Obituaries

Marlyn  Elmer Peterson

Marlyn Elmer Peterson

Dec 30, 2014

A memorial service will be held for Marlyn Peterson on Saturday January 10th at 1:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. The Reverend Fred Rengstorf will officiate. Ennichement of the cremated remains will occur in Spring 2015 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Mr. Peterson, 91, of Rochester, died Tuesday December 30, 2014 at Seasons Hospice in...

Millard  E. Johnson

Millard E. Johnson

Dec 29, 2014

Millard Erling Johnson, 73, of Grand Rapids died Monday, December 29, 2014 at Glencoe Regional Health Services. He was born June 25, 1941 to Mons and Elma (Wallager) Johnson in Faribault, MN. He attended country schools graduated from Wanamingo High School in 1959. On October 7, 1961 he married Ruth Ann Froisland in Mineola, MN. Together they had five sons;...

William  Lee Dunn

William Lee Dunn

Dec 28, 2014

A memorial service for William Dunn will be held on Saturday February 7th at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Homes, Rochester Chapel. Ennichement of Mr. Dunn's cremated remains will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery's columbarium in Minneapolis. Mr. Dunn, 70, of Rochester, died Sunday December 28, 2014 in Red Wing. William Lee Dunn was born May 6, 1944...

Dian  M. Bryant

Dian M. Bryant

Dec 28, 2014

Dian Marie Bryant, age 82, of Red Wing, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014, at the home of her daughter, surrounded by loved ones. She was born Dian Marie Olson on June 4, 1932, in Red Wing, to Clarence and Marcella (Otterson) Olson. She attended Red Wing Central High School, graduating in 1950. On February 21, 1953, Dian married...

Rosetta  Mae Lyman

Rosetta Mae Lyman

Dec 28, 2014

ZUMBROTA - Rosetta Lyman, age 90, of Zumbrota, died Sunday (Dec. 28, 2014) at Zumbrota Health Services. Rosetta Mae Teal was born Mar. 4, 1924 in Gardner, North Dakota to James "Marland" and Lillie (Halliday) Teal. At age five she moved with her family to International Falls, MN, where she married John B. Lyman on Nov. 10, 1940. The couple...

Carroll  "Cal" Eastlund

Carroll "Cal" Eastlund

Dec 27, 2014

Carroll Oscar Eastlund, 92, of Red Wing, died at River Falls Area Hospital, following a brief stay at Ellsworth Care Center. Cal was born February 4, 1922 in Stanley, ND, to Oscar and Alma (Wangen) Eastlund, as the second of three children. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Red Wing where Oscar was employed at S.B Foot Tanning Co. Cal...

Lonnie  C. Berg

Lonnie C. Berg

Dec 27, 2014

Lonnie C. Berg age 61, of Zumbrota died on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 11:00 AM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Susan Vikstrom officiating. Inurnment will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December...

Bonnie  Jean Andersen

Bonnie Jean Andersen

Dec 27, 2014

Bonnie Jean Andersen, 68, of Red Wing, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014 at her home, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. She was born in Waseca, Minnesota on Sept. 10, 1946, to Roy and Mary (Collins) Madden. She attended Waldorf-Pemberton High School and graduated in 1964. She married Sylvan Andersen at St. Mary's Church in rural Waseca on...

Mychal  E. Flaaen

Mychal E. Flaaen

Dec 25, 2014

Mychal "Myc" Eugene Flaaen, age 64, of Wanamingo died on Thursday December 25, 2014 at Zumbrota Health Services in Zumbrota, MN. A funeral service will be held on Friday January 2, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke and Pastor Eric Westlake co-officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 1, 2015 from...

Viola  Mae Grant

Viola Mae Grant

Dec 25, 2014

Viola Mae Grant, 82, Red Wing, died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born January 11, 1932 in Ava, Missouri, the daughter of Calvin and Clara (Green) Grim. She worked for the Army Air Force Exchange Service for 20 years, 1969 - 1989 as a merchandise clerk in California and Nevada. She married...

