Obituaries

Marilyn Josephson

Marilyn Josephson

Jul 20, 2012

Marilyn Jean Josephson, 81, of Red Wing, died Friday, July 20, 2012 at her home. She was born on June 6, 1931, in Watertown, SD to Garrett and Jennie (Koyman) Sikkink. She graduated in 1949 from Watertown High School. She then attended Hamline University in St. Paul. On September 3, 1950 she married Thomas Josephson in Watertown. They moved to...

Clarence  Halverson Oskey

Clarence Halverson Oskey

Jul 19, 2012

Clarence Halverson Oskey, age 95, of Largo, FL, formerly of Red Wing, passed away on July 19, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Grace Frances; 1 sister-in-law, Beth Oskey, of Minnesota; his nephews, Jeffrey Oskey, of Hager City, Wisconsin, Warren Oskey, Jr, of Los Angeles, California, and his niece, Cheryl Holmes, of Prescott, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death...

Melva Kohrs

Melva Kohrs

Jul 19, 2012

Melva Kohrs, age 89, of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2012 at her home. Melva was born May 10, 1923 in Zumbro Falls to Forest and Lorena Atkinson and raised in the Bear Valley area. She married William Kohrs June 14, 1944 at Bear Valley Lutheran Church rural Mazeppa. They farmed in Gillford Township from 1944 to 1971....

Bernard  Mathew Reiland

Bernard Mathew Reiland

Jul 16, 2012

Bernard M. Reiland, age 97, of Mazeppa, died on Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Rochester where he resided since April 2005. He was born on June 20, 1915, in Pine Island Township, Goodhue County, to John and Elizabeth (Marx) Reiland. Bernard was the second youngest of five boys; John, Nick, Max, and Walter. Although he...

Robert  Allen Kalass

Robert Allen Kalass

Jul 16, 2012

A memorial service for Robert ‘Bob' Kalass will be held Friday July 20th at 1:00 PM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota. The Reverend Tom Isaacson will officiate. Burial of the urn will follow at the Zumbrota Cemetery. Mr. Kalass, 76, of Zumbrota, died Wednesday July 16, 2012 at his home in Zumbrota. Robert Allen Kalass was born August...

Darline  Verniel Flotterud

Darline Verniel Flotterud

Jul 15, 2012

Darline V. Flotterud, age 81, of Zumbrota, died on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the Zumbrota Health Services. She was born on July 31, 1930, in Zumbrota, to John and Emma (Borgschatz) Vieths. In 1944 she was confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota. In 1948 Darline graduated from Goodhue High School. On September 6, 1953 she married Cleon Flotterud...

Robert  F. Steffenhagen

Robert F. Steffenhagen

Jul 15, 2012

Robert Frederick Steffenhagen, 88, of Red Wing, died Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the Seminary Home. He was born May 26, 1924 in Red Wing, to Charles and Lillian (Bremer) Steffenhagen. He grew up in Frontenac on the Hill Avenue family farm and attended country school. On December 22, 1943, he married Dorothy DeRoy at St. John's Lutheran Church, Frontenac...

Irene  Elizabeth Strusz

Irene Elizabeth Strusz

Jul 14, 2012

Irene Elizabeth (Lovgren) Strusz, 89, of Red Wing, went home to be with her Lord and Savior in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 14, 2012 with her loving daughter at her side. She was born March 1, 1923 in Amery, Wisconsin, the daughter of Erick and Laura (Anderson) Lovgren. She was raised in Red Wing and graduated from...

Jean  Marie Lowrie

Jean Marie Lowrie

Jul 14, 2012

Jean Marie Lowrie, of Red Wing, died Saturday, July 14, 2012, the day after her 87th birthday, at the Seminary Home. She was born July 13, 1925, in St. Paul, to William and Julia Ullman and grew up in St. Paul where she attended catholic school. On August 16, 1943, she married Donald Lowrie and they lived in Red Wing....

