Obituaries

Stephen  P. Clemens

Stephen P. Clemens

Jul 20, 2015

Stephen P. Clemens age 80 of Mazeppa died unexpectedly on Monday, July 20, 2015 in Mazeppa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Mazeppa with Father Joseph Fogal officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Mazeppa...

Robert  E. Campbell

Robert E. Campbell

Jul 20, 2015

Robert E. Campbell, 78, formerly of Milaca and Prairie Island, died Monday, July 20, 2015 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Prairie Island Community Center. A visitation will begin at 1 p.m. that day and continue until the service begins. Burial will be at Prairie Island Community Cemetery. A...

Dorothy  Virginia Bowers

Dorothy Virginia Bowers

Jul 19, 2015

Dorothy Virginia Bowers (Ginnie), 100, of Lake City, Minnesota died on Sunday, July 19th, 2015 at the Red Wing Healthcare Community. She was born on July 25th, 1914 in Schenectady, New York to Leonard M. Moyer and Clara Rhodes Moyer. The family moved to Portland, Oregon in 1919. She attended Oregon State University where she was an active member of...

Merle  Gene Knudson

Merle Gene Knudson

Jul 17, 2015

ROCHESTER - Merle G. Knudson, age 90, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing, MN. Merle Gene Knudson was born Feb. 23, 1925 in Alden, Iowa to Frank and Alice (Fuller) Knudson. He was raised in Alden and after graduating from high school in Cedar Falls, Iowa he served in the U.S. Navy, stationed in...

John  Frank Shimek

John Frank Shimek

Jul 17, 2015

The Mass of Christian Burial for John Shimek will be said Tuesday July 21st at 11:00 AM at the Church of Saint Pius X in Rochester. The celebrant will be The Reverend David Byrne. Burial, with military honors provided by the American Legion Post 164 of Stewartville, will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester on Wednesday. John Frank Shimek, 76,...

Wildonna  Catherine Bang

Wildonna Catherine Bang

Jul 16, 2015

Wildonna Catherine Bang, age 89, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park. She was born in Red Wing to George and Anna (Kunde) Strusz on August 8, 1925. She attended school in the Goodhue area. On June 24, 1944 she married Kenneth Bang and they farmed in the Red Wing area. She also...

George  Roscoe Grotkin

George Roscoe Grotkin

Jul 14, 2015

George R. Grotkin, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Mayo Health System in Red Wing at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 6 days. He was born on September 8, 1925 in Dubuque, Iowa and graduated from Benton High School in Benton, Wisconsin. He graduated from Loras College and attended St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee. On May...

Grace  Marie Josephson

Grace Marie Josephson

Jul 13, 2015

Grace Marie Josephson, 96, of Red Wing, died July 13, 2015 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born on September 12, 1918 in Ellsworth, WI to Carl and Hema (Bergund) Lubnow. Grace was the youngest of five Lubnow children. She spent her earlier years in Ellsworth, WI and worked at the Ames Café in Ellsworth, WI. Grace was given...

Adeline  Lois Miller

Adeline Lois Miller

Jul 12, 2015

Memorial services for Adeline (Bluhm) Miller will be held Friday, July 17 th at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home in Rochester. Mrs. Miller, 86, of Rochester, died Sunday July 12, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Mary's campus. Adeline Lois Miller was born May 27, 1929 in Rochester to William Bluhm and Lina Bluhm. She attended a small...

Judy Halgren

Judy Halgren

Jul 9, 2015

Judy Belle Halgren, age 73, formerly of Golden Valley, MN, died accidentally on July 9, 2015 in Cannon Falls, MN . During her life, she gave her beauty, sweetness, honesty, love and creative talents. She graduated from Robbinsdale High School; then, attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and received her Associate of Arts Degree from the General College...

