Obituaries
Marguerite Gail Cole
Jun 4, 2024
Marguerite (Gail) Cole, 58, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at her home in Lake City, MN.
Gail was born on March 2, 1966 in Bay City, Michigan to Elmer & Mary (Arthur) Grinnell. The family moved to Frontenac, MN while Gail was still in her youth. Gail graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City in 1984. Gail married...
Pacer Taylor
Jun 2, 2024
Pacer “Hepî” Eugene Taylor, 48, of Motley, formerly of Prairie Island, died Sunday at Essentia Health in Fargo. He was born on September 23, 1975, in Minneapolis to Janet Taylor. He grew up in Minneapolis and Prairie Island. For the past 10 years he has resided in Motley. He enjoyed the farm life raising many animals. He was married twice...
Hedwig "Hedy" Keller
Jun 2, 2024
Hedwig “Hedy” Teresa Keller, 97, of Red Wing, died Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Valentines Assisted Living. She was born September 12, 1926 in Minneapolis to Ludwig and Mary (Wrzos) Ploszay. At age 2 the family moved to a farm in Amery, Wisc. and Hedy graduate from Amery High School. She then moved to Saint Paul and lived with her...
Peter Phillip Moser
Jun 1, 2024
Peter Phillip Moser, 48, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Methodist Campus after more than 10 months of valiantly fighting pancreatic cancer. He leaves behind a legacy of courage, resilience, and a profound dedication to his family.
He was born December 11, 1975 in Edina, Minn. to Phillip and Sandra (Leuthardt) Moser. The family...
Monica W. Fahnel
Jun 1, 2024
Monica Wilma Fahnel, 83, of Frontenac, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Elysian Senior Homes of Lake City. She was born November 5, 1940, in West Berlin, Germany. She grew up and attended school there and began working at a chocolate factory. She met Ronald Fahnel while he was stationed in Germany for the US Army and...
Jane Roberts
May 31, 2024
Jane Harriet Roberts, age 86, of Pine Island died on Friday May 31, 2024 at Pine Haven Care Center. Jane Behrns was born June 23, 1937 in Millville, Minnesota, the daughter of Ronald and Anna (Thomson) Behrns. Raised in Millville, Mazeppa, and Lake City, she was a graduate with the Class of 1955 in Lake City. She then attended...
Marlys Irene Alms
May 30, 2024
Marlys Irene Alms, 94, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 30, 2024 at The Benedictine Living Community. She was born December 7, 1929 in Lake City, to Elmer and Evelyn (Issendorf) Wiebusch. She was baptized and confirmed at Lincoln Trinity Lutheran Church. She attended Red Wing Central High School. On January 1, 1948 she married Donald Alms in Red Wing....
Helen V. Holst
May 30, 2024
Helen Verna Holst (McKinley) was born September 10th, 1932 to Lois (King) and George McKinley of Cannon Falls, MN, and was the youngest of 11 siblings. Born during the Great Depression, her perseverance and prudent nature followed her through life. She completed school through 8th grade in one-room schoolhouses in Vesa and Burnside, MN. She shared warm memories of her...
Dean Krambeer
May 29, 2024
Dean Krambeer, husband, dad, bumpa, teacher, coach and friend. Dean died Wednesday morning May 29, 2024 in his home at the age of 77.
Dean was born December 26, 1946 in Postville, Iowa to Burnell and Carol(Gilson) Krambeer Reeder. Dean graduated from Waukon High School (1965) and Luther College, Decorah, Iowa (1969). On August 24,1968 he married his high school sweetheart...
Harlan Petersen
May 29, 2024
Harlan Lee Petersen was born on the home farm in Frederic, Wisconsin on January 2, 1936, the son of Henry and Cecelia Petersen. Where growing up he learned to value and love the skills and work ethic to run a farm which he carried through life. His elementary years were spent in a one room schoolhouse in rural Frederic, graduating...
Virginia Solem
May 28, 2024
Virginia Ernestine Solem passed away peacefully on May 28, 2024 at Pine Haven Care Center with her family at her bedside. Virginia was born on January 10, 1932 in Waukon, Iowa. She was the first child of Floyd and Evelyn (Nelson) Haney.
Virginia grew up in Decorah, Iowa where she met, and married, the love of her life, John Solem....
David Thomas "Stony" Lother
May 27, 2024
David Thomas “Stony” Lother, 89, of Apple Valley, formerly of Zumbrota, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, at his daughter’s home in Apple Valley. He was born on December 27, 1934, in Goodhue Township to Christie and Marie (Hinrichs) Lother. He attended country schools and graduated from the Zumbrota High School in 1954. He was united in marriage to...
David Wartenberg
May 27, 2024
David Wayne Wartenberg, 79, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 27, 2024, at the Lake City Care Center. He was born on September 24, 1944, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato, Minnesota to Donald and Margaret (Dobie) Wartenberg and raised on the family farm near Amboy, MN. He graduated from Amboy High School and then attended Mankato State College graduating...
Edith "Edee" Thurber
May 27, 2024
A celebration of life will be held at Charter House, 211 2nd Street NW, Rochester, MN, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 2:00, visitation one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to The Good Samaritan Fund at Methodist Hospital, Zumbro Lutheran Church or Mayo Clinic Foundation.
Edith (Edee) Thurber born, at home, 4/10/1929 in Rushford MN, passed...
Sharon Ann Irwin
May 26, 2024
Sharon Ann Irwin, 80, of Mankato passed away on Sunday May 26th, 2024, at the Benedictine Living Center, The Villa, In Red Wing MN, surrounded by her immediate family.
Visitation will be held at Northview North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce D, North Mankato on Tuesday June 4th, 2024, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on...
Gerald "Jerry" Kizer
May 26, 2024
Gerald “Jerry” Lee Kizer, 78, of Red Wing, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Red Wing Campus. He was born on September 24, 1945, in Wabasha, Minnesota to Helmer and Sylvia (Rothbarth) Kizer. He graduated form Red Wing High School in 1963 and then served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Following...
Donald Lavern Timm
May 24, 2024
Donald Lavern Timm, 99, of Red Wing and formerly of Hager City, died Friday, May 24, 2024 at Good Samaritan Society in Inver Grove Heights.
He was born December 28, 1924 in Elgin, Minn. to Frank and Elfa (Bloom) Timm. He attended schools in Millville and Lake City before enlisting in the U.S Army in 1945. He served in the 82nd...
Dean Cocker
May 23, 2024
Dean Cocker, age 70, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2024, at Methodist Hospital after battling lung cancer.
Dean was born on March 13th, 1954, to Douglas and Helen Cocker in Rochester, MN. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1973 and shortly after entered the Plumbing Union. He was one of the owners of the Pizza Coop, opened in...
Daniel Staker
May 23, 2024
Daniel A. Staker, 80, of Old Frontenac, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2024.
Dan was born on November 18, 1943 on the family farm in Garwin, Iowa to Helga (Larsen) and Alvin Staker. He was the third of four children growing up alongside his siblings Diane, Cindy, and Calvin. Dan was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle known...
Ralph McGuire
May 22, 2024
Obituary written by Ralph Edward McGuire:
I was born January 1st, 1939 in Elba MN to Elmer and Irene (Loppnow) McGuire. I grew up in Elba and graduated from St Charles High School in 1956. During and after High School, I worked for the state of Minnesota DNR planting trees and stream improvement in the Whitewater Valley until joining IBM...
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