Obituaries
Donald Richard Rohrer
Jan 28, 2015
Donald Richard Rohrer, 88, of Red Wing died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born on October 11, 1926 in Minneapolis to Anton and Viola (Skarvedt) Rohrer. He graduated from John Marshall High School and the University of Minnesota, both in Minneapolis. Don married Gene A. McWaters in 1947 and they lived in Edina....
John August Betcher
Jan 28, 2015
The funeral service for John Betcher will be held Tuesday February 3rd at 11:00 AM at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Goodhue, with The Reverend Justin Gosch presiding. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Betcher, 50, of Mazeppa, died Wednesday January 28, 2015 following a motor vehicle accident in Goodhue County. John August Betcher was born September 29,...
Patricia Ellen Coplan
Jan 26, 2015
Patricia E. Coplan, age 70, of Rochester, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester with her family at her side. Pat was born Feb. 28, 1944 in Minneapolis, MN. She was raised, and graduated from high school, in Watertown, SD. She had lived in Red Wing, MN Lake City, MN, and Rochester, MN. Pat had...
Robert Kastner
Jan 26, 2015
Robert G. Kastner, 76, of Red Wing, died Monday, Jan. 26, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Red Wing. Born in Milwaukee, WI, on January 18, 1939, to George and Harriet Kastner, Bob graduated from Pius XI High School there. He served as a staff sergeant in the US Army and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a...
Richard "Knobby" Lundquist
Jan 25, 2015
Richard "Knobby" Allyn Lundquist, 64, of Maiden Rock, WI died Sunday, January, 25, 2015 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He was born June 17, 1950 in Red Wing to Victor and Esther (Pagelkopf) Lundquist. He grew up and attended high school in Ellsworth. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge in 1969,...
Gary E. Kells
Jan 25, 2015
Gary Eugene Kells, 58, of Red Wing, passed away after a battle with cancer. Born and raised in Red Wing, he was the youngest of 9 children. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and a good game of pool. He will be missed by many family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be at the Red Men Club from 1-5...
Lorraine A. Skovbroten
Jan 25, 2015
Lorraine A. Skovbroten age 87 of Zumbrota died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Lands Lutheran Church with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Friday for one hour prior to the service...
Timothy R. Groby
Jan 24, 2015
Timothy Robert Groby, of Maiden Rock, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, January 24, 2015. He had just celebrated his 57th birthday one week prior, on January 17th. Born in 1958 to Leonard and Phyllis (Grunklee) Groby, he graduated from Pine Island High School in 1976. For most of Tim's life, he was a dairy farmer, and a pretty...
Leslie R. Long
Jan 24, 2015
Leslie Robert Long, 86, of Red Wing, formerly of Elmwood, Wis. died Saturday January 24, 2015 at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born January 15, 1929 in Des Moines, Iowa to Earl and Vera (née Ferguson) Long. He attended school in Des Moines and in 1946 he moved to Mazeppa to live on his parent's new farm. In...
Elsie R. Goplen
Jan 24, 2015
Elsie R. Goplen, age 91, of Zumbrota died on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Pine Haven Care Center. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 11:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Richard Jorgensen officiating. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service at the church....
John Albert Bacharach
Jan 23, 2015
John Albert Bacharach, age 88 of Rochester, died on January 23, 2015 at the Charter House in Rochester. A Celebration of John's life will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Charter House Chapel, Rochester. Reverend Rachael Hanson will officiate. A social will follow the service. Burial will be in the Maryland Cemetery, Maryland, New...
Daniel Paul Kean
Jan 22, 2015
Daniel P. Kean, age 35 of Rochester, died on January 22, 2015 at his residence. A beautiful celebration of Daniel's life was held at the Salvation Army in Rochester on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Daniel Paul Kean was born on December 20, 1979...
Galene J. Berg
Jan 22, 2015
Galene J. Berg, age 91, of Zumbrota died on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at her residence. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Lands Lutheran Church in rural Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke and Pastor Jan Fischer co-officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends for one...
Henry O. Stellrecht
Jan 20, 2015
Henry Orin Stellrecht, 85, of Haycreek, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in his home. He was born June 6, 1929 to Robert and Freda Stellrecht in Shell Lake, Wis. He attended Hamel School in Spooner. He joined the U.S. Army on March 21, 1951 and served in the Korean War. Following his honorable discharge he worked in construction and as...
Joseph Baldwin Campbell
Jan 19, 2015
Joseph Baldwin Campbell, 71 of Prairie Island, died Monday, January 19, 2015, at his home. He was born April 1, 1943, in Minneapolis, to Delmar and Lillian (Ulrich) Campbell, Sr. and attended school in Minneapolis. He married Carol Demo in 1964 and they lived in Prairie Island, later divorcing. He did logging work near Bena, Minnesota, worked for American Iron...
Arlie Adolph Anderson
Jan 18, 2015
Arlie Adolph Anderson, 87, of Red Wing, died Sunday, January 18, 2015, at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born November 4, 1927, in Vasa, Minnesota to Hjalmer and Edla (Sward) Anderson and graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1946. He served in the US Army from 1946-1947. He continued his education in Chicago at the Marine...
William "Bill" R. Fredrickson
Jan 18, 2015
William Ross Fredrickson, age 62 of Wanamingo passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday January 18th, 2015. Bill will be remembered as a wonderful father, grandfather, brother and friend. Born May 5th 1952 to Joel and Ruth Fredrickson in Zumbrota, MN, Bill grew up in Wanamingo, MN, and attended Austin Area Vocational Technical Institute. He enjoyed the simple things in...
Michelle Lynn Engh
Jan 17, 2015
Michelle Lynn Engh, 45 of Bay City, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. She was born in Winona, Minnesota to Ronald Engh and Barbara (Kilness) Spriggle. She grew up and attended High School in Gillette, Wyoming. After high school, she moved to Minnesota and resided in Red Wing. She then moved...
Patricia I. Richardson
Jan 17, 2015
Patricia Ivalene Richardson, 78, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2015. She was born July 3, 1936, in Lake City, to Alfred and Malinda (Plote) Heitman and graduated from Lake City High School. Patricia loved Arabian horses and raised them for many years. She worked as a pastry chef at an exclusive resort on Useppa Island, Florida...
Vern Leroy Betcher
Jan 16, 2015
Vern Leroy Betcher, age 93, of Mazeppa died Friday, January 16, 2015 at his daughter's home in Goodhue. He was born on April 13, 1921 in Chester Township to Fred and Melinda (Carlon) Betcher. He attended Trout Brook Country School and Mazeppa High School. Vern farmed his whole life in the Mazeppa area. Over the years he also worked for...
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