Obituaries
Marian Elvira Bjorklund
Jan 23, 2017
Marian Elvira Bjorklund, 96 of Red Wing, died Monday, January 23, 2017 at her home at Potter Ridge, surrounded by her family. She was born on the Swanson farm in Welch township on August 4, 1920 to Linus and Esther (Akenson) Swanson. She grew up on the farm and attended rural school in Welch. She later worked for Red Wing...
Rodney A. Hauschildt
Jan 22, 2017
Rodney Allen Hauschildt, 73, of Red Wing died on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Red Wing. Rod was born on October 13, 1943, in Red Wing, to Raymond and Dorothie (Fellman) Hauschildt and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1961. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served until he was honorably discharged. After...
Alice Lucille Shirk
Jan 19, 2017
Alice Lucille Shirk, 92, of Red Wing, MN, formerly of Waterloo, IA, died peacefully Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Loving Residence Assisted Living. Alice was born March 21, 1924 in Cedar Falls, IA, the daughter of Joseph and Myrtle Shirk, and the middle child of 7 brothers and sisters. Alice married Harlan Shirk in Omaha, Nebraska on November 26, 1945....
John "Jack" Holmes
Jan 19, 2017
John "Jack" Reynolds Holmes passed away unexpectedly at his home in Red Wing on Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was born in Red Wing on July 1, 1962, to Burton and Dorothy Holmes of Red Wing. Jack graduated in 1980 from Red Wing Central High School and attended college in Ely, Minnesota. After graduation, he returned to Red Wing where...
Charles J. Johnson
Jan 18, 2017
Charles J. Johnson, 77, of Wacouta, passed away from cancer with his daughter and granddaughter at his side. Charles was the oldest son of Elmer and Emaline (O'Keefe) Johnson, born January 22, 1939 in Nelson, Wisc. He attended high school in Alma, Wisc. Charles married Valarie Prigge and together they raised 3 children. Charles farmed for several years and also...
Mary Frances Henderson
Jan 18, 2017
ROCHESTER - Mary Frances (Burton) Henderson, age 89, passed from this life on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at Seasons Hospice. Mary survived Breast Cancer, lived with Thyroid Cancer, and died from complications of Multiple Myeloma. Mary was born in Bohon, Kentucky on Oct. 19, 1927 to Olis Lafon and Frances Burton. The family moved to Minnesota when Mary was nine...
Amee Gardner
Jan 17, 2017
Amee McLeary Gardner died peacefully on January 17, 2017. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 26, 1922 to Thomas Jefferson McLeary and Ruby Alexander McLeary. She was the widow of John Gardner. She attended Englewood High School. Amee was the youngest of eight children and was nicknamed "Baby". The name stuck. She was referred to as Aunt Baby...
Jon R. Heath
Jan 16, 2017
Jon R. Heath, age 56, of Cottage Grove, and formerly of Red Wing, passed away on January 16, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Jon was born on June 25, 1960, in Red Wing, to Alfred and Shirley Heath. He grew up in the Ellsworth/Hager City area and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1978. When he was younger, Jon liked...
Kerry Jean Kruger
Jan 16, 2017
Kerry Jean Kruger, 68, died on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Potter's Ridge. Kerry was born November 12, 1948 in Osseo, Wisc. to Clifford and Irene (Back) Fjelstad. She grew up in Strum, Wis. and graduated in 1966 from Eleva-Strum High School. She married her high school sweetheart, David Kruger on December 23, 1966. While David was in the United...
Janet M. Yotter
Jan 15, 2017
Janet Marilyn Yotter, 86, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at The Bluffs in Lake City. She was born on March 29, 1930 in rural Lake City. Janet was the eighth of 12 children born to George and Alice (Gerken) Dose. She attended Whelan Country School through the eighth grade eventually becoming a nurse's aide at...
Jacqualyn Betty Tredup
Jan 14, 2017
Jacqualyn Betty Tredup, 80, of Red Wing, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 silently at home with her family by her side. She was born October 20, 1936 to Merrille and Sophie (Anderson) Larson. She attended school in Red Wing at Jefferson Elementary and Central High School. She was a babysitter and then moved on to work at the...
Mary Riniker
Jan 13, 2017
Marion Mary Riniker, 89, of Red Wing, died Friday, January 13, 2017, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. She was born on October 24, 1927, in La Crosse, Wis., to James and Mary (Hanley) Kouri. She graduated in 1945 from Aquinas High School in La Crosse. On November 27, 1947, she married Earl Riniker in La Crosse. Since 1948, she...
Robert Henry Gordish
Jan 12, 2017
Robert Henry Gordish was born in Oelwein, Iowa on June 7, 1939, to John and Mary (Miller) Gordish. He was reborn as a child of God in the waters of Holy Baptism at the age of 16. On June 25, 1961, he was confirmed in the Christian faith and was fed the life-giving body and blood of Jesus. Robert was...
Daniel P. Guida
Jan 10, 2017
Daniel Paul Guida, 71, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 19, 1945, in Tyler, Minnesota, to Donald and Helen (Paulson) Guida. He grew up on a dairy farm in rural Tyler and graduated from Tyler High School. Dan continued his education at Saint Paul Bible College...
Vivian Emma Webster
Jan 10, 2017
Vivian E. Webster, age 95 of Rochester, formerly of Mazeppa passed away on January 10, 2017 at Seasons Hospice House. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 10:30 A.M at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father Joseph Fogal officiating. Visitation will be for one hour before the service at the...
Cheryl "Cheri" A. Grobe
Jan 10, 2017
Cheryl "Cheri" A. Grobe, 71, of Lake City passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Preferred Senior Living Memory Care Center in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. She was born on January 30, 1945 in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Clarence and Velma (Dinkel) Minke. She was a 1963 graduate of Long Prairie High School and a 1964 graduate of Northwest Institute of Medical...
George Harry Margellos
Jan 8, 2017
Funeral services for George Margellos will be held Thursday January 12th at 10:00 AM at Holy Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church in Rochester. Father Mark Munoz will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. Mr. Margellos, 88, of Rochester, died peacefully Sunday January 8, 2017 at Maple Manor Nursing and Rehab. George Harry Margellos was born December 16, 1928...
Gregory Redmond
Jan 7, 2017
ROCHESTER - Gregory "Greg" Redmond, age 49, of Rochester, died Saturday Jan. 7, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with an aggressive brain tumor. Gregory James Redmond was born Aug. 4, 1967 in St. James, MN to Daryl and Dianne (Gilling) Redmond. Greg grew up in Willmar, MN and graduated from high school there...
Nanda Arline Reber
Jan 5, 2017
Nanda A. Reber, age 93, of Pine Island, passed away on January 5, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Funeral service will be Monday, January 9, 2017 at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel at 11:00 A.M with Pastor Daniel Ashpole officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel...
Charles "Chuck" Nehring
Jan 5, 2017
Charles "Chuck" George Nehring, 48, of Bay City, died Thursday, January 5, 2017, at his home. He was born on December 31, 1968, in Red Wing to Bruce and Cynthia (Aymond) Nehring. He attended Red Wing schools and had worked at Northern Iron and at Bay City Sand Mine. He is survived by his father, Bruce (Pat Kernan) Nehring of...
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