Tom  A. Harwood

Tom A. Harwood

Jul 9, 2015

Graveside services for Tom Harwood will be held Tuesday July 14th at 11:00 AM at the Sumner Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Chatfield. The Rev. Christopher Culuris will officiate. Mr. Harwood, 80, of Kenyon, died Thursday July 9, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Mary's Campus, in Rochester. Tom A. Harwood was born June 15, 1935 in Chatfield, the son of Carroll...

Shirley  E. Sprick

Shirley E. Sprick

Jul 8, 2015

Shirley Eileen Sprick, 91, of Bay City, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. She was born April 10, 1924 in Eden Valley, MN to Henry and Anna (Hanson) Cotton. She graduated from Lake City High School in 1942 and then worked at the Blue Moon Café in Lake City. She was united in marriage...

Robert  J. Molberg

Robert J. Molberg

Jul 7, 2015

Reverend Robert James Molberg, 85, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born October 25, 1929, in Duluth, Minnesota to James and Eva (Cole) Molberg. He graduated from Central High School in Duluth and from the Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul. On December 2, 1950 he was united in marriage...

Kellen  Lee Kleen

Kellen Lee Kleen

Jul 6, 2015

Kellen Lee Kleen, infant son of Travis and Alissa Kleen was born June 24, 2015 at Mayo Clinic in Red Wing. After 12 days, he was reunited with his twin brother Kayden, passing away on July 6, 2015. He is survived by his parents; big brother, Aleksander; grandparents, Gary and Susan Kleen and Fred and Marci Fanslow; uncles and many...

Rita  M. Agrey

Rita M. Agrey

Jul 6, 2015

Rita Marguerte Agrey, 79, of Red Wing, died Monday July, 6, 2015 at the Red Wing Health Community. She was born August 11, 1935 in Grass Range, MT to Windfield and Leona Finkbiener (Smith). She grew up and attended school there, graduating in 1953. The same year, she joined the U.S. Navy because it had the best nurses training. It...

Alvin  H. Luhmann

Alvin H. Luhmann

Jul 5, 2015

Obituary Notice Alvin Luhmann Alvin Henry Luhmann, 89, of Lake City, died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at his residence. He was born March 21, 1926 to Henry and Estella (Siefert) Luhmann and attended country schools. Prior to moving to Lake City, he farmed for many years in the Zumbro Falls area. He married Patricia Heitman and together they ran a...

Gary  Lyle Mandelkow

Gary Lyle Mandelkow

Jul 4, 2015

Gary Lyle Mandelkow, age 53, of Vasa died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 20, 1961 in Red Wing to Lyle and Norma (Winberg) Mandelkow. He attended school in Red Wing and worked on the family farm. Over the years, Gary also worked for North Star Asphalt, Dave Ryan Trucking, Welch Village Ski Area,...

H.  Jay Vanderlinden

H. Jay Vanderlinden

Jul 3, 2015

H. Jay Vanderlinden, whose love of Beethoven, the Minnesota Vikings and joyous outbursts of song was exceeded only by his boundless love for his family (and possibly baseball Hall of Famer, Mike Schmidt), passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 in Red Wing, Minnesota. He was 76. Jay was born singing--to Ruth (Clark) and C.E. "Chuck" Vanderlinden, in Billings, Montana, July...

Richard  "Dick" Carley

Richard "Dick" Carley

Jul 3, 2015

A funeral mass for Richard ‘Dick' Carley will be held Wednesday July 8th at 11:00 AM at the Church of Saint Paul in Zumbrota. The celebrant will be The Reverend Randal Kasel. Burial, with military honors provided by the VFW, will follow at the Zumbrota Cemetery. Mr. Carley, 84, of Goodhue, died Friday July 3, 2015 at his son's home,...

Christian M. "Chris" Romness

Christian M. "Chris" Romness

Jul 3, 2015

Christian Maynard Romness passed away suddenly on Friday, July 3rd, 2015 in Minot, North Dakota. Chris was born on December 24, 1954 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN to Avis Joy (Ewers) and Halvor Maynard Romness. Chris graduated from Wanamingo High School in May, 1973. He went on to graduate from Dunwoody Institute with a degree in Automotive Technology....