Obituaries
Lorajean Elizabeth Vrieze Spencer
Aug 6, 2012
Lorajean Elizabeth Vrieze Spencer, 33, of Rochester, went home to heaven on Monday (Aug. 6, 2012) at Rochester Methodist Hospital after a two year battle with Spindle Cell Sarcoma. Lora Jean Vrieze was born December 7, 1978 in Rochester to Allan and Jean Vrieze. She spent her childhood in Chatfield and Glenwood, MN before moving back to Rochester and graduating...
Sharon R. "Shari" Deraas
Aug 5, 2012
Sharon R. "Shari" Deraas age 66 of Zumbrota, formerly of Wanamingo died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Wanamingo Lutheran Church with Pastor David Krinke and Pastor Paul Reppe co-officiating. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Gladys M. Siewert
Aug 5, 2012
Gladys Marie Siewert, 96, life-long resident of Red Wing, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Seminary Home. She was born April 9, 1916 to Christian and Emma (Hesbeck) Fellman and attended country schools. She was united in marriage to Vernon Siewert on March 14, 1938 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where she had been living at the time. They returned to...
Herbert Palmer
Aug 4, 2012
Herbert "Bill" Palmer, 89, of Welch, died Saturday, August 4, 2012 surrounded by loved ones in hospice care at the Red Wing Health Center after a three year battle with prostate cancer. He was born on November 18, 1922 in Springfield, Minnesota to Hubert and Evagene (Lockwood) Palmer. He moved with his family to Northern Minnesota and attended Ball Club...
Oretta Nelson
Aug 3, 2012
Oretta Jeanette Nelson, 88, Red Wing, died Friday, August 3, 2012, at her home. She was born March 10, 1924 in Goodhue County, the daughter of Jens and Olava (Finne) Erie. She attended schools in Vasa. She married Virgil Nelson on July 7, 1945 and they lived in Vasa where they farmed and where she raised chickens, becoming known as...
Janet Freiheit
Aug 2, 2012
Obituary Notice Janet Freiheit Janet Freiheit, age 93 of Red Wing, died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park Care Center. She was born November 8, 1918 in Chester Township in Wabasha County to William and Eva (Liffrig) Nardinger. She grew up on a farm near Bellechester and attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Bellechester. After her...
James C. Ryan
Aug 2, 2012
James Cornelius Ryan, 61, Pine City and formerly of Red Wing, died suddenly August 2, 2012 in Pine City. He was born November 22, 1950 in Plainview, Minnesota, son of Ralph and Eileen (Mahoney) Ryan. At the age of 13, he moved to Red Wing where he had his schooling. He was a member of Operating Engineers Local 49 and...
Philp W Skeba
Jul 31, 2012
Philip William Skeba, 86, Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the Seminary Home. He was born January 12, 1926 in Eliot, Maine, the son of Andrew and Florence (Parnham) Skeba. He graduated from Traip Academy in Kittery, Maine in 1943 and entered the U. S. Army Air Corps, serving from February, 1944 to May, 1946. He served in...
Phyllis Marie Pomerleau
Jul 31, 2012
Phyllis Marie Pomerleau, 97, Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at St. Brigid's at Hi-Park. She was born January 27, 1915 in Elmwood, WI, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Plifka) Roatch. She graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1933. She worked in housekeeping at the St James Hotel for 3-4 years after graduation, and then attended beauty...
Angeline "Ann" Quast
Jul 29, 2012
Angeline "Ann" Quast age 90 of Goodhue died on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Wayne D. Schoch officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2012...
Susan Lucile McRoberts
Jul 28, 2012
Susan Lucile McRoberts, 67, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday (July 28, 2012) from cancer; she was surrounded by her loving family at Season's Hospice House in Rochester. Susan was born May 11, 1945 in Oshkosh, WI, to Willard and Margaret (Crowner) Sell. She graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1963 and went on to receive her B.A. in Mathematics from...
Margie Ferrero
Jul 26, 2012
Margie Ferrero, age 98 of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at her home in Red Wing. Margie is survived by her husband, Jake Ferrero; nieces, nephews, many other family and friends. She was preceded in seath by her husbands, A. Edward Smethurst and Henry Hermann. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the...
Marian Cordes
Jul 26, 2012
Marian Ida Cordes, 89, of Red Wing, died Thursday, July 26, 2012, at the Mayo Health Systems- Red Wing Hospital. She was born on the family farm on Sept. 28, 1922 to Henry and Edna (Schafer) Abraham. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City and in 1940, she married Ray Cordes at the Little Brown Church in Nashua,...
Verona H. Windhorst
Jul 26, 2012
Verona H. Windhorst, age 96, of Zumbrota, died on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Madonna Meadows Assisted Living Center in Rochester. Verona H. Post was born on February 20, 1916, in Chester Township, Wabasha County, the daughter of Herman and Minnie (Damman) Post. On May 19, 1916, Verona was baptized by Pastor Gerhart Hinethal at Grace Lutheran Church in rural...
Hulda A. Williams
Jul 25, 2012
Hulda A. Williams, age 98, of Pine Island died on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Pine Island with Pastor Carolyn Westlake officiating. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Katherine Jean Brown
Jul 25, 2012
Katherine Jean Brown, age 79 of Red Wing, passed peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at St. Brigid's at Hi Park in Red Wing. Katherine was born May 26, 1933 in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of Eugene and Vera (Christensen) Conroy. She grew up in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1951. On September...
Barbara Jean Vieths
Jul 25, 2012
Barbara Jean Vieths, 76, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at her home. She was born January 31, 1936 in Bellingham, Washington, to William and Elizabeth (Strahl) Patten. In 1954, she graduated from Bellingham High School and on July 23, 1955, she was united in marriage to Howard Vieths. They made their home in Red Wing, where he...
Karen K. Peterson
Jul 24, 2012
Karen Kay Peterson, 66, of Red Wing, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at her home. She was born on December 9, 1945 in Oak Lawn, Illinois to Wallace and June (Allen) Hotlen. In 1965 she married Richard Lance and they later divorced. She then married Patrick Peterson in 1978. Karen is survived by her husband, Patrick; sons, Michael (Cindy) Lance...
Melvin J. "Buddy" Flom
Jul 22, 2012
Melvin J. "Buddy" Flom, age 89, of Zumbrota, died on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at the Zumbrota Health Services. He was born on November 22, 1922, and was raised on the Brekke family farm in rural Cannon Falls, to Martin and Minnie (Brekke) Flom. He attended the area rural school and farmed the family farm with his uncle, Selmer Brekke....
Bernett Nickel
Jul 22, 2012
Bernett (Bernie) Nickel, age 85 of Sanborn, MN, entered into eternal peace on July 22, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Bernie was born May 5, 1927, in Germantown Township of Cottonwood County, to Henry and Irene (Stocker) Nickel. He attended rural school in Germantown Township. Bernie married Marjorie Hubert on August 15, 1948, at the Evangelical United...
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