David Jacob Spain

May 5, 2024

David Jacob Spain, 83 of Lake City, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2024. He was born Aug 3, 1940 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Bernard and Lucy (Kueber) Spain. 

David graduated from Sacred Heart High School, East Grand Forks, MN and earned both a bachelor’s and master’s in education from Valley City State and the University of North...

Linda Bertram

May 4, 2024

Linda Ann Bertram, 76 of Wanamingo, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Born in 1947, in St Paul, Minnesota to Edward and Margaret Axelson, and resided in Welch and Wanamingo. Linda was a woman of remarkable strength and resilience, and throughout her life, she faced challenges with grace and courage.

Linda is survived by...

Dennis Bennett

May 3, 2024

Dennis Bennett, 66, of Prairie Island, died Friday, May 3, 2024. He was born April 8, 1958 in St. Paul to John H and Geraldine (Thill) Kohnen. He grew up in the Como area and attended high school there. He graduated class of 1977. After graduation he attended St. Paul Technical College where he studied carpentry. In 1986 he met...

Doris Marie Peterson

May 2, 2024

Doris Marie Peterson, 84, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 2, 2024 at her home. She was born October 24, 1939 in Bay City, Wis. to Wilbur and Norma (Owens) Gossett. Her family moved to the Diamond Bluff area and she attended rural schools there. On September 30, 1958 she married Earl Peterson in Decorah, Iowa. The couple then bought...

Lawrence Alan Romprey

May 1, 2024

Larry Romprey Obituary

Larry was born in Milwaukee, Wi to Thomas and Marilyn (Manthy) Romprey.

He enjoyed bowling, traveling and camping, but his favorite hobby was car racing. Larry served in the Army as a heavy weapons mechanic and went on to become a fabricator after his time in the Army. Larry enjoyed his last few years with his wife Cindi on...

Shannon Bendickson

Apr 29, 2024

Shannon Kathleen Bendickson, 55, of Rochester, MN, passed away at her home on April 29, 2024. She was born on January 28, 1969, to Nancy Bendickson.

Shannon loved the movie Grease and often liked to say she graduated from Rydell High. She enjoyed animals, talking on the phone, listening to her radio, and going out to the farm.

Shannon is proceeded in...

Ronald R. Wolter

Apr 27, 2024

If you knew Ronald “Ron” Ray Wolter, pick up the nearest glass and raise it high: the world lost a great man when Ron passed from Earth to Heaven on Saturday, April 27, 2024. He was born April 3, 1943, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to Ray and Ethel (Dowling) Wolter. He graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1962. Ron...

Carol Warneke

Apr 26, 2024

Carol Jean (Dierking) Warneke, 87, formerly of Kenyon, passed away peacefully on Friday April 26, 2024 in Lake City, Minnesota.

Carol was born June 20, 1936 to Walter and Verna (Hildebrandt) Dierking in Nerstrand, Minnesota. She graduated from Faribault High School in 1955, and married Darrell Warneke on September 8, 1956.

Carol worked at the Faribault Regional Center in Faribault for 32...

Peggy Dusbabek

Apr 26, 2024

Peggy Ann Dusbabek of Red Wing, Minnesota, died at the age of 72 at her home on Friday April 26th, 2024. Peggy was born on March 19th, 1952 to Kenneth and Laverne (Hanegraaf) Thielbar of Faribault, Minnesota. She grew up in the neighboring town of Kilkenny where she would go on to meet her husband, Donald Dusbabek. On July 22nd 1972,...

Barbara Gunderson

Apr 25, 2024

Barbara Collins Gunderson, age 70, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 25th, 2024, surrounded by her family, after a sudden and swift battle with cancer. She was born February 1st, 1954, in Mauston, WI to Horace and Jean (Neuman) Collins. She grew up in Elroy, WI and graduated from Royall High School in 1972. Barb...

Elwin Amyx

Apr 25, 2024

Elwin Eugene Amyx, 93, of Hager City, died Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Preferred Senior Living in Ellsworth.  He was born on May 3, 1930, in Lubbock, TX to Omer and Hazel (Muggleton) Amyx.  He graduated from Poynette High School in 1949, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1955, from University Wisconsin, Stout in Menomonie.  After two years...

Gene LeRoy Duden

Apr 25, 2024

Gene LeRoy Duden, 64, of Kenyon, passed away on April 25, 2024 peacefully at his home, after a graciously fought battle against Glioblastoma, brain cancer.Gene was born on April 25, 1960 in Red Wing to LeRoy & Hazel (Haradon) Duden.Gene's greatest joys were his farm, raising animals, hunting, pulling ponies and riding horses. He loved sharing his knowledge with his...

Geraldine Kinlund

Apr 24, 2024

Geraldine (Gerry) Margaret Kinlund, 87, of Byron, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024 at St. Mary's hospital with her beloved granddaughter, Tabitha, at her side.

Gerry was born on July 20, 1936 in St. Paul to Gerhard and Margaret Hoemke. Gerry married the love of her life, Robert Story, on June 18, 1955. Gerry and Robert raised 6 children while...

Yvonne L. Clemens

Apr 24, 2024

Yvonne Leonara Clemens, 89, of Welch, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on March 22, 1935 in Griggs County, ND to Jacob and Gudrun (Mortensen) Jacobson.  On June 30, 1952, she married Richard Clemens in Cooperstown, ND.  They farmed for about a year before moving to Hampton, MN and then...

Steven "Ike" Eichhorn

Apr 24, 2024

Steven "Ike" Cal Eichhorn, 70, of Stockholm, Wisc., died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at his home. He was born October 30, 1953 in Minneapolis to Elden and Ada (Stock) Eichhorn. He grew up in Edina and graduated Edina High School, class of 1972. He was part of the 1969 and 1971 State Champion hockey teams. After graduation he attended the...

Ronald Gernentz

Apr 24, 2024

Ronald Edward Gernentz, 76, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Oct. 1, 1947, in Red Wing to Vincent and Doris (Arden) Gernentz. He attended Red Wing Schools and worked various jobs. He then served in the US Army from 1966-1968, during the Vietnam...

Eleanor Palmer

Apr 22, 2024

Eleanor Mae Palmer, 97, of Roseville, MN, beloved matriarch, friend and teacher, died peacefully surrounded by her family at Regions Hospital on Monday following a short illness. Eleanor, also known as "Ellie," "Sadie," "Miss Palmer," and "Auntie" to her family, was born May 2nd, 1926 to Mary and Carl Palmer of Lake City, MN. She worked at her dad's Skelly Service...

Kathleen Ann Patterson

Apr 20, 2024

Kathleen Ann Patterson, 63, of Red Wing, died Saturday, April 20, 2024 at her home. She was born on October 31, 1960 in Rochester, New York to Walter and Janice (Covert) Patterson. She attended schools in Minnesota and following high school she went on to get her CNA. She worked as a nurse’s assistant in nursing homes in Lake City. 

Born...

Ilah "Jean" Jackish

Apr 18, 2024

Ilah "Jean" Jackish, 90, of Red Wing, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. 

Jean was born on February 24, 1934, to Carl Raymond and Cora Marie (Cummings) Lewis in Rosholt, South Dakota. After graduating as valedictorian of Rushford High School in 1952, she went on to earn her bachelor's degree in education with distinction, and...

Nanette M. Kearns

Apr 18, 2024

Nanette Marie Kearns, 67, of Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin, died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was born December 8, 1956, in Hastings, MN to Leo and Carol (Stoltzheim) Swanson.   She grew up in the Diamond Bluff area and attended high school in Hastings.  She married Raymond Rother and they had two children, Chris...