Obituaries

Cheryl  Kim Johnson

Cheryl Kim Johnson

Mar 2, 2013

Cheryl Kim Johnson, 66, of Red Wing, died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at her home. She was born on January 10, 1947 in Red Wing to Mearl and Doris (Peterson) Johnson. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1965 and then attended nursing training. She lived in Kansas City for a number years moving back to Red Wing...

Harry  J. Exner

Harry J. Exner

Mar 1, 2013

Harry Jerome Exner, Jr., 84, of Red Wing, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. He was born February 3, 1929 in LaMoure, North Dakota to Harry and Gladys (Walby) Exner and graduated high school in Fargo. He met the love of his life, Ruthe Mae Owen and they married on October 15, 1950 in...

Susan  L. Hoven

Susan L. Hoven

Mar 1, 2013

Susan L. Hoven (nee Colvin) Asleep in Jesus Friday, March 1, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Dean M. Hoven; dearest mother of Derek (Laura), Nathan (Kelly), and Luke (Angela) Hoven; dear grandmother of eight; daughter of Ruth (Bob) Colvin and the late Cortelyou Colvin; our dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, cousin, and friend. Funeral service will be at 11:00...

Marguerite "Peg" Lucille Weaver Etzel

Marguerite "Peg" Lucille Weaver Etzel

Mar 1, 2013

Marguerite "Peg" Lucille Weaver Etzel, 95 of Red Wing, Minnesota, formerly of Moline, Illinois, died of colon cancer after a short illness on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Deercrest in Red Wing. She was born April 3, 1917 in Moline, Illinois, daughter of Frank John and Esther Louise (Wallentine) Kessel. She grew up and attended her schooling in Moline, Illinois....

Donald  Minton Safe

Donald Minton Safe

Mar 1, 2013

Donald Minton Safe, 88, Red Wing, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at Seminary Home. He was born June 18, 1924 in Vasa Township, the son of Minton and Lily (Pearson) Safe. He attended school in Vasa Township and was a 1942 graduate of Red Wing Central High School. On October 2, 1954 he married Bernadine A. Rother at St. Mathias...

Jean  Anderson Ellis

Jean Anderson Ellis

Feb 28, 2013

Jean Anderson Ellis, 81, of Red Wing, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born June 11, 1931 in Minneapolis to Earnest and Esther Newport. She worked at the Red Wing Health Center and at Hi-Park Care Center. She was a member of Cornerstone Community Church. She is survived by her husband, James Ellis of...

Rebecca  Lee Voth

Rebecca Lee Voth

Feb 27, 2013

Rebecca "Becky" Lee Voth, 69, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born July 26, 1943 in Red Wing, to Raymond and Helen (Anway) Hanson. She grew up in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. On June 10, 1961, she married Eugene Voth in Red Wing and they...

Bertha  Julia Santelman

Bertha Julia Santelman

Feb 25, 2013

Bertha Julia Santelman, 104, of Red Wing, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at Loving Residence in Red Wing where she has resided for the last three and a half years. She was born February 3, 1909, in Red Wing, the daughter of Adolph and Elizabeth (Risse) Stark. She was a 1927 graduate of Red Wing Central High School and graduated...

David Minnick

David Minnick

Feb 23, 2013

David Raymond Minnick, 73, of Red Wing died Saturday, February 23, 2013, of heart failure, at the Casa Grande Regional Medical Center in Casa Grande, Arizona. He was born on February 23, 1940 in Red Wing to Raymond and Esther (Erickson) Minnick. He graduated from Red Wing High School 1958 and then took masonry training in Milwaukee. He worked for...

Francisco Rodriguez

Francisco Rodriguez

Feb 23, 2013

Francisco "Pee Wee" Rodriguez, 71 of Kansas City, Missouri and Prairie Island, Minnesota, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at his home in Prairie Island. He was born June 19, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri to Joaquin and Sophia (Juarez) Rodriguez. He attended schools in Kansas City. Throughout his life he was self-employed as a landscaper. He was very athletic and...

