Obituaries
Carol Warneke
Apr 26, 2024
Carol Jean (Dierking) Warneke, 87, formerly of Kenyon, passed away peacefully on Friday April 26, 2024 in Lake City, Minnesota.
Carol was born June 20, 1936 to Walter and Verna (Hildebrandt) Dierking in Nerstrand, Minnesota. She graduated from Faribault High School in 1955, and married Darrell Warneke on September 8, 1956.
Carol worked at the Faribault Regional Center in Faribault for 32...
Peggy Dusbabek
Apr 26, 2024
Peggy Ann Dusbabek of Red Wing, Minnesota, died at the age of 72 at her home on Friday April 26th, 2024. Peggy was born on March 19th, 1952 to Kenneth and Laverne (Hanegraaf) Thielbar of Faribault, Minnesota. She grew up in the neighboring town of Kilkenny where she would go on to meet her husband, Donald Dusbabek. On July 22nd 1972,...
Barbara Gunderson
Apr 25, 2024
Barbara Collins Gunderson, age 70, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 25th, 2024, surrounded by her family, after a sudden and swift battle with cancer. She was born February 1st, 1954, in Mauston, WI to Horace and Jean (Neuman) Collins. She grew up in Elroy, WI and graduated from Royall High School in 1972. Barb...
Elwin Amyx
Apr 25, 2024
Elwin Eugene Amyx, 93, of Hager City, died Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Preferred Senior Living in Ellsworth. He was born on May 3, 1930, in Lubbock, TX to Omer and Hazel (Muggleton) Amyx. He graduated from Poynette High School in 1949, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1955, from University Wisconsin, Stout in Menomonie. After two years...
Gene LeRoy Duden
Apr 25, 2024
Gene LeRoy Duden, 64, of Kenyon, passed away on April 25, 2024 peacefully at his home, after a graciously fought battle against Glioblastoma, brain cancer.Gene was born on April 25, 1960 in Red Wing to LeRoy & Hazel (Haradon) Duden.Gene's greatest joys were his farm, raising animals, hunting, pulling ponies and riding horses. He loved sharing his knowledge with his...
Geraldine Kinlund
Apr 24, 2024
Geraldine (Gerry) Margaret Kinlund, 87, of Byron, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024 at St. Mary's hospital with her beloved granddaughter, Tabitha, at her side.
Gerry was born on July 20, 1936 in St. Paul to Gerhard and Margaret Hoemke. Gerry married the love of her life, Robert Story, on June 18, 1955. Gerry and Robert raised 6 children while...
Yvonne L. Clemens
Apr 24, 2024
Yvonne Leonara Clemens, 89, of Welch, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 22, 1935 in Griggs County, ND to Jacob and Gudrun (Mortensen) Jacobson. On June 30, 1952, she married Richard Clemens in Cooperstown, ND. They farmed for about a year before moving to Hampton, MN and then...
Steven "Ike" Eichhorn
Apr 24, 2024
Steven "Ike" Cal Eichhorn, 70, of Stockholm, Wisc., died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at his home. He was born October 30, 1953 in Minneapolis to Elden and Ada (Stock) Eichhorn. He grew up in Edina and graduated Edina High School, class of 1972. He was part of the 1969 and 1971 State Champion hockey teams. After graduation he attended the...
Ronald Gernentz
Apr 24, 2024
Ronald Edward Gernentz, 76, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Oct. 1, 1947, in Red Wing to Vincent and Doris (Arden) Gernentz. He attended Red Wing Schools and worked various jobs. He then served in the US Army from 1966-1968, during the Vietnam...
Eleanor Palmer
Apr 22, 2024
Eleanor Mae Palmer, 97, of Roseville, MN, beloved matriarch, friend and teacher, died peacefully surrounded by her family at Regions Hospital on Monday following a short illness. Eleanor, also known as "Ellie," "Sadie," "Miss Palmer," and "Auntie" to her family, was born May 2nd, 1926 to Mary and Carl Palmer of Lake City, MN. She worked at her dad's Skelly Service...
