Obituaries
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,...
Scott Joseph Poole
Dec 21, 2013
Scott Joseph Poole, 60, of Red Wing, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Seminary Home. He was born on October 14, 1953 in Red Wing to Allen and Mary (Raebel) Poole. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1972. He worked for the State of Minnesota as a grain inspector then was a personal care attendant. Scott...
Helen G. Preble
Dec 20, 2013
Helen G. Preble, 91, of Red Wing died Friday, Dec. 20, at the Red Wing Health Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel.
Pamela Ann Michaud
Dec 19, 2013
Pamela Ann (Sutten) Michaud was born on June 2, 1943 in Mankato, MN to Arlo R. Sutten and Ethel Lorriane (French). She was raised in St. Paul MN. After high school Pam attended Beauty College. In August of 1964 she married Edward (Ted) Michaud and had three children. Pam enjoyed working from home with her self-employed beauty shop. Pam later...
John Douglas Mentes
Dec 18, 2013
John Douglas Mentes, age 66, of Zumbrota, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013. He was Born to the late Douglas and Grace Mentes, April 3, 1947, in Saint Paul, MN. John was a veteran of the Vietnam War and an active member of the American Legion and the VFW. He was passionate about fishing and the Minnesota State Fair. John is...
Elaine E. Shelstad
Dec 18, 2013
Elaine E. Shelstad, age 80, of Zumbrota, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park in Red Wing. She was born on February 1, 1933 on Bremer Hill in Wabasha County, MN to Emil and Edna (nee Stechmann) Zimmermann. She graduated from Goodhue High School. In March of 1954 she married Arland Shelstad and they later divorced....
Vincent James Prebe
Dec 16, 2013
Vincent J. Prebe age 77 of Lake City passed away December 16, 2013 at his home. Vincent was born August 16, 1936 in Lake City to Edward & Isabella (Jostock) Prebe. Vince attended rural school in West Albany and Lincoln High School in Lake City. Vincent married Delores Sommerfield June 21, 1958 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in West Albany....
Joseph Dale Grothe
Dec 15, 2013
Joseph D. Grothe, age 64 of Lake City passed away December 15, 2013 at Mayo Health System Lake City Hospital after a brief illness. Joseph was born April 1, 1949 in Rochester, MN to Joseph & Mildred (Dale) Grothe. He grew up on the family farm in the Wanamingo area and graduated from Wanamingo High School. He farmed for a...
David Erwin Hovde
Dec 14, 2013
David Erwin Hovde, 41, of Red Wing, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at the Red Wing Health Center. David was born November 21, 1972, in Red Wing, to Dennis and Lyn (Haugen) Hovde. He attended his schooling in Red Wing and Dumas, Texas, returning to Red Wing in 1983. David enjoyed BMX racing, baseball, wrestling and hockey. He loved going...
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