Obituaries
Clayton Stoltz
Apr 10, 2024
Clayton Ralph Stoltz, 65, passed away on April 10, 2024 at his home in Lake City surrounded by family.
Clayton was born December 4, 1958 in Wabasha to Ralph & Barbara (Grabow) Stoltz. He graduated from Plainview High School. Clayton Ralph Stoltz was united in marriage to Konnie Marie Holst on September 3, 1977 in St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake...
Michael Kinyon
Apr 10, 2024
Michael Patrick Kinyon, 81, of Red Wing passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 10, 2024 surrounded by family in a room filled with love. He was born in Waupun, Wisconsin on October 31, 1942 to Glenn and Ruth (Crain) Kinyon. He graduated from Waupun High School in 1961 and attended the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and the University of Minnesota.
Following college,...
John G. Dow
Apr 10, 2024
John Guy Dow,” Huuk Caaxsep” (King of Eagles), died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his home. He was born on August 2, 1958, in Morton, Minnesota to Lester and Marilyn (White) Dow. He graduated from Morton High School in 1976. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico and also ministry school in Phoenix,...
Craig Garet Grudem
Apr 9, 2024
Craig Garet Grudem, age 76, of Zumbrota, MN, a beloved husband, father, grandpa, brother, and friend was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
Craig was born on August 19, 1947, at the Red Wing Hospital in Red Wing, MN, to Clifford and Helen (Tiedemann) Grudem. He was baptized on September 21, 1947, at Christ Lutheran Church in...
Earl Hubred
Apr 8, 2024
Earl K. Hubred, 79, passed away on April 8, 2024 at UF Health The Villages Hospital in Florida. His wife of 50 years, Carol was by his side. He was born on June 13, 1944, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Kenneth and Effie (Berskow) Hubred and was raised in Elbow Lake, Minnesota and graduated from St. Cloud State College...
Karen Anita Meisner
Apr 8, 2024
With glory to God, we celebrate the life of Karen Anita Meisner on Monday April 15th at 4:00 PM at the Rochester Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1100 37th Street NW, with Pastors Little and Booth officiating. A light supper will follow. The visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Mrs. Meisner, 84, of Rochester, died...
David Grossbach
Apr 4, 2024
David Grossbach, 76, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his home in Pine Island. David Ralph Grossbach was born April 25, 1947, in Rochester, Minnesota to Bernard and Helen (Houghton) Grossbach. He graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1965 and then attended Austin Vo-Tech and earned an associate degree in mechanics. David joined the United States Air Force...
Irene Westerberg
Apr 3, 2024
Irene Florence Westerberg, 91, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Mille Lacs Health Systems in Onamia. She was born January 17, 1933 in Davenport, Iowa to Donald and Mary (Jones) Micholichek. The family then moved to Minneapolis where Irene attended high school. After graduation she went to work at Pink Supply Company where she met her husband,...
David Michael Matthees
Apr 3, 2024
David Michael Matthees, 71, of Mazeppa, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at his home. He was born in Zumbrota on May 3, 1952, to Donald and Frieda (Schultz) Matthees. He grew up in rural Goodhue before his family moved to a farm in rural Mazeppa. He graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1970. After high school he worked...
Rodney Eggenberger
Apr 2, 2024
Rodney Eggenberger, 92, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Lake City Care Center.
Rodney was born July 22, 1931, in Lake City, Minnesota to John “Jack” & Lillian (Burfeind) Eggenberger. Rodney grew up in Lake City and graduated from Lincoln High School. He later enlisted in the Air Force. He was discharged in 1955 in San Antonio, TX....
Dennis Ahern
Apr 1, 2024
A celebration of Life for Dennis will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 4pm at the Leo C. Peterson American Legion in Red Wing. Dennis Michael Ahern, 75, of Red Wing, died peacefully at his home on Monday, April 1, 2024. He was born October 7, 1948, in Red Wing, to Leo and Myrtle (Lorenson) Ahern. He was...
Gary Archer
Mar 31, 2024
Gary Eldon Archer, age 75, died peacefully, surrounded by some foster caregivers on Easter Sunday at about 8 pm, March 31, 2024, at St. Mary's ICU in Rochester, MN.
Gary E. Archer was born May 12, 1948, in Rochester, Minn., to George and Joyce Archer. After graduating from Mayo High School in 1966, he went into the Navy/Vietnam War from June...
Joanne Kollasch
Mar 28, 2024
Joanne A. Kollasch, age 90, of Pine Island, passed away on March 28, 2024, at Seasons Hospice.
She was born on May 21, 1933, in West Concord to George and Laura Bennerotte.
On July 18, 1950 she married Gerald Kollasch.
Joanne worked various jobs over the years while raising her large family. She enjoyed baking, fishing at the lake, visiting with her...
Tyrone Hanson
Mar 28, 2024
Tyrone Harold Hanson, 61, of Red Wing, died Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Methodist Campus. He was born on March 11, 1963, in Red Wing to Vernon and Helen (Freeberg) Hanson. He attended Red Wing Schools and resided in Red Wing. Over the years he worked for County Market and the Dairy Queen. His most recent...
Valeria Traxler
Mar 27, 2024
Valeria "Val" Breuer Traxler, 98, of Pine Island died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island.
She was born to John and Elizabeth (Mahowold) Breuer June 29, 1925 in New Market, MN. She moved as a young child with her family to Deer River, MN. Where she spent her childhood graduating from Deer River High...
Kathe Yoss
Mar 23, 2024
Kathe A. Yoss, 94, died peacefully on March 23, 2024, at Charter House in Rochester, MN. A memorial service will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Rochester over Memorial Day weekend (date and time are pending).
Kathe was born on May 27th, 1929, to Leah and Leon Dembo in Cleveland, OH. Having acted throughout her youth in school...
Bobbette Rainwater
Mar 19, 2024
Bobbette Bishop Rainwater passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024 in Lake City, Minnesota. She was born on August 5, 1932 to Ira and Mildred Bishop in Red Oak, Iowa. Bobbe graduated from Red Oak High School in 1950 and later met a future engineer named Dan D. Rainwater. She and Dan married in 1952 and started a family. They...
David E. "Dave" Walters
Mar 19, 2024
David “Dave” Walters, 59, of Rochester MN, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday,March 19, 2024, unexpectedly at home.He was born June 19 th , 1964, in Wilmar, MN. His parents were Emery and Linda(Mathen) Walters of Rochester, MN. He was confirmed on October 14 th , 1979, at HolyCross Lutheran Church and then graduated from John Marshall High School in June of1983....
Virginia Lampman
Mar 17, 2024
Virginia Lampman, 99, of Red Wing, departed this earthly realm after a brief illness and peacefully went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Zumbrota Health Services, surrounded by family. She was born on September 5, 1924, in Litchfield, Minnesota to Charles and Hessie (Johnson) Minor. She worked her first job at the Black Cat...
Donald D. Riegleman
Mar 15, 2024
Donald Duane Riegleman passed away peacefully on March 15, 2024, at the age of 92 while residing in Jackson, Wisconsin. He was born in Farmington, Minnesota and grew up in Red Wing with his parents, Arnie and Minnie, and his sister, Darlene, all of whom he adored. In life, he was most happy with his lasting friendships and the family...