Obituaries

Patsy  J. Harding

Patsy J. Harding

Mar 15, 2018

Patsy J. (Rigelman) Harding, 71, died Wednesday, March 15, 2018 at her home in Hager City. She was born in Red Wing, MN on October 14, 1946 to Raynold and Myrtle (Irvin) Rigelman. She attended Red Wing High School and married Alan Harding on December 5, 1964 at First United Methodist Church of Red Wing. She was a loving mother...

James  K. Ellis

James K. Ellis

Mar 13, 2018

James K. Ellis passed away on March 10, 2018 at his home in Red Wing at the age of 75. Jim was born September 29, 1942 in Minneapolis to Robert and Evelyn (Thomas) Ellis. Jim was raised in Minneapolis and transferred to Red Wing with Durkee Atwood. When Jim retired from Durkee Atwood, he decided to remain in Red Wing...

Lyle Groth

Lyle Groth

Mar 12, 2018

Lyle W. Groth, 62, of Red Wing, passed away at his home on Monday, March 12, 2018, after a courageous six month battle with cancer. He was born August 28, 1955 in Zumbrota to Victor and Florence (Conrad) Groth. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School - Hay Creek and graduated from Goodhue High School in 1974. He worked at Prairie Island...

Joyce  Irma Faecke

Joyce Irma Faecke

Mar 10, 2018

Joyce Irma Faecke, 93, of Red Wing died Saturday March 10, 2018 at Deer Crest surrounded by family. She was born on July 4, 1924, in Tenstrike, Minnesota to Roy and Ella (Ketchum) Gregg. On July 12, 1944 she was united in marriage to Andrew Faecke until his death in 1994. Joyce had a passionate love for life and a...

Joyce Ryan

Joyce Ryan

Mar 10, 2018

Joyce Ann Ryan, 85, of Goodhue, died of natural causes Saturday, March 10th, 2018. Joyce was born to Thelma (Linder) and Patrick Grant on August 3rd, 1932 in El Paso, WI. She married Lloyd Ryan in October of 1950. In 1951 she began the greatest journey of her life, motherhood. Joyce always found great pride and pleasure in her children...

James  "Jim" Woodard

James "Jim" Woodard

Mar 8, 2018

James "Jim" Clayton Woodard, age 83, of Ellsworth, died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at United Hospital in St. Paul. He was born on September 11, 1934 to Baxter and Ruby (Lowe) Woodard in Bryson City, NC. He grew up in Bryson City until moving to Seattle, WA where he worked as a woodsman. He later moved to Chicago where he...

Jane  K. Falls

Jane K. Falls

Mar 7, 2018

Jane Kathryn Falls Educator, mentor, mother, friend, Jane Kathryn Falls, 83, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2018, surrounded by her family and beloved sidekick, Tigger the cat, after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. Jane was born May 27, 1934, in Oak Park, Ill., to Esther Beryl Rankin and Asa Clarence Zeigler, both of Sydney, Ill. A 22-year...

Alfred  D. Quam

Alfred D. Quam

Mar 4, 2018

Alfred D. Quam age 88, of Wanamingo passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at his home in Wanamingo surrounded by family. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Dale Lutheran Church Cemetery with Pastor Christopher Culuris officiating. Military Honors will be provided by Conrad Osthum VFW Post #141 of Kenyon. Alfred...

Dennis  Charles Tarpenning

Dennis Charles Tarpenning

Mar 3, 2018

Dennis Tarpenning, age 69, of Rochester, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Dennis Charles Tarpenning was born Feb. 8, 1949 in Windom, MN to Charles and Delores (Hamm) Tarpenning. He moved to Rochester in 1958 and graduated from Mayo High School in 1967. Dennis enlisted in the US Navy in April of 1968 and...

Catherine  M. Atkinson

Catherine M. Atkinson

Mar 3, 2018

Catherine Miriam Atkinson, 91, of Red Wing, died Saturday, March 3, 2018, at her home at Deer Crest. She was born January 30, 1927, in Rochester, to Thomas and Irene (McNallan) Sweeney. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City and married Kenneth Atkinson on June 5, 1947 at St. Patrick's Church in West Albany. They lived in the...

