Obituaries

Virgil  George Winberg

Virgil George Winberg

Aug 17, 2017

Obituary Notice Virgil G. Winberg Virgil George Winberg, age 82, of Pepin, WI died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Pepin Manor. He was born May 9, 1935 in Lund, WI to George and Marian (Wahlund) Winberg. He attended Box Grade School in Lund WI, and Pepin High School where he graduated in 1953. On August 11, 1956 he married Betty...

William "Bill" Ervin Langhans

William "Bill" Ervin Langhans

Aug 16, 2017

William Ervin Langhans, 75, of Red Wing died on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 surrounded by his family at his home. Bill was born on December 16, 1941 in Red Wing to Edwin and Esther (Becker) Langhans. He graduated in 1959 from Red Wing High School where he was a charter member of the Red Wing Bearing Burners Car Club. He...

Dennis  Lee Swenson

Dennis Lee Swenson

Aug 15, 2017

A memorial service will be held for Dennis Swenson on Monday August 21st at 10:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota. The Rev. Dr. Margaret Pleiss-Sippola will officiate. Burial will follow at the Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday August 20th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel, in Zumbrota. The visitation will...

Clara  M. Arendt

Clara M. Arendt

Aug 15, 2017

Clara M. Arendt age 71 of Mazeppa died on August 15, 2017 at her home. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 11:00 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM...

Darlene  Gwendolyn Whipple

Darlene Gwendolyn Whipple

Aug 15, 2017

Darlene Gwendolyn Whipple, 77, of Clear Lake, WI and formerly of Red Wing, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Darlene was born on June 15, 1940, in Oronoco, to Seward J. and Luvina K. (Prokasky) Whipple. She graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1958. Darlene married Gerald R. Whipple on March 16, 1963, at...

Douglas  David Pflaum

Douglas David Pflaum

Aug 15, 2017

Douglas David Pflaum, born the 15th of August, 1928, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on his 89th birthday, August 15th, 2017. The fourth son of Clarence Curtis Pflaum, MD and Josephine Trenda Pflaum, Douglas was born in Columbia, MO and spent the first few years of his life near the Ozarks. Around 5 years of age, the family...

Frances Burgett

Frances Burgett

Aug 15, 2017

Frances Ann Burgett, 88, of Stewartville formally of Lake City passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Rochester at St. Mary's Hospital. Frances was born on July 5, 1929 in Lake City to Arthur and Clara (Wilde) Herbst. She grew up in the Lake City area. After school, she married Vernon Allers on October 5, 1947 in Lake City....

Maynard  Herman Stegemeyer

Maynard Herman Stegemeyer

Aug 13, 2017

Maynard Herman Stegemeyer, 86, of Lake City died on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Lake City. Maynard was born on November 5, 1930 in Wabasha to Herman and Emma (Augustine) Stegemeyer. He attended Lincoln School. Maynard served in the United States Army. After his discharge, he returned to Lake City and married Jeanette Dammann on April 14, 1957...

Leonard  Burton Hartwich

Leonard Burton Hartwich

Aug 13, 2017

Leonard "Burt" Hartwich, age 88, of Rochester, died Sunday Aug. 13, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Leonard Burton Hartwich was born Mar. 15, 1929 in Colorado Springs, CO where he was raised. He completed two years at Denver University studying Architecture before joining the US Army National Guard. He served two years in Korea during the Korean War...

Curtis  Gaines Joslin

Curtis Gaines Joslin

Aug 12, 2017

Curtis Gaines Joslin, 33, of Saint Paul died on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home. Curtis was born to Everett "Sonny" and Carol Ann (Parmelee) Joslin on October 3, 1983 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He grew up in Anamosa and after his father passed away he moved to the Cannon Falls area where he graduated from high school. He...

George  Eldon Archer

George Eldon Archer

Aug 12, 2017

George "Al" Archer, age 91, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 in Stewartville, MN. George Eldon Archer was born May 23, 1926 in Wyoming, MN to George and Ruth (Aney) Archer. He moved to Byron as a child. George enlisted, with his father signing for him, in the US Navy at age 17. He served...

James  Glenford Shelstad

James Glenford Shelstad

Aug 12, 2017

James G. Shelstad, age 70, of Pine Island, died on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family. The funeral service will be on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastor Darby Lawrence officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at...

Burton Fick

Burton Fick

Aug 12, 2017

Burton Henry Fick, 67, of Lake City, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born on February 9, 1950 in Red Wing to Vernon and Genevieve (Young) Fick. He spent his school years growing up in Lake City after a short stint of living in Red Wing but...

Bette  Ann Blattner

Bette Ann Blattner

Aug 12, 2017

Bette Ann Blattner, 82, of Rochester, formerly of Red Wing, died on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. She was born on September 23, 1934, to Allen and Laura Beth (Carlon) Anderson. She attended schools in Red Wing. Bette married Karl Blattner and they later divorced. Bette worked at LaGrange Shoe Factory and the Marigold Dairy...

Maurice  Lee Andrist

Maurice Lee Andrist

Aug 11, 2017

Maurice L. Andrist age 89, of Pine Island passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester - St. Marys Campus. The funeral service will be on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Pine Island United Methodist Church with Pastor Rick Ormsby officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will be for...

Jack  Merlyn Stuhr

Jack Merlyn Stuhr

Aug 10, 2017

Jack Merlyn Stuhr, 82, of Red Wing, died Thursday, August 10, 2017, at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born on October 3, 1934, in Gillford Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota to Peter and Florence (Bundy) Stuhr. He attended schools in Red Wing. On February 14, 1956, he married Ruth Kirchner and they had 4 children. He was a union...

William  Campbell Boyne

William Campbell Boyne

Aug 9, 2017

A celebration of the life of William Boyne will be held Friday September 22nd from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Canadian Honker Event Center, 1517 16th Street SW, in Rochester. Additionally, a celebration will be held Monday September 25th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at The Weingarten, 1780 E State Route 15, in Belleville, Illinois. Mr. Boyne, 95, of...

Margaret  JoAnn Peters

Margaret JoAnn Peters

Aug 8, 2017

Margaret JoAnn Peters, age 86, of Lake City passed away Tuesday August 8, 2017 at the Lake City Hospital. She was born July 5, 1931 in Raymondville, Texas to Ira and Olive Thomas. JoAnn graduated from Checotah High School in Oklahoma in 1949. After she graduated she attended Business College in Tulsa Oklahoma. She then moved to Colorado Springs. It...

Frank "Keno" E. Westerberg

Frank "Keno" E. Westerberg

Aug 7, 2017

Frank "Keno" E. Westerberg, 60, of Red Wing, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017, at his home. Frank was born to Dwelton E. and Irene (Mickolichek-Jones) Westerberg on April 30, 1957, in Minneapolis. He attended Coon Rapids Senior High School. After graduation, Frank moved to Red Wing to take a job at the Red Wing Shoe as a splitter,...

Richard  R. Cox

Richard R. Cox

Aug 7, 2017

Richard (Rick) R. Cox, 68, of Lake City passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, August 07, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born on July 16, 1949 to Ralph and Gladys (Heuer) Cox in Highland Twp in Wabasha County. The family later moved to Red Wing where Rick attended grade school and was a...