Obituaries

Leslie  M. Schultz

Leslie M. Schultz

Nov 15, 2014

Leslie Micheal Schultz, 95, of Red Wing, died Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Loving Residence in Red Wing, MN. He was born September 25, 1919 in Plum City, Wisconsin, to Albert and Elizabeth (Staehli) Schultz. He grew up and attended school in Red Wing and in 1934 was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, where he has been a life-time...

John  Robert Halpaus

John Robert Halpaus

Nov 15, 2014

John Robert Halpaus, 70, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at his home. He was born on November 29, 1943, in Lake City, Minnesota, son of John Elmer and Luella Marian (Rolandt) Halpaus. He grew up and attended school in Lake City. After high school, he attended Southeast Technical College in Red Wing, where he earned...

Michael  James Childs

Michael James Childs

Nov 14, 2014

Obituary Notice Michael J. Childs, Sr. Michael James Childs, Sr., 69, of Welch, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 at his home. He was born May 2, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Lorenzo and Lucille (Campbell) Childs. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1964. On Feb. 19, 1966, he married Myra Moser, and they later divorced. He furthered...

Lorraine  Claire Edwards

Lorraine Claire Edwards

Nov 14, 2014

Lorraine Claire Edwards, age 84, of Red Wing died Friday, November 14, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing. She was born on March 6, 1930 in Knapp, WI to George and Clara (Lawresah) Ruthstrom. She grew up in Knapp and later lived in Menomonie, WI, St. Paul Park, MN, and Red Wing, MN. Lorraine married Harrison Edwards in...

Shirley  Ann Lanesky

Shirley Ann Lanesky

Nov 8, 2014

Shirley Ann Lanesky, 79 of Red Wing formerly of Harvey, Illinois, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the Red Wing Health Center. She was born March 14, 1935 in Hammond, Indiana, daughter of Raymond Jones and Zella Lawyer. Shirley is survived by her children, Robert Johnston Jr. of Pittsburg, PA, Carol (Ryan) Poss of Winneconne, WI, Merrill Johnston of Kansas,...

Eileen  Mae Laudon

Eileen Mae Laudon

Nov 8, 2014

Eileen M. Laudon, age 96 of Lake City died on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City. Eileen Mae Anderson was born on April 29, 1918 in Rochester, MN the daughter of Charles and Lennie (Hanson) Anderson. She graduated from Byron High School. She married Donald D. Laudon on May 19, 1940. The couple lived in...

Marie  Alvina Musselman

Marie Alvina Musselman

Nov 6, 2014

Marie A. Musselman, age 79 of Zumbro Falls, Minnesota died from a brain tumor at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 6, 2014. Marie Alvina Thiel was born on June 13, 1935 in Davenport, IA the daughter of Kurt Thiel and Adele Bochwoldt. She attended school in the Davenport area and graduated from Davenport High School. She...

Thomas  Gerald Stodola

Thomas Gerald Stodola

Nov 5, 2014

Thomas Gerald Stodola, 56, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 at his home. He was born on December 5, 1957 in Austin, Minnesota to Richard and Shirley (Tointon) Stodola. He attended schools in Austin and graduated from the Red Wing Technical College receiving an Auto Mechanics degree. On May 22, 1975 he married Dawn Stuhr. He worked for...

Wayne  C. Geppert

Wayne C. Geppert

Nov 5, 2014

Wayne Clifford Geppert, 86, of Lake City passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at the Lake City Care Center. He was born on April 27, 1928 in Lake City to Elmer and Iva (Copp) Geppert. He married Elizabeth Hickman on February 17, 1952 at the Wabasha Congregational Church. They farmed in the Mount Pleasant Township area until retiring and...

Robert  Nick Wegman

Robert Nick Wegman

Nov 2, 2014

Robert Nick Wegman, age 83, of Pine Island, MN died on November 2, 2014 at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, AZ. Robert Nick Wegman was born on January 20, 1931 in Olmsted County, rural Pine Island the son of Nick Ernest and Ida (Wanke) Wegman. He attended school in rural Pine Island. Following his education Bob worked for the Pine...

