Obituaries
Marilyn Elizabeth Johnson
Aug 20, 2013
Marilyn Elizabeth (Lewis) Johnson, at the age of 90, was called to Heaven by her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany on Eighth where she had resided for the last three years. Marilyn was born on May 2, 1923 in Chatfield, MN. Her parents were Henry and Florence (Ahneman) Lewis Marilyn grew up in southeastern Minnesota...
James E. "Jim" Lohmann
Aug 19, 2013
James E. "Jim" Lohmann, age 60, of Mazeppa, died on Monday, August 19, 2013 at Season's Hospice in Rochester. He was born on April 15, 1953, in Zumbrota, to Harvey and Margie (Oelkers) Lohmann. He graduated from Zumbrota High School and St. Cloud State University. On September 10, 1976 he married LeeAnn Fairbanks at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Red...
Richard Milton Truttmann
Aug 18, 2013
Richard Milton Truttmann, 95, of Hager City, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at the Ellsworth Care Center. He was born May 15, 1918 in Diamond Bluff Township, in Pierce County, to George and Anne (Benson) Truttmann. He attended Mero rural schools near Diamond Bluff. On February 21, 1941 he married Marcile Lundberg. He worked all his life on the family...
Evelyn B. Hadler
Aug 18, 2013
Evelyn B. Hadler, age 91, of Mazeppa, died on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born on July 15, 1922, in Chester Township, Wabasha County, to Fred and Edith (Lemke) Kuehl. Evelyn graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1940. On March 28, 1941 she married Norman Hadler at St. John's Lutheran Church - Bear...
Ruth Hannah Rusch
Aug 16, 2013
Ruth Hannah Rusch, 98, of Red Wing, died Friday, August 16, 2013 in her home at DeerCrest. She was born on December 28, 1914 in Goodhue, Minnesota to Herman and Clara (Kunde) Zemke. She attended school through the 8th grade in Goodhue and then worked as a housekeeper. She married Reinhard J. Rusch on June 10, 1936 in the St....
Lois M. Beaham
Aug 14, 2013
Lois M. Beaham age 78 of Lake City passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Lake City Care Center. Lois was born May 23, 1935 in Elgin Township in Wabasha County, MN to Herbert & Delores (Eastman) Plank. She married Donald Beaham May 17, 1952 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake City. They lived in the Lake City...

Josephine Seberg
Aug 14, 2013
Josephine Seberg, 99 of Corpus Christi, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Odysey Hospice Center. She was born May 11, 1914 in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, daughter of Joseph and Louise (Walde) Illa. She grew up in the Sanborn and Lamoure, North Dakota areas. In 1926, she moved to Grand Forks, ND and in 1932, she traveled to Rochester, MN....
Richard William Huppert
Aug 14, 2013
Richard William Huppert, 80 of Lake City, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Mayo Health System Lake City Hospital. He was born April 21, 1933 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, son of Louis and Neva (McDonnell) Huppert. He graduated from McCahill School in Lake City in 1951. In 1952, Richard entered the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean War. He was...
Viola Eloise Lien
Aug 14, 2013
Viola Eloise Lien, 86, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. She was born March 4, 1927 to Selmer and Clara (Swan) Rude in Minneapolis, Minn. She graduated from high school in Saskatchewan, Canada. She then attended Teachers Training Department in Cannon Falls, Minn. For three years she taught county...
Poa Pay
Aug 13, 2013
A private burial for Mrs. Poa Pay will occur at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. Mrs. Pay, 71, of Rochester, died Tuesday August 13, 2013 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Pay was born January 1, 1942 in Battambang, Cambodia, the daughter of Pay and Touch Sin. Raised in Cambodia, she married Piseth Un. He precedes her in death. She...
Reider P. "Phil" Tommeraas
Aug 11, 2013
Reider P. "Phil" Tommeraas, age 65, of Mazeppa, died on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at his home. Phil was born on September 17, 1947, in Rochester, the son of Reider J. and Barbara C. (Phillips) Tommeraas. He graduated from Mazeppa High School and also attended Mankato State University. On June 25, 1969 he entered the U.S. Army, served during the...
Jessie Ann Marie Kutina
Aug 11, 2013
Jessie Kutina age 80 of Lake City passed away August 11, 2013 at the Lake City Care Center. Jessie was born July 30, 1933 in Saratoga, MN to Frank & Julia (Stedman) Polzin. She grew up in the Dover area. She attended Winona State College. On April 26, 1956 she married Francis "Bud" Kutina, in Rochester. She worked at Jensen...
James "Jim" Weber Richard Grantman
Aug 10, 2013
James "Jim" Weber Richard Grantman, a partner with his brother Dale in the Coca Cola Bottling Company of Red Wing, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Deercrest in Red Wing. Jim, with his twin sister, Jean, was born April 9, 1925 to Florence and John Grantman in Lake City. He is survived by his sister and brother their spouses; nieces...
Leora Emma Marie Reese
Aug 7, 2013
Leora Emma Marie Reese, nee: Born, 82, of Goodhue, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. She was born on February 15, 1931 in Belle Creek Township to Arthur and Ella (Kempf) Born. She was baptized March 1, 1931 at Minneola Lutheran Church. She was also confirmed at Minneola Lutheran Church on February 2, 1945. On September...
Dean L. Day
Aug 7, 2013
Dean L. Day, age 83 of Pine Island, formerly of Rochester died on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. The funeral service will be held on Monday, August 12, 2013 at 1:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Rick Ormsby officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery....
Allen Everette Jorgensen
Aug 4, 2013
A graveside service for Allen Jorgensen will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday August 8th at the Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. The Rev. Deb Walkes will officiate. Mr. Jorgensen, 78, a resident of the Stewartville Care Center, and a former Rochester resident, died Sunday August 4, 2013 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. Allen Everette Jorgensen was born February 19,...
Morris G Meincke
Aug 4, 2013
Morris G. Meincke age 85 of Lake City passed away Sunday, August 4th, 2013 at his home. Morris was born November 6, 1927 in Mt Pleasant Twp. in Wabasha County to John & Geraldine (Meyer) Meincke. Morris grew up on the family farm in Mt. Pleasant Twp and attended school in Goodhue and Lake City. Morris married Arlis Thomforde September...
Delores Ann Kepp
Aug 3, 2013
Delores A. Kepp, age 90, passed away on August 3, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, as well as her husband, Wesley Kepp. She is survived by her five daughters, Lynette Kepp, Kay (John) Reis, Janelle (Mark) Jenkins, Mary Jo Mestad, Kim (Gary) Betcher, and stepson, Terry Kepp; nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. She was...
Charles C. Stromgren
Aug 1, 2013
Charles C. Stromgren, age 78, of Lake City, died on August 1, 2013 at the St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center in Wabasha, Minnesota. He was born on July 9, 1935 in Waterloo, Iowa to Charles O. and Hazel (Grace) Stromgren. He grew up in Waterloo, IA and the family then moved to Sumner, IA. Charles married Mary Bruce on June...
Lucille Ann Kingsbury
Jul 31, 2013
Lucille Anna Kingsbury, age 90, of Red Wing finished her life's journey on July 31, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park Villa. Her four daughters were with her in her final hours and she is now with her loving husband B.B. "Bud" Kingsbury in heaven. Lucy was born April 4, 1923 in Red Wing and grew up on her parents'...