Obituaries
Sidney A. Ronningen
May 25, 2014
Sidney Alton Ronningen, 94, died peacefully on Sunday morning, May 25, 2014 at his son's home in Goodhue. Sidney was born January 22, 1920 on the family farm in Roscoe Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota. He was the tenth of twelve children born to Knute and Marie (Dybvad) Ronningen. Sidney was baptized and confirmed at Lands Lutheran Church and attended Bringgold...
Joseph Whipple Campbell
May 23, 2014
Joseph "Sonny" Whipple Campbell, Jr., 94, of Welch, died Friday, May 23, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born April 10, 1920, in Prairie Island, to Joseph and Lena (Whipple) Campbell, Sr. and attended Pipestone Indian School. During his youth he was a great baseball player. As a young man, he worked for area farmers until he...
Duane Robert Jablonski
May 23, 2014
Duane "Jabo" Robert Jablonski, 83, of Red Wing, died Friday, May 23, 2014 at the Seminary Home. He was born April 9, 1931 in Red Wing to Robert and Esther (Mann) Jablonski. He attended school in Red Wing. On September 29, 1950, he married Molly Von Bargen at St. John's Lutheran Church. He worked at Red Wing Shoe Company for...
Arlan 'Arlie' Lee Wilson
May 22, 2014
Funeral services for Arlan ‘Arlie' Wilson will be held Wednesday May 28th at 11:00 AM at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester. The Rev. Dr. Norman Wahl will officiate. Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Mr. Wilson, 83, of Rochester, died Thursday May 22, 2014 at his home. Arlan ‘Arlie' Lee Wilson was born June 30, 1930 in...
Raymond H. Hansen
May 21, 2014
On May 21, 2014, Raymond Hartwig Hansen, Jr., of Red Wing, MN, passed away suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 69. He was born on February 3, 1945 in Wellsville, NY to Mildred (nee Nilsen) and Raymond Hansen, Sr., and grew up in Staten Island, NY, where he was described by his high school principal as "an...
Wayne J. Lubahn
May 20, 2014
Wayne J. Lubahn, age 87, of Pine Island, died on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Pine Haven Care Center surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Stordahl Lutheran Church in rural Zumbrota with Pastor Kathleen Lowery officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 -...
Victor George Wold
May 14, 2014
Victor George Wold, 63 of Red Wing, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, Wednesday May 14, 2014 at the Ole Miss Marina in Red Wing. He was born August 16, 1950 in Seattle, Washington, son of Victor and Florence (Steinle) Wold. He grew up and attended high school in Spokane, WA, and graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor's...
Hilbert Henry Gerdes
May 12, 2014
Hilbert Henry Gerdes, 93, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born on April 28, 1921 in Red Wing to Henry and Emma (Scharpen) Gerdes. He attended local schools and was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hay Creek. He grew up on the family farm and on August 11,...
Delores "De" LaRayne Callstrom
May 9, 2014
Delores "De" LaRayne Callstrom, age 89 of Red Wing, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Seminary Home. She was born on June 27, 1924 in Cannon Falls to Clarence and Mabel (Peterson) Johnson. She was baptized on her father's birthday on July 25, 1924 and confirmed in May 1939. De was a 1942 graduate of Cannon Falls High School....
Gladys Winifred Cotten
May 8, 2014
A memorial service will be held for Gladys Cotten on Friday May 16th at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. The Rev. Anjenette Bandel will officiate. Following a lunch after the service, committal services and burial of the urn will occur at Evergreen Cemetery in Mantorville. Mrs. Cotten, 94, of Rochester, died Thursday May 8, 2014 at...
Florence Jeanette Bergstrom
May 8, 2014
Florence Jeanette Bergstrom, age 92 of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Seminary Home. She was born on March 28, 1922 in Trimbelle Township, WI to Henry and Frieda (Nordstrom ) Lind. She grew up and attended school in Pierce County. On May 17, 1949 she was united in marriage to Delton Bergstrom. Florence worked at the...
Huynh Mai Thi Nguyen
May 7, 2014
Huynh Mai Thi Nguyen, age 75 of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at the Red Wing Health Center. Per Huynh's wishes no services will be held. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.mahnfamilyhome.com.
Gordon K. Kjos
May 7, 2014
Gordon Kenneth Kjos, 95, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at the Seminary Home. He was born on May 11, 1918 in Holden Township, Goodhue County to Casper and Lena (Barsness) Kjos. He graduated from Kenyon High School in 1936 and then from Mankato Commercial College. On November 10, 1942 he married Bernice Korsten. He served in the...
David Timothy Fuller
May 7, 2014
David Timothy Fuller, 73 of Hager City, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at his home. He was born on August 22, 1940 in Marshall Hall, Maryland to William and Katherine (Tippet) Fuller. He attended Catholic school in Indianhead, Maryland and then served in the US Air Force serving from 1957-1958. He married Doris Foster and they later divorced. He...
Elmer William (Butch) Stranberg
May 3, 2014
Elmer (Butch) William Strandberg, 58 of Red Wing, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Reflections Care Suites in Northfield, Minnesota. He was born June 30, 1955 in Duluth, Minnesota, son of Henning and Mary (Evans) Strandberg. He attended Hibbing Tech College. On October 14, 2000, Elmer married Angela Kay Cihak. The couple made their home in Red Wing. Elmer worked...
Dorothy Esther Betcher
May 3, 2014
APPLE VALLEY-Dorothy E. Betcher, age 98, of Apple Valley, MN, died Saturday, (May 3, 2014) at the Centennial House Assisted Living Center in Apple Valley. Dorothy E. Welch was born on December 3, 1915 in Pleasant Grove, Minnesota the daughter of Earl and Neva (Goodwin) Welch. She attended school in the Pleasant Grove area. On October 11, 1936 Dorothy was...
Elvira R. Berardi
May 2, 2014
Elvira R. Berardi, age 82 of Kenyon, formerly of Zumbrota died on Friday, May 02, 2014 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. Services will be at a later date. Elvira Rose Berardi was born on December 2, 1931 in Aquaviva, Italy to Sylvestro and Albertina (nee Tatartaglione) Berardi. She grew up in Aquaviva and attended schools there. In 1960 she immigrated...
Rochelle Marie Wilkens
Apr 28, 2014
Rochelle Marie Wilkens, 93, of Red Wing, died, Monday, April 28, 2014 at Loving Residence in Red Wing. She was born July 15, 1920 in Red Wing to Arthur and Ruby (Welt) Fjerstad. She attended school in Red Wing and Hager City. While in Hager City Elementary School she was mentored by Mary Gwen Owen Swanson. She aspired to continue...
Theresa Helen Smith
Apr 28, 2014
Theresa Helen Smith, 66, of Lake City died April 28, 2014 at her home. She was born July 2, 1947 in LaCrosse, WI. to George J. and Iline (Stephan) Conway. She grew up in Onalaska, Wi. The family moved to Lake City in 1962. She graduated from Lincoln High School. On April 6, 1968 she married Daniel K Smith III...
John L Binner
Apr 27, 2014
John L. Binner, 87, of Lake City died April 27, 2014 at Angel's Care Center in Cannon Falls. He was born February 27, 1927 in Kellogg, Minn. to John and Marie (Wampach) Binner. He grew up and attended school in Kellogg before joining the Navy in 1946. After being honorably discharged he returned to Kellogg. On January 29, 1949 he...


