Obituaries
Russell Eugene Asper
Jan 3, 2014
Russell Eugene Asper, age 93, of Red Wing, died Jan. 3, 2014. Russell was born on Oct. 27, 1920 and grew up one of 11 siblings in rural South Dakota, leaving after 2 years of college to see more of the world. He got as far as Washington DC, where he was working for the FBI when the war broke...
Grace Charolette Finley
Jan 2, 2014
Grace Benson Finley, 99, died Thursday, January 2, 2014, at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was preceded in death by husband, Willard Benson in 1965 and husband, Ralph Finley in 1999. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara (Gerald) Strom of Red Wing and Beverly (Robert) Spille of Arizona; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be 11...
K. Isabelle Davis
Dec 30, 2013
K. Isabelle "Issy" Davis, 94, Red Wing, died peacefully Monday, December 30, 2013, at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born May 6, 1919 in Thurston, Nebraska, the daughter of Horace and Josephine (Lewin) Walters. She graduated from High School in Thurston and attended Edward's Business College in Sioux City, IA. She married Eugene Davis on May 6, 1941 in...
Norman James Hemerick
Dec 30, 2013
Norman James Hemerick was born Nov. 16, 1951 in Watertown, MN to Ferdinand and Regina (Rose) Hemerick. He was raised in Watertown and graduated from high school there in 1969. He served in the U.S. Navy from June 1970 to Apr. 1973 as an aircraft mechanic, stationed in Guam. He married Deborah Aus on Feb. 24, 1973 in Watertown, they...
Harold "Harry" Orloske
Dec 30, 2013
Harold R. "Harry" Orloske, 69, Welch, died Monday, December 30, 2013, at Mayo Health Systems, Red Wing. He was born July 16, 1944 in St. Paul, MN, the son of Robert and Geneva (Robey) Orloske. He attended schools in Hastings and graduated from Harding High School in St. Paul in 1962. He attended the University of Minnesota for two years...
Rose Elvera Henrickson
Dec 30, 2013
Rose E. Henrickson, 94, of Red Wing, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at the Red Wing Health Center. She was born on August 18, 1919, in Vasa Township to Victor and Esther (Peterson) Holm. She was a 1936 graduate of Red Wing Central High School and retired after 33 years with Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. On November 28, 1970, she...
Patricia Ann Engh
Dec 29, 2013
Patricia Ann "Pat" Engh, age 84, of Rochester, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 2013) at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. Patricia Ann Wright was born Nov. 22, 1929 in North Platte, Nebraska to Herbert and Dorothy (Harris) Wright. She lived most of her early life in Lincoln, Nebraska where she graduated from high school and attended the University of Nebraska. She...
Richard Frederick Kunde
Dec 29, 2013
Richard Frederick Kunde, 52, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 29, 2013. He was born September 29, 1961, in Bitburg, Germany, to Richard, Sr. and Cathey (Jones) Kunde. His family moved to Victorville, California and then to Red Wing in 1964, where he graduated from Red Wing Central High School. For 23 years he worked at Merillat in...
Arline Schmidt
Dec 29, 2013
Arline Schmidt, 99, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Jones Harrison Nursing Home in Minneapolis. She was born November 29, 1914 to David and Cecelia Leverstrom. She attended Lake City Grade School and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1932. She attended "Miss Woods" Kindergarten Primary Training School in Minneapolis until 1934 and taught at Buffalo, MN until 1938 when...
Harold D. "Bud" Ames
Dec 28, 2013
Harold D. "Bud" Ames, age 95, of Rochester, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2013) at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester. Born Oct. 11, 1918 in Johnson City, NY he was raised and graduated from high school there in 1937. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1941 to 1945 in the Pacific Theater including the battle of Guadalcanal, attaining...
John David Borgschatz
Dec 28, 2013
John David Borgschatz, 79, died from Parkinson's complications at Saint Mary's Hospital Saturday, December 28th, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born June 1st, 1934 to William and Emma Borgschatz and raised on the family farm in rural Goodhue County. He graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1952. He began working at IBM in 1958 and was drafted in...
Bertha Mae Neiderhauser
Dec 26, 2013
Bertha Mae Neiderhauser (Wurst), a loving and kind soul passed away December 26, 2013 at St. Brigid's of Hi Park in Red Wing. She was born April 6, 1918 at home in Oakwood Township near Plainview. Her parents were Clarence and Vivian (LaRock) Wurst. She attended country school District #43 at Plainview, through the 8th grade. They moved to Lake...
Ruth L. Boraas
Dec 26, 2013
Ruth L. Boraas, age 86, of Wanamingo died on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Minneola Lutheran Church with Pastor Sarah Nietz officiating. Burial will be in the spring. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2013 from 3:00 - 6:00...
Clifford Eugene Haroldson
Dec 24, 2013
Clifford Eugene Haroldson, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Tuesday, December 24th, 2013. Cliff was born on May 4th, 1933 in Minneota, Minnesota to Ragner and Alice (Solberg) Haroldson. He graduated from Lamberton High School in 1951. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served in the Korean War...
Ida Marie Benson
Dec 24, 2013
Ida Marie Benson, age 83, of Wanamingo died on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. The memorial service will be held on Monday, December 30, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Emmanuel Lutheran Church - Aspelund, 42957 County 1 Blvd., Kenyon with Pastor Martin Horn and Pastor Jon Benson co-officiating. Inurnment will be in Palmville Cemetery in...
Russell Fredrick Fechter
Dec 24, 2013
Russell Fredrick Fechter, 92, of Red Wing, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 24, 2013. He was born May 29, 1921, in Mankato, to Fredrick and Irene (Kendall) Fechter and graduated from Mankato High in 1941. During his senior year, he set a record in high school athletics that has never been matched--he was All-State in football and...
Verneil Johnson
Dec 23, 2013
Verneil Johanna Johnson, 94, of Red Wing, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born on March 9, 1919 in Lake City to Alfred and Sophie (Witt) Roper. She attended country school in West Florence Township. On January 26, 1938 she married Frederick Klenke. Together they had four children. They later divorced. In 1948 they...
Dora J. Stoddard
Dec 22, 2013
God called Dora J. (Sohn) Stoddard home to celebrate Christmas with Jesus on Sunday, December 22, 2013. She was the fifth of six children and was born on May 14, 1914, at her family home in Zumbrota, the daughter of Edward and Marie (Friegaard) Sohn. Dora graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1932. On June 4, 1940, she married Merle...
Ryan Kenneth Diethelm
Dec 22, 2013
Ryan Kenneth Diethelm, 27, of Lake City, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He was born October 6, 1986 to Klemens and Laura (Davis) Diethelm in Arcadia, Wisc. He grew up in Lake City and attended Lincoln High School. After high school he earned his GED and lived and worked in various communities in southern Minnesota. He...
Celeste Griggs
Dec 22, 2013
Marion "Celeste" Griggs, 53, of Red Wing, died Sunday, December 22, 2013, at Three Links Reflections in Northfield. She was preceded in death by her mother, Doris; brother, Timothy Griggs; sister, Ninona Davis and Grandma Jones. She is survived by 3 children, Michael Griggs of Red Wing, Christopher Bowen of California and Amber (Joseph) Abbott of Hudson, Wisc.; 5 grandchildren,...
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