Obituaries

Erin  Elizabeth Boyd

Erin Elizabeth Boyd

Mar 21, 2018

Erin Elizabeth Boyd, 29, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018, surrounded by her family, at the Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale. She was born December 30, 1988, in St. Paul, to Clinton Boyd and Denise Szmiot and attended school in Forrest Lake. Erin enjoyed shopping, getting her nails done and other self-pampering treatments. She loved her children dearly...

Dorothy  M. Anderson

Dorothy M. Anderson

Mar 20, 2018

Dorothy M. Anderson, 95, of Lake City passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City Care Center. She was born on October 20, 1922 to George and Mabel (Schumacher) Platte in Gilford Township, Oak Center, Minnesota. Dorothy grew up in the Lake City area. She married Phillip DeGrey in 1950. Phillip passed away in 1955....

William "Aleleya" Delmar Lussier

William "Aleleya" Delmar Lussier

Mar 19, 2018

William "Aleleya" Delmar Lussier, age 23 of St. Paul, died Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Hennepin County Medical Center. He was born on November 1, 1994 to Steven Lussier and Billie Jo Campbell. He graduated from Highland Park High School, and then began volunteering with the St. Paul Indian Education Program. Recently he was very passionate about AIM (American...

Thomas  Earl Jerviss

Thomas Earl Jerviss

Mar 18, 2018

Thomas was born into this beautiful world in Preston, MN, to Charles Edward Sr and Naida Carol (Winch) Jerviss. He joined older sisters, Darlene and Dorothy. He was later joined by younger brothers Charles Edward (Eddie) Jr, and Stanley. They enjoyed playing together as kids and many family get-togethers and outings. In 1958, Tom graduated from Rochester High School and...

Leon  P. Owen

Leon P. Owen

Mar 18, 2018

Leon Percy Owen, 56, of Rockford, Minnesota formerly of Prairie Island, died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his home. He was born on November 5, 1961 in Red Wing and grew up and attended schools in the western part of the Twin Cities. He was employed with various businesses doing automotive and roofing work. He was a creative and talented...

Jeanette  Agnes Brown

Jeanette Agnes Brown

Mar 17, 2018

Services for Jeanette Agnes Brown, 85, of Rochester, were held at People of Hope Church in Rochester. Online tributes are being welcomed and may be written at this website.

John  Franklin Philo

John Franklin Philo

Mar 17, 2018

John Franklin Philo, age 73, of Rochester passed away peacefully on Saturday March 17, 2018 with his son and daughter by his side. He was born on September 13, 1944 to John R. and Jean (Curtis) Philo in Des Moines, Iowa. Moving from New Hampton, Iowa to Rochester in 1958, John graduated from John Marshall High School in 1963, where...

Alice  Marie Olson

Alice Marie Olson

Mar 16, 2018

Alice M. Olson, age 89, of Rochester, died Friday, Mar. 16, 2018 in Rochester. Alice Marie Jarmuth was born Feb. 17, 1929 in Jackson, MN to John and Lillian (Sorenson) Jarmuth. She was raised in Jackson and graduated from high school in 1946. In 1950, Alice was proud to have graduated from the Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester and...

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...