Carole  Jean DuMond

Carole Jean DuMond

Feb 21, 2013

Carole DuMond, age 75, of Rochester, died Thursday (Feb. 21, 2013) at her home. Carole Jean Magnuson was born Oct. 26, 1937 on the family farm in Newry Township, Freeborn County, MN to Ephraim and Louise (Luthe) Magnuson. She was raised on the family farm and attended Blooming Prairie Schools, graduating from High School in 1955. She studied Medical Technology...

Katherine  Sargent Morrow

Katherine Sargent Morrow

Feb 21, 2013

Katherine Sargent Morrow, 75, Red Wing, died at her home Thursday, February 21, 2013. She was born August 14, 1937 in Austin, MN, the daughter of Dr. James and Ruth (Sargent) Morrow. She attended Michael Dowling School for Crippled Children where she took daily sessions of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy, in addition to her academic work. She...

Ada Colling

Ada Colling

Feb 20, 2013

Ada Anna Linnea Colling (Sward), born in Vasa, Minnesota on September 2, 1913 and died February 20, 2013 in Red Wing. Ada married Thomas Colling on December 14, 1931 and worked in the area, retiring from Josten's, but never retiring from life. Ada was a life-long area resident, living in Hager City and more recently at the Plaza and Seminary...

Donna  Mae Edquist

Donna Mae Edquist

Feb 19, 2013

Donna Mae Edquist, 84, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at her residence. She was born October 4, 1928 in South St. Paul to Milo "Mike" and Edith (Johnson) Nord. She grew up in South St. Paul and graduated from high school there. After high school she moved to Red Wing where she lived with her aunt. For...

Roy George Louis Nesburg

Roy George Louis Nesburg

Feb 17, 2013

Roy George Louis Nesburg 85, of Red Wing, formerly of Fairfax, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park in Red Wing. He was born on September 2, 1927 in Camp Township, Renville County, Minnesota to Oscar and Sophie (Borth) Nesburg. He grew up in the Franklin and Fairfax area where he attended District #10 school. He farmed...

Francis  George Hofschulte

Francis George Hofschulte

Feb 16, 2013

Obituary Notice Francis G. Hofschulte Francis George Hofschulte, age 82, of Lake City, passed away Saturday February 16, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Health Care Center. He was born December 19, 1930 in Mazeppa to George and Leona (Fuhrman) Hofschulte. He grew up in Mazeppa. He married Darlene Streich on June 2, 1962 in Mazeppa. The couple lived there and later...

Vincent  James Kafka

Vincent James Kafka

Feb 16, 2013

Vincent "Vinnie" James Kafka, 20 of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Saturday, February 16, 2013 at his home. He was born November 30, 1992 in Red Wing, son of Steven and Lynda (Wegner) Kafka. He attended school in Cannon Falls and then the Towerview School in Red Wing, graduating in 2012. When he was younger he worked at McDonald's and Bev's...

Arlene  M. Kimball

Arlene M. Kimball

Feb 15, 2013

Arlene Mae Kimball, 82, of Red Wing, died Friday, February 15, 2013 at her home at Potter Ridge. She was born on April 28, 1930 in Red Wing to Sidney and Mabel (Groetsch) Kimball. She attended school in Bay City and Red Wing. For many years she babysat for families in Red Wing. She volunteered at a number of places...

Sharyn  Marie Zanto

Sharyn Marie Zanto

Feb 15, 2013

Sharyn M. Zanto age 65 of Lake City Passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Wabasha. Sharyn was born January 17, 1948 in New Prague, MN to Fred & Patricia (Holicky) Vavra. Sharyn grew up in St. Paul, MN. She married Adolph Zanto July 10, 1965 in St. Paul, MN. They moved to Lake City in...

Monica Goeser

Monica Goeser

Feb 14, 2013

Monica Velma Goeser, 73, of Red Wing, formerly of Shelby and Earling, Iowa, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the Seminary Home in Red Wing. She was born on December 29, 1939 in Portsmouth, Iowa to Raymond and Adeline (Klein) Thielen. She graduated in 1957 from Portsmouth High School. On January 23, 1958 she was united in marriage to Joseph...