Obituaries
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...
Dolly Mensink
May 20, 2024
Dolly Pearl (Lange) Mensink passed away peacefully Monday May 20th in Pine Island MN surrounded by family. Dolly was born March 13, 1931, to Friebert and Sarah (Miller) Lange on the family farm west of Harmony MN. She attended Big Spring School for eight years before graduating from Harmony High School in June 1950. Dolly attended Big Spring Church where...
Judy Lynn Oberg
May 19, 2024
Judy Lynn Oberg, 67, of Hager City, died Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Red Wing. She was born October 5, 1956, in Helena, Montana to Dale and Joanne (Carlson) Morris. She moved from Helena while she was in the second grade and lived and attended school in Lake City for 4 years before moving...
Methal Majorowicz
May 18, 2024
Methal Lenore Long Majorowicz of Rochester, Minnesota, our cherished mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, and friend peacefully passed away on May 18, 2024 at the age of 101.
In 1923, Methal Long was born in Timber Lake, South Dakota, the third of five children to Laurence and Minnie Long. After graduating from high school, she attended Aberdeen College in South Dakota to pursue...
Deborah Richmond
May 18, 2024
Deborah F. Richmond, age 70, of Red Wing died Saturday, May 18, 2024. She was born January 20, 1954 in Minneapolis to Fayette and Beatrice (Morgan) Poole. She grew up in the Minneapolis area. She married George D. Nelson and had five children. Deborah spent much of her life raising her children. George passed away and she later married Douglas...
Kaylee Lampman
May 18, 2024
*UPDATE* Celebration of Life has been postponed. Updated date and time will be posted when determined.
Kaylee Lampman, 64, of Red Wing, died Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Austin. She was born June 8, 1959 in Red Wing, to Virgil and Orretta (Erie) Nelson. She was a 1977 graduate of Cannon Falls High School. She worked...
Thomas G. Bowers
May 16, 2024
Thomas Gerald Bowers, 78, of Red Wing, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 16, 2024 of natural causes. He was born November 18, 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa, to Gerald and Mayme (Thomsen) Bowers. His family moved to Texas when he was a young boy. He graduated in 1964 from South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas and went...
Waunita Lorraine Wallace
May 15, 2024
Waunita “Nita” Lorraine Wallace, 100, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at her home in Lake City, MN.
Nita was born on July 1, 1923 in Lake City to Albert & Emma (Johnson) Lindeen. She was baptized on July 29, 1923 and confirmed on May 16, 1937. She graduated Lincoln High School in 1941 and was employed by Dwelle Telephone...
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