Obituaries
Alice Marrie Laidlaw
Jun 6, 2018
Alice Laidlaw, 85, of Frontenac, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at The Bluffs of Lake City. She was born on November 23, 1932 in Minneapolis to Nicholas & Tillie (Smude) Kuka. Alice attended high school in North High in Minneapolis. After graduating, Alice married William Laidlaw on June 16, 1956 in Minneapolis, and they made their home in...
Samuel E. Blue
Jun 5, 2018
Samuel E. Blue died on June 5, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. as a result of a fall while walking his beloved dog, Daisy. As in life, he was surrounded by family and friends at his passing. Sam was born on July 3, 1926 in Johnstown, Pa. to Florence Downey Blue and Paul Emerson Blue. He grew...
Ruth Ann Gilliland
Jun 4, 2018
Ruth Ann Gilliland, 86, of Red Wing died on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Bluffs in Lake City. She was born on August 14, 1931 in Hazelton, ND to Walter and Frieda (Johnson) Lemmerhirt. She grew up near Saperer, MN and her family later moved to Bay City, WI. She married Milo Gilliland on December 16, 1949, in River...
Paul L. "PUNK" Glasby
Jun 3, 2018
Paul L. "Punk" Glasby age 70, of Kenyon passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 4:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home in Zumbrota with Pastor Michael Longenecker officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday for two hours prior to the service. Paul LeRoy Glasby...
Sharon Kay Groszbach
Jun 2, 2018
Sharon K. Groszbach, age 78, of Zumbrota, passed away, on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 11:00 am at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Tom Isaacson officiating. The visitation will be two hours prior to the service at...
Karmon Dee Schmitt
Jun 1, 2018
Karmon Dee Schmitt, 56, of Red Wing, died Friday, June 1, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on December 10, 1961, in Zumbrota to Kenneth and DeeAnn (Sanneman) Sommerfield. She graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1980 and in 1984 from Mankato State University with an accounting degree. In 2011, she received her...
Linda Elizabeth Curtis
May 31, 2018
Linda Elizabeth Loughmiller Curtis, 76, of Rochester, died Thursday, May 31 at Seasons Hospice. Linda was born in 1941 to Rodney and Mary (Sardou) Loughmiller in Topeka, KS. During her time as a student at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, Linda served as the President of the Student Teachers Association for the State of Kansas and was a member...
Duane Delano Scharpen
May 30, 2018
Duane D. Scharpen, age 84, of Wanamingo, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Zumbrota Health Service Center. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 9 at 1:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Pastor Christopher Culuris officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, June 8, 2018 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm at Mahn Family...
Harriet Ann Quarnstrom
May 30, 2018
Harriet Ann Quarnstrom, 97, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at the Red Wing Health Center. She was born on July 25, 1920, in Burlington, Vermont to Alban and Alice (Harriman) Parker. She graduated from University of Vermont and then served in the US Army during World War II. She met Ward Quarnstrom in the service and they...
Dolores Gorsy Nelson
May 29, 2018
Dolores M. (Gorsy) Nelson, 89, passed away on May 29, 2018 after an extended battle with cancer. She was born to Fred and Lynne (Mason) Van Deusen on May 25, 1929 in Red Wing. She attended grade and high school in Red Wing. Gorsy was married to John Nelson in Ellsworth, WI on March 1, 1947. This union produced three...
Robert Charles Nibbe
May 28, 2018
Robert Charles Nibbe, 76, of Lake City passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at his home. He was born December 10, 1941 in Lake City to Alfred and Lenora (Post) Nibbe. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1959. On April 20, 1963 he married Shirley Atkinson and the couple raised 4 children. He worked various jobs while farming with...
Phillip "Phip" D Eckblad
May 26, 2018
Phillip "Phip" Dale Eckblad, 86, of Red Wing, formerly of Vasa, died Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born March 12, 1932 in Red Wing to Herbert and Florence (Almquist) Eckblad. In 1950 he graduated from Red Wing High School and then attended the U of M Agricultural School in St. Paul. On June...
Kevin Ware Crofton
May 25, 2018
Kevin W. Crofton, age 63, of Rochester, died Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System in Minneapolis. Kevin Ware Crofton was born May 20, 1955 in Rochester to Loren K. and Doris E. (Albrighton) Crofton. Kevin attended Mayo High School where he was involved in wrestling and music. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in...
Isabelle F. "Izzie" Hernlem
May 25, 2018
Isabelle F. "Izzie" Hernlem age 90 of Zumbrota passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 25, 2018 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne D. Schoch officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Laraine Marie Paulsen
May 24, 2018
Laraine Paulsen passed away on May 24, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Bruce Alan Thompson
May 22, 2018
Bruce A. Thompson, age 68, of Rochester, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home. Bruce Alan Thompson was born Feb. 2, 1950 in Moorhead, MN to Lowell and Norma (Martinson) Thompson. He moved to Rochester in 1965 and graduated from Mayo High School in 1968. Bruce then attended the University of Minnesota where he received his Bachelor of Science...
William Edward Highsmith
May 22, 2018
Dr. William Edward "Ed" Highsmith passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the age of 63, from a heart attack at his home. He was born on August 2, 1954 in Gadsden, Alabama to university academics Dr. William Edward Highsmith and Allene Sugg Highsmith. Raised as a faculty brat on the newly-fledged campus of UNC Asheville, he graduated in 1973...
Cheryl Pohl
May 22, 2018
Cheryl "Cherre" Kaye Pohl, 71, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born on October 10, 1946, in Red Wing to Clinton and Kaye (Hall) Henry. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1964 and from University Wisconsin - River Falls in 1968 with a degree in education. On June...
Joan Gertrude Befort
May 20, 2018
Joan G. Befort, age 88, of Genoa, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 25, 2018 at 11:00 am at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father Jonathan Fasnacht officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, May...
Sherrianne Mae Ferber
May 18, 2018
Sherrianne M Ferber, age 74 of Mazeppa, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 18, 2018 at her residence. A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:00 am at the Catholic Church of St. John the Evangelists with Rev. Msgr. Gerald Mahon officiating. The visitation will be on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm...
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