was of the Christian faith, a United States Army veteran, and retired from the banking industry.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Louise King
Sep 26, 2024
Louise Marie (Gilsdorf) King, 64, of Lake City, peacefully received her wings on September 26, 2024 after a strong 6-month battle with lung cancer. Louise was born December 31, 1959, to Leo & Ethel (Majerus) Gilsdorf in Red Wing, MN. Growing up in Bellechester, MN with her 7 siblings;
Louise attended school in Bellchester and graduated from Goodhue High School in...
Bonnie Wacker
Sep 23, 2024
Bonnie Wacker, 58, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024 at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by family.
Bonnie was born on August 25, 1966 to Paul Wacker and Sharon (Gerdes) Arms in Red Wing, MN. Sharon then went on to marry Lewis Arms who together raised Bonnie with her siblings in Lake City,...
Lawrence M. Bjork
Sep 22, 2024
Lawrence Michael Bjork, 77, of Ellsworth, died Sunday, September 22, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born November 30, 1946, in Trimbelle, Wisconsin, to Ralph and Helen (Gutting) Bjork. He attended a one-room schoolhouse in Trimbelle and then Ellsworth High School. In 1964, he enlisted in the US Navy and served during the Vietnam War until...
Tyler D Boek
Sep 21, 2024
Tyler Dean Boek, 33, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on September 21, 2024. He and his twin sister, Annie, were born on January 2, 1991, in Chicago, Illinois, to Greg and Karen (Ivey) Boek. The family moved to Red Wing in 2000, where he grew up and attended school. While in high school, Tyler was active in theater and choir...
Mildred Roth
Sep 20, 2024
Mildred Alice Kunow Roth, 95, of Rochester, Minnesota died of natural causes at her Charter House home September 20, 2024.
Born in Des Plaines, Illinois on August 14, 1929, she was the only child of Alma and Walter Kunow. She grew up in that area and graduated from Maine Township High School in Park Ridge, Illinois in 1947. In 1948 she...
Marcia Matthees
Sep 20, 2024
Marcia Mae Matthees, 81, of Goodhue, died Friday, September 20, 2024 at her home in Cannon River Senior Living Community in Cannon Falls. She was born May 11, 1943 in Red Wing to Albert and Esther (Vieths) Diercks. She grew up on the family farm in Goodhue and graduated from Goodhue High School in 1961. She went on to Bethany...
Bruce D. Bang
Sep 20, 2024
Bruce Dennis Bang, 73, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on Friday, September 20, 2024. He was born September 30, 1950, in Red Wing, to Elmer and Harriet (Muhlman) Bang. He grew up on the family farm in Hager City and graduated in 1968 from Ellsworth High School. While in school he was active in FFA and had served as the...
Richard "Dick" Lawrence Schenach
Sep 17, 2024
Richard “Dick” Lawrence Schenach died peacefully at his home on September 17, 2024. He was born in Red Wing, Minnesota, on May 22, 1945, to Laurence and Ramona (Quast) Schenach. He graduated from Red Wing Central High in 1963. He joined the Army National Guard and was honorably discharged in 1967. The following year, he bought a farm. Dick married...
Audrey Bodin
Sep 16, 2024
Audrey Mae Bodin, 91, of Red Wing, died Monday, September 16, at the Mayo Health System, Red Wing Campus. She was born on September 17, 1932, in Red Wing to Virgil and Evelyn (Nelson) Hattemer. She graduated in 1950 from Red Wing High School and then worked for a few years at NSP. On June 2, 1956, she was united...
Alice Sprick
Sep 15, 2024
Alice Sprick, 90, passed away at her home in Lake City on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
Alice was born on July 27, 1934 to Karl & Margaret (Mohr) Kehren. She attended Goodhue school and after graduation she attended cosmetology school. She married Fredrick Sprick on October 8, 1955 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bellchester, MN. They lived and farmed in...
Kerry Alan Buckingham
Sep 14, 2024
Kerry Alan Buckingham, 62, of Red Wing, died Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Methodist Campus, in Rochester.
Kerry was a man who loved clocks but his has run out of time.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Stafford; step son, Richard Boykin, step daughter, Elizabeth Boykin; and his granddaughters, Trhu and Zeva.
He is preceded in...
Vincent Books
Sep 13, 2024
Vincent “Vince” William Books, 70, of St Paul died peacefully on Friday, September 13, 2024 at Regions Hospital. Vince was born on April 16, 1954 to Vincent Passe and Delores (Sexton) Books and was later adopted by Walter Books. He graduated from Ellsworth High School and later served in the US Army. Throughout Vince’s life he worked at various places...
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