Obituaries

Gerald "Jerry" McRae

Gerald "Jerry" McRae

Jan 31, 2024

Gerald “Jerry” McRae, 79, of Red Wing, MN died Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Red Wing Campus.  He was born May 31, 1944 in Red Wing to Olive (Anway) and John McRae. He grew up on the family farm in Red Wing. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1962 and went...

Mary (Lemke)  Britt

Mary (Lemke) Britt

Jan 31, 2024

Mary Jane Britt, 87, of Bay City, Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024, surrounded by her family.  She was born March 25, 1936, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, to William and Ruth (O’Connor) Lemke. She graduated from Aquinas High School in LaCrosse in 1954.  In September of 1955, she married Eugene Britt and they lived in Bay City.  Mary worked...

Harry M. Munson

Harry M. Munson

Jan 29, 2024

Harry M. Munson, Jr., 93, of Red Wing, died Monday, January 29, 2024, at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Red Wing Campus.  He was born on June 14, 1930, in Red Wing to Harry and Harriett (Wilde) Munson.  He grew up in the Welch and Red Wing area and spent his entire life there.  He attended Burnside Elementary School...

Marvin Eugene Glad

Marvin Eugene Glad

Jan 29, 2024

Marvin Eugene Glad, 77, of Welch, passed away peacefully Monday, January 29, 2024 at his home.  He was born September 9, 1946, in Red Wing, to Conrad and Nellie (Caudill) Glad. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1964.  He married Bonnie Lichtblau on August 30, 1973 in Brookings, South Dakota.

Marvin worked as a...

Harold Irvin Mears

Harold Irvin Mears

Jan 29, 2024

Harold Irvin Mears passed away peacefully in his sleep and claimed his eternal home in Heaven on Monday January 29, 2024.  Harold was adopted at birth by Frieda and Irvin Mears in St. Paul, MN.  He was adopted into the Christian faith when he was brought to Holy Baptism at Trinity Lutheran in St. Paul, MN.  Harold was confirmed...

Lyle Henry Zemke

Lyle Henry Zemke

Jan 28, 2024

Lyle Henry Zemke, 67, of Red Wing, died Sunday, January 28, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Methodist Hospital. He was born October 9, 1956 in Zumbrota to Burton and Marjorie (Kahl) Zemke. He was baptized on November 4, 1956 and confirmed in his faith on May 16, 1971 at St. Peter’s Lutheran church in Goodhue. He...

Larris "Larry" Vernon Hauschildt

Larris "Larry" Vernon Hauschildt

Jan 27, 2024

Larris “Larry” Vernon Hauschildt, 76, of Red Wing, died Saturday, January 27, 2024 in Rochester. He was born July 4, 1947 in Red Wing to Vernon and Grace (Sjoblom) Hauschildt. He attended Red Wing schools and graduated from Red Wing High School in 1965. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1966 and served until his honorable...

Michael Scott Anderson

Michael Scott Anderson

Jan 25, 2024

Updated service information: A celebration of Michael’s life will be at the Red Wing Elks Lodge on Sunday, March 17, 2024  from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. with a time of dedicated remembrances at 1p.m..

Michael Scott Anderson, 65, of Hager City, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his...

Leo Sebastian Ryan

Leo Sebastian Ryan

Jan 25, 2024

Leo Sabastian Ryan, 88, of Goodhue, died Thursday, January 25, 2024 at his home in Loving Residence in Red Wing. He was born May 11, 1935 in Red Wing to Francis and Mary (Cronin) Ryan.

He grew up in Goodhue and attended Goodhue High School where he played football, fostering a life-long love of the game. He...

Marlis S. (Baker)  Floen

Marlis S. (Baker) Floen

Jan 22, 2024

Marlis Sandra Floen, 85, of Red Wing, died Monday, January 22, 2024 at Potter Ridge. She was born July 7, 1938 in Red Wing to Merle and Rosie (Downey) Baker. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School, class of 1956. She married Robert Floen on May 7, 1960 at the Church of St. Joseph in Red Wing. Together...

