Obituaries
Leonard J. Bath
Mar 31, 2017
Leonard Joseph Bath, 82, of Red Wing, died Friday, March 31, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing. He was born March 28, 1935, in Winona, to Edward and Lydia (Jascola) Bath. He attended school in Winona and later moved to rural Goodhue with his family after his mother remarried James Heddlesten. On June 15, 1956, he was united...
Gladys Berdella Holthe
Mar 27, 2017
Gladys B. Holthe, 94, of Zumbrota, died on Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Zumbrota Health Service Center. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 11:00 am at Stordahl Lutheran Church with Pastor Kathleen Lowery officiating. The visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the...
Loraine Niebeling
Mar 27, 2017
Loraine A. Niebeling, 87, of Red Wing, died Monday, March 27, 2017, at her home at Loving Residence. She was born July 29, 1929, in Red Wing, to Harold and Lily (Gerdes) Anderson. When she was a young girl, her father passed away suddenly and her mother later re-married William Fleming. Her family moved to a farm near Randolph and...
L. Duane Walbridge
Mar 26, 2017
L. Duane Walbridge, 78, of Red Wing, died Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Ebenezer Deer Crest. He was born on November 19, 1938, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Louis and Ruby (DeVries) Walbridge. He graduated in 1958, from Creston High School in Grand Rapids and attended Grand Rapids Junior College. He served in the US Air Force from 1961-1965. On...
Ethan Thomas Hedeen
Mar 26, 2017
Ethan Thomas Hedeen, age 10, of Hager City, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing. He was born, the oldest of four children, to Tom and Sarah (Skorude) Hedeen. Ethan was a busy 10 year old boy and lived his life out like he was starring in his own action film, complete with...
Kermit Jerome Nauman
Mar 25, 2017
Kermit Jerome Nauman, age 73, of Red Wing, died March 25, 2017 peacefully surrounded by family. He was born August 23, 1943 in Leroy, Minnesota to Edward and Lois Nauman. Kermit attended LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools and graduated with an associate degree in engineering from Austin Technical College. He worked for Hormel as a project engineer for 17 years. Then his...
Meldora Myran
Mar 23, 2017
Meldora N. Myran age 93, of Wanamingo, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Zumbrota Health Service Center surrounded by family. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 11:00 am at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke officiating. The visitation will be on Monday, March 27, 2017 from 4:00-7:00 pm at...
Cynthia Smith Rettler
Mar 21, 2017
Cynthia "Cindy" Smith Rettler, professional name Cindy Smith, age 61, of Rochester, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at her home. Cynthia Joy Ann Smith was born Jan. 2, 1956 in Rochester to Robert and Barbara (Aaby) Smith. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1974. Cindy received her BA and Masters Degree in Education...
Rita J. Arendt
Mar 19, 2017
Rita Jeanne Arendt, age 89, of Mazeppa passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester, surrounded by her family. The memorial mass will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father Joseph Fogal officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in...
Alvin J. Waller
Mar 17, 2017
Alvin James Waller, 73, of Welch, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 17, 2017 at his home. He was born January 4, 1944, in St. Paul to William and Anna (Lyden) Waller and graduated from Harding High School in 1962. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps, serving a four-year term during the Vietnam War. After his service time, he married...
Dezmeion Allen Poole
Mar 17, 2017
Funeral services for Dezmeion Poole will be held Saturday March 25th at 6:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Rochester Chapel. The Reverend George Poole will officiate. Dezmeion, of Springfield, Illinois, died at his home on Friday March 17, 2017 at the age of 24. Dezmeion Allen Poole was born April 19, 1992 in St. Joseph, Michigan. Raised in...
Kerry Robert Gray
Mar 16, 2017
Kerry Robert Gray, 50, of Red Wing, died with his fiancé by his side, on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home, after a battle with cancer. Kerry was born on August 6, 1966, to Robert and Judy (Horner) Gray in Dearborn, Mich. He graduated from high school in Monticello, IL in 1984. He attended Parkland Community College and started...
Dora Bernice Thompson
Mar 16, 2017
Dora Bernice Thompson, 91, of Rochester, died peacefully at her home, March 16, 2017, surrounded by the love of her family. Dora was born October 23, 1925 in Red Wing to Oscar and Alice (Sather) Bjornstad. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1943. On June 3, 1950 Dora was united in marriage with Bruce Thompson. It was a...
Wilfred H. Kalmoe
Mar 16, 2017
Wilfred Harold Kalmoe, age 95, died peacefully Thursday night March 16 at Zumbrota Health Services in Zumbrota, MN. Wilfred is survived by his wife Mavis of over 68 years, daughter,Nancy (Scott) Stearns of Zumbrota, MN; son, Ronald (Tefra) Kalmoe of Prescott, AZ; grandson, LaDre' Wellman; granddaughter, Alyssa Kalmoe; sister, Adelaine Kalmoe; sister-In-Law Audrey Kalmoe; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He...
Mitcheal "Mitch" Prescott
Mar 15, 2017
Mitcheal Todd Prescott, beloved husband, father, and friend, broke the bonds of cancer and celebrated his continuation day on March 15th, 2017 at his home in Red Wing. He was 55 years old. Mitch was born on November 30th, 1961 in Broken Bow, Nebraska. He was the youngest son of Virgil and Jane (Ash) Prescott. The Prescott family later moved...
Ervin Blattner
Mar 13, 2017
Ervin W. Blattner, 85, of Lake City passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at Lake City Care Center. He was born on August 30, 1931 to Andrew and Lillie (Quell) Blattner in Lake City. Ervin grew up in Lake City. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He farmed in the Lake City and Red Wing areas. He...
Muriel Dodge
Mar 13, 2017
Charlotte Muriel Dodge, 85, of Red Wing, died Monday, March 13, 2017 at her home at Deer Crest. Muriel is happy to have finally been reunited with her husband of 64 years, Dick. She was born August 23, 1931 to Leonard and Eleanor (Glaus) Miller in Ellsworth, Wis. She attended Maiden Rock High School. She met her husband while he...
Jane Marie Bliss Hansen
Mar 13, 2017
Jane Marie Bliss Hansen, 70, of Lake City, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at home. She was born on June 14, 1946 to Edward and Ethel (Scholberg) Bliss in Stillwater, Minnesota. She attended school in Stillwater, graduating in 1964. After that, she went on to Anchor School of Nursing in St. Paul. She was united in marriage to Peter...
Johnny Doden
Mar 9, 2017
Johnny C. Doden, 89, of Red Wing, died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at St. Crispin Living Community, Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born on July 11, 1927, in Woden, Iowa to Ubbe and Christina (Loeschen) Doden. For the past four years he has resided in Red Wing. He is survived by one son, Cory (Denise) Doden of Red...
Kathleen Ann Rick
Mar 8, 2017
Kathleen A. Rick, age 68, of Zumbrota, formerly of N.E. Minneapolis, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 8. The visitation will be on Wednesday, March 15 at 9:30 am at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel, 1475 Jefferson Drive, Zumbrota followed by her funeral service at 10:30. Private interment held at Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis. Kathleen Ann Rick was born...