Obituaries
Lorraine B. Cartwright
Feb 4, 2013
Lorraine B. "Gussie" Cartwright, 90, of Red Wing, formerly of Durand, Wisconsin, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at Loving Residence in Red Wing. She was born August 18, 1922 in Lima Township in Pepin County, Wisconsin to Mike and Annie (Jungman) Bauer. She attended Prissel School and Sacred Heart School in Lima and graduated from Durand High School. She married...
Harlyn G. Strusz
Feb 4, 2013
Harlyn G. Strusz, age 83, of Goodhue, died on Monday, February 4, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 18, 1929, in Vasa Township, Goodhue County, the son of George and Anna (Kunde) Strusz. He attended school until the eighth grade and then farmed the family farm. He enjoyed dancing and met his future wife, Hertha Schumacher, on...
Margie M. Berk
Feb 4, 2013
Margie M. Berk, age 88, of Zumbrota, died on Monday, February 4, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born on June 14, 1924, in Wabasha County, the daughter of Herman and Lydia (Gruhlke) Behm. Margie grew up in Mazeppa and graduated from Mazeppa High School. On March 3, 1945, she married Oliver Berk at the Wesleyan Church...
Jane Carrol Schafer
Feb 1, 2013
Jane Carrol Schafer, 80, Red Wing, died Friday, February 1, 2013 at Valentine's Assisted Living. She was born September 28, 1932 in Cannon Falls, MN, the daughter of Carl and Frances (Johnson) Fjerstad. She graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1950 and married Earl Schafer on October 28, 1950 in Red Wing. They lived in Belvidere where they...
Helmer M. Jorgensen
Jan 31, 2013
A memorial service for Helmer Jorgensen will be held Monday February 18th at 11:00 AM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. The Reverend Jeffrey Utecht will officiate, and taps will be provided by Mr. Gene Eiden of American Legion Post 92. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Jorgensen, 86, of Rochester,...
Dale E. Erickson
Jan 31, 2013
Dale Edwin Erickson, 87, of Red Wing, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. He was born on August 24, 1925 in Maiden Rock to Edwin and Inez (Larson) Erickson. He attended Pine Creek schools and graduated from Maiden Rock High School in 1943. For many years he farmed in Maiden Rock Township. On May 24, 1958...
Dorothy Monica Lynch
Jan 30, 2013
Dorothy Monica Lynch, 89, of Lake City, peacefully passed away January 30, 2013 at Mayo Health Systems Lake City Hospital. She was born May 4, 1923 in St Paul to James and Amelia (Johnson) Huspek. After graduating from high school she began working for her dad at Huspek and Sons Reality, and later worked at City Service Oil Co in...
Rick N. Szymanski
Jan 29, 2013
Rick N. Szymanski, 58, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly at his home while shoveling, on Monday, January 28, 2013. He was born June 15, 1954 in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin to Anthony and Viola (Zarling) Szymanski and attended school in the area. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1972, serving until he was honorably discharged in 1975. He lived several...
Betty Jane Speetzen
Jan 27, 2013
Betty J. (Kirkwood) Speetzen, of Montevideo, formerly of Red Wing, died Sunday following a brief hospital and nursing home stay. She was born March 24, 1930 in St. Paul, daughter of Alexander Nesbit and Bertha Johanna (Rademacher) Kirkwood. She married James R. Speetzen on February 15, 1948 in Hudson, WI. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia (Steven) Iacuzzi of...
Allen Maurice Poole
Jan 26, 2013
Allen M. Poole of Red Wing, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born to Lina V. (Heise) Poole and Clyde D. Poole in 1928 on the F.G. Heise Farm in Belle Creek Township. He attended District 23 and Red Wing Central High School, graduating while serving in the Navy. He enlisted in the...
Clyde E. Fredrickson
Jan 26, 2013
Clyde E. Fredrickson age 84 of Zumbrota died on Saturday morning, January 26, 2013 at the Zumbrota Health Services. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Wayne D. Schoch officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1:00 - 2:00...
Otto C. Thoreson
Jan 26, 2013
Otto C. Thoreson, age 86, of Zumbrota died on Saturday morning, January 26, 2013 at the Zumbrota Health Services. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Christ Episcopal Church Memorial Chapel in Red Wing with Reverend Jack Norgaardt officiating. Burial will be in United Lutheran Cemetery in Zumbrota. Visitation will be held...
Orville Weeding Larson
Jan 21, 2013
Reverend Orville Weeding Larson, 95 of Red Wing, died Monday January 21, 2013 at the Seminary Home. He was born December 15, 1917 in Duluth, Minnesota, son of Ole and Mary (Johnson) Larson. He spent his childhood in Duluth and a small town between Floodwood and Duluth. He attended school in Brookston, Minnesota and after his schooling, he moved to...
Katherine C. Mancilman
Jan 21, 2013
Katherine C. Mancilman age 85 of Lake City passed away January 21, 2013 at the Lake City Care Center. Katherine was born June 13, 1927 in Glasgow Township, in Wabasha County to Tate & Agnes (Herbst) Pulver. Katherine grew up in the Wabasha County area. She married Henry Mancilman June 13, 1947 in Zumbro Falls, MN. They farmed in Lake...
Carol Castner
Jan 20, 2013
Carol Ann Castner, 67, Red Wing, died Sunday, January 20, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Red Wing. She was born April 24, 1945 in Red Wing, the daughter of Walter and Beatrice (McNeil) Engeldinger. She attended high school at the Villa Maria, graduating in 1963. She then attended St. Francis School of Nursing and Viterbo University, both in LaCrosse,...
Dorothy A. Mathews
Jan 17, 2013
Dorothy A. Mathews, of Lake City, passed away January 17, 2013 at Mayo Health Systems Lake City Hospital. She was born January 23, 1910 in Iowa Falls, Iowa to William and Claudia (Bates) Jessup. She attended Catholic School in Dougherty, Iowa, graduating in 1927. She married Harold R. Mathews April 30, 1927 in Webster City, Iowa. They lived in Dougherty,...
Myrtle Marie Chaney
Jan 17, 2013
Myrtle Marie Chaney, 84 of Lake City, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Care Center in Wabasha. She was born June 14, 1928 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Clarence and Lydia (Manuel) Woody. She graduated high school in Lake City, Iowa and attended Iowa State Teacher's College. She spent her life loving and caring for her family. She...
Lexis M. Halvorson
Jan 16, 2013
Lexis Mary Ann Halvorson, 16, Red Wing, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born March 12, 1996 in Red Wing to Carrie Halvorson and Chris Willgrubs. She attended school in Red Wing and Ellsworth and was currently working at Liberty's Restaurant. She enjoyed playing soccer, fishing, camping and hanging out with her brothers,...
Marian Franklin
Jan 16, 2013
Marian Katherine Franklin, 88, Goodhue, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. She was born February 1, 1924 in Oronoco, Minnesota, the daughter of Herman and Pauline (Woitte) Glabe. She was a 1941 graduate of Red Wing High School. She married Orville Franklin on October 14, 1950 in Red Wing and she worked at...
Richard Walter
Jan 15, 2013
Richard Clarence Walter, 81, Red Wing, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at his residence at Potter Ridge. He was born March 30, 1931 in Buffalo Lake, MN, the son of Clarence Andrew and Ruth (Schafer) Walter. He was a 1949 graduate of Buffalo Lake High School and then served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He married...
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