Bernice Kolling

Bernice Kolling

Jul 13, 2012

ROCHESTER - Bernice Kolling, 90, formerly of Rochester, and Spring Valley, MN, died Friday (July 13, 2012) at the Zumbrota Health Center in Zumbrota, MN. Bernice Ruth Walker was born Jan. 4, 1922 in Deshler, Nebraska to Cleveland and Frieda (Kreisler) Walker. She was raised, and graduated from High School in Deshler. On July 11, 1941 she married William Kolling...

Donald  W. Benrud

Donald W. Benrud

Jul 12, 2012

Donald W. Benrud, age 86, of Goodhue, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Goodhue with Reverend Greg Hall officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Goodhue with military honors provided by the Bellechester American...

James "Bud" V. McWaters

James "Bud" V. McWaters

Jul 10, 2012

James V. "Bud" McWaters age 92 of Zumbrota died on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at his home in Zumbrota. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Tom Isaacson officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery with military honors provided by Stary-Yerka VFW Post...

Arthur  James Stull

Arthur James Stull

Jul 10, 2012

Arthur Stull "Uncle Buzzy" June 6, 1939 - July 10, 2012 Arthur passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Beverly (Ivens) Stull; three sisters, Dorothy Sieben, Beverly Hamilton and Betty Ryan; and many other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Hazel and Truman...

Charles  Richard Dornack

Charles Richard Dornack

Jul 7, 2012

Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 1:00PM to 5:00PM, Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Mr. Bilz in Red Wing.

Robert  Ely Michael

Robert Ely Michael

Jul 7, 2012

Robert Michael, 93, of Rochester, died Saturday July 7, 2012 at Charter House in Rochester. Mr. Michael was born in New York City on February 1, 1919. He married Viola Fried of Fountain City, Wisconsin, on November 4, 1944 in Baltimore. He served in the U.S. Army Military Police from 1942 to 1946, after which he returned to the steamship...

Thomas Gwaltney

Thomas Gwaltney

Jul 5, 2012

Thomas H. (Wolfie) (Red), Gwaltney, of Lake City, went to be with our Lord and Savior after a brave battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) Thursday, July 5th, 2012 at the age of 70 years and 8 months and 16 days. Tom was born October 19th, 1941 in Streator, IL to Homer & Edna Leshewski. He grew up in Wichita,...

LaVonne  Mae Scott

LaVonne Mae Scott

Jul 5, 2012

LaVonne Mae Scott, 85, Red Wing, died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Seminary Home. She was born April 5, 1927 near Edgerton, MN, the daughter of Albert and Alta (Bendt) Lorenzen. She graduated from Edgerton High School in 1945 and she attended beauticians school in Sioux Falls, SD. She married Dale Scott of Hardwick, MN on June 9, 1948. They...

Dale  Eugene Veith

Dale Eugene Veith

Jul 4, 2012

Dale Eugene Veith, 88, of Red Wing, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System - Red Wing Hospital. He was born on May 5, 1925 in Hay Creek Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota to John and Edna (Stumpf) Veith. He attended rural schools in Hay Creek Township and Red Wing Schools. He served in the US Army...

Florence  Rosella Allyn

Florence Rosella Allyn

Jul 4, 2012

Florence Rosella Allyn, 99, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at the Villa at Hi-Park in Red Wing, Minnesota. She was born March 6, 1913 in Clifton Township of Pierce County, Wisconsin, to Vincent and Henrietta (Steiner) Seifert. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1931. On August 26, 1940, she married Kenneth Allyn at St. Francis Catholic Church in Ellsworth,...

Doris  Ione Stoddard

Doris Ione Stoddard

Jul 4, 2012

Doris I. Stoddard, age 88, of Pine Island, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was born on August 13, 1923, in Wanamingo, to Paul and Berntine (Ree) Jacobson. She graduated from Wanamingo High School. She worked at the family meat market and at Toby's the local restaurant in Wanamingo as a waitress. On...