Obituaries
Ralph McNamara
Jul 2, 2024
Ralph Michael McNamara, 99, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Evergreen Place Assisted Living in Pine Island surrounded by family.
Ralph was born on February 21, 1925, and one of ten children of Ray and Leona McNamara. Ralph attended Goodhue school. In 2001, he received an honorary diploma from Goodhue High School. Ralph served in the US Army and...
Marvin Leroy Arndt
Jul 1, 2024
A memorial service for Marvin Arndt will be held Wednesday July 10th at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island. The Rev. Marie Anderson will officiate. After a post-service luncheon at the church, burial will follow at Bear Valley Cemetery, rural Mazeppa. The visitation will be Tuesday July 9th from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Mahn Family...
Florence Lyons
Jun 28, 2024
Florence Lyons, 96, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024 at the Elysian Senior Home in Lake City, MN.
Florence was born on July 12, 1927 in Waterville, MN to Charles & Charlotte (Dawald) Backman. She grew up in a large family, sixth of seven children. Florence graduated from Waterville High School in 1945, and went on to graduate from the...
Michael LaDoucer
Jun 27, 2024
Michael LaDoucer, 56, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at his home in Lake City, MN.
Michael was born on August 13, 1967 to William & Barbara (Judge) LaDoucer in Minneapolis, MN. He married Heather Bressler on July 27, 1996 in Long Lake, MN (later separated). They lived in Minnetonka, MN. Michael drove truck for the Star Tribune. They later...
Geraldine “Geri” Luhman
Jun 27, 2024
Geraldine “Geri” Luhman, 92, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Mary’s Campus in Rochester.
Geri was born on August 7, 1931 to William & Ivanetta (Sommers) Wilde in West Albany, Wabasha County. She attended school in West Albany and Lincoln High in Lake City. On October 28, 1948 she married George Binder Jr....
June Howell Gustafson
Jun 27, 2024
June Howell Gustafson, 98, of Red Wing, Minnesota, died Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Potter Ridge Senior Living in Red Wing. She was born on June 23, 1926 in Wallasey, England to Harry Edward and Amelia (Jones) Howell. June attended school in Wallasey, England and then graduated from a four year general nursing school in Liverpool and one year midwifery...
James Halverson
Jun 27, 2024
James Clifford Halverson, 93, of Red Wing, died Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the Ellsworth Health Services Care Center. He was born April 15, 1931 to Clifford and Vivian (Straub) Halverson in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. He grew up on the family farm and attended Maiden Rock schools. On September 10, 1949 he married Shirley Mae Hase at Salem Lutheran in...
Joyce Burkel
Jun 25, 2024
Joyce Arlene Burkel, 90, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Deer Crest Assisted Living. She was born July 22, 1933 to Arthur and Emma (Boettcher) Miller in Mankato, Minnesota. She graduated from Mankato High School in 1951. She attended Mankato State College. She worked at REA Electric Coop, Kato Engineering and Katolight Corp. On May 21, 1955...
Jerry S. Quell
Jun 23, 2024
My älskade and dear brother Jerry Scott Quell, passed away Sunday June 23, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. He courageously battled esophageal cancer even when the disease and treatments left him feeling like "a scarecrow in a cement mixer”. He was born December 31, 1946 in Red Wing to Merlyn and Jan (Andrews) Quell. In 1955, Jerry...
Tana Jane Cox
Jun 23, 2024
Tana Jane Cox, 78, of Lake City, MN passed away unexpectedly at St. Mary’s Mayo Hospital in Rochester on Sunday, June 23, 2024.
Tana was born on July 23, 1945, in Louisville KY. To Earl & Vivian (Prebe) Roberts. She was the oldest of five children who lived all over growing up. Maybe this is what started Tana’s lifelong adventurous spirit.
Tana...
Leslie Rolfson
Jun 22, 2024
Leslie Michael Rolfson, 82, passed into the hands of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, June 22, 2024.
He was born on July 17, 1941 in Austin, Minnesota to his parents Neil and Isla Rolfson. Les was the third of eight children and grew up near Brownsdale on a farm ran by his dad and his Grandfather Guy.
He attended school in...
Philip Tupper
Jun 21, 2024
Philip John Tupper, 56, of Mazeppa, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at home surrounded by his family after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Phil was born in Zumbrota, on February 8, 1968, to Duane and Marla (Schulz) Tupper. Phil graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1986 and the University of Minnesota-Waseca in 1988 with a degree in Agricultural Production...
Robert Nybo
Jun 20, 2024
Robert Lee Nybo, 86, of Red Wing, died Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Deer Crest. He was born February 10, 1938 in Red Wing, Minnesota, to Robert and Eloise (Oslund) Nybo. He was a graduate of Red Wing Central High School and Gustavus Adolphus College. On June 25, 1960, he married Karen Schendel. He worked with his father, as the...
Justin Howard Ogden
Jun 19, 2024
Justin Howard Ogden, born on April 22, 1980, in San Bernardino, California, passed away on June 19, 2024, in Rochester, MN, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Justin was the beloved son of John Ogden and Christy Nelson. He was preceded in death by his mother, Christy; his brother, Benjamin "Beau"; his nephew, Nathyn; and his best friend, Patrick. Justin is...
Jessy Marks
Jun 19, 2024
Jessy William Marks, 44, of Ellsworth, was born on August 4, 1979, in Red Wing, Minnesota and passed away on June 19, 2024, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He grew up in Ellsworth and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1998. He continued his education at Dakota County Tech College for Telecommunications. On August 14, 2009, he was married...
Marius "Roger" Knudtsen
Jun 19, 2024
Roger Knudtsen, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at the age of 99. He was born in Henning, Minnesota, and was known throughout his life for an unwavering christian faith, and a deep and abiding love of family and country.
Roger was the good and faithful servant—emblematic of his...
Ralph Ryan
Jun 19, 2024
Ralph Lawrence Ryan, 85, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 8, 1938, in Cannon Falls Township, Goodhue County to Lawrence and Susie (Roisum) Ryan. He graduated from Red Wing High School in 1956, and continued his education at Winona State Teachers College...
Janet Marie Lohmann
Jun 19, 2024
Janet Marie Lohmann, 63, of Zumbrota, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Arbor Garden Place Assisted Living in Eyota. She was born in Zumbrota on June 21, 1960, to Orion and Idella (Iverson) Kyllo. She graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1978. She worked various jobs after high school and eventually owned her...
Vedasto Milay Losbanos
Jun 18, 2024
Vedasto “Ding” Milay Losbanos, 92, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at St. Crispin Living Community. He was born February 6, 1932, in Panglao Bohol, Philippines, to Florentino and Calixta (Milay) Losbanos. He married Pacita Espere on April 29, 1962. Vedasto worked as a college professor and as a registrar in the admissions department at the Philippine Maritime...
Charlotte "Cheri" Beeler
Jun 18, 2024
Charlotte “Cheri” Mary Beeler, 68, of Red Wing passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at home surrounded by family. Cheri was born October 6, 1955 to Arlo and Marguerite (Pirmantgen) Gray in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Cheri’s most cherished childhood memories are of her time at Camp Grassick. Cheri was united in marriage to James Beeler on November 24, 1973 in Hankinson,...
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