Obituaries

Leora Emma Marie Reese

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'...

Joan  "Hap" Bergwall

Joan "Hap" Bergwall

Jul 30, 2013

Joan "Hap" Bergwall, 92, died July 30, 2013 at her home in Red Wing, MN. She was the firstborn to Fred and Rae (Constance) Hays and grew up in Lamar, MO, a small town near the Arkansas border. After graduating high school in 1939, she obtained her nursing certificate and worked at Kansas City General Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Soon...

Randall  N. Peterson

Randall N. Peterson

Jul 29, 2013

Randall Norman Peterson, 69, of Bay City, died Monday, July 29, 2013 surrounded by his family at Valentines in Red Wing. He was born March 19, 1944 in Red Wing, the son of Norman and Ione (Lynner) Peterson. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1962. He married Jonette Blomquist in 1973, they lived in the Bay City area and...

Louis  E. Erie

Louis E. Erie

Jul 29, 2013

Louis Eugene Erie, Sr., 91, of Red Wing, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital. He was born on July 2, 1922, in Wanamingo to Jens and Olava (Finnie) Erie. He attended schools in Wanamingo. During World War II he served in the US Army Air Force from 1942-1946 where he was stationed in New Guinea...

Alfred  Werner Tomhave

Alfred Werner Tomhave

Jul 28, 2013

Alfred Werner Tomhave, 93, of Red Wing died July 28, 2013 at his home at Deer Crest. He was born December 28, 1919 in Frontenac, MN to John and Ella (Vagts) Tomhave. He attended rural schools in Frontenac and Hager City, WI. After school, he worked on his family's farm and delivered milk around the area. In 1940, he joined...

Jean Schwanbeck

Jean Schwanbeck

Jul 28, 2013

Jean Schwanbeck, 73, of Red Wing died July 28, 2013 at the Red Wing Health Center. A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the Joachim Catholic Cemetery in Plainview, Minn. Service

AUG 13. 10:00 AM (CDT)

Joachim Catholic Cemetery Plainview, MN

Maxine  LaVonne Morgan

Maxine LaVonne Morgan

Jul 25, 2013

Maxine LaVonne Morgan, 84, formerly of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at a hospice home in Brooklyn Park, MN. She was born on July 14, 1929 in Plum City, WI, to Howard and Evelyn (Johnson) Pearson. She graduated high school from Maiden Rock and earned her Bachelor's Degree at River Falls, WI. On June 18, 1955, Maxine married...

Marten  E. Dirks

Marten E. Dirks

Jul 25, 2013

Marten E. Dirks age 47 of Rochester passed away July 25, 2013 at REM Home at Northern Hills in Rochester. Marten was born October 28, 1965 in Houston, TX to Arnold & Etta Mae (Polzin) Dirks. He grew up in Houston and attended Worthington, High School. In 1988 he moved to Rochester, MN. He was employed by ABC and worked...

Robert  James Murphy

Robert James Murphy

Jul 25, 2013

Robert James Murphy, 84 of Lake City, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. He was born January 3, 1929 in Wabasha, Minnesota, son of Martin and Marie Theresa (Gludt) Murphy. He grew up and attended his schooling in the Conception area where he worked on the family farm. He joined the Army...

David  L. Tri

David L. Tri

Jul 25, 2013

David L. Tri, age 64, of Zumbrota, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Michael  Henry Szymanski

Michael Henry Szymanski

Jul 24, 2013

Michael Henry Szymanski, 49, of Red Wing died July 24, 2013 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born December 10, 1963 to Henry and Virginia (Vasques) Szymanski in Sycamore, Ill. He graduated from Arlington Heights High School in Illinois and went onto attend Whitewater University in Wis. before transferring to the University of Wyoming in Laramie,...

Gerald  Anton Burfeind

Gerald Anton Burfeind

Jul 24, 2013

Gerald Anton Burfeind, age 88, of Rural Lake City, died on July 24, 2013 at the Lake City Care Center where he had spent the last seven months. He was born on December 11, 1924 at home in Belvidere Township to Henry Burfeind and Margaret (Prigge) Burfeind. Gerald was confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Belvidere in 1938, and also...

LuRene  Frances Wendler

LuRene Frances Wendler

Jul 24, 2013

LuRene F. Wendler, 91, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Survived by daughters, Kathleen Wendler of Denver, Colorado and Shelley (David Burns) Wendler of Oakdale, Minnesota; brother, Ronald (Marion) Tesdall of Red Wing; sister, Vicki (David) Lindrew of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, William; grandsons, William and Thomas and sisters, Ardis...

David  Robert Meincke

David Robert Meincke

Jul 24, 2013

David Robert Meincke, age 70, of Lake City lost his courageous battle with ALS, Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at his home in Lake City, MN. David was born May 10, 1943, son of Robert and Verona Meincke, in Red Wing, Minnesota. He grew up in the rural Red Wing area. David graduated from Goodhue High School in 1961. He farmed...