Obituaries
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...
Thomas Lee Thomforde
May 30, 2017
Thomas L. Thomforde, age 66, of Stewartville, formerly of Zumbrota passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 surrounded by family. The memorial service will be on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 11:00 am at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Dr. Margaret Pleis-Sippola officiating. The visitation will be on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the United Redeemer Lutheran...
Karen Lynn Bluske
May 30, 2017
Karen Lynn Bluske, of Frontenac, passed away on May 30, 2017 at the age of 60, having battled POEMS syndrome with strength and resiliency for the last three years. She was amongst family at the Mayo Clinic care center in Lake City upon her passing, displaying courage until the end. Karen was born on December 2, 1956 to Walter and...
Jeffrey John Graupmann
May 28, 2017
Obituary Notice Jeffrey J. Graupmann Jeffrey John Graupmann, age 48, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Red Wing. He was born July 11, 1968 in Forest City, IA to Roland and Luella (Johnson) Graupmann. He graduated from Chaska High School, and attended at Mankato State University. He moved to Wadena for several years until moving...
Jill Elizabeth Loveday
May 27, 2017
Jill Loveday, age 78, of Kasson, MN died Saturday May 27, 2017 at the Field Crest Health Care Center in Hayfield, MN where she had resided for the past year. Jill Elizabeth Haavisto was born Jan. 1, 1939 in Britt, MN to Joseph and Hilda (Koski) Haavisto. She was raised in Britt and graduated from high school in Embarrass, MN....
William David Herring a.k.a. David Peterson
May 25, 2017
William David Herring, a.k.a, David Peterson 68, died on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Rochester West Health Services. He was born on August 27, 1948 in California. He was adopted by Lester & Dorothy (Fern) Peterson and grew up in rural Minnesota and Wisconsin. He graduated from Ashland High School. After graduation, he went to school to study welding and...
Richard Lee Rietmann
May 22, 2017
Richard Lee Rietmann, 72, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 22, 2017, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1944, in Red Wing, to Edward and Rose (Johnston) Rietmann and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1962. He married Karen (Larson) Seifert in April of 1965 and in November of that year, he enlisted in the Minnesota...
Clarence C. Lunde
May 21, 2017
Clarence C. Lunde Jr. age 85, of Goodhue, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Red Wing Health Center. The funeral service will be on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 11:00 am at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue with Pastor Martin Weigand officiating. The visitation will be on Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 4:00-8:00...
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