Obituaries
Damon James Ward
May 23, 2013
Damon James Ward, 14, of Red Wing, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at his home. He was born March 3, 1999, in Lake City, to Michael Ward and Meschelle Christiansen. He attended school in Lake City, and this past year, was a student at Red Wing. Damon enjoyed camping, the outdoors, dirt biking, and his beloved dog, DeeJay. He was...
Michael J. Corrigan
May 19, 2013
Michael J. Corrigan age 87 of Lake City passed away May 19, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Nursing Home in Wabasha. Michael was born June 1, 1925 in LaCrosse, WI to James & Rose (McCormick) Corrigan. He grew up in Harpers Ferry, IA and graduated from High School there. He attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, IA and Loyola...
Adeline L. Peterson
May 19, 2013
Adeline L. Peterson, age 92, of Zumbrota, died on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Zumbrota Health Services. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Minneola Lutheran Church with Pastor Sarah Nietz officiating. Burial will be in Minneola Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Mahn Family...
Milton Otto Mandelkow
May 19, 2013
Milton Otto Mandelkow, Jr, 72, of Red Wing, died Sunday May 19, 2013 at St. Bridgid's at Hi-Park. He was born January 12, 1941 to Milton and Marion (Bryant) Mandelkow in Red Wing. Milton attended country schools and later went to high school in Cannon Falls. He worked at the Belle Creek Creamery and Feed Store in Miesville, Minn. delivering...
Duane Lawrence Rietmann
May 18, 2013
Duane Lawrence Rietmann, 81 of Rochester, died at home surrounded by family on May 18, 2013 after a courageous 17 year battle with congestive heart failure. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Calvary Baptist Church in Rochester with Pastor, Dwight LaPine officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service with lunch...
Donna J. Melhouse
May 17, 2013
Donna J. Melhouse (Borgshcatz), 80 years young, passed peacefully on May 17, 2013. She was the daughter of Henry W. and Huldah E. (Stechmann) Borgschatz, born on July 3, 1932 in Zumbrota, Minnesota. Donna graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1950. On August 20, 1954 she was united in marriage to Curtis A. Melhouse at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota....
Harold Oswald Iverson
May 17, 2013
Harold "Ozzie" Oswald Iverson, 89, of Red Wing, formerly of Mahnomen, Minnesota died Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Red Wing Health Center. Harold was born in Waubun, Minnesota on May 27, 1923 to Alfred and Benora (Halvorson) Iverson. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota where he proudly sang in the Concert Choir. In 1943 he joined the U.S....
Verna Anna Larson
May 16, 2013
Verna Anna Larson, 94 of Littleton, Colo., formerly of Red Wing died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at her home in Colorado. Verna was born July 7, 1918 to Peter and Louise (Dicke) Voth in Benedict, N.D. The family later moved to Red Wing where she graduated from Central High School. She worked for four years at the Goodhue County Courthouse....
Charlotte E. Ronningen
May 15, 2013
Charlotte E. Ronningen, age 92, of Kenyon formerly of Zumbrota died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. The funeral service will be on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, May 19, 2013...
Delores M. Parker
May 13, 2013
Delores M. Parker, age 81, of Zumbrota died on Monday, May 13, 2013 at her home in Zumbrota. The funeral service will be on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Assembly of God Church in Pine Island with Pastor Daniel Ashpole officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be one hour prior...
Evelyn Marie Eide
May 13, 2013
Evelyn Marie Eide, 79, of Red Wing, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park in Red Wing. Evelyn was born on November 2, 1933 to Eric and Bertha Schmidt in Denbigh, ND. She graduated from Granville High School near Denbigh and as a young lady, worked various jobs in Minot. On April 9, 1960 she married...
Mary Louise Bung
May 12, 2013
A memorial service will be held for Mary Bung on Thursday May 16th at 1:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. The Rev. Bruce Buller will officiate. A private burial will be held at the Chatfield Cemetery. Mary Bung, 79, of Rochester, died Sunday May 12, 2013 at the skilled care unit of Madonna Towers in Rochester. Mary...
Lois Iva Nehring
May 11, 2013
Lois Iva Nehring, age 89, of Mazeppa, died on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. She was born on August 24, 1923, in Mazeppa Township, Wabasha County, to Ignatz and Bessie (Copp) Grossbach. Lois attended country school and graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1940. She also attended Lee Beauty School in St. Paul...
Robert James Witt
May 11, 2013
Funeral services for Robert Witt will be held Wednesday May 15th at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. Ms. Jane Day will officiate. Interment, with military rites provided by the Dodge Center American Legion, will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Dodge Center. Mr. Witt, of Rochester, passed away in the early morning hours on Saturday May 11,...
Irvin N. Berg
May 10, 2013
Irvin N. Berg, age 91, of Zumbrota, died on Friday, May 10, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born on March 30, 1922, in Zumbrota, to Anton and Emma (Rolland) Berg. He attended country school through the eighth grade when he started to help on his uncle's farm. On October 20, 1942, Irvin entered the U.S. Army....
Shirley Jahns
May 10, 2013
Shirley M. Jahns age 85 of Lake City passed away unexpectedly at her home in Lake City on Friday, May 10, 2013. Shirley was born July 24, 1927 in Wykoff, MN to William & Armida (Hamlin) Theiss. She graduated from Wykoff High School. Shirley married William Jahns April 10, 1948 in Wykoff. They lived in Spring Valley, MN until 1966...
Kermit O. Haugen
May 9, 2013
Kermit O. Haugen, age 95, of Pine Island, died on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. He was born on September 17, 1917, in Roscoe Township, Goodhue County, to Carl and Ida (Berg) Haugen. On June 25, 1949, he married Arline Lubahn at Stordahl Lutheran Church. They lived on the Haugen Farm, where Kermit...
Arlene M. Morris
May 6, 2013
Arlene M. Morris, age 88, of Pine Island died on Monday, May 06, 2013 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. The memorial service will be on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastor John Torris Lohre and Pastor Kip Groettum officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will...
James D. Roland
May 4, 2013
James D. Roland, age 90, of Rochester and formerly of Mazeppa died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Reverend Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour...
Bernard Thomas Connaughton
May 3, 2013
Bernard Thomas Connaughton, 54, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Friday, May 3, 2013 at his home. He was born August 20, 1958, to Patrick and Mary Jo (Scott) Connaughton in Galway, Ireland. Bernard grew up on a farm in Kilrickle where he became a skilled horseman and talented jockey. Later he attended vocational school in Loughrea, Ireland before learning a...