Obituaries
Charles Klock
May 17, 2018
Charles John Klock, 61, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 17, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born September 23, 1956, in Pontiac, Michigan to Robert and Delores (McClain) Klock. He lived in Florida for many years before moving to Red Wing in 2006. He was employed as a small engines mechanic for various businesses in Red...
Linda VanGuilder
May 17, 2018
Linda VanGuilder, 66, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 17, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born Oct. 25, 1951, in Red Wing, to Kermith and Mary (Lowe) VanGuilder. She is survived by brothers, Kirk VanGuilder and Jeff (Barb) VanGuilder; sister, Shelly Garcia; nephews and nieces, Jolean, Courtney, Matthew, Michael, Alison, Scott (Julie) and Hayden and one great-nephew,...
Dwight A. Roe
May 16, 2018
Dwight Arthur Roe, 69, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at his home at Potter Ridge. He was born on November 29, 1948, in Maryville, Missouri to Otis and Nellie (Pitcock) Roe. His family moved to Winona in 1962 and he graduated from Winona High School in 1966. He married Barbara Bohnert on June 29, 1968 at Central...
Arthur Reese
May 16, 2018
Arthur Reese Jr. of Goodhue died May 16, 2018 at the age of 93. He was born in the village of Goodhue on February 1, 1925 to Arthur and Amanda (Lohmeyer) Reese Sr. Art was the oldest of six boys and raised on the family farm near Goodhue. He attended St. John's Parochial School and graduated from Goodhue High School...
Ivan Martin Harmon
May 10, 2018
Ivan Harmon, age 90, of Rochester, died Thursday May 10, 2018 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester, MN. Ivan Martin Harmon was born April 19, 1928 in the White Water Valley to Edward and Emma (Prowatchke) Harmon. He was raised in, and grew up on a farm in the White Water Valley area. On Oct. 11, 1954 he married...
Calvin John Nibbe
May 9, 2018
Calvin John Nibbe, 82, of Red Wing, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He was born on September 13, 1935 in Belvidere Mills, MN to Benjamin and Katherine (Tiedeman) Nibbe and grew up in Belvidere Mills and Red Wing. He was united in marriage to Lillian Bjorngaard on August 12, 1961. They were happily married for over 50 years....
Loraine F Mitchell
May 8, 2018
Loraine Mitchell of Rochester was called to her heavenly home on May 8, 2018 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. She handled her last few months of life like she handled everything, with courage, humor, and a strong faith in God. Loraine Frances Turek was born on Dec. 5, 1927 to Joseph F. and Paulyne J. (Novak)...
Judd Franklin Lindeen
May 6, 2018
Judd Franklin Lindeen, 68, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018, in Scottsdale, Arizona after battling cancer. Judd was born on October 4, 1949 to Homer and Jean (Stewart) Lindeen, and was a life long resident of Rochester, MN. He attended Lourdes High School, but graduated from Mayo High School in 1967. After graduation, he enrolled at Dunwoody College and...
Kenneth Charles Allen
May 5, 2018
Kenneth Charles Allen, 85, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Saturday May 5th, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. Kenneth "Kenny" was born May 15, 1932, to Roy and Clara Allen on a farm near Spring Valley, MN. He attended country schools and Chatfield High School. In 1953 he married Ethel Leitzen. The couple made their home in Rochester. Kenny...
Charles Samuel McMillen
May 4, 2018
Charles Samuel McMillen, 87, of Red Wing, died Friday, May 4, 2018, at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born on March 7, 1931, in Minneapolis to James and Olive (Landgraber) McMillen. He graduated from West High School in Minneapolis in 1949. He then served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Following his discharge he attended the...
Frank R. Neuvirth
May 4, 2018
Frank Neuvirth of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on May 4, 2018. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Virginia V. Born
May 4, 2018
Virginia Violet Born, 83, of Red Wing, died Friday, May 4, 2018, at the Zumbrota Health Services where she has resided for the past three months. She was born on June 20, 1934, in Rock Elm, Wisconsin to Lester and Jesse (Babcock) Pfingsten. She attended schools in Red Wing and on May 15, 1951 she was united in marriage to...
Vera Mae Friary
May 2, 2018
Vera "Bea" M. Friary age 96, of Pine Island died on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Church of St. Michael in Pine Island with Father Randal Kasel celebrating the mass. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will...
John O. Hanson
May 1, 2018
John Ofsthus Hanson, 1936-2018, devoted husband, and beloved father, grandfather, mentor and friend, passed into eternal life with our Lord, at home surrounded by his family on May 1, 2018. John met Barbara, his loving wife in early 1959 and were married in December, 1960. John was born September 7, 1936, in New York City, NY. He grew up in...
Brenda Lou White
Apr 29, 2018
Brenda Lou White, 55, of Hastings, lost her battle with cancer at Regina Health Care Center of Hastings, on Sunday, April 29, 2018. She was born December 29, 1962, in Red Wing, to Eldon and Mary Lou (Lantz) Langer and was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Red Wing. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1981....
Gertrude Arlene Nellis
Apr 29, 2018
Gertrude Arlene Nellis, 82, of Red Wing, formerly of Minneapolis, died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at her home. She was born September 10, 1935 to George and Gertude (Stucky) McCutcheon. She grew up in New Ulm before moving to Minneapolis in 1942. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1953 and went on to earn a BA in Library...
Genevieve Lutzke
Apr 28, 2018
Genevieve Lutzke, née Simonson, 92, of Rochester, MN, died early Saturday morning, April 28th, 2018, at The Homestead of Rochester. A memorial service will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 2124 Viola Road NE, Rochester, at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 3rd, with Pastor Ben Loven officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service....
Hiroko Evans
Apr 23, 2018
Hiroko Evans passed away on Apr 23, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Lorraine R. Swanson
Apr 22, 2018
"A vivacious maid with a merry heart." (Red Wing High School yearbook, 1933), Lorraine Swanson, age 101, of Vadnais Heights, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 22, 2018. Lorraine grew up on a farm in Vasa, Goodhue County, and lived most of her life in Red Wing and Lake City. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert...
Michael Leslie Rolfson
Apr 17, 2018
Michael L. Rolfson age 49, of Rochester passed peacefully away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Michael in Pine Island with Father Randal Kasel celebrating the mass. Inurnment will be at a later date. A memorial...
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