Kathleen Ann Patterson
Apr 20, 2024
Kathleen Ann Patterson, 63, of Red Wing, died Saturday, April 20, 2024 at her home. She was born on October 31, 1960 in Rochester, New York to Walter and Janice (Covert) Patterson. She attended schools in Minnesota and following high school she went on to get her CNA. She worked as a nurse’s assistant in nursing homes in Lake City.
Born...
Ilah "Jean" Jackish
Apr 18, 2024
Ilah "Jean" Jackish, 90, of Red Wing, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.
Jean was born on February 24, 1934, to Carl Raymond and Cora Marie (Cummings) Lewis in Rosholt, South Dakota. After graduating as valedictorian of Rushford High School in 1952, she went on to earn her bachelor's degree in education with distinction, and...
Nanette M. Kearns
Apr 18, 2024
Nanette Marie Kearns, 67, of Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin, died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born December 8, 1956, in Hastings, MN to Leo and Carol (Stoltzheim) Swanson. She grew up in the Diamond Bluff area and attended high school in Hastings. She married Raymond Rother and they had two children, Chris...
Marlene Busby
Apr 17, 2024
Marlene Busby, age 92, passed away at the Zumbrota Care Center on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Marlene Emily Busby was born October 23, 1931, to Oscar and Edith (Hinrichs) Heydmann. She attended country school until 1945 and then completed her education and graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1949. On August 25, 1951, Marlene was united in marriage to Harvey...
Myrna Barth
Apr 17, 2024
Myrna (Mittelstadt) Barth was born April 16, 1952 to Carl and Minnie (Doering) Mittelstadt. She lived in Mantorville, Minnesota until 1966, when the family moved to Mabel, Minnesota and then Caledonia. In 1968 they moved to Pine Island, Minnesota.
She married Joe Drazan on December 18, 1971. In 1973 they had an infant daughter who they lost shortly after birth. On...
Joan Abraham
Apr 14, 2024
Joan Ann Abraham, 94, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at the Lake City Care Center. Joan was born on June 20, 1929 in Bellechester, MN to Nicholas & Veronica (Majerus) Befort. She married Lloyd Abraham on July 12, 1950. They lived on the family farm until 1964 when they moved to Lake City. Joan ran a home daycare...
Madison Fritsch
Apr 12, 2024
Madison Anne Fritsch, 19, of Zumbrota passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Madison was born in Rochester, Minnesota on March 22, 2005 at Olmsted Medical Center. She spent the first eleven years of her childhood living in Rochester with mother Sarah and stepfather, Justin. During this time, she was honored to become the big sister to brothers Grayson, Mason...
Patricia Franke
Apr 12, 2024
Patricia Mary Franke, 80, of Lake City, died Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Great River Home in Lake City. She was born September 22, 1943 to Ferdinand and Rose (Sexton) Franke in Wabasha, Minnesota.
Patricia lived most of her life on the family farm with her parents. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, West Albany, where she...
Albert Kenneth "Ken" Axelson
Apr 11, 2024
A. Kenneth “Ken” Axelson, age 100, of Wanamingo, Minnesota, died peacefully with his family surrounding him on Thursday, April 11, 2024. He was born in Welch, Minnesota on April 2, 1924, to Henry and Esther (Norell) Axelson. Ken was a 1943 graduate of Red Wing High School. He served in the United States Army as a medic assigned to the...
Darrell John Plank
Apr 11, 2024
Darrell Plank, 54, passed away unexpectedly at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Red Wing on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
Darrell was born on June 2, 1969 to John & Janet (Brunkhorst) Plank in Lake City, MN.
Darrell was known as a big teddy bear with a sarcastic wit. He loved playing softball, beanbag game and darts. He was a big fan of...
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