Obituaries
William Clarence Gauger
Apr 21, 2014
William Clarence Gauger, 88 of Red Wing, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born March 22, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, son of Clarence and Lizetta (Gosse) Gauger. He attended his schooling in Winona. In 1943, he entered the US Navy, serving during WWII. Following his honorable discharge, he attended Dunwoody Institute in...
Richard Mark McGowan
Apr 20, 2014
Richard Mark McGowan, 68, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. He was born on December 23, 1945, in Janesville, Wisconsin to Hamilton and Lillian (Berg) McGowan. He graduated from high school in Janesville. He worked as a milkman in Janesville and then for many years worked for Owen Vending Company....
Erna M. Borgschatz
Apr 20, 2014
Erna Mary (Hamm) Borgschatz, age 94, of Pine Island, passed away on April 20, 2014 at the Pine Haven Care Center where she had been a resident since October 2010. The funeral service will be on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastor Kip Groettum officiating. Burial will be in...
James R. Robbins
Apr 19, 2014
James Ray Robbins, 72, of Red Wing, Minnesota and formerly of Marshall, Missouri, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born June 18, 1941, in Marshall, Missouri, to Ray and Marie (Fleming) Robbins. His family moved to Livingston, Montana where he grew up and graduated from high school. After high school he entered...
Elizabeth L. Lillico
Apr 18, 2014
Elizabeth Louise Lillico (Maxwell) passed away peacefully on April 18, 2014 at the Lake City Hospital. Elizabeth (Bette/Toots) was born September 20, 1924 in Red Wing, Mn to Theodore and Myrtle Maxwell. In 1944 Bette married John "Bill" Lillico during WWII. In 1948 Bill and Bette moved to Rochester and had 6 children; Jim (deceased), Cathy Lillico Knobel, Nancy Eubank...
Geraldine R. Tri
Apr 18, 2014
Geraldine Rose Tri, age 88, of Pine Island, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Pine Haven Care Center, surrounded by her family. Geraldine Rose Schiesser was born on January 9, 1926 in Berne, MN to Alfred and Margaret (nee Bucher) Schiesser. She attended country school and graduated from West Concord High School in 1943. Geraldine obtained her...
Lois Helen Frank
Apr 17, 2014
ROCHESTER - Lois Frank, age 89, of Rochester, died Thursday (Apr. 17, 2014) at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth. Lois Helen Bernd was born Aug. 14, 1924 in New Richmond, WI, where she was raised and graduated from high school. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls with a degree in English. She was teaching English at...
James Truax
Apr 16, 2014
James Truax, age 66, of Red wing died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the Red Wing Health Center. Arrangements are pending with Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel.
Donald Hilton Smith
Apr 16, 2014
Donald Hilton Smith, age 85, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born on May 17, 1928 in Cyrus, MN to George and Gladys (Brown) Smith. Don served in the military from 1948 to 1952. Following his military service, he went to work for...
Edwin B. Redfield
Apr 14, 2014
Edwin "Ed" Berdean Redfield, age 91, of Red Wing, died Monday, April 14, 2014, at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born on April 3, 1923, in Clinton, Minnesota, to Carl and Olava (Mickelson) Redfield. He grew up and attended country school in Artichoke Township, where as a young man, he worked on the family farm. He was...
Marsha K. Biesiada
Apr 12, 2014
Marsha K. Biesiada, age 51, of Zumbrota, formerly of Coon Rapids died on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Zumbrota Health Services. She was born on April 25, 1962, in Moorhead, to James and Delores (Holzworth) Krueger. Marsha graduated from Blaine High School. She worked at Unisys, and for a hearing aid company. On September 23, 1988 she married Michael Biesiada...
Donald "Sonny" John Erickson
Apr 11, 2014
Donald "Sonny" John Erickson, 83, of Red Wing, died on Friday, April 11, 2014 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born on May 31, 1930 in Red Wing to John and Hilma (Peterson) Erickson. He attended Washington School and Central High School in Red Wing. On March 19, 1951 he married Joyce Bach in Laurel, Mississippi. He was in...
Carl Allan Owen
Apr 10, 2014
A memorial service for Carl Owen will be held Tuesday April 15th at 2:00 PM at the Pine Island United Methodist Church. The Reverend Carolyn Westlake and the Reverend Rick Ormsby will co-officiate. Burial of the urn will follow at Pine Island Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion of Pine Island. A lifelong resident of Pine Island,...
Zelda Mary Cureton
Apr 10, 2014
Zelda Mary Cureton, age 69, of Pine Island passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Red Wing Mayo Health Systems. She was born on May 18, 1944 in Wabasha to George and Esther (Koelmel) Copley. She grew up in Red Wing and Lake City with her family. On August 6, 1961, she married Ted Sarazin Sr. in Iowa. They later...
Bernice I. Tri
Apr 10, 2014
Bernice I. Tri, age 92, of Mazeppa, died on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at her home. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota with Reverend Monsignor Robert Meyer officiating. Burial will be in the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Cemetery in Mazeppa. Visitation will be...
Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Rau
Apr 9, 2014
Jackie (Youngkrantz) Rau passed away peacefully at home in Pine Island on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was 64. Jackie was born on May 14, 1949, in Farmington, to Alton and Eleanor (Pangerl) Youngkrantz. She graduated from Pine Island High School in 1967. In 1968, she married Dale Friary of Pine Island. They later divorced. Jackie...
Deloris C. Burklund
Apr 8, 2014
Deloris Clarice Burklund, 92, of Amrey Wisc., formerly of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 8, 2014. She was born August 26, 1921 to Oscar and Hattie (Fredrickson) Pearson in Featherstone Township. She attended school in Burnside and later, Red Wing. She and Frederick Burklund were engaged in 1944 but Fred was deployed before they could be married. Fred served...
Olive C. Campbell
Apr 8, 2014
Olive C. Campbell, age 91, of Oronoco, died on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Pine Haven Care Center. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church in Oronoco with Pastor Ben Kempfert officiating. Burial will be in the Oronoco Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2014...
James Redding
Apr 6, 2014
James Redding, 88, of Red Wing, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Seminary Home. He is survived by his wife, Verna of Red Wing; daughter, Stacy (Jason) Newman of West Concord and three grandchildren, Damien, Ryan and Samantha. Per James request, there will be no services.
Roderick D. Miller
Apr 4, 2014
Roderick D. Miller Roderick ("Rod") D. Miller, age 82, died peacefully in Red Wing, Minnesota, on April 4, 2014. Rod was born December 3, 1931, in St. Charles, Michigan, to Rudolph and Ethel (Arnold) Miller.Raised on the family farm with his sister, Wilma, and brother, Roger, he worked hard and liked school, hunting, camping with his family at Higgins Lake,...
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