Obituaries
Kevin J. Sears
Jun 4, 2019
Kevin J. Sears, 57, of Maple Grove, MN, formerly of Bay City, WI, died at his residence on Wednesday June 4, 2019. He was born in Red Wing on September 30, 1961 to Donald and Eldora (Schinke) Sears. He grew up on the family farm and made farming his career. He enjoyed music and collecting guitars, he also loved his...
Ernest O. Hernlem
Jun 3, 2019
Ernest Orrin Hernlem, 91, of Red Wing, died on Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Lake City Care Center. He was born on September 2, 1927 in Goodhue County to Fredrick and Hattie (Bremer) Hernlem. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School and served in the United States Army from 1955 until 1957. Ernest was united in marriage to...
Kirby Dale Veek
Jun 1, 2019
Kirby Dale Veek, 65, of Frontenac, died on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born in Northfield on May 18, 1954 to Warren and Dorothy (Burdick) Veek. He graduated from Red Wing High School in 1972 and graduated with an HVAC degree from Red Wing Vo-Tech. Kirby married Janet Elias in 1973, and they...
Austin Noah Scott
May 30, 2019
Austin Noah Scott, 15, departed this mortal world for his Heavenly Home on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born in Burnsville, MN on July 11, 2003 to Robyn (Scott) Udenberg and James Davis. Austin just finished his sophomore year at Lincoln High School in Lake City. He thrived on challenges, excelled in trap shooting and loved the outdoors and most especially...
Harriet Lillian Deden
May 30, 2019
Harriet Lillian Deden, 100, of Anoka, previously of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Walker Methodist Senior Living in Anoka. She was born in Lake City on July 18, 1918 to Henry and Bertha (Koester) Thomson. She was united in marriage to Norman Deden in 1942. She worked her entire career as an operating room nurse at St....
Joanne Marie Johnson
May 30, 2019
Joanne Marie Johnson, 83, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 30, 2019, surrounded by her family, at St. Crispin Living Community. She was born on August 5, 1935, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to William and Esther (Larson) Carlson. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1953. On June 21, 1955, she was united in marriage to Dale Morris. They...
Arlene "Goody" Schimek
May 28, 2019
Arlene "Goody" Schimek of Rochester, Minnesota passed away Tuesday May 28, 2019 at her home. She was born September 22, 1930 in Frazee, Minnesota to Carl and Hulda Stoike. She married Richard Schimek on February 18, 1950 in Slayton. Mr. and Mrs. Schimek farmed their entire lives in the Morris, Albert Lea, Spring Valley, and eventually settling in the Rock...
Mitchell Harold Weitzel
May 28, 2019
Mitchell H. Weitzel age 66, of Zumbrota, died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. Mitchell Harold Weitzel was born on October 11, 1952 to Harold and Noreen (Dahl) Weitzel in Albert Lea. He attended Albert Lea High School, but his hard work ethic brought him to the work...
Estelle Aileen Myhrer
May 26, 2019
Estelle Aileen Myhrer, 64, of Red Wing, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. She was born August 23, 1954 in Two Harbors, Minn. to Albert and Esther (Ortloff) Myhrer. After a few moves, she and her family made their home in Red Wing and she graduated from Red Wing Central High School...
Willis David Hinrichs
May 26, 2019
Willis D. Hinrichs, age 86 of Goodhue died on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at St. Crispins Care Center in Red Wing. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Schoch officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial...
Dorothy Ilene Weis
May 26, 2019
Dorothy I. Weis age 88, of Pine Island, died on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 7, 2019 at 11:00 am at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastor Darby Lawrence officiating. The visitation will be on Thursday, June 6, 2019 from 5:00...
Dale R. Schuck
May 24, 2019
Dale Robert Schuck passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN, with his wife Myra and his daughters at his side. Dale was born February 8, 1943, to Robert and Arlene Schuck. He and his sister, Lois Haugen, were raised by their grandparents, Ernest & Ella Schuck, in the rural Zumbrota area. He graduated from Zumbrota...
Gerald O'Brien
May 24, 2019
Gerald O'Brien, 80, of Pepin, Wisconsin passed away on May 24, 2019 at the Red Wing Care Center. There will be a Graveside Service on June 7, 2019 at 11 am, located at St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Cemetery in Lake City, MN. Funeral arrangements are by the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel. Online condolences may be sent...
Marion Jean Wright
May 23, 2019
Marion Jean Wright, 89, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 23, 2019, at St. Crispin Living Community. She was born June 19, 1929, in River Falls, Wisconsin, to Ralph and Agnes (Carlson) Finley and graduated from high school in Baldwin, Wisconsin 1947. On June 25, 1949, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Wright at the Norwegian Lutheran Church of...
Thomas L. Comstock
May 23, 2019
Thomas L. Comstock age 84 of Zumbrota died on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Rochester, St. Marys Campus. A memorial mass will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Michael in Pine Island with Father Randal Kasel celebrating the mass. Private family burial will be in...
Lois Ann Barry
May 22, 2019
Lois Ann Barry, 89, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Valentines Assisted Living, surrounded by her children. She was born October 5, 1929 in Red Wing to Hayes and Esther (Johnson) Trudeaux. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1947. She married Patrick Barry on February 7, 1949. Together they raised 8 children. Lois worked...
Lowell A. Mitchell
May 21, 2019
Lowell A. Mitchell, age 83 of Mazeppa died on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems - Red Wing Hospital. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will...
Richard W. "Richie" Hinrichs
May 20, 2019
Richard "Richie" W. Hinrichs, 77, of Zumbrota, MN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 20, 2019, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Richard was born to Reinhart and Iva (King) Hinrichs on October 8, 1941. He attended school in Zumbrota before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1959, during which he was stationed overseas in South...
June Knutson Freiheit
May 18, 2019
June K. Freiheit, age 68, of Zumbrota, died on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 11:00 am at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke presiding. The visitation will be on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Mahn...
Andrew Thomas Newman
May 17, 2019
Andrew Thomas Newman, age 35, died on Friday, May 17th, 2019 at his home in Rochester, Minnesota. Andrew was born in Cedar Rapids, IA and graduated from John Marshall High School in 2002, where he received an award for his work as an amatuer filmmaker. Andrew loved animals, music, good food, video games, scuba diving, and working on his stop-motion...
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