Obituaries
Louise "Liz" Koester
Jun 19, 2017
Louise "Liz" Marie Koester, 93, of Red Wing, died on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Deer Crest Assisted Living. She was born on May 16, 1924 in Red Wing to Russell and Anna (Ogren) Dartt. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1942. On August 24, 1946 she married Robert Koester and they made their home in Red...
Garrett Frederick Olson
Jun 18, 2017
Garrett Olson, 31, of Lakeland, formerly of Red Wing, died suddenly on Sunday, June 18, 2017. He was born Dec. 21, 1985 in Palm Springs, California to Frederick and Doris (Barnes) Olson. He grew up in Red Wing and attended school there until 2002. His family moved back to California, where he graduated from Palm Desert High School in 2004. ...
James Arthur Rud
Jun 16, 2017
James Arthur Rud, 80, of Farmington died on June 16, 2017 in Red Wing. He was born on October 2, 1936 to Geraldine (Feeney) and Norman Rud, Sr. in Minneapolis. Jimmy graduated from Brown Institute in 1959 and began working in radio. His radio personality name was Jimmy Reed and he worked for KDWB, KRSI, WLOL and WDGY. Jimmy adored...
Betty June Wipperling
Jun 15, 2017
Betty June Wipperling, 82, of Red Wing, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. She was born June 30, 1934 in Red Wing to Nicholas and Marie (Hynding) Peterson. She grew up in Diamond Bluff and attended a one room school house through the 8th grade. She then started working at Ted's Café...
Joanne M Shore
Jun 15, 2017
SHORE, JOANNE ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Joanne M. Shore, 88, of Stewartville, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 14 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester, surrounded by her family. Joanne Henry was born February 25, 1929 in Rochester. A homemaker for most of her life, she also had volunteered at a nursing home, was a hairdresser and worked in cosmetology, and...
Steven B Gray
Jun 14, 2017
Steven B. Gray, age 76, of Florence, AZ, formerly of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on Dec. 14, 2016 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Steven was born Jan. 3, 1940 to Arthur and Cecelia (Bethke) Gray in Rochester. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1958. He played hockey as a goalie in...
Marie Therese Dols
Jun 13, 2017
Marie Therese Dols, 86, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Deer Crest Assisted Living in Red Wing. She was born on January 8, 1931, in Waumandee, Wisconsin to Anton and Agusta (Zeller) Huettel. She graduated from Arcadia High school in 1949 and St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester in 1952. She married Walter Reglin in 1952...
Audrey Elizabeth Ayen
Jun 13, 2017
Audrey E. Ayen, age 95, of Zumbrota, passed away unexpectedly, following a short illness on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. The funeral service will be on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 11:00 am at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Schoch officiating. The visitation will be on Thursday, June 15, 2017...
Luverne "Skip" John Reding
Jun 12, 2017
Luverne John "Skip" Reding of Red Wing, died Monday June 12, 2017 at The Bluffs in Lake City. Skip was born October 21, 1928 in St Paul, MN to John and Nellie (O'Keefe) Reding. He graduated from Red Wing High School. On October 3, 1950 he was united in marriage to Margery Opem. He farmed in Burnside Township for a...
Donald C. Florine
Jun 10, 2017
Donald Curtis Florine, 90, of Red Wing, died peacefully Saturday, June 10, 2017, at St. Crispin Living Community, Seminary Home. He was born on August 18, 1926, in Carthage, South Dakota to Elmer and Esther (Magnuson) Florine. In 1941, he moved to Gaylord, Minnesota. In 1943, he enlisted in the US Navy serving in the South Pacific for two years...
John Thomas Parker
Jun 8, 2017
John Thomas Parker, 67, of Red Wing, died at his home on Thursday, June 8, 2017. He was born November 9, 1949, in Red Wing, to Thomas and Lucille (Behrens) Parker. A 1968 graduate of Red Wing Central High School, he went on to attend Rochester Community College, and then attended the apprenticeship program to become an electrician. He began...
Mary Beth Olson
Jun 8, 2017
Mary Beth Olson, 56, of Red Wing died at her home on Thursday, June 8, 2017, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Red Wing on March 27, 1961 to Robert and Rita (Stoffel) Zignego. She attended school at Saint Joseph's Catholic School and Red Wing High School where she graduated in 1979. She continued her...
Aaron J. Davis
Jun 8, 2017
Aaron J. Davis, age 38, of Greely, CO formerly of Zumbrota, was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Ogallala, NE on Thursday, June 8, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 19, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Radke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to...
Dolores Harris
Jun 7, 2017
Dolores Adeline Harris, 90, of Red Wing died on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at St. Crispin Care Center. She was born on February 26, 1927 in Wacouta to Francis and Volga (Clobes) Haustein. She attended school in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1945. She worked a variety of hard jobs throughout her life and...
Gerald "Jerry" Rauvola
Jun 7, 2017
Gerald Roger Rauvola, 73, of Zumbrota, was welcomed into heaven on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Jerry was born January 30, 1944 to Ernest and Mary (Smith) Rauvola in Cannon Falls. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Randolph High School in 1962. Jerry worked for Northern States Power Company as an electrical lineman and retired after 37...
Verdelma Strauss
Jun 7, 2017
Verdelma Maxine (Struble) Strauss passed away Wednesday, June 07, 2017 at the age of 93 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born on February 25, 1924 in Winona, MN to Glen and Loretta (Boehlke) Struble. Verdelma attended Winona Elementary School and graduated from Lake City High School as the Valedictorian. Following graduation, Verdelma worked at the local...
Donald Herbert Bruemmer
Jun 4, 2017
Donald Herbert Bruemmer, age 85, died Sunday, June 4, 2017, at St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center in Wabasha, MN. He was born March 1, 1932 in Lake Wilson, MN to Henry and Julia (Klingbile) Bruemmer. He moved to a farm west of Ruthton in the spring of 1936 and then to Holland, MN for a short time before returning to...
Paul E. Matti
Jun 3, 2017
Paul Edward Matti was born on April 1, 1922 to Louis and Anna Mae (Yennie) Matti in Dodge County on the family farm. He was raised in Concord Township and graduated from West Concord High School in 1940. After high school he worked on the family farm and played for several amateur baseball teams in southern Minnesota, he was an...
Robert Lee Carson
May 31, 2017
A memorial service for Robert Carson will be held Saturday June 3rd at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. The Reverend Carol Shaffer will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, and private Masonic Rites will be at 9:30 AM. Interment of the urn, with military honors, will be Monday June 5th at 2:00...
Katherine "Kitty" Shull
May 31, 2017
Katherine "Kitty" Helen Shull, 72, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday morning, May 31, 2017 due to complications of ovarian cancer. She was born November 6, 1944 in St. Paul, Minn. to Thomas and Kate (Boughton) McKeiver. She grew up in Somerset, Wisc. and graduated high school there. She raised her family in Cottage Grove...
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