John R. Diercks

John R. Diercks

Jan 22, 2024

John R. Diercks, 76, of Goodhue, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024. He was born February 19th, 1947, in Red Wing, to Albert and Esther (Vieths) Diercks, the fifth of six children. He was baptized and confirmed at rural Goodhue's St. John's Lutheran Church. There, he served as church treasurer and secretary as a faithful, lifelong member....

Lois J. (Drexel)  Fischer

Lois J. (Drexel) Fischer

Jan 22, 2024

Lois Jane Fischer, 95, of Red Wing, died Monday, January 22, 2024, at St. Crispin’s Living Community.  She was born on August 8, 1928, in Winona to Frank and Lena (Lutz) Drexel.  She attended schools in Winona and on November 23, 1946, she was united in marriage to Anthony Fischer.  In 1968, they moved to Red Wing and purchased...

Mark Lundberg

Mark Lundberg

Jan 19, 2024

Mark Allen Lundberg, 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan 19, 2024, at his home in Rochester.

He was born March 13, 1958 in Red Wing to Robert and Alta Lundberg. Mark grew up in Red Wing and was a 1976 graduate of Red Wing High School.

Mark loved fishing and hunting, and as a...

Gordon L. Rahman

Gordon L. Rahman

Jan 18, 2024

Gordon “Gordie” Rahman, age 89 of Red Wing Minnesota passed away on January 18, 2024 at Deer Crest assisted living in Red Wing, surrounded by his family.

Gordon Lee Rahman was born November 3, 1934, in Northfield, MN, to Franklin and Myrtle (Thielbar) Rahman. He was raised in the Northfield/Dundas area and graduated from Northfield High School...

Payton Marie Kemper

Payton Marie Kemper

Jan 18, 2024

Payton Marie Kemper, age 5, of Red Wing, died suddenly on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at the Mayo Health Systems, Red Wing Campus, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on April 27, 2018, in Rochester to Tyler and Miranda (Forsblad) Kemper.  She was born at 22 weeks and spent her first 179 days in the NICU in...

JoAnne Margaret (Prigge)  Cluth

JoAnne Margaret (Prigge) Cluth

Jan 18, 2024

JoAnne Margaret Cluth, 57, of Zumbrota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at home, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. She was born in St. Cloud on September 22, 1966, to Lloyd and Geraldine (Almquist) Prigge. She graduated from Sartell High School in the Class of 1985. She attended college for one year at Bethel University. She was...

Mary Reding

Mary Reding

Jan 17, 2024

Mary Ellen Reding, 85, of Zumbrota, passed away on January 17th 2024.

She was born March 14, 1938 in Wabasha County to Hazel Van Houten.

She attended grades one and two at a country school in Theilman, MN then moved to Hager city WI. for grades three through eight and graduated from Zumbrota High School...

Wilda Ann Prigge

Wilda Ann Prigge

Jan 17, 2024

Wilda Ann Prigge, 95, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the Lake City Care Center.

Wilda was born on April 22, 1928 to Clarence & Ruth (Dahle) Erickson in Spring Grove, MN.

Wilda married Emery Prigge on March 19, 1955, at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester. She worked as a Dwelle Telephone Operator...

Mayme Lukes

Mayme Lukes

Jan 14, 2024

Mayme L. Lukes, age 101 years and 8 months, of Zumbrota, MN, passed away on January 14th at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, Minnesota.

Mayme was born on May 19, 1922 on the farm near Lankin, North Dakota, to Joseph A. Kovarik and Elizabeth (Shirek) Kovarik. She attended school at Latona Township #1 school. ...

Richard V. Clemens

Richard V. Clemens

Jan 14, 2024

Richard Vern Clemens, 91, of Welch, died Sunday, January 14, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on December 4, 1932, in Binford, ND to Harry and Inga (Vangen) Clemens.  He attended rural schools and grew up on the family farm.  On June 30, 1952, he married Yvonne Jacobson in Cooperstown, ND.  They farmed...