Cella May Sproull

Aug 3, 2024

Cella May Sproull, age 91, passed away Saturday August 3, 2024, following bouts with heart issues, cancer and a stroke.

Cella May Smith was born in Silt, Colorado on October 2, 1932, to Earnest and Agnes (Edwards) Smith.

She later moved to Alturas, California, graduating from Modoc High School while enjoying softball, dancing, and cheerleading. She met her husband Harry Sproull and...

Clarice Vagasky

Aug 2, 2024

Clarice Jeanne Vagasky, 88, of Red Wing, died Friday, August 2, 2024, at Deer Crest Senior Living, where she had resided for the past four days. She was born on August 23, 1935, in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Adolph and Margaret (Radtke) Voigt. She graduated from Long Prairie High School and then attended the Minnesota School of Business for a...

Wallace "Walley" Erickson

Aug 2, 2024

Wallace "Walley" Carl Erickson, 89, of River Falls, Wisconsin, died on August 2, 2024 at Comforts of Home Assisted Living in River Falls. Walley was born on November 9, 1934 to Harry and Genevieve (Huppert) Erickson in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1952. Wally worked for S.B. Foot Tanning Company for 46 years.

Walley was...

Patricia Wiff

Jul 31, 2024

Patricia M. Wiff was born in Baldwin, Wisconsin on August 12, 1939 to Guy and Alice (Klein) Wiff.

She was raised on the family farm outside of Martell where she attended the Martell School - a one-room school house. "Pat" (as we always knew her) graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1957 and from the River Falls State...

Peter Bengs

Jul 31, 2024

Peter Scott Bengs, Age 64, of Frontenac, MN was taken to his heavenly home surrounded by his family, Wednesday July 31, 2024, in the ICU at St Marys Hospital in Rochester.   Peter was born February 3, 1960 in Spooner, WI to Willard and Mary Bengs. He graduated Red Wing High School in 1978 where he excelled in football and...

Roger Taylor

Jul 30, 2024

Roger Lee Taylor, 81, died unexpectedly on July 30, 2024 at his home in Pine Island. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Beverly (Heil) Taylor; his sons, Christopher (Cathy) Taylor Kwilinski of Verona, WI, Lee (Maria) Taylor of Jersey City, NJ, and John (Alison) Taylor of Manitowoc, WI; and eight grandchildren, Israel Kwilinski; Katia, Vera, and William Taylor; Clayton,...

Ronald "Ron" Kenneth Jorgenson

Jul 30, 2024

Ronald "Ron" Kenneth Jorgenson, 76, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at his home with his family by his side. He was born April 7, 1948 in Albert Lea to Kenneth and Matilda (Weseman) Jorgenson. He graduated from Albert Lea High School and went on to earn an associate's degree from a community college. Ron proudly served in...

Janice Keller

Jul 29, 2024

Our beloved Jan (Janice) Elizabeth Keller, 89, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington, Minnesota. Janice was born on October 14, 1934, to Ernest and Katheryn (Zweifel) Keller in Red Wing, Minnesota. She worked for many for Nortel Communications until her retirement at the age of 55.

Janice is survived by her...

Roy Knuth

Jul 29, 2024

Roy Knuth, born June 6, 1943, graduated from Rochester's John Marshall high school, and studied chemistry in college. He retired from the Mayo Clinic at the age of 66, after 47 beloved years as a laboratory technician. He kept active by reading voraciously, studying military strategy, and singing for many years with the Rochester Male Chorus. Having nearly achieved Masterclass...

Esther Victoria Peterson

Jul 29, 2024

Esther Peterson, 101, of Wanamingo, passed away Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Cannon Rivers Senior Living Facility. 

 Esther Victoria Erickson was born July 3, 1923, in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota to John and Elsie (Ackerman) Erickson. She graduated from Parkers Prairie High School. Esther was baptized, confirmed and married at the Esther Evangelical Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie. She was united...

Richard "Dick" Ottem

Jul 26, 2024

Richard “Dick” Kernan Ottem, 93, of Red Wing, Minnesota, died Friday, July 26, 2024 at Havenwood Assisted Living in Burnsville. He was born January 22, 1931, in Red Wing, to Alfred and Genevieve (Cunningham) Ottem. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1949 and went on to attend St. Thomas University and graduated from the University of Minnesota,...

Douglas M. Callstrom

Jul 25, 2024

Douglas Marvin Callstrom, 75, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 25, 2024 at his home. He was born November 1, 1948 in Red Wing to Vincent and Arlene (Lindell) Callstrom. He graduated from Goodhue High School, class of 1967. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during Vietnam. On August 27, 1974 he married Bonita Stumpf at Immanuel Lutheran...

Sharon Youngblood

Jul 24, 2024

Sharon Beth (Meier) Youngblood, 83, passed away in Rochester, MN, on July 24, 2024.

Sharon was born July 29, 1940, in Faribault, MN, to Alvin and Elizabeth (Eastling) Meier.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Youngblood; brothers, Marvin Meier, Alvin Meier; sister-in-law, Earlene (Roth) Meier.

Sharon is survived by daughter, Amy Leighton, Byron; grandchildren, Halie Staloch, Rochester, Parker Staloch, Fargo,...

Sean Trenton Hays

Jul 24, 2024

Sean T. HaysLt. Col Sean Trenton Hays USMC (51) passed away on July 24, 2024 after battling Multiple Myeloma for 7 1/2 years in Rochester, MNSean was born November 27, 1972 in Wheat Ridge, CO. His family lived in Texas and Germany before returning to Colorado where he graduated from Ft Collins High School in 1992.His Marine career began at...

Martha Mendenhall-English

Jul 23, 2024

Martha Mendenhall-English of Red Wing, formerly of Durham, NC, and always a free spirit of California, decided it was time for her final adventure on Monday, July 23rd. Born the eldest of two children to Fred and Dorothy Mendenhall, she quickly mastered the art of bossing around her younger brother.

Martha's childhood was spent in the wild southwest and Mexico, where...

Robert D. Salmonson

Jul 23, 2024

Robert Delmar Salmonson, 86, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 28, 1938 in Red Wing to Russell and Louise (Lovgren) Salmonson. He grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. On June 22,...

Katherine Mary Kirkwood

Jul 21, 2024

Katherine "Kate" Kirkwood, 94, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Mayo Clinic-St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, Minn. 

Kate was born on July 6, 1930, the twelfth and last child of Claus and Maria (Augustine) Sprick, on the family farm in West Albany Township, Minn. When she was young, her family moved to Lake City where she lived the rest...

Ronald Huppert

Jul 20, 2024

Ronald "Ron" Alex Huppert, 74, of Red Wing, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in Red Wing.

Ron was born on April 3, 1950 to Alex and Lorraine (Duden) Huppert in Red Wing, Minnesota. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic School and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1969. Ron was drafted into the Army and served from...

Peter Griffith

Jul 18, 2024

Peter Griffith, 77, of Lake City, Minn. passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2024 in Clearwater, Fla. 

Peter was born on June 6, 1947 in Winona, Minn. to Germaine and Edward Griffith. He had a large, close-knit family in Winona and enjoyed spending time with his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. In his early years, the family moved to Red Wing,...

Patricia "Patti" Jackson

Jul 18, 2024

Patricia “Patti” Ann Jackson, 84, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born on February 14, 1940, in St Paul, Minnesota to Carl and Anna (Undis) Link. She graduated from Humboldt High School in St. Paul and Rassmussen Business College. She married Lyle R. Jackson and to this union three children...