Obituaries
Joan Marie Butler
Feb 4, 2016
Joan Marie Butler, 79, proudly of Red Wing, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2016 at St. Crispin, Seminary Home. She was born September 13, 1936 in Red Wing to Alton and Myrtle (Aslakson) Duden. She grew up and attended school in Red Wing, graduating from Red Wing Central High School in 1954. On September 18 of the same year she...
Iris S. Bremer
Feb 3, 2016
Iris S. Bremer age 87 of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at the Lake City Care Center. She was born on December 31, 1928 to Fredrick and Emma (Stieg) Finke. Iris graduated from Agriculture School at the University of MN. She married Harold Bremer June 6, 1948 in Maple Grove, MN. Iris and her husband farmed their...
August R. Zellmer
Feb 3, 2016
August "Augie" Zellmer, 95, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at his home at Deercrest. He was born in Roberts County, South Dakota, on August 8, 1920, to Frank and Else Zellmer, one of 10 children. The family settled north of Spooner, Wisconsin, where Augie helped carve out a farm out of the forest behind a team of...
Nam Ngov
Feb 3, 2016
Nam Ngov, 85, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He had been a resident of Rochester for more than 33 years. Nam was born in Battambang, Cambodia on May 1, 1930 to Cheng Kim Ngov and Soy Muoy Kor. One of six children, he became a business man at an early age. In 1957, he...
Sherman P. Coltvet
Jan 30, 2016
Funeral services for The Reverend Sherman P. Coltvet will be held Friday February 5th at 11:00 AM at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester. The Rev. Dr. Norman Wahl will officiate. Burial will follow on Saturday February 6th at 1:00 PM at the city cemetery in Radcliffe, Iowa. Visitation will be Thursday February 4th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Bethel...
Clarice Vivian Breuer
Jan 30, 2016
Clarice Breuer age 91 of Lake City passed away January 30, 2016 at Diamond Rehab and Living Center in Cannon Falls, MN. Clarice was born April 22, 1924 in Minneapolis to Elizabeth and Fred Carlson. She grew up in Minneapolis and then moved to Grantsburg, Wisconsin where she helped out on her grandfather's farm and later graduated from high school....
Patricia Lucille Ross
Jan 28, 2016
Patricia Lucille Kindig "Pat" Ross passed away in her sleep in the early morning hours at Ebenezer Deer Crest in Red Wing, Minnesota, where she had been a resident the past two years. She was 88 years old. Pat was born on January 13, 1928 to J. Edward and Gertrude Kindig in South Bend, Indiana, and attended South Bend schools,...
Lynette Kay Estrem
Jan 27, 2016
Lynette Kay Estrem, 57 of Red Wing, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at her home. She was born on April 25, 1958 in Sumner, Iowa to Harlan and Colleen (Kingsbury) Estrem. She graduated from Kenyon High School and then attended Red Wing Vo-Tech. She worked at Jostens for many years. She had very special companion, Rocky Fischer. He preceded...
Cheryl Faye Fox
Jan 27, 2016
Cheryl Faye Fox, 57, of Welch died peacefully Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at her home with loved ones at her side. She was born August 7, 1958 in Red Wing to Harvey Sr. and Charlotte (Fox) Borgschatz. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1976. She then attended the Red Wing Vo-Tech College for Fashion Design graduating in...
Joan M. Bjorngaard
Jan 26, 2016
Joan M. Bjorngaard, age 82 of Wanamingo passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at her residence with family by her side. The funeral service will be on Friday, January 29, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January...
Dolores Frances Lanners
Jan 26, 2016
Dolores Frances Lanners, 79, passed away peacefully to her Lord Jesus on Tuesday morning, January 26, 2016, at Cottagewood Senior Communities. She was born February 18, 1935 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to William and Eleanor (Bleskacek) Schemenauer. She attended St. Charles Parochial School and McDonell High School in Chippewa Falls. Dolores married Donald Lanners on June 1, 1957 in Chippewa...
Bradley Swanson
Jan 26, 2016
Bradley John Swanson, age 52, of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the Lake City Hospital. He was born in Mankato, MN to Kenneth and Elaine (Adams) Swanson. He graduated from Wellcome Memorial High School in Garden City, MN in 1982. Brad served in the Army from 1983 to 1986 stationed in Honolulu, HI. He married Jennifer...
Wilbert "Bill" Petroff
Jan 26, 2016
Wilbert Junior "Bill" Petroff, 77, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at his home. He was born March 14, 1938 in Red Wing to Clara Petroff and he grew up in the Wabasha-Kellogg area. He served in US Army for a short time. He married Janet Ritchie and they later divorced. He worked various jobs throughout the United States and in...
William John Kittley
Jan 24, 2016
William (Bill) John Kittley passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at his home. He was 90, and died peacefully in the comfort of familiar surroundings, with his family at his side. He was born on July 22, 1925 to Joseph and Kathryne Kittley in Rochester, Minnesota. He married Janet MacKay on September 9, 1950 and they were married for...
Margaret M. Burgess
Jan 24, 2016
Margaret M. Burgess, age 90, of Pine Island, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A memorial service will be held at Second Street Church of Christ in Rochester on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 2:00 PM with Minister Steve Sikes officiating. A visitation will be held at...
Rita Rae Rietmann
Jan 23, 2016
Rita Rae Rietmann, 79, of Red Wing, died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Mayo Health System Campus in Red Wing. She was born on November 27, 1936 in Red Wing to William and Ethel (Brown) Peters. She graduated from Red Wing High School. She met Robert Rietmann at the roller rink and the couple married on April 23, 1956...
Harold J. Bremer
Jan 21, 2016
Harold J. Bremer, age 92, of Lake City, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Lake City Care Center. He was born on December 9, 1923 on the family farm in Lake Township to John P. and Martha (Steffens) Bremer. He attended St. John's Parochial School in Lake City. He graduated from Agricultural School at the University of...
Gale M. Chilson
Jan 21, 2016
The Rev. Gale M. (Gus) Chilson was born in Preston, MN to Andrew and Erma (Petersson) Chilson on Dec 18, 1930. He attended school in Preston, graduating as Salutatorian in the class of 1948. Following graduation he started college at St. Olaf. After attending college he worked in the lab at Rochester Dairy for 3 years. He enlisted in the...
Zachary Jon Shirk
Jan 20, 2016
Zachary Jon Shirk, 33, of Cottage Grove, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at his home. He was born April 17, 1982 in Waterloo, Iowa to Jon and Jane (Kloberdanz) Shirk. He grew up in the Tomah, Wisc. area and graduated from Tomah Senior High School in 2001. After graduation, he enlisted in the Air National Guard and attended the...
Cheryl Fox
Jan 20, 2016
Cheryl Fox, 57 of Welch, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at her home. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Cross Of Christ Lutheran Church of Welch, Visitation will be for two hours prior to the service at the church. Online condolences may be sent to www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com Visitation
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