Larry  William Eckhoff

Larry William Eckhoff

Dec 25, 2014

Larry William Eckhoff, 79, of Hager City, Wis., died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the Comforts of Home in River Falls. He was born on March 12, 1935 in Trenton Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin to Lawrence and Mary Eckhoff. He farmed, working at various places in the area. He was a member of Laurel Presbyterian Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Gerald "Nibs" Joseph Niebeling

Gerald "Nibs" Joseph Niebeling

Dec 25, 2014

Gerald "Nibs" Joseph Niebeling, 70 of Welch, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 25, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born on January 14, 1944 in Red Wing, son of Edwin and Ella (Thomforde) Niebeling. Gerald attended Red Wing Central High School graduating in 1962. On June 22, 1963, he married Mildred "Millie" Scheitel. He worked for Singer Sewing...

Merral  W. Tiedemann

Merral W. Tiedemann

Dec 24, 2014

Merral W. Tiedemann age 84, of Zumbrota, died on December 24, 2014 at the Zumbrota Health Services surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December...

Russell  Alroy Friese

Russell Alroy Friese

Dec 22, 2014

Russell Friese, age 92, of Rochester, died Monday (Dec. 22, 2014) at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. Russell Alroy Friese was born Oct. 19, 1922 on the family farm in Minneola Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota to Albert and Genevieve (Ottun) Friese, the oldest of nine children. He was raised in Wanamingo, MN. On June 15, 1945 he...

Ramona  I. Snider

Ramona I. Snider

Dec 22, 2014

Ramona Ilene Snider, 85, of Chatfield, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. She was born November 19, 1929 in Barron, Wisconsin, where she grew up and attended high school. After graduation she began working at Munsingwear. On August 31, 1952 she married Neil Snider in Lindstrom, Minnesota and in 1953 the couple moved to...

Edward  Leroy Lawrence

Edward Leroy Lawrence

Dec 21, 2014

Edward Leroy Lawrence, age 68 of Red Wing, passed away peacefully at his home on Dec 21 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Red Wing on July 2, 1946 to Vincent and Dorothy Lawrence. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1964 and attended University of Wisconsin River Falls, Winona State University and Rochester...

Ronald  John Banitt

Ronald John Banitt

Dec 20, 2014

Ronald John Banitt, age 86, of Zumbrota died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Diamond Care Center in Cannon Falls. He was born on May 3, 1928 in Goodhue County to Fredrick and Helen (Nelson) Banitt. He grew up in Zumbrota and attended country schools. On August 18, 1950 he was married to Rose Nesbit; together they had four children. Rose...

Wanda  Lynn Hinrichs

Wanda Lynn Hinrichs

Dec 19, 2014

Wanda Lynn Hinrichs, age 58, of Zumbrota died peacefully at her home on Friday, December 19, 2014. She was born on April 27, 1956 in Zumbrota to Albert and Dorothy (Markuson) Nygren. She graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1974 and went on to Rochester Community College to obtain a degree in nursing. On July 12, 1980 she married Dave...

A.  Jane Vinger

A. Jane Vinger

Dec 18, 2014

Jane Maland was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 9, 1932 to Julius B. Maland and Donna (Cooley) Maland. She was baptized on July 24, 1932. Her family soon moved to Williston, North Dakota. Jane graduated from Williston High School in 1950 and from Saint Olaf College in 1954 where she sang in the Saint Olaf Choir for three years....

Gloria  Lemmon McKenzie

Gloria Lemmon McKenzie

Dec 18, 2014

Gloria Lemmon McKenzie, age 89, of Red Wing, passed away Thursday, December 18th at St. Brigid's Health at Hi Park in Red Wing. She was born in Minneapolis on July 23, 1925 to Robert and Shirley (Dieter) Lemmon. She graduated from Murray High School in St. Paul in 1943, where she met and attended two proms with her future husband,...