Obituaries
Charles Marvin Vold
Jul 20, 2017
Charles "Chuck" Marvin Vold, 72, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 20, 2017 at the Red Wing Health Care Community. He was born November 7, 1944 in Wanamingo Township to Ole and Marion (Gunderson) Vold. He grew up in small town, rural Minnesota before meeting his future wife, Terri in Red Wing. The two were married on June 24, 1964...
Pamela A. Quist
Jul 20, 2017
Pam Quist passed away peacefully on Thursday morning July 20, 2017 in Lake City, Minnesota under the care of the Mayo Hospice System. She was a cancer survivor for nearly 15 years. Pam was born in St. Peter, MN on January 9, 1938 and grew up in Le Sueur where she graduated from high school in 1956. Pam met her...
Gloria Mae Hokanson
Jul 20, 2017
Gloria M. Hokanson, age 81, of Wanamingo, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at her home in rural Goodhue County, surrounded by her family. Memorial service will be Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Minneola Lutheran Church with Pastor Hannah Bergstrom de Leon officiating. Visitation will be Friday, July 28, 2017 at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson...
Clara Sobaski
Jul 19, 2017
Clara Sobaski, 70, of Lake City passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Lake City Care Center. She was born on August 31, 1946 to George and MaryEllen (Jamison) Hawes in Knapp, Wisconsin. She grew up in Ellsworth, Wisconsin and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1965. After graduation, Clara worked at Smead Manufacturing in Hastings. Clara married Darrel Sobaski...
Orville G. Zemke
Jul 18, 2017
Orville G. Zemke age 83, of Goodhue died on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center in Wabasha where he resided for the past four days. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue with Pastor Martin Weigand officiating. A memorial gathering will be...
Fred James Mark
Jul 17, 2017
Fred J. Mark, age 95, of Zumbrota died peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Zumbrota Health Services. A graveside service will be on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Zumbrota Cemetery with Reverend Dr. Margaret Pleis-Sippola officiating. The memorial service will be Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 11:00 am at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota...
Lew Fiero,
Jul 16, 2017
Lew Fiero, Jr., 97, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully, Sunday, July 16, 2017 at the Bluffs in Lake City. He was born October 26, 1919 to Lew Elton, Sr. and Marguerite (Calkins) Fiero in St. Paul, Minn., the first of three sons. He graduated from Baudette High School in 1938 and attended Hamline University and the University of Minnesota,...

Glen Alan Hoffmann
Jul 15, 2017
Glen Alan Hoffmann, 62, of Red Wing, died July 15, 2017. Glen was born in St. Paul to Leo Daniel and Betty (Levi) Hoffmann in August 1954. Upon graduation from South St. Paul High School, he served in the US Navy. Honorably discharged, Glen completed the Dakota County Vo-Tech diesel mechanics program and worked as a mechanic most of his...
Verneil Bodelson
Jul 15, 2017
Verneil Sabina Bodelson, age 97, of Red Wing, died Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the St. Crispin Living Community, Seminary Home. She was born May 26, 1920, in Featherstone Township, the daughter of Ernest and Alma (Holst) Stumpf. She attended schools in Hay Creek. She worked at the Red Wing Shoe Company and later in the art department at Red...
Frank Sievers
Jul 14, 2017
Frank A. Sievers, 76, of Lake City, passed away peacefully at his home early Friday morning July 14, 2017, with his family by his side. Frank Alvin Sievers was born September 15, 1940 in Lake City to Alvin and Evelyn (Brunkhorst) Sievers. He attended St. John's Lutheran School and Lincoln High School. He married Joanne Parmeter on December 19, 1964....
Katherine Elvira Quarve
Jul 8, 2017
Katherine Elvira Quarve was born September 19, 1920 to parents, John O. and Katherine Jacobson in Rushford, Minnesota. She met and married Walter Quarve in 1939, together having one son, Leon, and remained married until Walter's passing in 1993. Katherine worked at the Boeing factory in Denver during the second world war. After the war, Katherine and husband Walter managed...
Joel Carter Stoehr
Jul 7, 2017
Joel C. Stoehr, age 74, of Rochester, died Friday July 7, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. Joel Carter Stoehr was born Dec. 25, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Edward and Verlaine (Zweifel) Stoehr. He lived in Illinois and Wisconsin before moving to Minnesota. Joel graduated from High School in Minnetonka, then attended the University of Minnesota and St....
Joy Youmans
Jul 6, 2017
Joy Youmans, 74, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on December 15, 1942 in Red Wing, to Herman and Vivian (Lunde) Kinneman. She grew up on a farm in Pierce County and graduated from Ellsworth High School. On June 24, 1961, she married Kenneth Youmans in Diamond Bluff and...
Alice M. Thoreson
Jul 6, 2017
Alice M. Thoreson age, 86, of Kenyon, formerly of Zumbrota died on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Christ Episcopal Church in Red Wing with Fr. Stephen Gheen officiating. Burial will be in United Lutheran Cemetery in Zumbrota. Visitation will be on...
Stanley George Lexvold
Jul 5, 2017
Stanley George Lexvold, 75, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born October 2, 1941 in Red Wing, to George and Evelyn (Scharpen) Lexvold. He grew up in the Asplund area and attended country school before going on to Wanamingo High School. He started working for Wabasha County where he...
Daniel Douglas Syverson
Jul 4, 2017
A memorial gathering for Daniel Douglas Syverson, age of 48, is planned for Saturday July 8, 2017 from 2-5 pm at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel, 602 Plum Street, Red Wing, MN. Military honors will take place at 5 pm outside the funeral home. Dan has been united with his Father David Syverson, his Mother Frances (Sroga) Syverson, Grandparents...
Wayne Charles Beard
Jul 3, 2017
Wayne Charles Beard, 87, of Hager City, died Monday July 3, 2017, at his home. He was born on December 19, 1929, in Bagley, Wisconsin to Robert and Albina (Lechner) Beard. He graduated from Hastings High School, then went on to serve in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1954. On August 7, 1962, he married Mary Beissel in Hastings....
Melroy C. Groth
Jul 3, 2017
Melroy C. Groth age 81, of Zumbrota died suddenly on Monday, July 3, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Marys Campus. The memorial service will be on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 2:00 PM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church ion Zumbrota with Rev. Dr. Marggi Pleiss-Sippola officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota with military honors provided by the...
Leslie Dean Ekhoff
Jul 3, 2017
A memorial service for Dean Ekhoff will be held Friday July 7th at 10:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. The Reverend Lincoln Engelbert will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mr. Ekhoff, 84, of Rochester, died Monday July 3, 2017 at Edenbrooke Nursing Home in Rochester. Dean was born May 2, 1933 in...
Rita Veronica Tracy
Jul 2, 2017
Rita Veronica Tracy, 87, of Red Wing, died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at The Villa at Hi Park. She was born April 18, 1930, in West Concord, Minn. to Daniel and Veronica (Tierney) Lambert. In 1947, she graduated from West Concord High School and taught in one-room schools in Dodge County. On October 20, 1950, she married Bryce Tracy in...