Obituaries

Barry  Lee Hohmann

Barry Lee Hohmann

Aug 6, 2018

Barry Lee Hohmann, 52, of Bay City died on Monday, August 6, 2018. Barry was born on April 17, 1966 in Red Wing to Calvin and Lois (Baker) Hohmann. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1985 and worked for many years as a baker at Econo Foods. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a guitar enthusiast. He loved...

Avis  Joan Skjeie

Avis Joan Skjeie

Aug 3, 2018

Avis Skjeie, age 82, of Oronoco, formerly of Wanamingo, died on August 3, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, August 13 at 3:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wanamingo with Pastor Christopher Culuris officiating. Visitation will be on Monday for one hour before the service. Burial...

Thalia  Helen Becker

Thalia Helen Becker

Aug 2, 2018

Thalia Helen Becker, 84, of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, formerly of Rochester, died Thursday, August 2, 2018, at the Atrium Post Acute Care of Ellsworth. She was born on August 28, 1933, in Jasper, Minnesota to Henry and Margaret (Hanson) Monger. She graduated from Tracy High School and then lived a majority of her life in Rochester. She worked for the Mayo...

Jane  Johannes Stephan

Jane Johannes Stephan

Aug 2, 2018

Our Irish Mother-- We lost our beloved mother Thursday August 2, 2018. She passed away in her home surrounded by her children - a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, wife, sister, child and loyal friend, if you met her even once, it's unlikely you walked away without a hug. Mom was born February 16, 1930 in St. Paul, to our...

Melvin  Richard Hess

Melvin Richard Hess

Aug 1, 2018

Melvin "Herb" Hess, age 66, of Rochester, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 at home, surrounded by his family. Melvin Richard Hess was born Feb. 17, 1952 in Rochester to Eugene and Beneda (Schatz) Hess. He was raised on the family farm near Grand Meadow, MN. Herb attended Stewartville, MN schools, graduating from high school in 1970 where he lettered in...

Kathy  Lee Newman

Kathy Lee Newman

Aug 1, 2018

Kathy Lee Newman, 59, of Red Wing, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Red Wing Health Center. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on August 7, 1958 to Dennis and Katie (Petrich) Simanski. Kathy graduated in 1975 from Montgomery High School in California. She married Elmer Newman and they later divorced. Kathy lived in Red Wing and worked...

Dawna  Elmae McMillen

Dawna Elmae McMillen

Jul 31, 2018

Dawna Elmae McMillen, 79, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born on August 11, 1938, in McIntosh, MN to Clarence and Mabel (Hassel) Hagen. She graduated from McIntosh High School in 1956. She continued her education at Crookston, MN Community College and received her LPN certification. On September 17, 1960,...

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....