Obituaries
Daniel Eugene Riggs
Nov 12, 2024
Daniel Eugene Riggs, age 61, born in Des Moines, Iowa to Stephen Jerry and Carol Susan Riggs passed away peacefully at his home with his wife Lisa at his side holding his hand. Daniel and Lisa fought valiantly against his illness for several years. It was the only hard fought battle unconquered for them both. Despite Daniel's lifelong mastery of...
Colleen Virginia Hegseth
Nov 12, 2024
Colleen Virginia Hegseth, 93, of Wanamingo, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at the Pine Haven Community in Pine Island. She was born in Roscoe Township on December 3, 1930, to Melvin and Rachel (Hoseth) Myran. She attended country school in Roscoe Township and graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1948. Colleen was united in marriage to Raymond Hegseth...
Cynthia "Cindy" Tonsager
Nov 11, 2024
Cynthia “Cindy” Lynn Tonsager, 72, of Goodhue, died Monday, November 11, 2024 at St. Crispin. She was born July 7, 1952 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Raymon and Marian (Schafer) Jones. She was raised in Chamberlin, South Dakota and graduated from high school there in 1970. On December 10, 1980, she married Tom Tonsager and they lived in Goodhue....
Dennis R. Johnson
Nov 9, 2024
Dennis Robert Johnson, 75, of Red Wing, died Saturday, November 9, 2024, at this home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 24, 1948, in Red Wing to William and Margaret (Simonson) Johnson. He attended schools in Ellsworth and for a short time worked on the family farm. He was drafted in the the US Army during...
Melvin Johnson
Nov 9, 2024
Melvin Bertil Johnson, age 98, of Ellsworth, Wis., passed away peacefully with his family at his side on November 9, 2024. Born on April 16, 1926, to Herbert and Minnie Johnson, Melvin lived a life marked by faith and a deep love for his family.
Melvin grew up on a farm, attending rural Pool School before graduating from Ellsworth High School...
Ronald A. Peterson
Nov 9, 2024
Ronald (Ron) Arvid Peterson of Welch, MN, a cherished man known for his kind, loving and caring personality, left us unexpectedly on November 9, 2024, at the age of 77. Ron lived filled with a tremendous passion and joy for life, often exclaiming “I love it! I love it! I love it!”
Ron, the eldest of six children was born on...
Deborah Barth
Nov 9, 2024
Deborah Kaye Barth, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, age 70, of Red Wing, died Saturday, November 9, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was born on December 30, 1953, in Rochester, MN to David and Anne (Lake) Vonch. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School and went on to receive her LPN at Red Wing...
Douglas Neff
Nov 8, 2024
Douglas Neff, 69, of Red Wing, MN, passed away on November 8, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Rapid City Central High in 1973. While he was in school, he was a newspaper boy and worked his way up to advertising and dispatch. He enlisted in the Navy in 1973 and served for four years,...
Lorraine Jean Hagen
Nov 7, 2024
Lorraine Hagen, 85, of Austin MN, formerly of Red Wing, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Our House Memory Care Living Facility in Austin, MN.
Lorraine was born on September 18, 1939 in Red Wing, MN to Roy & Inez (Wahlin) Schumacher. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1957. Lorraine married Robert Hagen and moved to Milton...
LaVerne Schettl
Nov 7, 2024
LaVerne passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
LaVerne Hildegard Strauss was born June 19th, 1932 in Cato, Wisconsin to parents Simon Strauss; Mathilda (Schambureck) Strauss.
She attended country school and graduated from Valders High School in 1951. She married Myron Schettl on October 30, 1954 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Maple Grove, Wisconsin. They...
Allen David Constantineau
Nov 6, 2024
Allen David Constantineau, 70, of River Falls, died Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at River Falls Area Hospital. He was born on October 9, 1954, to Morris and May Belle (Lindabauer) Constantineau in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Allen graduated from Somerset High School in 1973. Allen had a passion for The Beatles and in particular the song, "In My Life," which was...
George Rostad
Nov 6, 2024
George Norman Rostad died peacefully Wednesday, November 6, 2024. George was a cherished father, grandfather, farmer and friend.
George Norman was born in Rochester, Minnesota on March 28, 1939, to George and Norma (Hjermstad) Rostad. He lived and farmed his entire life in Hader, MN. He attended grade school at Hader Country School and graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1957.
After...
Danny Moen
Nov 6, 2024
Danny Allen Moen, 53, of Olivia, formerly of Red Wing and Rochester, died on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. He was born on January 25, 1971, in Red Wing to LaVerne and Delores (Mallan) Moen. He attended elementary school in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing High School. Danny was in...
Louise Hoven
Nov 6, 2024
Louise Hoven, age 75, of Zumbrota passed away suddenly on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Louise was born in Zumbrota on October 4, 1949, to Lester and Evelyn (nee Rokke) Hoven. She was a graduate of Zumbrota High School and attended the University of Minnesota pursuing her love of acting. She moved to New York City, where she continued acting and...
Jacob Myran
Nov 4, 2024
Jacob W. Myran, 41, of Minneapolis, formerly of Zumbrota, passed away at his residence on November 4, 2024.
Jacob was born and raised in Zumbrota, later moving to Minneapolis in 2021. He worked in the food service industry for many years, including roles as a butcher and cook in several local restaurants.
Jacob had a deep love for music, both as a...
Joanne Gray
Nov 4, 2024
Joanne Gray, 93, passed away Monday, November 4th, 2024 at Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota, MN.
Joanne Lorraine was born August 30th, 1931 in Manchester, Iowa, the daughter of Hester Marie Zach (Merkley) and Myron (Jake) Adams. She moved with her family from Sac City, Iowa to Claremont, Minnesota in her junior year of high school. She met the love...
David Glen Greer
Nov 3, 2024
David Glen Greer of Northfield, MN died on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota, MN. The funeral service for him will be held at 11 AM on Friday, November 22, at Emmaus Church in Northfield. Visitation will be one hour prior to the church service, with interment to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Northfield.
Dave was born...
Patricia "Pat" Schroeder
Nov 3, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Ann Schroeder, 79, of Red Wing, Minnesota and formerly of Hager City, Wisconsin, died Sunday, November 3, 2024, surrounded by her family at the Benedictine Living Community at St. Crispin’s. She was born June 3, 1945, in Red Wing, to Arthur and Marion (Vandecar) Hernlem. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1963 and became a...
Sharon Lee Hopkins
Nov 1, 2024
Sharon Hopkins, 85, of Zumbrota MN, passed away Friday, November 1, 2024, at the Zumbrota Care Center.
Sharon Lee Lundgren was born January 10, 1939, in Zumbrota, Minnesota to Leonard and Berdella (Jackson) Lundgren. Sharon grew up in Zumbrota and graduated from Zumbrota High School. She was united in marriage to James Hopkins in 1958 at the age of 19. Sharon...
James Edward Walter
Nov 1, 2024
James E. “Jim” Walter, 88, of Pine Island, MN, passed away peacefully on November 1st at his home. He was born July 27, 1936, in Pine Island to Elmer Harold and Cora Esther (née Lohmann). He is survived by his wife Patricia (née Kelm), sons Scott and Matthew (Jennifer), grandchildren Natalie and Zachary, and was preceded in death by his...
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