Obituaries
Larry L. Larsen
Dec 27, 2017
Larry Lyle Larsen, age 74, of Goodhue died Wednesday, December 27, 2017, in Casa Grande, Arizona, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born April 24, 1943, to Lawrence and Arlene (Petersen) Larsen in Kasson, MN, he grew up on the family farm in Kalmar Township, Olmsted County. Larry attended Bethel country school and graduated from Byron High School in 1961....
Marilyn G. Lecy
Dec 27, 2017
Marilyn Geraldine Lecy, 84, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017. She was born on September 29, 1933, to Gilbert and Alida (Solheim) Kaste in Fertile, MN, where she grew up and graduated from Fertile High School. She went on to earn a teaching degree at Moorhead Teacher's College and taught 4th grade in Crookston, MN for 4 years....
Robert "Bobby" Scheitel
Dec 27, 2017
Robert M. Scheitel, 63, formerly of Wanamingo and Red Wing, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 at the Lake City Care Center. He was born Dec. 11, 1954 in Zumbrota to Herbert and Dorothy Scheitel. He lived at the River View Services Home in Wanamingo and had attended the day program at Opportunity Services. He was a member of Cross of...
Janice A. Johnson
Dec 26, 2017
Janice (Jane) Adelle Johnson age 76, of Lake City, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday December 26, 2017, at The Bluffs of Lake City. Jane was born on September 12, 1941 to Rudolph and Anna Johnson of Cannon Falls. She graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1959. After high school, she worked for First National...
Marlene F. Schultz
Dec 25, 2017
Marlene F. Schultz age 67, of Pine Island, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 after a brief illness, she was surrounded by family. A funeral service to celebrate the memory of Marlene will be held on Friday, December 29, 2017 at 11 AM at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastor Craig Breimhorst officiating. Visitation will be...
Virginia Wendt
Dec 24, 2017
Virginia Krahling Wendt, age 91, of Zumbrota, died peacefully December 24, 2017 at the Zumbrota Care Center. She was born July 26, 1926 in Sheldon, IA, to William and Mabel (Buren) Krahling. She graduated from Sheldon High School and in 1948 graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, with a teaching degree. She began her teaching career in Mountain...
Raymond Henry Liffrig
Dec 23, 2017
Raymond H. Liffrig age 65 of Lake City passed away December 23, 2017 at the Lake City Care Center. Ray was born May 4, 1952 in Lake City to Raymond and Betty (Lombard) Liffrig. Ray graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1971. He worked at Riveria Cabinets in Red Wing for many years. He also worked at...
Carol Ann Books
Dec 22, 2017
Carol Ann Books of Aurora, Colorado, died of natural causes 22 December, 2017 at the age of 85, one week shy of her 86th birthday. She was born 31 December, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN. Her family moved to Bismarck, ND, where she graduated from Bismarck High School in the class of 1949. She graduated in the class of 1953 with...
Kenneth A Sellars
Dec 21, 2017
Kenneth Arthur Sellars, 86, of Fulton, New York, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his daughter's home in Red Wing, Minnesota with his wife and family by his side. He was born September 7, 1931 to Maitland and Anna (Bristol) Sellars in Central Square, New York, the fifth of seven children. The family later moved to Syracuse where Ken...
Charles Earl Timmons
Dec 21, 2017
Charles Earl "Charlie" Timmons, age 36 of Rochester, died Thursday Dec. 21, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus from complications of a congenital heart defect. Charlie was born Oct. 22, 1981 in South St. Paul, MN and was raised in Rochester. He graduated from Mayo High School and then worked for Go Green Carpet Cleaning. He started working...
Kimberley K. Sparr
Dec 21, 2017
Kimberley K. Sparr age 59 of Rochester died on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the Zumbrota Health Services where she had resided for the past month. Kimberley Kaye Smith was born on March 13, 1958 in Rochester, MN to Robert and Jean (Ellingrod) Smith. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from Mayo High School in 1976. Kimberley earned her...
Albert John Bierly
Dec 20, 2017
Albert J. Bierly, Sr., age 94, of Rochester, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Albert was born to John and Mary (Berry) Bierly on June 13, 1923 in Jersey Shore, PA, and was raised in Nippenose Valley, PA. He graduated from Jersey Shore High School in 1941. He started his career at...
Susan M. Perrotti
Dec 17, 2017
Susan M. Perrotti age 78 of Lake City, formerly of Mazeppa passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at The Bluffs of Lake City Senior Living. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father William Thompson officiating. Burial will be in...
Constance Anne Carrier Raubach
Dec 16, 2017
Constance Carrier Raubach of Red Wing, Minnesota passed away on Dec 16, 2017. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Clorene Skaggs
Dec 15, 2017
Clorene C. Skaggs, 107, of Woodbury, formerly of Red Wing, died Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Woodbury Care Center. She was born July 16, 1910 in Beckett Mountain, Arkansas to James and Florence (Skaggs) Cook. She grew up on a farm and attended school in Beckett Mountain. In 1926 she married Blake Skaggs. The couple moved to Enid, Oklahoma...

Donald D. Hemphill
Dec 12, 2017
Donald D. Hemphill, 73, of Bay City, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at his home. Per his request no services will be held. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Betty Jo Grothe
Dec 11, 2017
Betty Jo Grothe age 61 of Zumbrota passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at her home. The memorial service will be Friday, December 15, at 11:00 AM at Dale Lutheran Church with Pastor Heather Culuris officiating. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, December 14, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral...
Gladys Mason
Dec 8, 2017
Gladys (Pennock) Mason, 98, of Red Wing, formerly of St. Paul and St. Cloud, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2017 in the presence of her family. Preceded in death by husband, Howard Mason; parents Hugh and Margaret (Wholers) Pennock and brother, Hugh Pennock Jr., a WWII airman. Born August 9, 1919, Gladys graduated in 1937 from St. Cloud Technical...
Jay A. Adams
Dec 8, 2017
Jay A. Adams, age 65 of West Concord, formerly of Goodhue passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Marys Campus. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Goodhue Lions Community Center - 105 North Broadway, Goodhue, MN with a one hour visitation prior. Jay...
Robert "Bob" Erickson
Dec 7, 2017
Bob "Uncle" Erickson, 55, of Red Wing, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born June 27, 1962, to Myrna Erickson and Lyle Wilson and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. He worked at the Red Wing Recycling Center and Walmart. Bob loved fishing and sports, and was rooting for the MN Vikings...