Frederick Schulz

Frederick Schulz

Nov 1, 2014

Frederick "Fritz" Lee Schulz, 74, of Goodhue, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born January 4, 1940, in Red Wing, to Reinhold and Edna (Albers) Schulz and was a 1957 graduate of Goodhue High School. He enlisted in the US Army on January 23, 1958 and served until he was honorably discharged on...

Wayne  W. Siem

Wayne W. Siem

Nov 1, 2014

Wayne W. Siem age 60, of Mazeppa died suddenly on Saturday, November 1, 2014 in Mazeppa. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Dale Lutheran Church in rural Wanamingo with Pastor Heather Culuris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 from 4:00...

Marcia  Margaret Gray

Marcia Margaret Gray

Nov 1, 2014

Marcia Priebe Gray, age 80, of rural Pine Island, died peacefully Saturday (Nov. 1, 2014) at her home, surrounded by her family. Marcia Margaret Priebe was born Dec. 3, 1933 in Rochester, MN to Mayo L. and Josephine M. (Hanf) Priebe. She attended the Villa Maria Academy in Frontenac, MN before graduating from Lourdes High School in 1951. While in...

James  F. Thacker

James F. Thacker

Oct 30, 2014

James Floyd Thacker, 84 of Red Wing, formerly of Columbia, South Carolina, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born December 31, 1929 in Beloit, Kansas, son of James Lloyd Thacker and Mary Faye Kulhman. He grew up in Denver, Colorado and North Platte, Nebraska, where he graduated from high school in 1948....

Lois  M. Lewis

Lois M. Lewis

Oct 30, 2014

Lois Maujer Lewis, age 93, a resident of Red Wing, MN since 2008, formerly of Delaware, Ohio, peacefully passed away at Loving Residence on Thursday evening, October 30, 2014. Lois was born on August 23, 1921 in Ben Avon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Robert Irving and Edith Louis Maujer. Lois married Benjamin Morgan Lewis on September 10, 1942, shortly before...

Paul  E. Swanson

Paul E. Swanson

Oct 30, 2014

Paul Elliot Swanson, 88, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, October 30, 2014. Paul was born on October 29, 1926, in Chicago to Otto and Lillie (Wahlstrom) Swanson. He attended Southwest High School in Minneapolis and then went into the Navy at age 17. Paul Married Patricia Harmon on June 19, 1954...

Lorraine  Alice Nerud

Lorraine Alice Nerud

Oct 28, 2014

Lorraine Alice (Johnson) Nerud, 91, of Zumbrota, MN, passed from this life on October 28, 2014, at Zumbrota Health Care Center. She was born in St. Cloud, MN, on August 13, 1923, to Martin Elmer and Grace Anna (Trafton) Johnson. She lived in St. Paul, MN for 30 years. Lorraine married Erwin "Erv" Nerud on September 5, 1942, in Forest...

Lois  Emma Buck

Lois Emma Buck

Oct 28, 2014

Lois Emma Buck, 82 of Lake City, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Mount Pleasant Township of Wabasha County, Minnesota on May 12, 1932, daughter of John and Emma (Lutjen) Klein. She grew up in Mazeppa, and attended her schooling in Lake City. On June...

Joseph  Patrick Goggin

Joseph Patrick Goggin

Oct 27, 2014

Joseph Patrick Goggin, 79, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. He was born February 9, 1935, in Murdock, Minnesota to Patrick and Margaret (Lee) Goggin. He graduated from Harvey High School in 1953 and enlisted in the US Army on July 27, 1954 serving until he was honorably discharged in...

Charles  Fredrik Eickhoff

Charles Fredrik Eickhoff

Oct 26, 2014

Funeral services for Charles Eickhoff will be held Thursday October 30th at 11:00 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rochester. The Reverend Fred Rengstorf will officiate. Burial, with military rites provided by VFW Post 1218, will follow at the East Saint Olaf Lutheran Church Cemetery near Rock Dell. Mr. Eickhoff, 80, died Sunday October 26, 2014 at Golden Living...