Obituaries

Frances  Marie Siewert

Frances Marie Siewert

Nov 17, 2013

Frances Marie (Jablonske) Siewert, 94, of Red Wing, died November 17, 2013, at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park, where she lived since 2010. Frances was born November 5, 1919, in Red Wing, MN, the daughter of William and Hazel (Hultberg) Jablonske. She was baptized in May of 1920 and confirmed March 25th, 1934, at St. John's Lutheran Church. She attended Jefferson...

Kunthary  Ou Phy

Kunthary Ou Phy

Nov 16, 2013

Kunthary Phy, age 60, of Rochester, died Saturday (Nov. 16, 2013) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Kunthary Ou was born May 8, 1953 in Battambang, Cambodia where she was raised and attended school. She married Phoeurn Phy in 1979 in Cambodia. The couple lived in Thailand before moving to Rochester in 1981. Kunthary worked as a nursing assistant, opened and...

Ruth  Flora Zahara

Ruth Flora Zahara

Nov 16, 2013

Ruth Flora Zahara, 94, of Red Wing died Saturday, November 16, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born on October 28, 1919 in Vernon County, WI to Amon and Martha (Wolfe) Dolan. She grew up and attended school there. She married Thelmer Stenerson on April 15, 1935. Together, they farmed for over 40 years. Thelmer died on July...

Vinnie  M. Groth

Vinnie M. Groth

Nov 16, 2013

Vinnie M. Groth, age 101, of Zumbrota died on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Season's Hospice in Rochester. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Wayne Schoch officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 4:00...

Michael  Todd Orr

Michael Todd Orr

Nov 15, 2013

Michael Orr, age 53, of Mazeppa, formerly of Rochester, died Friday (Nov. 15, 2013) as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Skagit County, Washington. Michael Todd Orr was born Oct. 12, 1960 in Grand Forks, ND to Jerry and Carol (Brevik) Orr. He moved to Rochester in 1968 and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1978. He...

John  M. Edstrom

John M. Edstrom

Nov 13, 2013

John Mark Edstrom, 61, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born Nov 6, 1952, in Warroad, Minnesota, near Lake of the Woods, to Rev. Paul and Ruth (Sundberg) Edstrom. He first lived in Tanzania just before his second birthday in 1954. After living in Iowa and Minnesota from 1959 -...

Carmen  L. Metzler

Carmen L. Metzler

Nov 13, 2013

Carmen L. Metzler died November 13, 2013, three days before her 93rd birthday. She was born November 16, 1920 to J. Clifton and Susanna Anderson and grew up on a farm near Goodhue, Minn. After graduating from Cannon Falls High School she received her teaching degree from Winona State Teacher's College and taught in several local rural schools including Wastedo....

Donna  Mae Mallan

Donna Mae Mallan

Nov 11, 2013

A memorial service for Donna Mallan will be held Saturday November 16th at 10:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester. The Reverend Joel Haak will officiate. Burial, at a later date, will occur at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Mrs. Mallan, 63, of Rochester, died Monday November 11, 2013 at Seasons Hospice near Rochester. Donna Mae Laskowske was born...

Lois  Elaine McRoberts

Lois Elaine McRoberts

Nov 10, 2013

Lois Elaine McRoberts (Omsberg) died November 10, 2013 at her home in Hager City, Wis. surrounded by her family. She was born in Red Wing, Minn. on May 4, 1944. She lived with Roland and Jeannette Nelson in Rural Hager City and attended Ellsworth High School. She married William McRoberts on October 27, 1961 in Bethel Covenant Church. They lived...

Earl  Edwin Rootes

Earl Edwin Rootes

Nov 10, 2013

Earl Edwin Rootes, 86, of Red Wing, died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the Red Wing Health Center. He was born on May 14, 1927 in Brevort, Michigan to Charles and Gladys (Lewis) Rootes. He attended schools in Brevort and then served in the US Navy during World War II. Following his discharge he served with the National Guard and...

Kathryn  Joan Stolzenberg

Kathryn Joan Stolzenberg

Nov 9, 2013

Kathryn Joan Stolzenberg, 63, of Lake City, died peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, November 9th at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Kathy was born November 29th, 1949 in Austin, MN to LeVerne and Beryl (Johnson) Madson. She married Thomas Stolzenberg in Austin, MN at St. Augusta Catholic Church on March 15th, 1969. After the wedding they...

Ann  Louise Weberg

Ann Louise Weberg

Nov 7, 2013

Obituary Notice Ann Louise Weberg Ann Louise Weberg, 41, of Hastings, MN died on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Augustana Care Center in Hastings, after a battle with recurrent brain cancer. She was born on December 27, 1971 to Vernon and Mary Lou (Plote) Weberg in Red Wing, MN. She grew up on a farm in Maiden Rock, WI and...

Marilyn Dow

Marilyn Dow

Nov 6, 2013

Marilyn Ella White Dow, 74, of Welch, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at her home. She was born November 2, 1939, in Welch, to Elsie and Martin White. She attended Pipestone Boarding School and Red Wing schools. In 1957, she was united in marriage to Lester Dow. Marilyn worked at Smead and Hudson Manufacturing Companies, both in Hastings, Parmlee Plastics...

David  Lorenz Knudson

David Lorenz Knudson

Nov 5, 2013

David Knudson, 70, of Red Wing, was summoned by God to his eternal home on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, while recuperating from cancer surgery at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, with his family at his side. He was born December 29, 1942, in Faribault, Minnesota and his family moved to Red Wing in 1954, where he attended Red Wing Central...

Lillian Weckerling

Lillian Weckerling

Nov 5, 2013

Lillian Anna Weckerling, 85, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at the Seminary Home. She was born December 1, 1927, in East Farmington, Wisconsin, to Gustav and Anna (Papenfuss) Klug. She was baptized on March 27, 1928, confirmed on July 19, 1942 and united in marriage to Philip Weckerling on December 1, 1951, all at Zion Evangelical Lutheran...

Frederick  "Fritz" Hahn

Frederick "Fritz" Hahn

Nov 3, 2013

Frederick "Fritz" Hahn, age 96 of Red Wing died on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born on October 28, 1917 in Zumbrota to Frederick and Alice (Zimmer) Hahn. He attended Red Wing schools. He served in Company H, 123rd Infantry Regt., 23rd Division of the US Army from 1942 to 1945. He was deployed...

Margaret  I. Marquette

Margaret I. Marquette

Nov 3, 2013

Margaret I. Marquette, age 84, of Pine Island died on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Pine Island with Father Randal Kasel officiating. Burial will be in Saint Margaret Cemetery in Mantorville. Visitation will...

Gordon  LeRoy Selander

Gordon LeRoy Selander

Nov 2, 2013

Gordon LeRoy Selander, 88 of Red Wing, died Saturday, November 2, 2013 under hospice care at his home in the Downtown Plaza. He was born April 21, 1925 in Vasa Township, son of Harris and Lillian (Peterson) Selander. Gordon attended and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. In 1950, he entered the U.S. Army where he served as Corporal...

Carol  Virginia Hochmuth

Carol Virginia Hochmuth

Nov 2, 2013

Carol Virgonia Hochmuth, age 92, of Red Wing died on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Deer Crest. Arrangements are pending, more information at a later date.

Richard  Lee Gustafson

Richard Lee Gustafson

Nov 1, 2013

Richard Lee Gustafson, 85, of Red Wing, died on Friday, November 1, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Red Wing. He was born April 6, 1928, to Edward and Frances (Larson) Gustafson. He graduated from Cannon Falls High School in 1945 and went on to attend the University of Minnesota Agricultural School. On July 2, 1949, he was united in...