Obituaries
Roy John Thumann
Apr 9, 2017
Roy John Thumann, 98, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 9, 2017, at the Lake City Care Center, where he has resided for the past month. He was born on October 30, 1918, in Featherstone Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota to George and Lydia (Bang) Thumann and attended rural schools in Goodhue County. On June 21, 1941, he married Bernadine Budenski...
John B. Thomas
Apr 9, 2017
John Bruce Thomas, 59, of Red Wing, died suddenly on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing, after a brief illness. He was born on December 22, 1957, in Seattle, Washington to Bill and Martha (Hlavaty) Thomas. For the past few years he has been employed at Maple Island in Wanamingo. He is survived by...
Michael Lee Jennings
Apr 5, 2017
Michael Lee Jennings, age 45, of Minneapolis, formerly of Red Wing, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Walker Methodist Care Center. He was born on February 6, 1972 to Ron and Laurel "Lolly" (Myhrer) Jennings in Red Wing, Minn. In 1990, he graduated from Red Wing Central High School. While in high school he...
Jerome "Butch" Hanson
Apr 5, 2017
Jerome "Butch" Raymond Hanson, 79, of Red Wing, passed away from a lengthy illness on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. He was born June 5, 1937, to Raymond "Happy" and Helen (Anway) Hanson. He attended school in Red Wing and then worked for the Red Wing Shoe Company for over 40 years. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Parrott on...
Elenore Alwina Krohn
Apr 4, 2017
Funeral services for Elenore Krohn will be held Monday April 10th at 11:00 AM at Christ Our Rock Lutheran Church, 3040 Stonehenge Dr. NE in Rochester. The Reverend Jeff Limpert will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:30 - 11:00 AM on Monday at the church, and the burial will be at 2:00 PM at St. John's Cemetery in Lake City....
Skyler Cain Hofstedler
Apr 1, 2017
Skyler Hufstedler, age 19, of Rochester, died Saturday April 1, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals - Rochester, Saint Mary's Campus. Skyler Cain Hufstedler was born Oct. 30, 1997 in Rochester to Jon Hufstedler and Shannon (Walker) Hufstedler. He was raised in Rochester and attended Rochester Public Schools. He was baptized at Plainview Presbyterian Church. Skyler was known as a compassionate,...
Mignon B. Moffatt
Mar 31, 2017
Mignon Moffatt age 92 of Lake City and longtime resident of San Antonio, TX passed away Friday March 31, 2017 in Lake City. Mignon was born March 13, 1925 in Dallas, TX to Alvis and Bernice (Dikert) Perry. She grew up in San Antonio, TX and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1943. Mignon married William "Red" Moffatt June...
Roy Mehrkens
Mar 31, 2017
Roy George Henry Mehrkens, age 86 of Goodhue passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in rural Goodhue with Pastor Martin Weigand officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday,...
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...