Obituaries

Judy  M. Lawrence

Judy M. Lawrence

Jul 30, 2018

Judy Marion Lawrence, 76, of Red Wing, died Monday, July 30, 2018 at Pillars Hospice in Oakdale. She was born August 16, 1941, in Red Wing, to Arthur and Marion (Vandecar) Hernlem, Jr. and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1959. She worked at the Red Wing Shoe Company prior to moving to St. Paul, where she worked...

Elsie Hales

Elsie Hales

Jul 28, 2018

Elsie Hales, 98, of Lake City, formerly of Minnetonka, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Accra Hi Street House Assisted Living. She was born January 25, 1920 in Minneapolis to Anders and Marie (Ljøkelsøy) Carlson. She grew up in Minneapolis where she attended business school. On July 12, 1946 she married Frederick William Hales. Together the couple made their...

Scott  Lawrence Lee

Scott Lawrence Lee

Jul 26, 2018

Scott Lawrence Lee, aged 49, entered his eternal rest on Thursday, July 26, 2018, after a five-year battle with cancer. Visitation will be Monday, July 30, 2018, from 5-8 pm at the Mahn Family Funeral home at 1624 37th Street NW Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Tuesday, July 31, at Resurrection & Life Lutheran Church 4520...

Alexander  James DeGroat

Alexander James DeGroat

Jul 26, 2018

Alexander James DeGroat, age 3 months, passed away on Thursday, July 26, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, in the loving arms of his parents. He was born April 23, 2018, in Red Wing, to Alijja Dougherty and Caleb DeGroat. He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Amy (Jeff) Huffman and Timothy DeGroat; great-grandmother, Virginia Sanders; uncles, David (Kristina) Dougherty,...

Doris  Lorena Miller

Doris Lorena Miller

Jul 25, 2018

Doris L. Miller age 87, of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, July 25, 2108 at Susie's Place in Hayfield. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 30, 2018 at 11:00 am at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Schoch officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday. Arrangements were made with Mahn...

James  W. Gunn

James W. Gunn

Jul 24, 2018

James Wiley Gunn IV, 89, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at the Red Wing Health Care Community. He was born on October 2, 1928, in Aurora, Colorado to James and Abbie (Carroll) Gunn III. He graduated from St. Francis De Sales High School in Englewood, Colorado. On October 19, 1950, he married Shirley Lowry and to this...

Christopher  Charles Goodman

Christopher Charles Goodman

Jul 22, 2018

Christopher C. Goodman, age 54, of Zumbrota, died unexpectedly on July 22, 2018 at his residence. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 27 at 10:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Pastor Christopher Culuris officiating. Visitation will be on Friday for one hour before the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements were...

Duane  C. Jackson

Duane C. Jackson

Jul 22, 2018

Duane C. Jackson age 72 of Zumbrota died on Sunday, July 22, 2108 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral...

Shirley  Anne Carlson

Shirley Anne Carlson

Jul 20, 2018

Shirley Anne Carlson, 90, of Red Wing, died Friday, July 20, 2018 at Deer Crest. She was born April 19, 1928 in Red Wing to William and Della (Mellstrom) Hodge. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1946. She married the love of her life, Richard Carlson, at Christ Episcopal Church on September 17, 1948. She worked at...

Melvin Liljevall

Melvin Liljevall

Jul 20, 2018

Melvin P. Liljevall, 89, of Lake City passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Lake City Care Center. He was born on November 27, 1928 to Peter and Hannah (Hegstrom) Liljevall in St. Paul, Minnesota. Melvin attended Mound High School. Melvin served in the Navy, and after being discharged he married June Rothgarn on April 20,...

James Gates

James Gates

Jul 19, 2018

James "Jim" Dennis Gates Senior passed away peacefully on July 19, 2018 at his home in Lake City Minnesota while surrounded by family. He was born on July 8th, 1950 in Corpus Christi Texas to Joseph Dallas Gates and Lois Marie (Royer) Gates. He was the youngest of three children, older brother Ken (Mary Jane) and sister Joan. Jim married...

Glennis  A. Anfinson

Glennis A. Anfinson

Jul 19, 2018

Glennis A. Anfinson age 86 of Wanamingo died on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls. Funeral service is Tuesday, July 24th at 11:00 AM at Emmanuel Lutheran Church - Aspelund with Pastor Gideon Johnson officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is Monday, July 23rd from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home...

Laila  Geneva Stenberg

Laila Geneva Stenberg

Jul 18, 2018

Laila Geneva Rannestad was born November 27, 1921 to Anton and Anna (Otterstad) Rannestad in Tioga, ND. At age 2 she moved with her family to Minneapolis, graduating from North HS and the Minnesota Business College. She also studied music at MacPhail School of Music. In 1946, Laila married Alvin "Bud" Stenberg while he was a student at Luther Seminary....

Jeffrey  Paul Kizer

Jeffrey Paul Kizer

Jul 18, 2018

Jeffrey Paul Kizer, age 54, of Cannon Falls formerly of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born June 19, 1964 in Red Wing. He was lovingly raised by Donald and Jill (Parsons) Kizer. He attended schools in Red Wing, then moved to California where...

Shirley  Mae Halverson

Shirley Mae Halverson

Jul 15, 2018

Shirley Mae Halverson, 86, of Red Wing, died Sunday, July 15, 2018, at her home. She was born on September 24, 1931, in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin to Ernest and Vera (Holmberg) Hase. She graduated from Maiden Rock High School in 1949. On September 10, 1949, she was united in marriage to Jim Halverson at Salem Lutheran Church of rural Maiden...

Stacy  Ann Lande

Stacy Ann Lande

Jul 14, 2018

Stacy Ann Lande, 47, of Hager City, died, along with her two grandsons as the result of a car accident on July 14, 2018. She was born December 20, 1970 in Lake City to Bud and Peggy (McDeid) Lande. She grew up in Lake City and attended school there. She worked at the Lake City Care Center before leaving to...

Zachary and Taylor Johnson

Zachary and Taylor Johnson

Jul 14, 2018

Zachary Robert Johnson, 8, and his brother, Taylor Steven Johnson, 5, died, along with their grandmother as the result of a car accident on July 14, 2018. Zac was born February 10, 2010 and Taylor was born September 16, 2012, both in River Falls, Wis. to Christopher Johnson and Marya Christiansen. They both grew up in Ellsworth and attended Ellsworth...

Lorraine  Madeline Mehrkens

Lorraine Madeline Mehrkens

Jul 13, 2018

Lorraine Madeline Mehrkens, 93, of Red Wing died on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Trinity Care Center in Farmington. She was born in Red Wing on November 19, 1924 to Alvin and Catherine (Bolin) Eidem. Lorraine attended school at Lindgren and Maiden Rock schools. She was united in marriage to John "Sonny" Mehrkens on November 19, 1947. She worked...

Jerry Borgen

Jerry Borgen

Jul 11, 2018

David "Jerry" Jerome Borgen, 89, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at his home at Potter Ridge surrounded by his family. He was born February 19, 1929 in Red Wing to Harry "Bubby" and Mae (Andersen) Borgen. He was a 1947 graduate of Red Wing Central High School and went on to attend Winona Teachers College, MN School...

Doris  L Holtan

Doris L Holtan

Jul 9, 2018

Doris Lucille Holtan, 90, of Lake City died Monday, July 09, 2018 at St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center in Wabasha, Minnesota surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Doris was born on May 2, 1928 to Adolph and Selma (Benson) Berg of Zumbrota-Pine Island area. She married Willard Holtan on October 20, 1945 at St. John's...