Obituaries
Janean L. Hoyer
Jun 12, 2024
Janean Lail Hoyer, 80, of Bay City, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood. She was born February 17, 1944 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Leonard and Leota (Hake) Ruka. Her family moved to River Falls, Wisconsin where she graduated from high school in 1962. She worked for a time at Red Wing Shoe Company...
Donald Stogdill
Jun 11, 2024
Donald Allen Stogdill, 82, of Red Wing and formerly of Bay City, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 10, 1941, in Red Wing, to Harold and Ruth (Wood) Stogdill. He graduated from Red Wing High School in 1960 and then from Sterling College in Sterling, KS in 1964,...
Sarah Murray
Jun 10, 2024
Sarah Kristine Murray, 29, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, June 10, 2024.
Sarah was born on March 2, 1995 to Brian and Laurie Murray. Sarah grew up in the small town of Pine Island, where she graduated from Pine Island High school, before pursuing and completing a degree in Mass Communications, with a minor in Public Relations, at Winona...
Robert Hendel
Jun 10, 2024
Robert “Bob” C. Hendel, 89, of Red Wing, died peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Elysian Senior Homes of Lake City, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 1, 1935, in Red Wing to Frederick and Luella (Frederickson) Hendel. He grew up and attended school in Red Wing graduating in 1954 from Red Wing High...
Doris Studeny
Jun 9, 2024
Doris Elaine Studeny, 79, of Hager City, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 9, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 25, 1945, in Valentine, Nebraska to Franklin and Irene (Whitley) Spracklen. She graduated in1963, from Valentine High School. In 1963, she married John Coupland and they later divorced. On May 17, 1972,...
William E. Evans, III
Jun 8, 2024
William E. Evans, III, MD, died peacefully at his home in Zumbrota, MN surrounded by family on June 8, 2024.
Dr. Evans was born in Forty Fort, PA on May 22, 1931 to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Evans, Jr. He grew up in Harveys Lake, PA with early interests in birds and aviation, then went on to Wesleyan University and...
James "Jim" Everts
Jun 8, 2024
James “Jim” Everts (N9JME), 83 of Hager City, Wisconsin, died Saturday, June 8, 2024 at his home. He was born May 21, 1941 in Red Wing, Minnesota, to Len and Verona (Feindt) Everts. His family moved to Texas and he graduated from high school in McAllen, Texas. He then attended Pan-American College and began working as a draftsman. He married...
Betty Bailey
Jun 7, 2024
Funeral services for Betty Bailey will be held Friday June 14th at 2:00 PM at Lands Lutheran Church near Zumbrota. The Rev. David Krinke will officiate. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Bailey, 96, of Zumbrota died Friday June 7, 2024 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.
Betty Jenell Anderson was...
Marcella Mae Jonas
Jun 7, 2024
Marcella Mae Jonas, 91, of Goodhue, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Goodhue Living. She was born in Spring Valley, MN on June 29, 1932, to Lloyd and Bernace (Bauer) Drinkall. She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1950. She met Donald Jonas dancing at the Pla-Mor Ballroom in Wykoff, MN and the two were married shortly...
Barbara Hanson
Jun 6, 2024
Barbara Marie Nordstrom Hanson, 1938-2024, devoted mother, grandmother, wife and inspiration to many, passed into eternal life with our Lord, at home surrounded by family on June 6, 2024. Barbara met John, her beloved husband, in early 1959 and they married in December, 1960.
Barbara was born December 11, 1938, in Minneapolis, MN, grew up in the city, and...
Frances Freerksen
Jun 5, 2024
Frances Freerksen of Wabasha, MN, 53, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at St. Mary’s Mayo Hospital in Rochester.
Frances was born on November 17, 1970 in Zumbrota, MN to Francis & Judith (Roberts) Plank. She grew up in Lake City. Frances married James Freerksen on August 16, 2014 in Kasson, MN. After they were married, they moved to Lake...
Percy Harlyn Thompson
Jun 5, 2024
Percy Harlyn Thompson, 96, of Red Wing, formerly of Goodhue, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the Benedictine Living Community in Red Wing. He was born on February 22, 1928, in Red Wing to Peder and Angeline (Thompson) Thompson. He grew up on the family farm in Belle Creek Township and graduated from Goodhue High School in...
Michael "Mick" Collins
Jun 5, 2024
Michael “Mick” Patrick Collins, 85, of Red Wing, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Deer Crest Senior Living in Red Wing where he has resided for the past two years. He was born on January 2, 1939, in River Falls, WI to LeRoy “Bud” and Lucille (Evans) Collins. Mick graduated from Mondovi High School in 1957, the University...
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....