Tammy  Louise Graham

Tammy Louise Graham

Mar 2, 2018

Tammy Louise Graham, 56, of Lake City, died unexpectedly, Friday, March 2, 2018 at her home. She was born December 13, 1961, in Hastings, to Oliver and Jean (Legge) Schmidt and attended school in Stillwater. In 1995, she married David Graham and they lived in St. Paul prior to moving to Red Wing in 2002 and then to Lake City...

Kaysie  Nicole Kerr

Kaysie Nicole Kerr

Mar 2, 2018

Kaysie Nicole Kerr, age 35, of Rochester, passed away March 2, 2018, in Rochester surrounded by her family and friends after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Kaysie Nicole Kuehn was born January 3, 1983 in Rochester to Jon and Dana (Davis) Kuehn. She graduated from Kingsland High School. Kaysie graduated from the Dental Hygeine Program at RCTC in June...

Joan  M. Wobig

Joan M. Wobig

Mar 1, 2018

Joan M. Wobig age 81, of Pine Island died early on Thursday morning, March1, 2018 at Green Prairie Place in Plainview where she had resided for the past several months. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastor Darby Lawrence officiating. Inurnment will be...

Richard  Henry Sprick

Richard Henry Sprick

Mar 1, 2018

Richard Sprick, age 91 of Lake City died on March 1, 2018 at home in Lake City. Richard was born on February 14, 1927 the son of Henry and Amanda (Rademacher) Sprick in Lake City. He attended school in Lake City, MN graduating from Lincoln High School. He farmed on the McCahill farm until he was 16 when his family...

Jack Chandler

Jack Chandler

Feb 28, 2018

Jack Chandler, age 95, of Rochester, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Madonna Towers, where he had resided for the past twelve years. He was born April 17, 1922 in Detroit, MI. Jack served in the US Army Air Corps during WW II, from 1942 to 1945. After his discharge, he attended the Lawrence Institute of Technology in Detroit where...

Kathryn  Maxine Dahl

Kathryn Maxine Dahl

Feb 27, 2018

Kathryn Maxine Dahl, 98, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Deer Crest. She was born March 26, 1919, in Hills, Minnesota, to Oscar and Dora (Anderson) Herreid and graduated from high school there in 1937. She went on to nurses training and became a Registered Nurse, working throughout her life at various hospitals in St. Paul and...

Barbara (Sprenger)  Karwand

Barbara (Sprenger) Karwand

Feb 26, 2018

Barbara (Sprenger) Karwand, 81, most recently of Forest Lake, Minn. passed away peacefully on February 26, 2018. She was born in Lake City, Minn. on March 24, 1936 to Esther and Joyce Sprenger of Zumbro Falls. Barb graduated from Abbott School of Nursing in Minneapolis in 1958 and worked at a nurse for many years in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania....

George  G. Ricabaugh

George G. Ricabaugh

Feb 26, 2018

Commander George Glenn Ricabaugh (Retired) passed away peacefully at his home in Zumbrota, MN on Monday, February 26, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 7th at 1:00 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake officiating. Burial will be on Wednesday, March 7th at 10:00 AM at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in...

Marian  G. Bjorngaard

Marian G. Bjorngaard

Feb 25, 2018

Marian Genevieve Bjorngaard, 95, of Red Wing, died Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. She was born January 30, 1923 in Red Wing to Anthony and Myrtle (Carlson) Goodman. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1941, and then began working as a telephone operator for a few years. She married Archie...

Jeanne Judd

Jeanne Judd

Feb 25, 2018

Jeanne Judd, 96, of Red Wing, died Sunday, February 25, 2018 at St. Crispin Living Community - Seminary Home where she was a resident. She was born February 12, 1922 in Lake City to Emery and Agnes (Richardson) DeMarce. She grew up in Lake City and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1941. She attended Minneapolis Business College and went...