Obituaries
Marlene Hubbard
Feb 28, 2019
Marlene (Micki) Hubbard age 78 passed way surrounded by family at the Lake City Care Center on February 28th, 2019. Micki was born on July 16th, 1940 in Wabasha to Emil and Myrtle Brehmer. She was a long time resident of Lake City. She is survived by three sons: Jeffrey (Karen) Hubbard of Stewartville, Gregory (Jodi) Hubbard of Eau Claire,...
Katherine Sophia Wempner
Feb 28, 2019
Kaye Wempner went to join her family in heaven on 2/28/19. She left us at home in her favorite spot surrounded by words of love.Kaye was born 5/4/1928 in Gillford Township to John and Katherine (Klennert) Miller. She grew up in Lake City and made it her lifetime home. She met the love of her life Henry at a dance...
Jeremy Ryan Wildeman
Feb 27, 2019
Jeremy Ryan Wildeman, 35, Ellsworth, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in Spring Valley, Wisconsin. He was born July 20, 1983, in Rochester, MN, to Brian and Rebecca (Brown) Wildeman. He grew up and attended schools in Red Wing and Goodhue, graduating in 2001 from Goodhue. He enlisted in the US Marines, serving two tours in Iraq, and was honorably...
Richard D. Gilles
Feb 24, 2019
Richard David Gilles, 80, of Red Wing, died Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Lake City Care Center. He was born August 22, 1938 in Plum City, Wisconsin to Leonard and Elvira (Johnson) Gilles. He later moved to Red Wing where he worked at the Mobil 66 Station and the Red Wing Shoe Company. He worked for nearly 40 years...
Mary Alice Mehrkens
Feb 24, 2019
Mary Alice Mehrkens, 75, of Red Wing, died at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing on February 24, 2019. She was born in Red Wing on June 13, 1943, daughter of Ivan and Ione (Heglund) Johnson. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1961 and began work at the First National Bank in Red Wing. She met her husband...
Cynthia Peters
Feb 24, 2019
Cynthia Ann Olson Lynch Peters (April 26, 1948 - Feb 24, 2019) was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents Wendell Luverne Olson and Ione Meyers. She attended Washburn High School and took some college credits at the University of Minnesota, where she studied Spanish. She married Matthias Anthony Lynch in 1967, and together they worked at Northwest Airlines for many...
Richard Herman DeFrang
Feb 24, 2019
Richard Herman DeFrang, 85, of Lake City passed away on February 24, 2019 at the Lake City Care Center, Lake City Minn. He was born in Lake City on September 7, 1933 to John and Agatha (Koob) DeFrang. Dick grew up in Lake City and graduated from McCahill School in Lake City. He then joined the Army and served until...
David James Scheitel
Feb 24, 2019
David James Scheitel passed away February 24th, 2019 at the age of 70, at his home in Redwood Falls, MN. He was born April 21st, 1948 at the family home in Potsdam, MN the 8th child of Herbert and Dorothy (Schye) Scheitel. David attended Vasa Elementary School in Vasa, MN, and then Burnside Elementary in Red Wing, MN. He graduated...
Sonja Gale Williams
Feb 23, 2019
Funeral services for Sonja Williams will be held Saturday March 9th at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home in Rochester. The visitation will be Friday March 8th from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at the funeral home, and the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Ms. Williams, 66, of Rochester,...
Marvin Dale Patton
Feb 22, 2019
Marvin Patton passed away at his home on Friday, February 22, 2019 at the age of 72. Marv was the son of Vernon and Elsie (Ketola) Patton, born on July 3, 1946 in Duluth, MN. Marv graduated from Hermantown High School in 1965 and attended Dunwoody College of Industrial Institute, graduating in the Tool and Die program in 1967. He...
Darlene Carol Enderson
Feb 22, 2019
DARLENE CAROL (JERVISS) ENDERSON Monday, October 12, 1931 - Darlene joined this wonderful world on the family farm in Preston, MN, as the oldest daughter of Charles Edward Sr, and Naida Carol (Winch) Jerviss. She was followed by sister Dorothy, and brothers Charles Edward Jr, Thomas, and Stanley. In 1949, Darlene was "found worthy in character and citizenship" and graduated...
Walter Harry Banitt
Feb 21, 2019
Walter Harry Banitt, 88, died on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at St. Crispin Living Community. He was born on August 27, 1930 in Lake City to Frederick and Clara (Heitman) Banitt. He attended rural school and St. John's School in Lake City before graduating from Lake City High School in 1948. He worked for a few years with his dad....
Lawrence Vern Prince
Feb 20, 2019
Lawrence Vern Prince, age 89 of Rochester passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 20, 2019 from pneumonia complications at St. Mary's hospital, surrounded by loving family. Larry was born July 27, 1929 in Hibbing, Minnesota, son of Milton and Irene (Laydon) Prince. He graduated from Hibbing High School, spent 3 years driving heavy equipment at the Crete Mining Company in Hibbing...

Robert D. Johnson
Feb 19, 2019
Robert Donald Johnson, 92, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Ellsworth. He is survived by his wife, Rochelle; two sons, Brad (Linda) and Greg (Keiko) and four grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Toni Marie Passe
Feb 18, 2019
Toni Marie Passe, 44, died Monday morning, February 18, 2019 at her home in Red Wing, MN due to a blood clot to the lung. She was born April 10, 1974 to MaryAnna and Bill Passe in Wabasha. Toni is survived by her love, Matt Stenzel of Red Wing; her father, Bill Passe of Wabasha; her sisters, Terri and Jeff...
Gerald R. Dooley
Feb 18, 2019
Gerald Robert Dooley, 79, of Red Wing, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at Mayo Clinic/St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester after an accidental fall on the ice. He was born Sept. 28, 1939, in Oak Park, Illinois, to Robert and Margaret (Petrosky) Dooley and graduated from De La Salle High School in Chicago. He went on to attend St. Mary's University...
Marlene Elaine Stoerzinger
Feb 15, 2019
Marlene Elaine Stoerzinger, 84, of West St. Paul, passed away on Friday, February 15 at The Bluffs of Lake City, MN where she resided since 2015. Marlene was born April 18,1934 in South St. Paul to Helen and Conrad Karg. She graduated from South St. Paul High School in 1952. She married Ronald Henry Stoerzinger on October 17, 1953 at...
Avis Koenig
Feb 15, 2019
Avis E. Koenig, 97, of Rochester, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019. She was born March 8, 1921 on the family farm near Mayville, North Dakota, to Selma and Melvin Thorstad. Avis grew up on the family farm and attended a one room schoolhouse through eighth grade. She had to learn the English language because Norwegian was the only thing...
Jacqueline Ann Walsh
Feb 13, 2019
Jacqueline Anne Walsh, 76, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at her home. She was born September 28, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to John and Laurayne Rossi. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1960. She married Kenneth Walsh on April 18, 1959, and they made their home in Red Wing. She began her career at the...
Kazimierz Roslik
Feb 12, 2019
Kaz was born on November 1, 1949 in Brueckenau, Germany and was the second child born to Jan & Maria (Sauk) Roslik. The family immigrated to the United States when he was one. He lived and grew up in Northeast Minneapolis and attended Edison High School and the University of Minnesota. He was a loving and dedicated father of four...